St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-04-08

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$l9S Is
Approved
On motion, the Finance Commit
tee were instructed to make . set
tlement with the Tax Collector and
Treasurer.
On motion. the sum Of el5 was
appropriated to cover the bridge at
Abita Springs.
The following communication
from the Grand Jury was then
read:
State OF Louisiana. Parish OF St Tam
many.
To the Honorable Il. r. Reid,
Judge Of the 10th Judicial District
Court OF the State of louisiana, in
and for the Parish of st. Tammany:
The Grand Jurors of the State
OF Louisiana, duly impanneled and
sworn at the term Of court in JAN
uary, 1898, beginning on the 23d
day Of said month, beg leave to re-
port that they have examined the
court house and Jail of said parish,
and find the court house in . dam
gerous condition; that the jail is
also in . bad condition and in need
of thorough repair. They find sew
eral prisoners confined in said Jail,
and from their appearance, and
from an examination as to their
condition, your jury take pleasure
in stating that they are properly
and humanely treated.
Respectfully submitted,
ALI. LEBLANC,
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
1t was ordered by the court that
q copy Of this report be served on
the president Ut the Police Jury of
the parish Of St Tammany, La.
A true copy.
H. X. WARREN, Clerk.
On motion, the above report was
received and ordered spread on the
minutes.
Mr.. Davis moved that q commit
tee Of three be appointed, with the
President a. chairman, to secure
the services Of an expert to exam
inc the Courthouse and report what
repairs are necessary to put it in
good condition, with full power to
contract for having the work done.
Carried.
The President appointed on the
above committee Messrs. George
Koeppe, b. F. Rogers and w. G.
Davis.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the sum
Of $500 be appropriated, to be paid
in two equal installments, toward
helping to build . bridge across the
Bogue Chitto river, on the Colum-
bia road, below or above the ferry,
whichever is deemed the best site,
as follows:
Sec. 1. Be it ordained, BY the
Police Jury Of st. Tammany Par
ish, La, That the sum Of $3.50 is
hereby appropriated out Of the
Bridge Fund Of 1898, on the COM
pletiOn Of said bridge when accept
ed by said Board.
Sec. ?. BE it further ordained,
etc, That the remaining $3.50 is
hereby appropriated to be paid
twelve months after the completion
Of said bridge.
Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
then adopted:
Be it resolved, by the Police Jury
Of st. Tammany Parish, La, That
Hon. Jesse II. Abney be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to
communicate BY letter with Hon.
r. X. Reid. the Judge Of this Dis
trict, and to inform him that here
after there viii be, immediately fol-
lowing the adjournment Of each
jury term in this parish, . meeting
Of the Police Jury, and endeavor to
get the Judge to consent not to ap-
prove bills for general parish ex-
penses until the Police Jury have
had IN opportunity to examine the
same, the per diem of Grand and
Petit Jurors, witnesses in criminal
cases, bills Of the Sheriff for OPEN
ing and adjourning court, etc., ex-I
Resolved, That Mr.. Antoine Pro-
vost be and he Is hereby authorized
10 confer with the Parish Assessor
concerning the assessment for 1898 |