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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Meeting Of Creditors.

Notice is hereby given, that meeting
of the creditors Of Erbin Cooper viii DO
held and 10 hereby callsd to meet before
me, in my Office in the Courthouse %
Louisiuna, on THURSDAY. July .,
1895, commencing at 10 o'clock 4 u,
and continuing ns the law requires. for
the purpose Of electlng syndic 10 al,
minister the property coded BY said
Cooper to his creditors. and to deter
mine how the prop erty SURRENDERED by
saiI Coor er 10 his creditors shall be dis
posed of. and TO vote npon the question
of the discharge Of said Cooper from his
liabilities, all in the manner and form
required by law.
Nv orier of the Hon. Il. Il. Reid,
Judge Of the 10th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, Parish Of St. ratlmnny.
H. r. WARREN.
Clerk and Ex-OhiciO Recorder and
Notary Public
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Land once, New Orleans, La,

Land once, New Orleans, La,
June IL, 1895.
Notice h hereby given that the follow
ius-nanned settler has aled noeise o. ms
i.tensics 70 make fsai proof in support
81 lii claim, and that said proof vii pc
nade before she CLERK o. me MonSav
July %, 1895, viz:
FREDERICK GOTrSCHALCK.
Who made henestes.l entry No. Il.6l4
e.. az 80 hef Of the northeast quarter
and west half Of southeast quarter OF
section !. township 8. south range ~
east. st. Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses g
prove his continuous residence upon ana
cultivation Of said land, viz:
WIN. Bossier, Harry Bossiss, Daniel
Bennett, Edward Rayford. all Of ~.
Iammay Parish. L.. r-:
ie22 Sc Gro. McO BauhDI. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
n BENZ. FIELD,
q DEALER IN
WATCHES, CLOCKS.
JEWELRY, AND
OPTICAL GOODS,

Who mas been dealing In st. Tam
many parish for several years, VIII
mske regular monthly visite ~ foliows'
Vaudeville, 10th and lith; Covingtoa'
18th. 18th and 14th; Madisonviile, I9tn
and 10th.
Gold and Silver bought or exchssged
for new goods.
Watches and Jewelry repaired and
warranted.
Orders can be left With Mrs. Cooper
Madixonville. or N. Levy, Nandeviiie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
JOHN Nj. WARD,
Land Office. New Orleans, La [
.Inno 81 1H95

Land Office. New Orleans, La
June Fl. 1895
Notice is hereby given shat the follow
lug named settler has filed notice of his
intention 10 make inal proof in supp0rs
Of ais claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of the
Dirtrict Court, at Covington. La. on
Monday. August IL, 1895, viz:
WILLIAM j. ARNBRUSTER,
Who made homestead entry No. Il, 38i ,
for the northwest quarter Of section 81,
township 7. south range II east, ~,
Helena meridian.
He Dan.es the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Erness B.aujcaux, Ernest Carmichael.
Louis Strain and Elias Sharp, all Of g..
TammanY Parish. La,
je29 Ct q AcD BsuxBr. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

Mr.. J. w. venable, of Downey,
a pioneer OF Los Angeles County,
Cal. says: "Whenever I am trou-
bled with a pain in the stomach or
with diarrhOea I use Chamberlain 9
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. I have used it for years,
know it to be a reliable remedy
and recommend it to every one. I"
For sale by w. C.. Heintz. drug
gist, Covington, and DIR. r. b.
Pane, Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

Kansas has suddenly grown old
in her youth, says az exchange.
There are twenty well built towns
in that State without an inhabitant.
Saratoga has . $50, 900 opera house,
= large brick hotel, 5000 school
house and q number of fine bust
ness houses, and yet there is not .
single person to claim the city as
home, Fargo, once an incor-
porated, city Is now inhabited by
herder and his family alone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Land Office, New Orleans, La,. /
June 8. 1895.

y
Notice in hereby given that the follow
inK named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the clerk Of the district
conrt. at Covington. La. ON Monday,
July y. 1885. viz:
CHARLES +. DUrSCII.
Who made homestead entry No. III, 52l
for the northwest quarter OF section b,
township s, south range ~ cast. St.
Helena meridian. !. !
de names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
john Ryan, Joseph Scheck, Robert
River. Fritz Hempel, all Of St Tam
many Parish. LIN.
jel5 st G. Med. BRuxBY, Register.
Land Office, New Orleans, La. /
June 10. 1895. (
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his Intention to make final proof In
support Of his claiIh, aud: TINT said
proof will be made before the clerk Of
the district count, at C0ylngton, La.
on Monday, July 20, 1895, viz:
ZACHARIAli SHARP, JR.
Who made homestead entry No. 1905.
for the north half OF the northeaaf
quarter and1ot No. l section /, &c wnship
J, south range il east, St. Helena
meridian.
IL names the following witnesses to
pEoye his continuous residence upon
= nd cultivation Of said land, viz:
Jos. Teller. WIN. Phillipe. Erness
Beanjeaux, Hugh Spell. ali OF 81
Tammany Parish. Il.
iel5-6 g. Med. Bsuzn1, Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

