St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

| SONiSIiON, AA.s Nal III ~ Aooo.
TIE Police jury met on the above
date.
Preseut-J. NJ. Allison. Milton
Burns. Zach. Sharp. Alex. Bush.
Chas Aubry. john Tally and r.
Gala.as.
Absent-P. WEIGH and F. V.
Cause.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the road
hands on the Columbia ad, which
was laid over from the last meet
ing, was taken up and referred to
the District Attorney. After re-
ceiving legal advice, and fully con-
siderins the matter. the following
resolutions were adopted:
ResOlcsd. That the old Columbia
road be revived aud reius:ated.
crossing the Rogue Chitto at Steve
Mizell's ferry, aud that all other
resolutions in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed;
this resolution TO go into effect
from and after its passage.
Resolved further. That Steve Mi
zell, Esq. be notified to keep the
Hat at said ferry in good condition,
and that he give proper attention
to the crossing Of the travelling pub
lie. In default of his complying
with these instructions. proceed
ms will be taken to annul the lease
That he be officially served with a
copy of these resolutions.
Judge Jno. Wsdsworth, Parish
Attorney, reported that in the suit
of the Parish Va. the town OF Madi-
sonville, he had carried one case to
the Supreme Court, against Theo.
Dendinger. The Court decided in
favor of the parish, which settled
the question i'll regard to all the
cases in Madisouyille. He had also
tried other suits in the parish for
licenses and they had ull settled
With The Collector.
On motion, the sum OF 500 was
appropriated ont of the revenues of
1886. not otherwise appropriated,
for the purchase Of chairs and
benches for the Courthouse, and
the erection of an iron railing
around the Judges stand. Aud
Sheriff Cook was appointed a COM
mittee of one to attend to the mat
ter.
The following resolution was
then adopted:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be in
structed to proceed at once with
the collection of tho parish licenses
for the year 1856, aud that he be
authorized to receive III payment
for the same all jury warrants of
1856.
A communication from F. Sa'-
men, road overseer, WAS laid over
till next meeting.
The following petition was then
read:
CovlxaToN La. March %, 1856.
To the honors Lle President and Mem
bers OF the Police Jury:
Gsnilemen--We the undersigned
petitioners respectfully request OF
your honorable body to establish a
public road starting at the three
mile post on the Pearl River road.
crossing the Abita river Mt Ed. Bos-
sier's bridge. thence by the F!oi
roate to Bayou Lacombe. TO poi. t
where the Poitevent l. Favre Raj |
road crosses the said road; and that
the undersigned petitioners be ap-
pointed to work on said road, aud
that Ed. Bossier be appointed over
seer.
Signed-Ed. Bossier, Francois |
Flot, Max. Ryan. Son. Dyer. Paul
Flot, Julius Flot, Doh willie Flot, Il. |
c. Abney. Guy Flot and I. W
Cameron.
On motion the above petition
was granted. and the following
was appoin' ed to lay
out the road, assess damages. and
report to the President OF the Po-
lice Jury: Paul Elot, Ed. Bossier,
II. Z. Abney, Francois Fiot, julius
Flot and Guy Flot.
The following bills were read
and approved:
David Camle.e, to services rs
Coroner's Juror at inquest of EnocL
Tally, Feb. -, sc, 81.
To W. Is. Cook, Sheriff
To feeding Geo. Calweil, IS days 3l %
Chns. Moore, 10 days...........- 90
Wade Willis. G3 days. ! so
JAS. Jenkins. days. $3.50. l 50
Z. White. 81 days. Is %
Gus Johnson, 81 days. Is 90
Joseph Ranso, days. 90
Geo. Mitchell, 81 days. 10 gu