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

Sc. Tammany, State Of LOuisians
except those expressly exempt fror
such tax by Articles FOG and 70
Of the State Constitution.
SEQ. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the parish licenses shall b
upon the same trades, occupation
and professions, and for the SAM
amounts as the State licenses.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.
That thu Tax Collector be and he /
hereby instructed to collect all par
ish licenses on or before the frs
day Of April Of each year; all par
ish licenses not paid by the abov,
date to be turned overtO the Parish
Attorney for collection.
Adopted Jan. ?, 1890.
On motion, the Bogue ChittG
ferry on the Covington and Column
bia road was granted to Mrs,
Mizell, widow of Steve Mizell, fol
the period Of five years without any
compensation.
A bid for driving . well in the
Courthouse yard from Mr.. Joseph
Dicks was read and laid over until
next meeting.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Offered by Mr.. A. Cousin:
Whereas We are satisfied that the
condition of the Court House is such
that it might be unsafe to hold the
January term therein, and for the
further reason that the funds saved
by the dispensing with said term
can 60 towards the repair of said
building, be it
Resolved, That his Honor j. NJ.
Thompson, Judge Of the 18th Judi
cial District, be petitioned to dis
pense with jury at the said term
of court. Be it further
Resolved, That the President of
the Police Jury be and is hereby
authorized to consult q competent
architect so as to make an estimate
Of the amount Of repairs to be done
to the court house and of the prob
able costs Of the same. BE it fur
Their
Resolved, That the President be
to draw out of the parish
treasury, on his own warrant, the
necessary funds for this purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Poitevent, Sec
Dnded by Mr.. Provost, it was
Resolved, That the present pub
ic road that turns off at little Gum
creek, just below John Penton's,
md crossing the +. l.. X. X. little
North Of Mrs. Tom Crawford's, and
hence to Orr's Ferry, be SO chang
ID as to turn out where the Pearl
River road crosses the Northeastern
Z. X. on the west side Of said road,
hence along the west side of said
Dad on the most convenient ground
o as to intersect the afOrementiOn-
d road on the east side of Mrs. |
;rawford's and then continue on
he road as already established. |
The object Of this change is to reach |
he Il. K. station at Pearl River sta
ion, and that the same overseer
'Ork said road. BE it further
Resolved, That Mr.. Rufus Ben
ct Ike granted the ferry, where the
bOve road crosses West Pearl Riv.
r. free Of charge. for the term of
We years, from Jan. 4, 1890. Be
further
Resolved, That all persons sub
,ct to road duty within the follow
Y boundaries, tO-wit: South Of the
ltely abolished public road, west Of
ne N. +. X. X. and east of the
earl River road from n. +. X. r.
to John PentOn's, on said
lad, be relieved from all duty ON
ny other public road, and that w.
!. Crockett be appointed Overseer
stead of John PentOn.
On motion of Mr.. Herman Shoultz
by Mr.. A. Cousin, BE it
Resolved. That the thanks of the
olice Jury be given to Alfred Lee
lane Esq, Of the parish of st.
for his public-spirited
resent Of five thousand bricks to :
re parish Of st. Tammany, which
ricks were used to lay a banquet in
ont of the court house in the town
COvington.
The following petition was then
.ad:
, the honorable President and mem.
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen: We, the under
yned, respectfully beg leave of
'ur honorable body to change the
ute of the kimball road at my I
ace, deems Sharp's) and run
me around my fence, making q
I'm of about ESQ yards. The pres
It route divides said field, making
of little use.
Respectfully,
Jeems Sharp, Alb. Sharp, {
Sharp, ID. Sharp, Ed. Sharp, I
hos. Sharp, Bolivar Sharp, Angus
'arp. Milton Sharp, Willis Sharp ]
ID Jas Sharp.
On motion the above petition was I
anted.
The following Road Overseers !
IRE appointed:
FIRST WARD.
On the turnpike road, from the
irish line to Gum pond, VIM. Bos- t
r.
From the corporation line of Ma s
to Gum pond, Alfred +