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1930 (cont'd)

Capacity in the Nave: 31 benches of4 seats, and 58 benches of 3
seats; in the galleries 54 benches; Total Capacity 488 seats. The
fabrique borrowed $10,000.00 (+ the 15% required by law) to cover
the costs of the renovation.

1931 On December 20 the Assessment Roll for all the Catholic
Properties in the Parish of Saint Jules was $102,075.00. The tax
assessed to pay the $10,000.00 debt was $1.00 per $100.00 of
assessment.

1933 On August 21 a concrete platfonn was built in front ofthe
Church at a cost of $250.00.

1940 On May 26 work was carried out on the fIrst cemetery and a
fence was erected to improve it's appearance at a cost of$125.00.

The "St-Louis, Roi de France" Mission was detached from Saint
Jules Pari~h and returned to Maria Parish. The last Micmac religious
event recorded in the Saint Jules Parish Register, perfonned by
Father Joseph-Wilfrid PROVENCHER, was the Baptism ofDoris
Simon MARTIN (Edward MARTIN and Lina BERNARD) on
September 20, 1940.

1942 On June 19 major work was begun on renovations to the
Presbytery, excavating a basement, adding a furnace and changing
piping, etc. The total cost was $2000.00, ofwhich $1400.00 was
borrowed.

1943 During the evening ofAugust 8 lightning struck the steeple
causing a fIre, and the Church built in 1913, burned to the ground.
At the same time the Presbytery was also damaged by the shock and
the heat from the fire. After the flre, Father Fran~is RANCOURT
and several parishioners salvaged the largest ofthe three bells.
On August 10 construction began on a temporary Chapel, 70 feet
(21.3 meters) long by 32 feet (9.8 meters) wide, on the west side of
the recently destroyed church.