St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-05-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLICE u r Y
ST. Tammany Parish.
CorIsaroN. La, May 9, 1882.

house on the above date.
Present j. Nj. Allison, Presi-
dent; ". b. Rogers, Milton Burns
r. Galatas, W. L. Parker ana 4.
Cousin. :, :, "
Absent-James W. Smith, NJ. ii.
Crarv. c. Aubry and T. WEIGH
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, with the
exception of the commission To -
l.. Philips. read o,erseer, which
was corrected AS follows:
From the east end ut the MarlShy
COW pen to tue corporation line u
I,IdeyIlle, at tue head OF Glrod
street. thence to the Cuvln.ton road.
The Committee appointed to ex-
anime the books OF the lax Sollec-
tor and Treasurer, reported That
they were unable to get POSSESSION
of The books of the former Treas
urer, and consequently could make
no report.
MIR. Parker moved that the com
ulttee be discharged. Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Gaiatas, the
Parish Attorney was Instructed To
TAX. the necessary judicial. steps to
enforce Mr.. Poole To deliver his
uuuks To The Secretary, ior Tue pur-
pose vi investigation.
The President then appoinieC
tie following committee IL examine
Tie books uI the lax Collector ana
rreasni er. and report ut next meet,
lug: Iessrs. BUNS, Parker, hog
els and Galaias.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, the
SALARY oil the Parish Treasurer Was
nxeu at 500 per Year.
GA motion, the PARISH Attorney,
Treasurer and Secretary were
authorized To draw their salaries
quarterly, OH thelr own warrants.
The Assessment koiis were eX-
amlned and decltred 10 be lncoin-
plete, on pccouut vi omlsslons, etc,
and on motion, the Secretary Was
instructed to notify Mir. Gtuse. AS
SCISSOR, to have the corrections
made immediately and report ut
the next meeting.
The Committee on Estimate OF
Excuses asked further time, Oh
account of the incompleteness d
the Assessment Rolls, which was
granted, and they were INSTRUCTED
to have their report ready at LEX
meeting.
MIR. Rogers offered the following
Resolved, That the Parish Treas
urer be and is hereby Instructed Il
report to tue Police Jury ut eSei.
meeting. Adopted.
d Resoiced, That the Police Jur.
hereby agree 10 pay one-thlrd Q
the amount necessary to rebuil'
: the big bridge across the BoSu
Falla. at Covlngton. Adopted.
The following resolution, defining
u the duties of the Parish Attorne,
o was then read and adopted:
: Resoired, That the uuii.s of th
: Parish Attorney shall be TO repre-
!, sent the parish i'll all cases ~her
tue parish Is either plalntlff or dt
. fendaut, to prosecute suit aSalns
II delinquents on the road, suits it
y the recovery of llceuses and take
n due tue PARISH, and to give leSi
advice when called upon.
NEW PUBLIC ROAD.
:. Tue following resolution, estal
:" fishing new public road, WI
u adopted:
ot hesotued, That IL public road
nj established from the head OF CIR,
, .treet, III alandevlile. 10 lhtsIse
y tie Pearl Rl,er road ut Lei
LII Branch Hotel. And that the /,
lg lowing named gentlemen be a
ut pointed To lay out said roa
il. Messrs. John Jay, Zach Strain III
August Suu!iZ.
BILLS PRESENTED.
DR.. George Tebauit. Coroner,
u viewing the body of Alcide dol
y. accidentally drowned III Bay
NJ Lacombe, May 3, 1882, So; niiea
mi ~ miles, 81 Total, 81. Approve
! DIR. George Tebault, Coioner,
" viewing tile body Of CIilrvliie lh'
dule, accidentally drowned
sh. Bayou L,comoe, March 70. Is
n SO; mlleMge, 70 miles, 81 Total,
Approved.
+. A. Guyol, Justice of the Pea
To servlces Ill the ciiae OF the Par
Vi. G.bb Parker. selling liq'
without license, 81 IS. Reuu,
ohe-haIf and approved.
ILL., L. A. Guyol, Justice Of the Peu
a'. TO services III case of Stale VS.. .