St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-09
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Covington, In. Feb 1 1884

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!. b. Rogers.
Absent-A. Cousin, Chas. Aubr,
p. WEIGH and r. A. Orr.
The minu.es of the last meetip.
were read and approved.
The following resolutions wer
then adopted:
Resolved, That the Judge of tn,
Eighteenth Judicial District Cour
be requested to postpone the Marcel
term of said Court until the secont
Monday in October, 1884, for til.
reason that the Police Jury find il
impossible to have the Courthouse
Repaired i'll time for the Marcel,
term or procure q suitable place
foi that purpose.
Resolved. That the Secretary be
Instructed to correspond with
Aless's. Hollinssworth, Coughlan l.
Co.. Of New Orleans, and state the
condition Of the building, and invite
thein to come and examine the
same, with u view of ascertaipipr
what the cost will be for placing tho
Courthouse in good repair, strength
ening the walls. etc, and making a
bid on the work. the same to be de-
posted with the Secretary Of the
Police Jury until the next meeting
Resolved. That the sum of $40
be paid. oat OF the taxes of this
year. to Frank Richardson, for
building IL bridge acio the Tche-
functa river, between this parish
AMI the parish Of Tangipahoa, the
latter parish having paid him the
same amount.
Resolved, That the Sheriff be in
structed to proceed with the col!ec-
ton of the parish licenses and
taxes. under the same revenue law
adopted last year, which is hereby
re- enacted.
The following petition was then
read:
CONVICTION, La, Feb. 4, 1854.
10 the Honorable President and mem-
bers of the Police Jury:
Conference.-The petition of the
Undersigned citizens and tax-pay-
RS OF your honorable pali,h re
pectfnlly represents that a law
prohibiting the sale of spirituous
liquors in your said parish is much
eedod, to protect the law-abidinr
'tlzens and the religious orders
nd the public generally, from vex-
ton. trouble and disturbances.
&C., and to preserve society; where.
'rs, petitioners ask your honor
BILE body to submit. at the next
eneral election, to be held in April,
sS4 to the voters of your honor
Die parish. a resolution prohibit
g the sale Of spirituous liquors in
nd parish, that the will of a ma
rlty OF your citizens may be graft
ID, etc.. and oblise Jour petition
[Signed]-Wm, N. Keen, J. G.
ridges, W. G. Davis, Charles T.
agee. Thomas g. Marshall, J.E.
NTH, G. q. Joyner w. Strain
enry j. Daniel. John Jay, Erbin
'oper. John Tally, Zach Strain
enry Louis. 7. H. Gill, John H
wis, A. Il. Shoultz. Jas. L. Davis.
DOT. ii. Davis, V. NJ. Kennedy
On motion, the above petition
IS laid over till next meeting.
The following ordinance was then
I'd:
81 it enacted. by the Police jury
the parish OF st. Tammany, Tina,
; parish Tax Collector is hereby
tructed to receive. for all taxes,
'nses, etc. due the parish of St.
nnlany. or that may become due
said parish, for the years 1879 to
a, Inclusive. all warrants, bills, :.
j. OF said parish, from the year
. to the year 1884, inclusive,
are approved by tie presiding
trIct Judge of said parish for the
We mentioned years. to-wit: His
nor JAS. NJ. Thompson and VIM
lcan, the present and past
ges OF said District for said
o.
. 1t further enacted. etc, That
Parish Treasurer of said parish
It. Iammany is hereby author
and instructed to pay all such
roved bills and warrants. MS
We described, out of ATTY funds
he may have on hand, or that
come into his hands for nc
1t of said parish.
1t further enacted, etc., That
ury warrants, commissioners of r.,
hon warrants, and POLES jury tn
'ants, for their services MS mem Lie
OF the Police Jury, be received by
aid Tax Collector for all dues of the
parish. from the year 1879 to , 10 m
). Inclusive; and the Parish aucti
surer is also instructed to paw in til
ach warrants out Of any funds State
he may have on hand, or that ,,a, ,
come into his hands, not other tow
appropriated. Tn
motion, the above ordinance ter al
aid over till next meeting. Ter n o.
le President appointed Messrs Te
8 ROGERS and w l. NO.,