St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

members beng present.
The minutes OF tue last lneetin,
were read.
Mr.. Burns offered the followin:
amendment to the resolution adopt
ed ut the last meeting, in referenc,
to receiving warrants for taxes an,
licenses:
Resolved, That all certificates ant
approved bills of 1879 be received
for all back taxes prior to Januar,
l, 1880; aud that all certificates ana
approved bills for The year 1880 be
receivable for taxes and licenses for
the year 1880.
Adopted.
Tue committee appointod to ex-
anime the desk III the Recorder
office, aud ascertain the ealue and
cost OF the same, reported that they
had examined the desk and found
1T to be in good order, and rocom-
men9ed that it be purchased, for
the sum OF thirty dollars.
Laid ov-r until next meeting.
A petition asking that Messrs.
James Grey, Charles Eastlct, Fran
chs Debois and Benz. Populas be
be consigned to work on the road
leading from Cuyington 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 ALitil, 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-
clared a public landing, and the
road leading to said landing be de-
clared public road, WAS laid on
lie table.
IT, .ollowing communication was
then read:
BAYOU LAcoMsE, Aug. 8, 1880.
To the honorable President and mem
beers of the Police Jury:
Gcntlemen-I beg leave to inform
you that lam willing to pay bonus
nf ten dollars for the lease and
privilege Of the ferry across BAYOU
Lacombe. Yours etc.
Ely. NEURuBGER.
On motion, the above comnuni-
cation was laid on the table, and |
the ferry across BAYOU Lacombe or
dsred to be advertised for sale ut
public auction, to tbs highest bid
der, at the neEt meeting of the Po-
lice Jury.
A petition offered by Mr. Rodgers
asking for the establishment of a
public road from Maudeville to the
Isogae Chitto ferry, WAS granted,
Mr.. Jules Beaujeaux was APP
pointed oyerseer of said road, from
he head of Girard street, in Man
isville. to Ponclatoloway Bayou,
1t Sim Strains ford.
Mr.. ]. E. Smith, ex-Parish Treas
lrer, presented bill. for services
'sndered, from JannSsy Il, 1874,
- JANUARY IA. Is.rinountiny to
100, upon which thssum of $40 80
lad been paid. and asking for new
for the balance due, $40 70.
On motion the request was
'rauted, the warrant to be receiva-
lie for taxes and licenses dine prior
> January /, 1879.
The following bills were then c
pproved:
ill of Coroner Dnsse, for
holding an inquest or. the
body of Frank Lenel, on
the 10th of July, 1880. :. $40 35
Also the bills of the following
'rymen at the above inquest:
oseph Lacroix. So So
~. Daniel. -. 2 SIS
!. c. Warrsn. -. 9 35 @
Mr.. ALI. Leblanc, Parish Asses
'ssor, asked permission to have
le warrants for his salary reduced
warrants of smaller denonina- j,
ans.
On motion, the request was g
'antcd. p,
The following commissioners Of
ection were then appointed: =
First Ward-A. j. Morgan. Mr.,
,aer, Jos. Stinlle. Clsrk-Theo.
inzingef.
Second Ward-Milton Core, Joe
o.irigncs. T. RUSSELL, Clerk.
. Yates.
Third Ward-St. Ange Bossier, q,
II, Smith, George Kallar. Clerk W
Inlaa Mailla.