St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-05-22

receipts. S661 w
Balance on hand. -. SIS 66
Courthouse and Jail Fund:
Receipts. .S168 Is
Disbursements. ....... 81 IL
Balance on hand. .$105 "a
Criminal expenses:
Receipts. 49,. .......... 1929 IS
Disbursements. .y......,.. 32J IS
Balance on hand ....... 900 90
Respectfully submitted,
p. WEIGH, Chairman.
P. j. DULIoN,
JAS. ". SMITH.
On motion, the report was re-
ceived and committee discharged.
Mr.. Burns then made q motion
that the amount now in the hands
of the Treasurer, to the credit of the
Courthouse and jail Fund, be
expended on repsirs to the jail, and
that the President appoint a con-
mlttee OF three to ascertain what
repairs are necessary, and award
the contract for the work, to the
best advantage to the parish, the
repairs to be paid for when accept
ed by the committee. Adopted.
The President then appointed the
following committee on repairs to
the Jail: NJ. Burns, chairman; ".
E. Parker and Paul Dalton.
The members of the committee,
III accounting the appointment, an
nounced their Willingness to serve
without compensation.
The following was then read:
NEW ORLEANS, May IS, 1880.
IL rhoas 1t mag concern:
This is to certify that Mr.. Philip
H9lzel volunteered to loan Il large !
plow to the parish of st. Tammany, !
and did loan the same, for the pur- |
pose of working the public road, |
during the fall OF 1879, and while in |
the service of said parish the pillow
was badly broken. Respectfully,
\. l.. REDEEM, ex-SuperTisor.
On motion, the above communion
tor was laid on the table.
The Treasurer presented the de
linquent tax roll of 1878, amounting
to $2,279 %.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to turn the same over to the
Sheriff, for collection according to
law
The Treasurer was authorized to
procure blank parish licenses, of the
necessary denominations, to the
Of $1,000.
Mr.. Rogers offered n resolution in
regard to the establishment of a pub
lie road from Vaudeville to Bogue
Chitto ferry, and appointing over
seers for the same, which was laid
over until next meeting.
The Treasurer announced that he
had in his possession cancelled war
rants and licenses to the amount of !
s2,94& GS. |
The President appointed Mr.. Pat ,
Welch committee of one to burn
said cancelled warrants and licenses.
On motion, the attention of road
,verseers throughout the parish was |
,alled to the fact that under the new I
aw the age ofpersons subject to road 7
luty has been changed SO rs to in
,lude all persons between the ages
# fifteen and fifty years. instead of T
fifteen and forty-five years. us S
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A communication from Mr.. Isaac
Evans, proposing to make certain re-
'airs to the Courthouse and Jail, for
100, was laid on the table.
A communication from Coroner
}nsSe, proposing to contract with :,
he Police Jury for the year 1880, in
he SUN of $3.50, payable quarterly il
N his Cwn warrant, was referred to
he committee on expenses for 1880. n
The committee on estimate of ex- y
'eises for the present year asked
Or further time, anti the assess
lent is made, i'll order to prepare n
heir report. Granted. ;;
On motion, Sheriff Cook was au-
horize I to purchase a seal for the
terk OF the Court, and necessary
ooks for the Clerk and Recorder, h
nd Il warrant book for the Clerk of k