St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-09
S. D. MoENERY.
want,
Governor of Louisiana.

Governor of Louisiana.
No. %. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
LIST. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, That the Commissioners APP
pointed by the Governor of Louisi-
ana to the Worlds Exposition, at
New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf
OF the State of Louisiana, and all
parties individually and collective
ly interested in this enterprise for
the developing and exhibiting of
the products of this State, mechan.
ical, agricultural, mineral and arts,
be and the same are hereby urged
to make prompt and diligent prepa.
ration to have everything completed
in every particular, in order that
the exhibits may be properly ar
ranged on the opening day. to in
sure complete exhibit for the sue
cess and creditable management of
this, Louisiana's greatest and most
important effort in her history.
I'd. Be it further resolved, That
the Police Juries of the several
parishes, other than the parish of
Orleans. be and are hereby earnest
ly requested. by the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana, TO
make such appropriation as may be
necessary to enable the parish COM
missioner to discharge his duties
without delay or hindrance; or
should this be found impracticable,
for any cause, that the citizens are
urged to supply this lack, as far as
possible, by private subscription
and other help that may prove help
full.
Sd. Be it further resolved, That
his Excellency. the Governor, be
and he is hereby requested to COM
mun!cate this resolution to the
commissioners appointed by him on
behalf OF tue State of Louisiana,
and all other parties he may deem
best for the success of this EXPOSE
ton. H. w. OGpRN.
Speaker House of Representatives.
CLAY KNoBLocH,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
S. d. McENERY,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Approved July 10, 1884.
4 true copy of the original:
OSCAR ARROYO, Sec'y o! State.
The following bills were read
and approved:
W. B. Cook, Sheriff, to feeding
prisoners: Jan. "a, 1854. to feed
ing John Megan, IS days, $24; Feb.
Ia. Jack Overton, 2 days. 81; Feb.
Is, Jordan, 3 days, 81 so; March
81, Il. Estramp, 10 days, S.; June
l6. Il. Barr, 2 days. 81; Jul 2, w.
White, 2 Gays, 81; July Z, Mike
Brown, 2 days, 81: July 80. Joe
Baptiste. 4 days. 81. Total, $50 so.
W. b. Cook, Sheriff, to repairs
to Judges stand. iii the old Court
house. 81 25; repairing Courthouse
fence, 81 SO; putting props under
the stairway, IS cents; taking down
and putting up Judges stand in
new Courthouse, IS %. Total,
Sl2 IS.
Victor blanche, to moving Office
furniture to the new Courthouse,
So. Approved and made payable
out Of the Courthouse fund.
The following resolutions we're
then adopted:
Resolved, That Mr.. W. C. War
rem, Parish Treasurer, be granted
further time, until the September
m citing, to make his annual report;
resolved further, That he be also
instructed to furnish a new bond,
as Parish Treasurer, at the next
meeting.
Resolved, That public road be
established, to extend from Pearl
River. at Il. H. Gause's store, to
Bayou Vincent, Mt Slidell, and that
u. Il. Cause, John Williams and
Josh Favre be appointed to lay ont
said road, John Williams to be
road overseer.
Resolved, That L. Dirksen. the |
overseer on the Military road, be
instructed to work as follows: From
the Bogue Falia bridge to the ten
mile post; and that the overseer Oh
the lower end of the road, Fritz
Buchine, be notified Of the change
and relieved from acting as over
seer.
The Parish Assessment Rolls
were then examined and accepted,
to totals being as follows:
Value of lands. 1927. $50
Lots in incorporated towns 163, 900
Live stock. ............. l17.19O
Steamers and other water
craft ...... S.4S5
Merchandise or stock on
hand. -. 26,45s
Household goods not ex-
omnk from favofiop or