St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-11
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
P OIL G e j U r Y
ST. Tammany Parish.

CONVICTION, La, Jan. %, 1882.
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date.
Present M. Allison, Presi
dent; w. B. Rogers, W. E. Parker
P. Welch. Milton Burns and R
Galatas.
Absent-James W. Smith, Nj. H
Crary, A. Cousin and G. 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.. 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
tees 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 approved
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 81 years of age. in
the parish. whether he owns prop
erty or not, for the poll tax.
Adopted. BIZ
By Mr.. Galatas:
Resolved, That a 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: Messrs. 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 sum of $3.50;
ard that copy of this resolution
be served upon the Assessor.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers: ~
Resolved That a committee be
to examine all outstand-
ing warrants issued prior to 1879,
and that they indorse all good war
rants as valid" and destroy all
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 MIR. Galatas:
Resolved, That any person OBJ
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 a committee be
appointed for the purpose of rec
Dlnmeuding Parish Attorney, and
report at the next meeting. Adopt
ed.
The President appointed on said
Messrs. Galatas, WEIGH
and Parker.
BY Mr.. WEIGH:
Resolved, That on and after this
date, the members of the Police
Jury be allowed So per day for
their services.
MIR. Parker moved to amend by
the words 'and mileage"
after "$3 per day." Carried.
The resolution, as amended, was