St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-23
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| The Board was called 10 Greer Dy
the President. pursuant t. adj
journmcnt, al! members being
present.
1t vas moved and seconded that
the Board proceed with the election
of permanent officers. Carried.
The President then announced
that nominations were in order for
Secretary
Mr.. Decker nominated Mr.. Jos.
Lancaster.
Mr.. koeppe nominated Mt. W.
G.. Kentzel, the present SECRETARY.
There being no other nominal
tions, the Board proceeded tp bal
lot. as follows: (;
For w. G. Kentzel-Mcssrs.
Koeppe, Abney, Davis, Parltr and
Tod.
For Jos. Lancaster-MessSs. 10
gers, Thomas. Provost and pecker
-.
The President announced that
w. G. kentzel, having received a
majority of the votes, waf duly
reelected permanent Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Decker, the
election of Mr.. kentzcl was, made
unanimous.
Mr.. Tod then nominated Mr.. W.
C.. Pharis for Parish Treasurer.
There being no other rsomlna-
tons, Mr.. Pharis was elected Par
ish Treasurer by acclamatiod.
Mr.. Davis then nominated Mr..
Clay Elliott for Parish Attorney.
There being no other Iiomina-
tons, Mr.. Elliott was unanimously
elected Parish Attorney.
The minutes Of the April meeting
were then read.
1t appeasing on the minuses that
J. II. Dowery was allowed Is. for
services rs election officer lin the
ninth ward, April II, 1892, and no
warrant had been issued in pay
ment, on motion. the Secretary was
instructed 10 draw a warrant in IA
vor OF Mr.. Dowery for said Smount.
On motion. the minutes were
then approved. ,
Mr.. Decker then moved. that q
committee of three be appointed to
receive bids for the public print
inc. Carried.
The President appointed Messrs.
Decker. Koeppe and Davis on the
abovc-named committee.
Tho following petitions were then
read:
PETITION.
TO the Honorable President ard Mem-
bers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen We the Undersigned
hotel. restaurant and boarding
house keepers, citizens resident,
carnage drivers, saloon aid store
keepers, at Abita Springs, DO most
respectfully petition and pay that
your honorable body grant us the
right Of way and the privilege Of
putting up, keeping and maintain
ing . good and substantial bridge
across the Abita River, between the |
Springs and the railroad bridge Of
the East Louisiana Railroad Com
pany. We will lie grateful and
hope you will grant us aid in this
in view Of the importance |
Of the travel and traffic hehe ut this |
point to the whole parish, !both as
to business aud pleasure, cEd con-
venience in high water as well.
The bridge site we have selected is
the best possible, the bridge we
propose to build can be cr,,ssed at
any stage OF water. The; present
bridge is insecure, in high water in
accessible, the road to It passes
underneath the railroad crossing, is
bad, slushy in wet weather., and at
III times dangerous. The bridge
S also on private property. (the ice
company's) and We are threatened
With the fencing in Of the land,
which they say may Occui at any
II we cannot, through
1our honorable body, obtain aid
rom the parish, We will build this
bridge at our own expense. We
would most earnestly urge that =
speedy answer be returned to us,
md that your honorable body take
lction on this important matter at
1Our first meeting.
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