St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLL &c e JU r Y
st. Tammany Parish.
CovISaroN, La, Jan. %, 1882.

] CovINarox, La, Jan. %, 1882.
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date.
| Present.. nj. Allison, Presi-
dent; w. B. Rogers, w. E. Parker,
P. Weleh. Milton Burns and r.
Galatas.
| Absent-James W. Smith, NJ. 81.
Crary, A. Cousin and c. Aubry.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
| The following resolutions were
then offered:
By Mr.. Burns:
Resolved, That the Parish La.
ceases be the same as those of the
State, and that the Sheriff be in
structed to proceed with the COL
lection Of Parish Licensee, in ac-
cordance with the State law.
Adopted.
By Mr.. WEIGH:
Resolved, That all members alb
senting themselves from the meet
ings of the Police Jury be fined in
the sum of FIVE dollars, including
those members who have not at
tended the present meeting, the
fines to collected by the Sheriff.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Burns:
Resolved. That every member of
| the Police Jury be required to ap-
point the road overseers for his
| ward. Adopted.
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That all bills of JUS
tices Of the Peace and Constables
be reduced one-half and approved.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be and
| is hereby instructed to receive Po-
lice Jury warrants and app roved
| BILLS of 1882 in payment for the
licenses and taxes of 1882. Adopted.
By Mr.. Burns:
Resolved, That the Assessor be
instructed to assess every male in
habitant, over q years of age. in
| the parish, whether he owns prop
| erty or not, for the poll tax.
| Adopted
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That q committee be
| appointed to examine the books of
| Mr.. Poole, Parish Treasurer, ard
| report at next meeting; also. the
| accounts of his salary from the
time of his election. Adopted.
! The President appointed the fol-
lowing members to serve on said
committee: Nessrs. Rogers,
Welch and Galatas.
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved. That the Assessor be
| and is hereby authorized and in
structed to visit every house in the
parish. and to assess every taxable
| person, including the poll tax;
| and that upon his failure to do
so, he be fined in the sun of $3.50;
| ard that a copy of this resolution
be served upon the Assessor.
| Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers:
Resolved. That q committee be
appointed to examine all outstand-
ing warrants issued prior to 1879,
and that they indorse all good war
rants rs valid" and destroy AL
others. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs.
Galatas, Rogers and Burns to serve
on said committee.
By Mr.. WEIGH:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be in
structed to have a new table made
and placed in the Courtroom.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved. That any person OBJ
structing any public bridge in The
parish be fined in the sum of fifty
dollars. said fine to be collectible in
any Justices Court in the parish.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Burns:
Resolved, That q committee be
appointed for the purpose of rec
onmending q Parish Attorney, and
report at the next meeting. Adopt
ed.
The President appointed on said
committee Messrs. Galatas, WEIGH
and Parker.
By Mr.. WEIGH:
Resolved, That on and after this
date, the members of the Police
Jury be allowed s. per day for
their services.
Mr.. Parker moved to amend by
inserting the words ''and mileage"
after "$3 per day." Carried.
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