St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

| PETITIONS.
The following petitions were til,
read:
Covington, La Jan. p, 1879
To the honorable President and Mel
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen - With permissie
from your honorable body. We IL
undersigned would like to open IN
maintain q public road, with 0,
own labor, from Oak Ridge to il
tersect the road from Abita
Vaudeville, at the sign board ne,
the residences OF Jesse Jenkil
and L. J. Lacroix.
Respectfully submitted.
Robert c. Abney.
VIM. II. Jones.
Alison J. Crosby
T. J. Lacroix.
On motion. the: above petitio
was granted, and Mr.. Robert {
Abhey was appointed overseer.
Covington, La, Jan p, 1879;
To the honorable President and men
bers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We the undersigne
citizens of the Third and FIT
Wards would most respectfully asl
for an extentlon OF the Low Davi
road from the present terminus Q
the road to the River road nea
Peter Jenkins place.
Signed by 20 citizens.
On motion it was laid over unit
next meeting.
Covington, La Jan. p. 1894
To the honorable President and mem
be-s Of the Police Jury
Gentleman-I respectfully submit
that the Jail windows ought 70 b.
equipped with heavy wire netting
in order to keep out some OF the
cold and weather and also to pre-.
vent any outsider from handing
anything in to prisoners.
j. J STROBLE, Sheriff.
On motion. the above was laid
over until next meeting.
The petition for bridge over
the Little Bogue Falia, at Stafford
Ford. Liberty Settlement, was in
postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, sec
onded by Mr.. Todd, Mr.. Fl. Z.
Clerk Of Court, was author
zed to deliver Book GA" Of Sher-
Il Sales, and also the pamphlet
containing old Sheriff Sales, to +.
:. Hansell & Bro, of New Orleans,
. be rebound, without requiring
security or receipt for each leaf,
lpon Messrs. Hansell 4 Bro. obi
,ating to use every possible precau-
ion for the preservation OF the
raves, and the safe return Of the
,ook. Carried.
On motion, the petition Of the
itizens Of Lewisburg, for !
ridge across Chinchuba Creek, was
the brige to be built 1t the
owest possible expense.
The followin. communication
'a~ then read:
New Orleans. Sept. 25th. 1894.
o the Honorable Members Ct the
Police Juri- OF the State Of
LoEisiaLa:
Conference.-The Eye. Ear. Nose,
u'i throat Hospital Of New Or
'ans. not bein. a State Insiitu-
on. cannot umler our Consi tuition
articiinste in the Charities uf the
tate. In response to its petition
n assistance the Legislature Inns,
lerefOre. adopted House Concur
mt Resolution N, y which II
to your specinl attention,
nd trust you may DO able Ia
.ndsr a>ss,tnr e +" this noble in
tuition. which, j. q: great h-nrit
our s"ff.riE: poor throughout
70 State. and which requires tinan
vi aid tu continue i.s benevolent
issiou. Respectfully.
MURPHY J. FosrER
Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, Sec
lded by Mr.. Rogers, the follow
8 resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the sum OF fifty
alars be appropriated tor the
nett Of the Eye, Ear, Nose aud
,roat Hospital, Of New Orleans, /.
,e charitable institution, ana the
esident Is hereby authorized to
Nv = warrant for the same, and
lnsmit the amount to Walter 7. II
luffer, Treasurer, No. % N.
import st.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, Sec
ded by Mr.. Thomas, VIM. :
arp was transferred to work on
Lee road, instead Of the Core 6
d., Carried.
in motion OF Mr.. Rogers, duly {
the Sharp road, leaving
Lee ferry road and intersectiny !:
crossway road near the church,
discontinued Ii
IN motion Of Mr.. Parker, duly
the road from GeEerelly 1;
he Pearl River road. was dis
tinucd, and the hands we're
lsferred to work Oh the road
q Abita to ralisheek. :.
n motion. duly seconded. the "
Tic road from The Station vt
t. Spring, was extended to the n
ing.on bridge, aud the overseers
instructed to summon the hands ! !,
work the road accordingly, and Ja
Eddie Bossicr was appointed
seer n.
q motion. duly seconded, tho
seer on the Pearl River road Il.
instructed to work from tie At