St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-15

CONVICTION, LA, March 10, 1857.
To the honorable President and men,
beers of the Police Jury:
GpaHemen-We the undersigned
citizens of the Second Ward, par
ish OF st. Tammany, respectfully
petition your honorable body to
grant us public road, to run from
Mrs. Kings place, on the Military
road, to the six mile post on the
Lee road; said road runs through
the forks known as the head of
Bag'ey'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 Emanuel Taylor, S. W.
Taylor, Thomas Sharp, Hugh
Sharp. Oliver Sharp, Benton Tay-
Tor. VIM. Taylor, F. Meyers, L.
Sharp, z. Sharp, A. Sharp.
On motion. the prayer of petit
TONERS Vas granted.
Mr.. Aubry offered the following:
PesoiceG. That committee of
three be appointed 70 lay out tee
road from the Bayou Lacombe and
Pearl River road up to fuckers.
Adopted, and the following com
mittee appointed: A. G. Tucker,
John Burtean and A. L. Cousin.
The following road overseers
we're appointed:
j. r.. Toomer, from Bayou La
combe 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
of Gum Greek to the Race Course,
Jno. Tally.
From the Race Course 10 Indian
Village. Antoine Provost.
From Mrs. Stroder's to Deer
Island and Salt Bayou, Herbert
Snider.
From Hickory Grove Church to
Bayou Vincent, James F. Bailey.
NINTH WARD-On the road from
the west bank of Bayou Liberty to
the division line between the Sew
enth and Ninth Wards, Charles
Pichon.
On the road from the east end of
the bridge, on Bayou Vincent, to
the church on the Pearl River road,
Joseph Cherry.
Mr. Boz Fered the following
ordifansG! 49,
l.. Let tax called Road Tax"
be levied by the Police Jury on
every residsut of the parish between
the ages of 81 and '45 years, subject
to road duty, including the incor-
porated towns, who are also inter-
ested i'll public roads. Such tax
not to exceed 10 mills as ordained |
by the Constitution of 1879, for all |
i'll the parish. Sail tax
to be 81 or 81 80. and no more.
2. The Police Jury to order an
of two commissioners of
roads in each ward, to serve four
years, subject to removal by the
Police Jury on the application of
zen citizens of the ward, for neglect
IF duty, incapacity, or any other
good cause.
3. Their duty will be to keep in
heir respective wards a correct list
If all persons subject to the tax,
urnish list to the Assessor every
ear, and compel all persons, by II, :
ice, to do their work on the roads
where they are summoned to work;
nd in case of refusal or neglect on
heir part. to report them before
he Grand Jury.
4. A penalty in the shape of a
me to be imposed on the road
ands as Well as the Commissioners
f Roads, to perform their duty ac-
ording to law.
5. All the hands working on the
Dads must receive pay. as we'll as
he Road Commissioners, during
he time only that the work is per.
0rmed
On motion, the above ordinance
las laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Galatas, the
ecret;.rg was authorized to indorse
Il bills approved at this meeting,
! the name of the President.
The following bills were issued to
iembers:
!. Galatas, l day and mile
age, Il miles. ... 49,. 3 20
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