St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-29

SQFlSGToN, La, March Ii, 1882.
TO the honorable President and mem.
bers of the Police Jury:
Gpnttemen-We the undersigned
citizens of the Second Ward. par
lsh OF st. Tammany, respectfully
petition your honorable body to
grant us public road, to run from
Mrs. Kings place, on the Militia Y
road, to the six mile post on the
Lee road; said road runs through
the forks known IS the head of
Bagieys Mill creek. We contend
that by granting US this road, it
viii be the means OF settling up this
part of the ward. Also. that Fritz
Meyers be appointed overseer of
said road.
Signed Emanuel Taylor, S. W.
Taylor, Thomas Sharp, Hugh
Sharp. Oliver Sharp, Benton Tay-
Tor, VIM. Taylor, f. Meyers, L.
Sharp, /. Sharp, A. Sharp.
on motion. the prayer Of petit
TONERS YES granted.
Mr.. Aubry offered the following:
Resolred. That Il committee OF
three be appointed 10 lay out tie
road from the Bayou Lacombe and
Pearl River road up to fuckers.
Adopted, and the following COM
mittee appointed: A. C. Tucker,
John Burtean aud A. J.. Cousin.
The following road orerseers
We're appointed:
J. II. Toomer, from Bayou La
combe to Marigny s cow-pen. Oh the
Vaudeville road.
Alex Todd. from Aubry's ferry
tc the four mule post, ON the Bon
fouca road.
James Baker, from Aubry's ferry
to two miles above fuckers, on the
Pearl River road.
EIGHTH WARD-From the center
of Gum Greek to the Race Course,
Jno. Tally.
From the Race Course 10 Indian
Village. Antoine Provost.
From Mrs. Stroder's to Deer
Island ana Salt Bayou, Herbert
Snider.
From Hickory Grove Church to
Bayou Vincent, James L. Bailey.
NINTH WARD-On the Eoad from
the west bank of Bayeu Liberty to
the division line between the Sew
enth and Ninth Wards, Charles
Pichon.
On the road from the east end of |
the bridge, on Bayou Vincent, to |
the church on the Pearl River.road. |
Joseph Cherry.
NJ. Rogers offered the following
ordinance:
l. Let tax called "Road Tax
be levied by the Police Jury on
every resident of the parish between
the ages of II and 10 years, subject
% road duty, including the incor-
oorated towns, who are also inter
ested i'll public roads. Such tax
rot to exceed 10 mills. as ordained
~ the Constitution OF 1879, for ali
purposes, i'll the parish. SAID tax
Q be 81 or 81 30. and no more.
=. The Police Jury 10 order an
lection of two commissioners of
Dads in each ward, to serve four
ears, subject to removal by the
Police jury on the application of
en- citizens of the ward, for neglect
# duty, incapaoity, or any other |
.ood cause.
3. Their duty will be to keep in
heir respective wards correct list ,,
f al! persons subject to the tax,
lrnish a list to the Assessor every {
ear, and compel ali persons, by no /.
ice, to do their work on the roads
here they are summoned to work;
Id in case Of refusal or neglect on
leir part. to report them before
he Grand Jury.
4. A penalty in the shape of a
ne to be imposed on tie road
ands as We'll as the Commissioners
t Roads, to perform their duty ac-
ording to law.
). All the bands working on the
Dads must receive pay. as we'll as
le Road Commissioners, during
le time only that tue work is per
'rmed
On motion. the above ordinance
rs laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Galatas, the
acretnr; was authorized to intlorse
! bills approved at this meeting,
the name of the President.
The following bills were issued to
embers: