St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
P OIL G E J y r Y
Of
st. Tammany Parish.


The Police Jury met nj the Court
house on the above date, all tn,
members being present.
The minutes of th. last meeting
were read
Mr.. Burns offered tie following
amendment to the resolution adopt
ed ut the lest meeting, i'll reference
to RECEIVING warrants for taxes and
licenses:
ResoiUed, That all certificates and
approved bills Of 1879 be received
for all back taxes prior to january
/, 1880; aud 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 ard 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 Mrssrs.
James Grey, Charles Eastlot, 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' $
bridge, was adopted.
A communication from Frank
jackson, road oyerseer, calm. AT
fention to the dilapidatel condition
of the bridge across the Abita, on
the Mandeyille road, was laid on
The table.
A petition from citizens on West
Pearl River, engaged in hanling
timber. asking that DECISIONS Land
ing, on Doubloon Bayou, be de-
s;lared a public landing, and the
road leading to said landing be de-
clared a public road, vas laid on
he table.
IT, allowing computation was
then read;
Bayou LAcoNBE, Aug. 3, 1880.
To the honorable President and mem-
bers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-I beg leave to inform
YOU that | am willing to pay bOnus
of ten dollars for the lease and
privilege of the ferry across Bayou
Lacombe. Yours, etc.
ELY. NEuRuRGER.
On motion, the above com:nuni-
cation vas laid on the table, and
the ferry across Bayou Lacombe or
dered to be advertised for sale ut
public auction, to tbs highest bid
der, at the n.St meeting of the Po-
lice jury.
A petition offered by Mr. Rodgers
for the ESTABLISHMENT of a
public road from Mandeyille to the
Bogue@ Ghitto ferry, was granted.
s MrzIules Beaujeaux was APP
pointed orerseer Of said road, from
he head of Girard street, in Man. |
'leville, to Ponchatoloway Bayou, |
Mt Sim Strains ford.
Mr.. J. 4. Smith. ex-Parish Treas
llrer, presented Il bill for services
from January Ia, 1874, |
to January Il, 1875. amounting to |
800, upon which the sum of $40 80 !
had been paid, and asking fora new j
for the balance due, $40 20. |
On motion the request was
granted, the warrant to be receiva-
ole for taxes and licenses due prior
% january |, 1879.
The following bills were then
Bill of Coroner Dusse, for
holding an inquest OF. the
body of Frank Lenel, on
the 18th Of July. 1880. $40 35
Also the bills Of the following
urymen at the above inquest:
Joseph Lacrois. So So
las. Daniel. :. ). -. 2 So
n. C. Warren -. 9 35
Mr.. ALI. Leblanc, Parish Asses
essor, asked permission to have
he warrants for his salary reduced
. warrants OF smaller denomina-
ions.
On motion, the request was
.ranted.
The following commissioners of
lection were then appointed: