St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
POLICE JURY.


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Present-W. G. Hutohison, Pres.
ident BENZ. Williams, A. Provost,
Benz. Rogers, Herman Schultz,
George K0epp, Jr., j. Cusachs,
S. r. Poitevent, and j. A. Reid,
Parish Attorney. s-.-,-
Absent-A. Cousin.
The minutes Of the Last meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Geo, Koepp offered the fol-
lowing: ae
i BE it resolved, by the Police Jury
Of St. Tammany parish. That mas
much - the Governor Of the State
Of Louisiana seems to be labOring
under mistake - to the facts in
appointing Mr.. f. r. Hill - Police
Juror for the Sixth Ward Of this
parish, In place Of Mr.. s. r. Poite-
vent, whoh has not resigned, and who
is the choice Of the people Of the
Ward for Police Juror: That the
Police Jury appoint . committee Of
three, consisting 1T the President
aad two members, to confer with
Governor +. T. Nichols, with the
view Of his resembling the appoint
ment Of the said Hill, and to allow
the appointment Of s. r. Poitevent
to stand; and that pending the pro-
ceedings necessary, neither S. 4.
Poitevent nor the said +. p. HUI be
allowed . voice in the meetings OF
the Police Jury.
Carried unanimously.
In accordance with the above
resolution, the following committee
was appointed: w. G. Hutchison,
Geo. Koepp. Jr., and ]. J. Cusacl,s.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved. That the sum Of 5000
be appropriated to pay Mr.. A.
Bosse, in addition to the $3.50 al
ready appropriated, for the COM
plstion Of the contract for driving
an artesian well in the Courthouse
yard, according to specifications,
except the size Of the pipe. which
is to be two inches. instead of an
inch and half; the bill not to be
paid before the 18TH Ut October
next. And that the President be
authorized IL draw by = warrant in |
payment Of the same. when the
work is approved by him.
The following assessment con.
tests were then presented:
Mrs. S. Agnel. for John Tosso,
asked that the assessment of the |
Degray place, $1,000, and live stock
$3.50, he reduced.
On motion, the assessors valua.
ton Of the place was sustained; and
the $3.50 for live stock stricken out,
the same having been sold before
the assessment was made.
Messrs. Salmen Bros, Of Slidell,
asked for . reduction from $50, 900
to $4,000 in the following item Of
their assessment:
Fifty-nine acres land, part Of
section ~, township >, south range
IA east, and improvements.
On motion, the request was
granted, and the total assessment
OF Salmen Bros. was reduced from
&Sl .O85 to 81, O85.
The Interior Land and Immi9ra-
ton Company presented the follow
ing:
70 the Honorable President aed Mem.
benz Of The Poli.e Jury:
Conference.-The petition Of the ]
Interior Land AID Immigration ,
Company, OF COLORADO. respectfully I
shows that the RAJ estate known - ]
The Marigny tract, near Lew,sburR,
and its adjoining tract, being in I'll | ,
l126 acres, have been assessed to.
yether for the year 1890 1t the cum q
II $4,000; and petitioner repre- q
tents, FIRST, that said assessment 10 4
lbove its actual cash value, which
. not moro than $3.50, and was 3
made through misunderstanding. 5
secondly, that said lands are not
'quali1ed In assessment with CON. Q
iguous lands Of the same charac. !,
er. and which arc assessed 1t I
neatly lower rates.
Wherefore petitioners pray that q
our honorable body take action re-
Iuesting the Hon. o B. Steele. {.
AUDITOR, to reduce said assessment .,
0 the came rate ~ neighboringl
ands OF the same quality, and e. B
ecially that the amount thereof be 8
ut liked st more than ita former
ssessment Of $3.50, and for all e
quitable relief. 4,
W. b. LANCASTER. q
Attorney.
On motion. the following resolu- III
n was then adopted, in compli- 81
noe with the above communities IL
on:
Resolved, by the Police Jury OF .,
{. Tauhmany parish, La, That We at
ereby recommend 10 Hon. o. b. 81
teele, State Auditor, that the ~
'ssment Of the Interior Land 81
I'd Immigration Company. OF D
dorado, for the year 1890, be re- a.
need fr,m $50, 900 to $4,000.
The contested cases having been If
sposed OF, the Police Jury then 1t
'oceeded to review the assessment a
IL and At 4 p. n. adjourned till
Thursday morning. D,
CovMcrox. La, July %, 1891.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ri
ljournment. all members present d.