St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-25
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
p OIL @ E. J u r Y
ST. Tammany Parish.

NosiNGToN, La, Jan. Z5, 1867
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date.
i Present }. NJ. Allison, Presi
dent; ". B. Rogers, w. Z. Parker
T. WEIGH. Milton Burns and R
Galatas.
Absent--James w. Smith, NJ. Fl
Crazy, A. Cousin and c. AuLry.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following resolutions were
then offered:
BY Mr.. Burns:
Resolved, That the Parish Lii,
censes be the same as those of the
State. and that the Sheriff be in
structed to proceed with the col
lection of Parish Licenses, in ac-
cordance with the State law.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Welch:
Resolved, That all members alb
senting themselves from the meet
lngs 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 20 APP
point the road overscers for his
ward. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That all bills of JUS
tees of the Peace and Constables
be reduced one-half and approved.
Adopted.
By MIR. Galatas:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be and
is hereby instructed to receive Po-
lice Jury warrants and APP, rovedg
bills OF 1882 in payment for the
licenses aud taxes of 1882. Adopted. !
BY Mr.. Burns:
Resolved, That the Assessor be |
instructed to assess every male i'll
habitant, over 81 years of age in
the parish. whether lie owns prop
erty or not, Tor the poll tax.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That n committee be
appointed to examine the books of
Nh. 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-
owing members to serve on said
Messrs. Rogers,
WEIGH and Galatas. |.
BY Mr.. GalataS: |
Resolved. That the Assessor be
md is hereby authorized and in
'tructed to visit every house in the
parish, and to assess every taxable
person, including the poll tax;
nd that upon his failure to do
%, he be fined in the sup of $3.50;
I'D that copy of this resolution
'e served upon the Assessor.
ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Rogers:
Resolved That committee be
ppolnted to examine all outstand- ,
ne warrants issued prior to 1879, :
nd that they indorss all good war !
ants rs valid" and destroy all
theirs. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. :,
Rogers and Burns to serve !,
n said committee.
By Mr.. WEIGH:
Resolved. That the Sheriff be in Il
.ructed to have a new table made E
nd placed in the Courtroom. !,
.dopted. :
BY Mr.. Galatas: =
Resolved, That any person OBJ "
tructing any public bridge in the g
arish be fined in the sum of fifty =
said fine to be collectible in :
ny Justices Court in the parish. :,
,lopted. i'
By Mt. Burns:
Resolved, That a committee be
ppoiuted for the purpose of rec "
amending Parish Attorney, and
,port at the next meeting. Adopt c
/. I'll
The President appointed on said G
Messrs. Galatas, WEIGH
nd Parker. C,
BY Mr.. Welch: r
Resolved, That on and after this
ate. the members of the Police Il
nry be allowed 50 per day for L
leir services.
Mr.. Parker moved to amend by NJ
sorting the words land mileage"
ter "$3 Ier day." Carried. =
The resolution, as amended, was