St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-03-07
pOICa JUitY PROCEEDINGS.
CcvINaTow, La. March 3, 1885.

Zrch. si,arp. T. Welch, Il GA,
'at.ls, Alex Rash aud Cnas. Aubry.
Absent-John Tally and t. v.
iause.
On motion, the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with.
The following was then adopt
ed:
Resolved, That W. B. Cook,
Sheriff, be and he is hereby author
.zed to pay the sum of $75 to Hon.
U. B. Darrall, Register U. s. Land
Office. for an abstract of land ELI,
tries made in this parish, and re-
tain payment for the same out of
the first monies collected for parish
licenses aud taxes.
The following bills were then
read and approved:
w. b. Cook, Sheriff, to feeding
prisoners, up to Jan. 1, 1856: L..
Johnson, 8 days. 81; Sol. Smith. Z
days. 50 so; Joe Katten, 5 days,
81 so; ussa, 10 days. 50 so; Joe
Bat;ise. Is days, 81 so; Andrew
Michael. 81 days. S27; Jesse Willis,
"A days. $27; Beckey John. 6 days.
So. Total. $S4.
Chas. Heintz, to three months
rent of warehouse for storage Of
parish property, at 50 so per month,
81 so.
On motion of Mr.. Galatas, the
sum of $40 was appropriated to
reimburse Mr.. Chas. Aubry, for
services rendered in obtaining an
abstract of entries from the U. S.
Land Office.
The following was then adopted:
CONVICTION, La, March 3, 1885.
10 Hon. J. NJ. Thompson. Judge 18th
judicial District Court:
Dear Strive, the I'm ,e,s ;gned
members of the Police Jury of ST.
Tammauy parish, La, respectfully
request that you postpone the
March Criminal term of the Dis
rict Court to the OFT Der term,
1885.
Signed-J. NJ. Allison, Presi-
dent; II. Burns, r. Galatas. Chas.
Aubry, Zach. Sharp. Alex. Bush.
z. Welcl.
On motion, Mr.. J. NJ. Allis n
presented the above petition to
Judge Thompson, and reported
that the request was granted, and
the Sheriff was notified of the fact.
A petition of citizens. and com
mnnication from Mrs. Caroline NJ.
Knite, protesting against the re-
cent change made in the location of
the Bosue Chitto ferry, were laid
on the table, and it was ordered
that the road remain as it was
changed.
The following petition was then
read:
WEST PEARL RIVER, Nov. =. 1884.
Te the Honorable President and men,
bers OF the Police jury:
Gentlemen We the undersigned
citizens Of the Eighth Ward re-
spectfuily petition your honorable
body to abolish the new public
road from Mr.. George Causes
store to Slidell, as it is drawing a
good many men from the main
Pearl River road, where they are
much needed, and we think the
new road is of no benefit To tue
citizens.
gned-M. F. Porter, j. E.
Broom. D. II Porter, F. nj. Will
liams, A. L. Porter, p. Provost,
VIM. Smith, J'y Hall, H. Louis, H.
Crawford, w. Il. Porter, john Nc.
Kinney. w. ". Jones, L. Landram,
Tues. Bends, w. b Porter, S. T.
Poitevent, A. Buckalter, John
DAVIS, Tim Goodwin, Sam Hauze,
G. A. Mckinney. j. +. Blackwell,
Bun Smith, H. Bennett, Julous
Woods.
On motion, the above petition
was laid over till next meeting.
Ths following warrants were ia
sued to members:
J. NJ Allison, one day and mile
age. IA m,les, 50 40.
NJ. Buths. ore da7 aud mileage,
16 m:.ss. So SO.
Zach. Sharp, one day ana nils-
sgs. u la.lsa 50 10.
r Ga!atas. ane day AMI mileage,
II miles. So 10.
Alex. B;;sL. oce day mile. and
age, 80 miles. 81 SO.
Ci.,.s. Arbry. one day AID nile
age. 40 miles. IS.
P. Welch. one day and mileage,
40 miles, IS.
The Police Jury then adjourned
till the fourth Tuesday in March.
j. N. ALLISON, President.
W. G. KENrzEL. Secretary.