St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-24
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
OIL CE JU r Y
st. Tammany Parish.

CONlNGTON, LA, Oefft. 1|, 1901.
Tie Police Jury met at the Court !
ahouse on the above date
Present j. NJ Allison, Presi- +
dent; w. B. Rogers, w E. Parker,
3P. Welch. c. AuLry, Milton Burns
4 R. Galatas.
Absent-James W Smith, NJ. h.
'Crary, A. Cousin,
The minutes of the last meeting!
were read.
Mr.. Gaiatas objected to the ordi-
nance appropriating one mill for|
public school purposes, aud moved
that the appropriation for that pur-II
8 pose be raised to two mills on the|
dollar. Adopted bS the following!
vote:
Yeas Galatas, Aubry, Parker.
Nays -Welch, Rogers.
Mr.. Weleh then moved that the
resolution adopted at last meeting;
liking the salary OF the PARISH
Treasurer at 5000 per annum be re-
scinded, and that the Parish Treas
urer be allowed 500 per annum for
luis services. Unanimously adopt
ed.
The following resolution was Of
Tered:
Resolued, That the two mill tax
alevied for criminal purposes ETC.. for
Sthe year 1881. be retained by w b.
EA!Cook, tax collector, to the amoant
aof $3.50, to pay him, as Sheriff, for
Hservices rendered the parish In
) criminal matters, etc, for the year
&l8SI, and that he shall receipt to
Parish Treasurer for the same.
Adopted.
The minutes as amended were
: then approved.
Mr.. Galatas offered the following
ResolDed, That hereafter no funds
be disbursed by the parish for the
purpose Of paying rent for public
schoal-houses, and that all teachers
of public schools be required to fur
nish their owa sehool-houses.
Adopted
The bill of G. 81. Cause, Asses
sor, for $311 80, which was laid
over from last meeting. was theL
read, and after considerable discus
sion, the following resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. Welch, was adopted
ResoIued, That Mr.. G. II. Cause
he paid $3.50 for his services as
Parish Assessor.
Mr.. Galatas offered the follow
ing:
Resolced, That all bills Of justices
of the peace and constables, now
before the Police Jury, be reduced
one half and approved. Adopted
Mr.. Parker offered the following
Resolved, That all parochial Off
GERS be relieved from public road
duty. Adopted.
Mr.. Aubry offered the following
Resvlued, That from and afte1
this date the members of the Police
Jury receive 81 SO per day, insteat
Of So, for their services, the mile
age to remain the same, five cent
per mile. Adopted.
The following road overseer
were then appointed:
On the Ferry Road, from tn
4 Junction to Covington, Thos. Ba
deaux. ST., Overseer.
On the Vaudeville road, from tn
RBogue Falia bridge to the Poncha
| tolo va bridge, NJ. Zeitvosel, Over
seer.
,H BILLS PRESENTED.
d VIM. C. Morgan, Clerk OF
: Court, to costs in suit OF
Houston VS.. Parish of st.
81 Tammany... ...... 20 :
d Recording proceedings Of
4 Jury Commission, Janu-
p| airy, 1881. $50. ......... l .
s Furnishing copy to Printer. l 3
b Furnishing copy to Sheriff.. l 5
@ Recording proceedings of
s Jury Commission, August.
d. 1901. 49,. ...... $500
IS Furnishing copy to Printer. l 5
,e Furnishing copy to Sheriff l B
llf Certificates to jurors AID
) State witnesses. ......... IL D
,tE Total. .$3l i
= Approved.
81 The following bills were also or
d proved:
9 VIM. Reagan, deputy sheriff. t
j. Hservices rendered in case of Stat
e IS. Nose Wheat, 81 ST..
il s. B. Staples, constable. to sci
6. vices rendered in case of State v.
= 0Q