St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
CONVICTION, La, July Z, 1854.

date, pursuant to call.
Present.. Nj. Allison, NJ. Burns,
r. Galatas, Alex. Bush and John
Tally.
Absent-A. Cousin, p. Welch,
Chas. Aubry and Zach. Sharp.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read.
On motion, the following changes
in road ovcrseers were made:
From the ten mile post to the
Sinsleterry place, Columbus Bush,
in place of Alex. Bush.
From the red hi. to the five
mile post, on the ;Sogue Chitto
road, Fritz Buchine. in place of E.
r. Doyle.
From Covington to Lacroix s
bridge, J. Lacroix, in place of A. p.
Lacrolx.
The minutes, as amended, were
then adopted.
The Police Jury then proceeded
to reorganize for the next four
years, when the following officers
were unanimously reelected:
President. NJ. Allison.
Secretary and Parish Printer
W. G. kentzel.
Treasurcr-W. C. Warren.
Or motion, the office of Parish
NS%nrno,. ,,,,s, ,hnl,,hnl
The following road overseers
were then appointed:
From West Pearl river to the six
mile post, Jasper Thispen.
From the six mile post to East
Pearl River, Frank Farley.
From the center of Gum crack to
the head of the race track, W. b.
Porter.
From the head Of the race track
to Indian Village, Horace Rousseau
From Strode's place to Sail
Bayou, NJ. II. Crazy.
From Little Gum creek to West
Pearl river, John Penton.
From Bayou Vincent to the
church on the Pearl river road,
'rhos. Sermon.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Tenth Ward
be and is hereby abolished. and
that the territory composing that
ward be divided rs follows: All
that portion lying above the North:
eastern Railroad track be attached
to the Sixth Ward. and all that por-
ton lying below the railroad track
be attached to the Eighth Ward.
ResclUed, That the District Attur-
ney be instructed to represent the
claims of this parish to the license
# the town of jacksonville, when
the case comes up for trial in cham.
beers, on date to be fixed by the
Judge of the District Court.
MIR. c. w. Bradley, Inspector O.
Weights and Measures. reported
that he had on hand a full set =
wooden measures, and all the
weights, but that he needed a SCI
Of liquid measures, from one gallon
down.
On motion. Mr.. Bradley was in
structed to procure the necessary
measures, and draw on his own war
rant in payment for the same.
PETITIONS.
CONVICTION, La, July Z, 1884.
To the honorable President and mem
bers Of The Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
citizens OF this parish, residing OIL
the Core road, leading from the fiv,
mile post, on the Holmesville road
to the Tchefuncta river, at the Cor,
place, desire to have said roat
changed. so that it will strike tn
said Tchefuncta river at a spot on
quarter of a mile lower than it doe
at present, known as the Bessie
bridge. n. FENDLEsoN,
And others.
| On motion, the petition wa
granted.
CovINGToN, La, July Z, 1884.
To the Honorable President and mem
bers of the Police jury:
/ Gentlemen-We the undersigne,
citizens of the Eighth Ward of 81
Tammany parish respectfully peti
ton your honorable body to open
public road through the war,
} wherein we are residents, and
portion of the Ninth Ward, nea
SIidell, said public road to b
known and designated as the Pear
River and Slidell road, and to b
described as follows: Beginning a
G. n. Causes, on Pearl river, ex
tending thence westward and tel
minating Mt Slidell. distance Q
five miles; and that you select
committee to lay out said road an
appoint an oyerseer.
Signed-Jno. j. Williams, 81
Antoine Pow. Ben. DAVIS, Ma,
DAVIS, Jno. Pow, Josh Favre. Henri
Crawford. John Kahle, VIM. Jones
G. II. Crawford, G. H. Cause.