St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-14

NS ulN AAO lue same cor
rect Signed, CHAs. AuBRY,
r. a. Orr,
NJ. BURNS.
On motion, the report was re-
celyed and committee discharged.
The committee to examine the
books and accounts OF the Parish
Treasurer asked an extension of
time till next meeting, which was
granted.
Mr. Rogers asked to be excused
from serving on the committee to
examine the Treasurer's books. and
MIR. NJ Eurns was appointed IN his
place.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That Mr.. n. Levy be
instructed to place fat at the Bon
fouca ferry, within ten days after
service of notice upon him; and if
he fails to do so. then his lease to
be cancelled, and he, the sad n
Levy, held responsible for all costs
of readvertising for new bid, and
the letting Of the lease of said ferry
to some one else.
Resolved, That W. B. Cook,
Sheriff, be and he is hereby author
lied to collect the costs Of feeding
prisoners in the parish JAIL out of
the first money collected for parish
taxes.
Resolved, That there shall be no
free ferry within five miles of a
regular leased ferry; and any per-
son violating the provisions of this
resolution shall be subject to a fine
of ten dollars. and the forfeiture to
the parish of the fat used at such
ferry, the fine to be recoverable by
bill of information or indictment
before the District Court: and upon
failure to pay such fine, the offender
be imprisoned IN tie Parish Jail.
for term of not less than ten days
nor more than twenty days.
Resolved, That the public road
at Borfouca be changed from Ar
mand Cousins around Mrs. Fred
erich's store to n. LeSy's ferry; and
that committee of three be APP
pointed to lay out said road.
The President appointed on the
ahoro oo,p,;ffaa AI,e.,e . Ca,,
sin, Max. Cousin and John Freder-
ich.
On motion, Sheriff Cook was
authorized to purchase one book
for recording mortgages. and one
book for recording titles. etc. FOR
use in the Recorders Office.
The following bonds of terrymen
were accepted:
S. Mizell, of Bogue Chitto ferry,
bond Of 500. signed by W. L. Par
ker.
DR.. J. F. Chambers, Tchefuncta
ferry, bond OF sl0G, signed by z.
Strain.
The following schedule of
FERRY Tolls
was then adopted, to apply to all
ferries in the parish:
Five cents per wheel for all We
hicles.
Ten cents for each horseman.
Five cents for each foo;man.
Three cents per head for stock
cattle.
Two cents per head for horses
and mules.
Fifty cents for small OK wagon.
Seventy-tive cents for a large OK
wagon.
One hundred per cent. over the
above rates during high water.
The following
PUBLIC ROAD LAW
was then adopted:
SECTION l. Be it ordained, by
the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Tammany, That it shall be tie duty
of the Police Jury annually to APP
point overseers of the public roads,
whose duty it shall be to summon
all mail persons residing within
their respective limits. between the
ages of fifteen and fifty years. ex-
cept ministers of the gospel. and
those exempt by the Police Jury.
SEC. 2. Be i. further ordained, etc,
That the overseers of the public
roads shall give notice to each per-
son what kind of tool or tools they
and each of them shall bring to
work with on said road, at the time