St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-03-25

Lee road; said road runs thr..u.
the forks known rs the head of
Bagiey's Mill creek. We contend
That by granting US this road, it
will be the me,.us of settling up this
part of the ward. Also, that Fritz
Meyers be appointed oyerseer of
said road.
. Signed-Emanuel Taylor, S. W.
Taylor, Thomas Sharp, Hugh
Sharp. Oliver Sharp. Benton lay
lor. VIM. Taylor, F. Meyers, l..
Sharp, I. Sharp, A. Sharp.
On motion. the prayer of petit
TONERS was granted.
Mr.. Aubry offered the following:
Resolved. That committee rf
three be appointed 10 lay out t e
road from the Bayou Lacombe and
Pearl River road up to fuckers
Adopted. and the following com
smittee appointed: A. q. Tucker,
John Burtean aud A. l.. COUSIN.
The following road uverscers
we're appointed:
j. r. Toumer, from Bayon La
combe to Marigny's COW pen. Oh tn,
Vaudeville road.
Alex Todd, from Aubry's ferry
to the four mile post, GU the Bon.
fouca road.
James Baker, from Aabry's ferry
to two plles above fuckers, on tue
Pearl River road.
EIGHTH WARD-From the cente.
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 and Salt Bayou, aerher,
Suider.
From Hickory Grove Church to
Bayou Vincent, James T. Bailey.
From Oak Grove Church to
Bayou Vincent, Jnu. Hlrsch.
NINTH WARD-On the road from
the west bank of Bayou Liberty to
the division line betw een the Sew
enth and Ninth Wards, Charles
Pichon.
On the road from the east bank
of Bayou Liberty to John Tallys
The"phile Faciane.
On the road from the east end of
the bridge, Oh Bayoa Vincent, to
the church on the Pearl River road.
Chenv.
NJ. Rogers offered the following
ordinance:
l. Let tax called "Road Tax"
he levied by the Police Jury Oh
very resident of the parish between
the ages of Fl and 10 years, subjec'
10 road duty, Including the lncor-
purated towns, who are also inter-
ested Ia public roads. Such tax
not to exceed 10 mills as ordained
10y the Constitution OF 1879, for al
purposes. Ill the parish. Sal't tax
to be 81 or 81 50. and no more.
2. Inc Police jury to order an
election of two commissioners of
roads III each ward, to Serve iour
years, sub ect TO removal by tue
Police Jury on the application OF
ten citizens of the wari, for ne2l CT
or duty, lncapaclty, or amy Other
good cause.
3. Their duty will be to keep iii
their respective wards a correct ilst
of al! persons subject to the tax.
furnish list to the Assessor every
year, and compel all persons, BY mo-
tice, to do their work on the roads
where they are Summoned to work;
and III case OF refusal or neglect Oh
their part. to report them before
the Grand Jury.
4 A penalty in the shape of u
fine to be imposed on the road
hands RS well as the Commissioners
| of Roads, to perform their duty nc
cording to law.
5. All the hands working on tht
roads must receive pay. as we'll IA
| the ROad commissioners, during
the time only that the work is per
formed
On motion, the above ordinance
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Galatas. th'
Secretary was authorized to indorse
NIL bills approved at this M etins,
in the name of the President.
/ The following bills were issued to
members:
Il. GaIatas, l day and mile
age, IA miles. $500. -. 3 AZ
NJ. Burns l day and mile"ge.
Is miles. -. ...... 81
J. NJ. Allison, l day and mile
age, IA miles ........... 3 a