St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

- Ane TO1ice jury met at the CO0rl
house on the above date, and N
V manned in session three days.
d Present-W. G.. Hutchinson, Pres
It ident; BENZ. Williams, A. Provost
O BENZ. Rogers, A. Cousin, Herman
, Shoultz, S. r. Poitevent, Georg
8 kOepp, Jr., Jos. A. Reid, Paris|
a Attorney, represented by Mr.. +
d A. Guyol.)
nj ABSENT. J.. Cusachs.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following communication wa!
then read:
Rooms Of the Police Jury of Caddt
Parish, Shreveport, La, Novem
Der, 1889.
!, To the Assessor AMI members Of tb,
. Police Jury. st. Tammany Parish. La
ii Gentlemen:-As the subject Of
uniform and equal assessments i.
agitating the minds Of the people
in all portions of our state, and as
. it is well-knOwn, that the assess.
ments on the same kinds Of proper.
ty vary in different parishes, which
does not distribute the burden OF
tax paying in proportion to the real
value OF the property assessed,
and rs it is the general desire that
more uniform assessment be made
ION al kinds Of property through
out the state, and as it seems
that an Equalizing Board can
only be obtained at = great cost to
the state, and As the police juries
OF the respective parishes are COM
petent to act in this matter, it has
been suggested that . meeting of
the assessors and Q committee to
be composed of one man from
each parish appointed to act in that
capacity by the police juries Of
each parish, be held at the state
house in Baton Rogue, on January
-, 1890, at II NJ, to discuss and
agree upon uniform value on all
property to be assessed.
This will enable the assessors and
police jurors to simplify the matter
of assessment and more thoroughly
equalize the burdens of taxation, so
that no part Of the state will COM
plain that too great q proportion
has been placed on it.
II you will consent to be present
at such . meeting, at the time and
place mentioned, please signify
your intention by corresponding
with ]. NJ. FOSTER.
President Police Jury, Caddo Par
ish, Shreveport, La.
Or Col. r. H. Lindsay, Assessor.
On motion, Mr.. w. G. Hutchi-
son was appointed as delegate to
attend the above convention, to
represent the Police jury of this
Parish, and he was allowed his ex-
penses and S. per day for his SER
vices, payable on his own warrant
on his return.
On motion, Mr.. G.. H. Cause,
Assessor, was allowed his expenses
in attending the said Convention OF
Assessors, and the President was
authorized to draw . warrant in
payment Of the same.
The Police Jury then went into
committee Of the whole to examine
the books and accounts of the Par
ish Treasurer, and make . settle
ment with him and on motion, Mr..
Paul Gusman was called in to as
sist in the same, As an expert &C
and that he be allowed
the sum of SIS for his services.
The following subcommittee was
to act with the expert in
examining the books Of the Treas
urer: w. G. Hutchison, A. Cousin,
BENZ. Williams and b. +. Rogers.
On motion of Mr.. Shoultx, the
sum Of s75 was appropriated to re-
pair the GOODBYE bridge. The
President appointed Mr.. Shoultz to
the work. |,
On motion Of Mr.. Provost, the
sum Of $50 was allowed the Sixth
Ward, to assist in building Gum
Creek bridge, and the President ap-
pointed Mr.. A. Provost to super
intend the work.
Warrants in payment Of the same
70 be issued when the work is ap-
proved and accepted by Messrs.
ShOultz and Provost. 3
On motion, the sum of $50 was ,
appropriated to the Clerk of Court !
20 pay for index books, writing the ,
'ame up, asserting the papers and )
ling them in the pigeon holes. To I
oe paid for in April or May. g
The following Ii
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
or the year 1890 was adopted:
Grand and Petit Jurors 8 800 s
Police Jury. ............ 800 I
Secretary and Parish Printer $50 s
Parish Treasurer 200 3
Coroner and COrOner's Jury 25O
Assessors fees :. ........ 225 9
Commissions of Tax Collector 800
Contingent fund .. ........ $50 '
Witnesses in Criminal cases.. 5OO
'arish Attorney ............ IS
Sheriff ............ ...... 800 r
Bridge fund.-. 500 5
Total ............... -. $3.50 d
The License Ordinance was then