The St. Mary banner., 1922-05-06
The St. Mary Banner, Saturday, May 6, 1922.

exceptions filed by the defendants IN
the suit of Road District No. ,
against the Centreville Bank and the
sureties on that banks bond, and
that he expected to try this case
during this month. He stated that he
had filed an answer in the suit of
L. E. Thomas. State Examiner of
Banks, against Road District No. .,
and expected to try that case this
month. He called the attention Of
the Police Jury to another suit just
filed by the First National Bank of
Shreveport seeking to annual the
pledge of the collateral made by
The Centreyille Bank, and especially
that part of the petition charging
that the Centreville Bank was insol-
vent on May 5, 1921, to the know
ledge of the officials Of the bank and
Of Road District No. 2. He report
ed that the property Of |. S. Woos-
ter had been purchased by c. J.
Martin and Road District No. in
the proportion of the undivided Ii
to Martin and 3-4 to Road District
No. 2, and that the place was being
worked by Sidney Luke, as tenant,
Mdflln anu ROdu blotIlIl 4No' w
get IA of the crop. He reported that
Mr.. A. F. Ricaud had offered to
compromise the suit against him,
offering 100000 in full settlement.
On motion of w. ]. LOwrance,
seconded by B. O'Brien and car
ried. the report was received. filed
and made a part of the minutes, the
Police Jury declining to consider the
proposition of A. F. Ricaud for a
compromise.
The following resolution was Of
fered by T. B. Kimbrough who NOV
ed its adoption, the motion being
seconded by B. O'Brien, and carry
ing unanimously:
Whereas, there has been, and
will be for several months to come,
great loss of property throughout
the overfowed sections of Louisl-
ana, and
Whereas, many men who have
lost their all, could make living
fishing for Cat fish during the next
few months, and
Whereas, the season for Cat fish
will close on May 18th, and remain
closed for two months.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
Police Jury of St. Mary Parish that
the Hon. M. L. Alexander, President
Of the Department of Conservation,
be petitioned to do all in his power
toward the closed season being dis
continued in so far as this year is
and that copy of these
be sent to the Depart
ment of Conservation, to Gov. ]. M.
Parker, and to the Legislature, with
the request that resolutions be pass
I'd by that body which would legalize
and make binding the action Of the
said Department of Conservation.
Mr.. T. B. Kimbrough reported
that he had taken up with Mr.. Al.
ain the matter of the right of way
FOR the model road through the AL
oania plantation on the East bank Of
The Teche and that Mr.. Allan had
ieclined to consider it. Mr.. KIM
0rough also stated that Mr.. AIlai4
1ad removed bridgs and dug
hitch across the present public road
On the East bank of the Bayou
through Albania plantation.
On motion of W. J. LoWrance,
seconded by John A: Pharr and car
ried, the President was authorized
70 go to New Orleans and call on
he Commissioners in an effort to
obtain the right of way from the
end Of the present model road to
he iberia Parish line through the
Albania plantation, and failing to
make satisfactory arrangements for
same he is hereby authorized to take
any legal steps that may be ncces-
sary to acquire this right of way.
There being no further business,
On motion of A. E. Calm, seconded
BY W. N. Gooch and carried, the :
meeting adjourned.
CHAS. N. FRQsT. President.
R. EMMETT O'AIELE, Secretary.
Meeting of Board of Admin ,
istratOrs Road District