St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-05
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

CovissFox,e La. Oct !. 1889.
The Polios Jury net or the
a6ovs date.
Preseut-W, @. Hutshison. Presi.
dsnt: Benjamin Williams. A. Pro.
vost. BsLjamia Roger. A. Cousin.
81. 6choultx, 8. q. Poitsvent, and
Joa A. Reid. Parish Attorney.
Abssnt-0so. Kospp. Jr.. J. j.
Cusscbe.
Tho minutes Of The Last meeting
we're READ aud approved.
Judge Jas. n. Thompson. Who
vas authorized. at the July meet
ing. to have shelves. new desks.
eto., made for the Clerks Ofios. re-
ported that the work Vas nearly
finished, and that it would require
Q email amount more than The 800
appropriated. On motion. b va
authorised to have the work com.
pleted, and also 10 have the cupola
and plastsriag repaired.
The question Of building . 6re.
proof vault in the Courthouse was
discussed. and o. motion. the SUBJ
jest wss indefinitely postponed.
The following bills wsss then read
and approved:
". q. Morgan. Zach Strain. J.
r Hosmee and 81. J. Smith. Jury
Oo,n,nissioasrs. to drawing tho
vsnirs for tho October term Of
Court 1859, IS cash.
W. q Aorgaa. Clark Of Court 10
fasnishiag copy Of venirs 70 Sheriff
and Pristse. d 20 saoh, ..
". O. Morgan. Clerk Of CoNrt.
70 recording inqussts Of Bsulah
Bsonett asd s. T. Hangea, Aug. s.
and IN unkaown woman. Aug. 80,
1859. q 50 eseh. 81 50.
+. J. Heintx, Coroner, % hold.
ing inquest on The body Of N uu-
known woman. thrse miles from
Vaudeville. Aug. 9. 1889. go; to|
mileage. Il miles. q 80; burying
The same. tl3. Total. ~ 50.
Same. 70 holding inquest on the
body Of Beulah Bennett. at Her
wigs place. on Pearl River. July
81. 1859. go; mileage . miles.
Is 60. Total. &lS 90.
Same. to holding inquest on the
body Of 8. e. Hanger. July %.
1889. so; mileage IS miles. 81.
Total. SIT.
The following
RESOLUTIONS
were then adopted:
Resolved. That the Coroner be |
instructed 20 bury no more paupers
hereafter without coffin.
Resolved. That the Secretary bs |
instructed to request tie Auditor
81 the State 10 pay one half Of the |
cost Of making the abstract Of en-
tries in tho Land O&cs Of the
Uuited States, situated in st. Tam
many parish. - per the Auditors
letter 20 NJ. Wsschi. the entire
cost OF The sostract. to-wit. >55,
having been paid Ly the parish Of
St. Ts,nmsny. BY check payable to
the President Of the Police Jury.
Resolved, That il consideration
Of tho fac, that Mr.. Daniel Ihurs-
ton hes improved the Tchsfoncta |
river ferry. on The Aadisonvills
road. aud has spent considerable
money in building . new Aat. that
be b accorded thu aforesaid ferry.
With oil appsrt.ining privileges and
rights. for . period OF four years.
dating from July 10. 1859. without
The pay msnt ~ any sum u tie par
ish - rent.
The following
ORDINANCE
was then adopted:
Be it ordained, bv tho Police
Jury ii st. Tammany parish. That
lhsrs shall be levied. for tho year
1889. . tax 1t three mills on tho
dOll.r for the Public School fund; .
further tax OF two mills on the dol
lar for sxpsnsas in Criminal Mattsss;
.pd . tax Of Eve mile on the dol
lar for the general expenses OF the
parish.
Be it further ordained. etc.. That
he Sheriff and ex-on3ce Tax Collec-
Eor Be and be 10 hereby instructed
70 collect, On all Tie taxable proper
y OF Tie parish. The incorporated
owns Of Covington and Vaudeville
included, Ne three mill tar levied
or the School Faod. aud the two
mill .ax levied for expenses in Grim
nal Matters; and that said tax be
collected in carrsacy and paid into
he hands Of he Parish Treas
lror.
b Il further ordained. etc.. That
he Tax Oollector shall receive In
,avmeot Of The Eve mill tax lsvisd
or The Gessrsl sxpsasss Of the
,asish and licenses The wsrraota
{ The Grand and Petit Jariss.
Jury. csrti6eates At Wit
,sssse 10 esi@isal eassa. aud Ger
i6oatse iesasd 10 shs asembsss Of
hs Police Jury. Tor The year in
vhich tAey Wsrs issued.
The following Id
PuDaso soAD ovsnsssa /,
vas appoisted: II
o. the Pearl River road, from
he Abita river 70 Talisheek, Dolph
barker. \
The following warrants were 4
hen isonod to members: IN
A. Cousin. I day asd mileage. .
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