St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
POLICE JURY.

The Police Jury met 1t the Court
house on the above date, pursuant
TO adjournment, and remained in
session two days.
Present1 IL Abney, George
Koepl'e, Jr, b + Rogers, Jno. A.
Tod, Warren Thomas, Zach
Sharp, W. @. Wilder. A. Provost,
and Peter Parker.
Absent-Cl.y Elliott, Parish At.
torney.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
On motion, duly seconded, the
following changes in public road
ovefseere were then made:
Housewife road, from Coving
ton to the four mile post, Jesse
Lloyd. In place Of Charles Green.
Pearl Rivor road, from Bayou
Rouville bridge to the ward line.
John Bartaunt.
From Gum Creek to John Kahl's
place. Johnnie West, in place Of
w. b. Porter.
From the bridge to Centlivre's,
Edward Dubison, in place of Syl.
van Debeau.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers, duly
seconded, the resolution adopted al
the January meeting, dividing the
Bennett bridge road into two divi
sions, was rescinded.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers. duly
seconded, Mr.. VIM. Sharp wa
transferred from the Lee road t.
Core road.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd, second.
ed BY Mr.. Koeppe, the sum Of $21
was appropriated to build bridges
at Bayou Cypress and over . small
strean near Bayou Rouville bridge.
On motion, duly seconded, the
application Of Rev. A.. Mignot, Of
tie Chinchuba Institute, for ex'
emption from taxation, was laid
over till next meeting.
II was moved by Mr.. Provost, sec
oDded BY Mr.. Parker, that the road
haads on the Pearl River road,
iron Gum Greek to Kahl's place,
Be divided "a. that Ill on the west
side work the Pearl River road,
which 10 nearer Gum Creek, and
IN on the east side work from Gum
Creek 10 Pearl River. Carried.
The committee consisting Of
Messrs. J. A. Todd. Laurence C0u-
sin and Drosin Ducre, appointed to
straighten the road from Aubry's
ferry, on the Pearl River road, 20
Robert C. Denny's, 80 rs to begin
ut Bayou Rouville bridge. instead
Of Aubry's ferry, reported that they
had made the necessary change In
The road.
o. motion, the report was re-
ceived and committee discharged.
It was moved BY Mr.. Koeppe,
and duly seconded, that Mr.. F. W.
Hosmer, Weather Reporter. be
granted the privilege to erect .
Weather House in the Courthouse
yard. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the
President was authorized to adver-
tise for thirty days for bids for re-
pairing the vault In the Courthouse
yard, according to the following
specifications:
The brick vault to be i've feet
deep, and in length and width to
suit the building, to be cemented
and the bricks laid in Portland
cement, and the necessary dirt and
1lling hauled to give it proper
drainage. and also do the necessary
carpenter work. And the Presi-
b hereby authorized to give out the
contract, or reject any or oil bids.
It was moved by Mr.. Wilder.
seconded by Mr. Thomas. that the
Police Jury, between the hours OF
II and 3 O'Clock, proceed IS .
OF the whole to select
the most suitable location for an
iron bridge across the Bogue Falia
river 1t Covingtou. Carried.
It was moved by Mr. Wilder.
Deconded BY Mr.. Thomas. that the
President be authorized to appoint
! committee OF citizens for the
,ane purpose. Carried.
The Police Jury then took . recess
i'm 3 O'Clock, when it reassembled,
~ uAembers being present.
The committee OF citizens ap-
pointed BY the President to select
;he most suitable place for the iron
ridge presented the following re-
,ogt:
Coviugtoa, La, April 10, 1894.
"a The hososal.ls President and Men,
bess og Ne Police Jury:
Gentlemen-Having examined .
site for the laying out
{ ! bridge across the Bogue Falia
iver. 20 reach the town Of Coving-
m. and 70 facilitate commerce. we
Is committee have selected . suit
Ne place, where It can Be reached
I .ny stage OF water. The spot
b ACROSS the river between
~, Gonthier's residence and the
a Mallory property, through an
~ 10 Rutland street. Across the {
- To foot Of the bridge will be
/. Ehos. Sully's land; from there .
- % cid roadway to Mr.. W. e
land, thence along 4r.
1nwer's fence 10 the corner OF :
lolboenc 1e0ce.
Tae lenGth Of bridge Is rs fol- :