St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-01-14

ming Ut . point on Salt Bayou 10
the Eighth Ward, opposite . party
house known - Aunt Kitty, and
going . southwesterly direction,
crossing my land diagonally, said
road being to my detriment, and
said road is Of no use or benefit "a
any one east of E. ]. Mayiield'a
place. Respectfully submitting the
foregoing to your careful considera-
ton, I remain, yours truly,
]. W. DEcKER.
Mr.. Provost moved that the
above road be cut OF at Nay6eld'a
place. Carried.
Mr.. Tod moved that Salmeu
Bros. be granted the privilege Of
erecting . floating bridge on Bayou
Vincent, At . point known - Lime
Kiln Landing, the same to be built
and maintained free Of al expense
| to the parish Carried.
The Finance Committee pre-.
ssnted tho following report:
Covrxorox. La. Jan. IL 1893.
To the honorable President and Mem.
hers Of the Police Jury:
Wa. your Committee on Fi"aucs.
beg leave 10 report that We have
approved bills outstanding amount.
icA 70 $2lO5 ~.
w. g. Dawn,
Chairman Finance COmmittee.
WAksEx TaCMAA
Jxo A. ToDD.
The following public road over.
seer WAS then appointed:
Lucius Lccroix. overseer on the
Pearl river road. from the corpora
ton line of Covi"gton 10 the i've
mile post on the said road. in place
IT john Labnt.
Tho following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That We, tho Police
Jury. ask Of w. B. Cook, Sheriff
and OK -ofa.'io tax collector. in case
tho treasurer nee.ls any money to
pay OF jurors and witnesses in
criminal cases. We most earnestly
ssk If him 10 make such advances
in this quarter If no has the means
ut hand. Adopted.
Reeolved. That the warrants Of
tho sheriff approved At this meeting
be accepted in part payment in mis-
settlement with The treasurer.
Resolved, That It be the duty OF
each member Of the police jury to
ascertain the number Of persons or
firms, corporations, associations and
profession or calling that il subject
to pay . parish or State license,
Covington and Vaudeville excepted.
Resolved further; That each mem
Der make out IN itemized list OF the
above and present at our regular
meeting in March, 1898. Adopted.
On motion. the Mandsville road
petition was indefinitely postponed.
EIs was moved that the returns OF
the election Of the fifth ward, held
November 8, 1892, be spread on
the minutes and be promulgated
according to law.
The following report was re-
ceived from the commissioners OF
the license election in the 9th
ward:
Statement Of votes caat ut the
fifth ward and fifth precinct, parish
Of St. Tammany, State Of Louis
lana, at an election held on the
9Th day Of November, A. d. 1892,
by virtue OF the proclamation Of his
Excellency the President Of the
Police Jury, for IN election for or
against the sale Of spirituous
liquors; BY virtue Of the constitu-
ton and laws Of this State, and in
pursuance Of the proclamation OF
J. N. Abney, President Of the
Police Jury Of st. Tammany par
ish, Louisiana, and 1t 6 O'Clock In
the afternoon Of the day Aforesaid
We, the undersigned commissioner
Of election at said precinct, having
taken the oath required by law,
have proceeded to count the ballot
received by 10 this day without
moving the ballot box from the
rUom where the election was held
In the presence OF such voters 90
desired to be present, We have
found the following result, to-wit: |
For license, 1; against liquor
license, 81.
We hereby certify that the above
3 . true return from the voters.
Signed: Warren ] homas, Samuel
z Cowart, Ben Pierce, Commis.
w A FouDtleroy, Clerk.
The following bills were then |
read and approved:
Tom Strain, to services - juror |
npon inquest Of body Of James
July 80, 1895, 81.
Henry Jones, to making collins
'or A. Miller and Chas. Evans. $40.
@M, Lenel. to services - juror
lpon inquest Of body OF james
Howard, colored. July 30, 1892, 81.
F. ". Hosmer, to guarding jail
Is nights, SO 50.
(:has. Frederick, to guarding Jail
} nights. s. 80.