St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLIO e JU r Y
Of 20
st. TammanYParish.

IoVlSGT0S, La, Aug. lU, 1851.
The Police Jury met at the Court.
house on the above date, all the
members being present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read.
Mr.. Burns offered the following
amendment to the resolution adopt
ed at the last meeting. in reference
to receiving warrants for taxes and
licenses:
Resolved, That all certificates and
approved bills of 1879 be received
for nil back taxes prior to January
l, 1880; and that all certificates and
approved bills for the year 1880 be
receivable for taxes and licenses for
the year 1880.
Adopted.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the desk in the Recorders
Office, and ascertain the value and
cost OF the same, reported that they
had examined the desk and found
it to be in good order, and rocom-
mended that it be purchased, for
the sum of thirty dollars.
Laid over until next meeting.
A petition asking that Messrs.
James Grey, Charles Elstlot, Fran
els Debois and Benz. Populas be
be consigned to work on the road
leading from Covington to the
turnpike road, by way of Lacroix's
bridge, was adopted.
A communication from Frank
jackson, road overseer, calling at
tention to the dilapidated condition
of the bridge across the Abita, on
the Vaudeville road, was laid on
the table.
A petition from citizens on West
Pearl River, engaged in hauling
timber. asking that Dickson's Land
ing, on Doubloon Bayou, be de-
ciared public landing, and the
road leading to said landing be de-
clared public road, was laid on
he table.
The following communication was
then read:
BAYOU LAcoMBE, Aug. 3, 1880.
To the honorable President and MEM
bers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemea-I beg leave to inform
you that I am willing to pay bonus
of ten dollars for the lease and
privilege of the ferry across Bayou
Lacombe. Yours etc,
ELY. NEUBURGER.
On motion, the above communi-
cation was laid on the table, and
the ferry across Bayou Lacombe or
dered to be advertised for sale Mt
public auction, to the highest bid |
der, at the next meeting of the Po- |
lice Jury.
A petition offered by Mr.. Rodgers
asking for the establishment of
public road from Mandeville to the
Bogue Chitto ferry, was granted.
Mr.. Jules Beaujeaux was APP
pointed overseer of said road, from
he head of Girard street, in Man
leville, to Ponchatoloway Bayou,
1t Sim Strains ford.
Mr.. j. E. Smith, ex-Parish Treas
mr., presented bill for services
from January Il, 1874,
% January ii, 1875. amounting to
800, upon which the sum of $40 80
lad been paid, and asking for new
warrant for the balance due, $40 20.
On motion the request was
granted, the warrant to be receiva-
de for taxes and licenses due prior
) January /, 1879.
The following bills were then
Bill of Coroner Dusse, for
holding an inquest OF. the
b,dy of Frank Lenel, on
the 10th of July, 1880. $40 35
Also the bills of the following
nrymen at the above inquest:
oseph Lacroix So 35
as. Daniel. .. 2 So
Y. c. Warren. 49,. 3 As
Mr.. Alf. Leblanc, Parish Asses
essor, asked permission to have
he warrants for his salary reduced
D warrants of smaller denomina-
ions.
On motion, the request was I
y
The following commissioners of
lection were then appointed:
First Ward-A. J. Morgan. Mr..
naer, Jos. Stinhe Clerk-Theo.