St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-05-06

meeting.
CovINGToN, LA, March Is, 1882.
To the honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury:
Gpnhemen-We the undersigned
citizens of the Second Ward par
ish Of St. Tammany, respectfully
petition your honorable body to
grant us a public road, to run from
Mrs. Kings place, on the Militaly
road, to the six mile post on the
Lee road; said road runs through
the forks known as the head of
Bagley's Mill creek. We contend
that by granting us this road, it
will be the means of settling up this
part of the ward. Also, that Fritz
Meyers be appointed oyerseer Of
said road.
Signed-E Emanuel Taylor, S. W.
Taylor, Thomas Sharp, Hugh
Sharp. Oliver Sharp, Benton Tay
Tor. VIM. Taylor, T. Meyers, L.
Sharp, T. Sharp, A. Sharp.
On motion. the prayer of petit
TONERS was granted.
Mr. Aubry offered the following:
Resolced. That a committee OF
three be appointed to lay out to
road from the Bayou Lacombe and
Pearl River road mp to fuckers.
Adopted. and the following com
mittee appointed: A. G. Tucker,
John Burtean aud A. l.. Cousin.
The following road overseers
we're appointed:
J. r. Toomer, from Bayou La
conbe to Marigny's cow-pen, on the
Vaudeville road.
Alex Todd, from Aubry's ferry
TO the four mile 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
# Gum Greek to the Race Course
Jno. Tally.
From the Race Course to Indian
Village. Antoine Provost.
From Mrs. Stroder's to Deer
| Island and Salt Bayou, Herbert
onider.
From Hickory Grove Church t.
Bayou Vincent, james T. Bailey.
NINTH WARD-On the road from
;he west bank of BAYOU Liberty tc
the division line between the Sew
nth and Ninth Wards, Charles
Pichon.
On the road from the east end OF
the bridge, on Bayou Vincent, t,
| tae church on the Pearl River road.
Joseph Cherry.
NJ. Rogers offered the following
ordinance:
l. Let tax called "Road Tax
,e levied by the Police Jury Oh
very resident of the parish between
he ages Of q and As years. subject
o road duty, including the incor.
,orated towns, who are also inter
,sted III public roads. Such tax
rot to exceed 10 mills as ordained
y the Constitution OF 1879, for al
purposes, in the parish. Sail tax
o be 81 or 81 so. and no more.
2. The Police Jury to order al
lection of two commissioners o.
Dads in each ward, to serve foul
years, subject to removal by til,
Police Jury on the application O
ten citizens of the ward, for neglect
IF duty, incapacity, or any othel
good cause.
3. Their duty will be to keep IL
heir respective wards a correct lis
f all persons subject to the tax
furnish list to the Assessor ever.
,ear, aud compel all persons, by n,
ice, to do their work on the road'
where they are summoned to work
,nd in case of refusal or neglect 81
their part. to report them before
the Grand Jury.
4 A penalty in the share of !
line to be imposed on the roat
hands AS well as the Commissioner
Of Roads, to perform their duty &C
cording to law.
5. All the hands working on tn
roads must receive pay. as veil a
the Road Commissioners, durln;
the time only that the work is per
formed
On motion, the above ordinanc
was laid on the table.
On morton of Mr.. Galatas, th
Secreti u was authorized to indors
al bills approved ut this meeting