St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
POLICE JURY.
Cov1xaroN. La Feb. 20, 1891

COvIN0TON, La Feb. ~, 1891.
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date, pursuant
TO adjournment.
Present. NJ Abney, George
Koeppe, Jr, b f Rogers, Jno. A.
Tod, Warren Thomas, Zach
Sharp, w. @. Wilder. A. Provost,
Peter Parker and Clay Elliott,
Parish Attorney.
On motion, the reading Of the
minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with.
On motion, the application OF Mr..
Milligan, to be placed on the pau
per list, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion the President Of the
Police Jury, and the Finance Com
mittee, were authorized TO receive
bids, plans and bondsmen, in place
OF the Police Jury, for building the
Bogue Chitto bridge, with the same
power to accept or reject any or all
bids or bondsmen, as was reserved
by the Police Jury, tho contract
to be awarded Feb. %, 1894.
On motion, Mr.. w. B. Cooks
bill, for SIS 40, for serving road
overseer's commissions, and mile
age, was approved.
It was moved and seconded, that
the book safe in the Courthouse be
carried up stairs and placed in the
Court room by the Clerk of Court,
and that the law books in the
Courthouse, be placed in the
book safe, and that . lock
and key be placed on safe door,
and the key to be in the custody Of
the Clerk Of Court. And that the
Clerk. with the assistance Of the
Parish Attorney, make list of all
law books belonging to this Court
house, and that the list be deposit
ed with the Secretary of the Police
Jury. And the books be for the
use Of the public, they leaving
receipt with the Clerk for the same
Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, sec.
onded by Mr.. Rogers, the mem
bers of the Police Jury are hereby
authorized and directed to serve al
road overseer's commissions II
their respective wards, upon thu
road overseers appointed therein
in person, and that each member
be allowed the sum of 81 90 fol
each commission served, and M
mileage. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.
III. NJ. Abney was authorized t
advertise, for thirty days, for bids
to build an iron bridge across tn
Bogue Falia river, at Covington
all bids to be sent to and received
BY Mr.. Abney, and reported to tn
Police Jury at the next meeting
the Police Jury reserving the RICH
to receive or reject any or all bids
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Cook appeared il
behalf of Ex-Sheriff W. b. Cook
and offered to settle with the Pc
lice Jury, the amount due the Par
! ish, as per report Of the Financ'
Committee, Nov. IA, 1898, being
the sum of 81 So.
On motion, the above offer wa
accepted. and the amount wa
paid and turned into the Parisl
Treasury, and Mr.. Cook was give
| . recent in full settlement with tn
Police Jury.
| A proposal. accompanied b.
specifications, was received from
| Mr.. A. Provost. Jr.. for the build
ling Of q bridge across Bayon Lib
erty, at the place designated by til
Ioommittse. for the sum Of $349
Main span Of bridge. 45 feet; B.yo.
ILacombe approach IS feet. S'iael
/ approach 65 feet: all guaranteed Z
lbs Of the best workmanship an'
material. according to plan sui
United.
i On motion, the plan was amend
led 20 that the foundation logs
placed crosswise. should be Nv
| feet 10 the ground. instead OF tire
Ifeet. and the contract WIS the
awarded to Mr.. A. Provost. Jr.
| On motion of Mr.. Thomas, sec
onded by Mr. Parker. Mr.. ). NJ
Abney was authorized to advertise
lfor thirty days for bids aud plan
to pnild wooden bridge acros
Long Branch. at or near where Mr
J. Label formerly had bridge.
| REPORTS.
CovINoTON, Jan. 81, 1894.
To the honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-Ths following An
uuals are very much needed in you,
Courthouse, the 32d. 28th and 23j
Animals, for the use Of the Court
and l Go respectfully request you
to provide the Courthouse with tie
same. KOBr. Il. ltEID.
Judge 10th Judicial Dist La.
l concur in the above.
CLAY ELLIOTT,
Parish Attorney.
On motion. Mr.. Clay Elliott was
authorized TO purchase the above
mentioned Animals. aud also the
Acts of The Legislature which are
missing from the Courthouse. and
present his bill nj the next meeting
The Finance Committee reported
Is follows:
CONVECTION. La. Feb. ~. 1894.
To the honorable President and Mem.