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

acre, and that the virgin Govern
ment lands Of the POitevent 4
Favre Lumber Co. should be as
sessed at an average Of five dollars
per acre; and that the land upon
which they have cut off the timber,
adjacent to the railroad, should he
at an average Of one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre; and
that their State land not subject to
tidal overflow should he assessed al
an average Of sevcnty-iive cents pei
acre and that their land subject t.
tidal overflow should he assessed a,
124 cents per acre. That the road
he'd Of the East louisiana Railroad
should be assessed at three thou.
sand dollars per mile, except on the
Vaudeville branch, which should be
assessed at two thousand dollars
per mile. That the rolling stock
depots. and other properties should
be assessed separately, apart from
and in addition to the road bed
That Mr.. A. Provost. ST., be fur.
nished with . copy Of this resolu.
ton for the Parish Assessor.
BY Mr.. Rogers:
Resolved, That the compensation
Of the Sheriff Of this parish, fo1
his services in criminal matters, bt
fixed at $500, as provided by Art.
ll9 OF the Constitution Of the State
April 1, 1898.
On motion, the Board proceeded
to vote by wards on the above reso'
luton, with the following result:
Yeas-B + Rogers, ] NJ Abney
Warren Thomas, Peter Parker,
John A Tod, A Provost6.
Nays-W G Davis-1.
Blank-Geo Koeppe-1.
1t was moved and adopted thai
the Clerk of the Court be author
lied to purchase three indexes fol
old conveyance books.
On motion, Mr. w C Pharis was
. committee of one to
examine the jail AMI ascertain what
work is needed and report at next
meeting. Adopted.
Mr.. Provost moved that Mr..
Holtz be instructed to move his
fence, on the Bonfouca and Slidell
road, or crossway the road, and
make it passable. Adopted.
On motion, Mr.. Provost was in.
stru cted to notify Mr.. Holtz of the
same.
PETITIONS.
Townsville, Feb. IL, 1898
70 the honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Police jury:
Gentlemen-We your petitioners
Ask your honorable body to grant
rs . change in the road known as
The Will Parker road, said change
10 commence about three hundred
yards above Mr.. r H Carpenters,
md thence by Warren Thomas
place, and then leading on an old
road by VIM. Crawford's and in
tersecting the Pearl River road just
south OF the Singletery old field.
Signed by ten citizens.
On motion, the above petition
was granted.
On motion, VIM. Crawford was
from the West Pearl
River road to the Will Parker road.
CovIxGrox. La.. Feb 1, 1898.
70 the honorable President and Mem.
bers of the Police Jury:
Conference.-The the undersigned
respectfully petition your
body TO have the di-
1ision Of the Holmesville road rum
hing from Covington to the seven
nile post, divided Into two parts.
he lower hands working from
Covington to the four-mile post,
md the upper hands working from
he four mile post to the eight-mile
post, thus reducing the upper end
,ne mile and throwing the upper
md or said road nearer to the
hands
Signed by seventeen citizens.
On motion, the above petition
vas granted.
BAYoU LACoMBE, April 4, 1898.
70 the honorable President and men,
be.s of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen = The undersigned
citizens of the seventh ward ask
FOUR honorable body to grant US
he right Of changing the part Of
he public road known rs the Bon
'ouca road from Cypress bayou to
Ducre's ferry, the said change to
,e made from Cypress bayou to
Aubry's ferry, to where it formerly
Bayou LaCombe. As it is
low it is very difficult to cross in
high waters. 1t also interfercs
With Messrs. Ducre's sand pit, rs
: runs along the edge Of the pit,
preventing them from shipping
heir sand. We beg your. honora-
lie body to give this due considers
ion.
Signed by sixty citizens
On motion, the above petition
vas granted.
CONVICTION. La, March 80, 1898.
10 tho honorable President and mem.
beers Of the Police Jury:
GentlemeM--We the undersigned
'etition your honorable body for q
'ublic road from the nine-mile post
N the Lee Ferry road to the four
een-mile post on the crossway
Dad.