The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
Police Jury Proceedings
Franklin. La, Feb. 1st, 1922.

regular session with Mr.. onarleS ~
Frost presiding and the following
members present: Kimbrough, Hay
del. Olivier, McCardell. BoudreauX,
Gooch, Calm and Pharr. Absent:
Lowrance and O'Brien
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January 4th and 10TH, were
read and on motion of Gabriel Hay
del, seconded by S. T. McCardell and
carried, we're approved.
A letter from the Secretary ami
Treasurer of the Parish Of Assump-
ton, and also letter from the
bridge tender at the Chcne relative
to the salary of the bridge tender
were read, and on motion OF T. 3.
Kimbrough, seconded by Oscar Bou
dreau and carried, it was agreed that
this Parish was in favor of main
tanning the present salary.
A delegation from the Red Cross
appeared before the Police Jury and
presented a petition from residents
of different portions of the Parish
requesting the Police Jury to ap-
propriate $4,000 per month to pay
the salary Of a nurse for the Public
Health Service.
The President Of the Police Jury
called the attention of that body to
the fact that the finances of the Par
ish were not snch as to take care of
this additional expense, and that if
it were done it would be necessary
to increase taxation within the Par
ish, and then further earnestly pro-
tested against the Police Jury as
suming an expense that properly did
not belong to them. He then request
ed Mr.. Pharr as Vice-President to
take the chair and retired from the
room.
Disregarding the protest of the
President, the Police Jury then pro-
ceeded as follows:
On motion of T. B. Kimbrough,
seconded by Gabriel Haydel, the Of
fee of Public Nurse was created to
work in conjunction with the Parish
Chapter American Red Cross in
charge of trained nurse, Miss
Ethel Milligan to be employed at a
salary of $4,000 per month, begin
ming with March 1st, 1922.
A roll call on this motion resulted
as follows: Ayes, Kimbrough, Haydel,
Olivier, McCardell and Boudreaux;
Nays: Gooch and Calm.
The Chairman declared the mo-
tion carried.
The following report from the Clerk
of Court was read, and on motion of
A. E. Calm, seconded by T. B. Kim
brough and carried, it was received,
filed and made part Of the min
utes:
Franklin, La, Feb. 1st. 1922.
To the Police Jury, st. Mary Parish,
Franklin, Louisiana.
Gentlemen
/ render herewith, statement Of
the witness Warrants issued during
the month of January, 1922:
No. 1926 Alva Beadle, SO 90
No. 1927 Frank DePrima, 800
No. 1928 Alfred Joshua, 400
No. 1929 Clara Swayne, 400
Total, $14 90
There were no Jurors Warrants
Yours very truly,
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk Of Court.
The following report from the
Treasurer was read, and on motion
Of W. N. Gooch, seconded by John A.
Pharr and carried, it was received,
filed and made part Of the min
utes:
Franklin, La, Feb. 1st, 1922.
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the
Parish of ST. Mary:
beg to submit herewith my re-
port as Parish Treasurer for the Pc
nod ending Jan. 31st, 1922:
Receipts.
Dec. 81, Balance. ........$ 861 90
Jan. 8 C. Pecot, Tax Col.
Parish Tax ........... 24,829. .82
Jan. 8 c. Pecot, Tax Coll.
Parish License ....... 1890
Jan. 3 c. Pecot, Tax Coli.
Criminal Tax .......... 6,664. OF
Jan. 6 Louis Landry, for
impounding cattle ...... 500
Jan. Is Refund Sheriff sal
Bal. for 1918-1919. ...... 4s.4S
Jan. Is Interest on daily
bal. to Dec. 81, '21. 49,. 200. "a
Total receipts. .$32, 49,. 81
Disbursements.
January 4th.
1925 C. Pecot, She. Jud
War;. Poll Tax deduc..$ 800
1921 o. Burgquest, Jud. War.
st. vs.. w. j. Levy. 200
27411 Ramos Lbr. Co.. Avoca
Chen & Char. Bdgs.... 200
27S09 Il. E. O'Niell, off sup.... 500
E4l4 r. E. ONiell, of. SAL. IS. 90
27349 G. Haydel, off. sal. -. $50
27373 G. Haydel, of. SAL. $50
January 9th.
27412 C. Pecot, off. sal. .... 1875. 90
27246 O. Boudreaux, off. sal. $40
27353 o. Boudreaux, off. SAL. $40
27415 r. L. Sigur, off. SAL. 1890
275o9 c. Pecot, Board Of pri-
anuorc f. TnSano 100 40