St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-25
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

Cov1NGroN, La, April 81. 1885.
The Police Jury met on the above
date.
4 Present.. NJ. Allison, Nj. Burns,
Zach. Sharp. r. Galatas. Alex.
Bush. Chas. Aubry and John Tally.
| Absent. WEIGH and F. v.
Cause.
| The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following public road over
seers were then appointed:
From John Tslly's place to Sill
dell, E. P. Roberts.
From Aubry's ferry to q point
two miles above fuckers place.
Levy Grow.
Bill of DR.. Geo. Tsbault. late
Coroner, to viewing the body of
Alice Mitchell's infant, at Madison
vile. Aug. 4, 1884. and mileage,
amounting TO Sc so, was laid over
till next meeting.
The following bills were read and
approved:
| W. G. Morgan, Clerk Of Court
To furnishing copy OF venire to
Printer. March. 1855. 81 25.
Same to Sheriff, 81 25.
For inquests. recording, ETC., the
following:
1884-CLas. r. Whitney, August,
81 80.
Peter Williams. August, 81 so.
Jerry Ross. October, 81 SO.
W. A. Fleitas, December, 81 so.
1SS5-Henry Duncan, January,
81 so.
Hy. Raymond, April, 81 so.
Matthew Dicks. Justice Of the
Peace. Fourth Ward. in suit of
State vs.. Andrew Hawkins. charged
with larceny of a watch. Jan. 81,
1884, to affidavit aud warrant,
81 so; summon,ng. swearing and
examining three witnesses, 81 12A.
Total. 81 s21.
H. J. Smith, w. G. Morgan and
Zach. Strain, Jury Commissioners,
to drawing jury for March term,
1885. IS each.
A number of bills of Justices of
the Peace and Constables, in Grim
inal matters, were referred back to
them for approval by the District
Judge.
On motion, Judge Jno. Wads-
worth was elected Attorney to as
sist the Sheriff in the collection of
delinquent parish licenses and
taxes.
The following resolutions were
then adopted:
Resolved. That the Tax Collector
be and he is hereby required TO
collect ell the delinquent parish
licenses due for the years 1884 and
1885; that he institute suit before
the proper courts for the collection
OF the same. and that lie have the
services Of the attorney this day
employed to prosecute the same to
final Judgment.
Resolved. That the Attorney be
allowed the sum of SIS for his SER
vices in assisting the Tax Collector |
in collecting all delinquent taxes
and licenses.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
CONVICTION, La, April 81. 1885. |
To the honorable President and mem
bers OF The Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We, the undersien-
ed committee. appointed to super
intend the building of the new
Courthouse. respectfully beg leave
to report that we have made thor
ough examination Of the snme, and
find that it has been completed ac-
cording to contract with the arcl:i-
tect and builder, Mr.. Nm. Arms.
Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ ALLISON,
MILToN BURNS,
ZACH. SHARP,
II. GALLATAs
Committee.
On motion the above report WAS
received and the committee dis
charged, and the new Courthouse
accepted.
The following resolution was
then adopted:
Resolved. That the Sheriff be and
be is hereby instructed to move
into the new Courthouse MS soon nj
possible. not later than the LIST of
May next. and to notify Mr.. War
rem und Mr.. Heintz TINT all rent
will cease on the Both of April next.
On motion, the following promi-
sorry notes were issued to MIR. VIM.
Arms. architect and builder, for the
balance due on the new Court
house. including 8 per cent. inter-
est, payable enc year from date:
Three notes of $500 each.
One note Of $3.50.
One note of $542.
Sheriff Cook reported that of
he sum of $4,000 due the contract
" Cor building the new Courthouse,