St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-10-11
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

vent, and Jos.A. Reid, Parish At
torney, represented by Mr.. F. A.
Guyol.
Absent-A. Cousin and ]. ].
Cusachs.
On motion, the reading Of th,
minutes Of the last meeting VA
dispensed with.
On motion, Mr.. H. Schults VA
authorized to buy the material r.
build . bridge over the Abita river
on the road from Covington t.
Pearl River, and the sum Of $50, OF
IS much thereof Is may be neces.
sary, was appropriated for tina,
purpose, and the President VA
authorized to draw .. warrant In
payment Of the same, said amour,
being . surplus from the bridge
fund allotted to the Fourth and
Seventh Wards.
On motion, Mr.. Schultz was also
authorized to repair the big bridge
ut Covington and the Goodbee and
Abita bridges.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
then read and adopted:
Re it resolved, by the Police Jury
OF st. Tammany Parish, in regular
meeting assembled, That the atten-
ton Of His Exoellency. Gov. F. +.
Nichols, u respectfully and ur.
gently directed to the fact that
there still exists . vacancy In the
Office Of Clerk OF the Court, In and
for the Parish Of St. Tammany, and
that said vacancy has existed for
quite length Of time that there IL
no bonded official in charge Of the
same, and that litigation and al
business conducted In said court
are 1t . stand-still.
We respectfully suggest that il
10 best for the interests Of the Par.
ish that said vacancy in the said
Clerks Office he filed, and that the
Parish Of st. Tammany be given .
bonded Clerk Of Court At the earli-
est opportunity.
The appointment Of . Clerk Of
Court, required to give bond, will
meet the approval Of the entire
Parish.
The Secretary Of the Police Jury
b hereby instructed to forward .
copy OF this resolution to the Gov.
ernor.
Unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the President Of
the Police Jury be and be b hereby
authorized TO draw . warrant In
favor OF Mr.. g. H. Cause, Asses
cor, for assessing the Parish Of St.
Tammany for the year 1890, when
the bill has been presented by said
G. H. Cause, provided It b found
to be correct and in accordance
with law, by the President Of the
Police Jury.
Resolved, That Ill known and
registered indebtedness for the
years 1888 and 1889, having been
provided for, the amount Of 81 10
collected for taxes and criminal
and general funds Of the year 1888,
and the sum Of tl45 Ii collected
for the taxes and criminal and yen.
eral funds for the year 1889, be
and the same e hereby placed in
the general fund for the year 1890.
Resolved, That Mr.. F. A. Guyol
be and he is hereby granted per.
mission to straighten the Lee ferry
public road through his premises, |
in the southeast quarter OF section |
10, township 6, south range IL |
east, 90 a to make . straight road.
Resolved, That the Police Jury
hereby offer the sum Of SIS for the
best dog law submitted to and &C.
cepted BY this body, at the first
meeting in January, 1891.
The following
CLERKS OF ELECTION
we're then appointed. to serve at
the Congressional election, to he
held on Tuesday. Nov. 1, 1890:
First Ward-L. Gajatas.
Second Ward-J. VI. Yates.
Third Ward-H. H. Smith.
Fourth Ward-H. A. Verret.
Fifth Ward-W. r. Dupriest.
Sixth Ward-J. e. Smith, Jr.
Seventh Ward-E. +. Diax.
Eighth Ward-N. ]. Rousseaux.
Ninth Ward-C. F. NcMahan.
The following bills were then
read and approved:
Chas. Heintz, Jr., to services -
to date. 81 so.
A. Provost, to balance due fDr
Gum Creek bridge, $3S;
0 building Brockham bridge, $50.
Total, SIS.
H. r. Warren, Parish Treasurer,
o salary for third quarter, to Oct.
!, $50.
Jos. A. Reid. Parish Attorney,
D salary for third quarter, to Oct.
j, SIS IS. L
The following warrants were
'sued to members for mileage and
er diem: [
'eorge Koepp, Jr.. .....S I 90
!. +. Rogers .............. 4 %