WHERE rs The GoLD?--A Chicago
pape. tells aLont gentleman of
that city who. short time nso.
wanted fifty gold dollars for some
purpose. He applied 10 his bank
Tor them, aud was offered the
amount in larger coins, but the dol
lars they did not have. He looked
further. aud soon found that there
were no gol,! dollars tc he bad in
Chicago not even in the sub-treas-
ury. He wrote to New York and
Washington, but the dollars could
not be found. Finally he learned
that they could be had in San
Francisco. bnt only ON the payment
of so per cent premium. It is said
that there has not been "A gold dol
lar coined in 40 years. ana that al
together but l,OO4. 900 have been
minted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
State Senator. It'll. Distri,:t-E
). .;ewson. GreeLsi'urg

State Senator. It'll. Distrh:t-E
e. Tewson,, GreeLsl'urg
P.RlsH OFFICIALS.
REPRESENTATIVE, Jas. III. Murphy,
Pea r!ville
Sheriff, j. J. Sirobel. Co vinetcn
Clerk of Court. H. II. Warren
Coroner. DIR. F. J. Hcintz
Treasurer. ". G Pha,is +"
Par i@l, Attorney, Cl~y Elicit
Assessor, q. Fl. Cause. Slitlell.
Supervisors Of Election-Jas. II.
Hosmer. Covington; E. F. Peril
loux, s. II. Decker, Sli.lell.
Parish Surveyor. J NJ Yates,
Covington
Ins; .ector of Weights ard Meas
urea. G. W. Bradley. CoviDstOn.
LICE JURY.
President, j II Abncy
Secretary, W g kentzel
LIST war.i, Csc Koeppe, il. Mmali-
sonville
81 wnrd. Il F Rogers. CoviEstOn
Cd war,,, NJ Abn e.
4lh ward. j. NJ. Smith. Lewis-
burg.
5sh ward, W arren Tlomns. Thorn
asville.
9Th ward, Peter Parke I, Violin
7th ward John A Todd. Bayou
Ii. combe.
Sth word. 4 Provost. s., P-nis-
will >.
9th ward, " O Wilder. Slidell
scHoO; BOARD.
President, Jos A Smith
Snperinlsnt An d Secretary, Nor
man Fendlason
LIST ward. Chss Ouiliber, Madi-
sonvills.
81 war,l. N F eEolason. Verger
Sd ward, r E Martinda;e. Gov.
iDgton.
4,h ward, JOS A SIN IT'D. Mande-
vile,
5th ward, Otto Strnttman. Tall
sheek.
9Th war,l. A C Crawford. Floren-
vile
7th ward. J J cnsachs. Bayou
La combc.
8th ward. g. H. Gan 90. Slid ell.
9th ward. ] W Deck or. Slidsll
TOWN Of GOWN GroN
Mayo.-Adulth Frederick.
Alaermen-Hard ) H Smith. G..
z. Williams. S. D. Anderson, John
4. Parisy. A Laborde. h. T. g.
Weaver.
Treasurer. Edward Frederick
Secretary. w q Ken: Eel
Marshall p j bullion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A new house, two rooms and kitchen
with cistern or water supply, also n
stable in the rear of the house. The
place is located about three miles below
Covington. After crossing the ferry,
take the road toward he Lancaster
place. from there toward the Tchefuucta
river on the so-called brick-bat ROAD.
For furthe- information address letters
to this paper or g. d. COMFORT.
CoHingtun, In.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Terms Of Court.



Fourth Monday IN fsi,rarv, asd
the first Monday in Jay.
JHlges - fas- VI. Tlsompson,
Cosingto,.; NJ. 4. Str icklsud,
Grea.nsl,asy
sTxrxxArH JUDICIAL D:xrRIcr.
Jndge-R.,Lt. Il. Reid.
Attorney -Boliver Il iw ards.
1t IL ordered Ivy the Court, That
tbs following regular terms OF the
10th Judicial District Court be aad
he same are hereby established
aud fixed:
Livingston Parish, ury terms.
second Monday in April, 6rss n on.
d ny in October.
Court terms. hrat Monday in
September and seoj6d Monday In
October.
st II elena Parish-Court terms
Sd Monday iu March and 81 Mon.
day il November.
Jury ter ms. 81 Mon day in Feb
ruAry and Sd Monday in Septep,-
Der.
81. Tam many PArish-Corrt
terms. lst Mon da, in May and 4sh
Monday in Octohc..
Jury term. 4ili Monday IN jam.
AIRY aud Alb Monday june.
Tangipa!,oa Psri~h-Jury terms.
second Monday in January and
hrst Monday in June.
Curt terms. 4th Nond " IN
April. 4th Monday in Noyemher
Washington Parish - Conf
terms. % sohd aIordsY in May. iiHd
tue first Monday 10 .Decsmbsr'
Jury terms. tth Monday In March
ana 81 Monday in October.
. hOcT. +. REID. Ju dee
q. 4 WARREN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
WANTED TO RENT.

A small house or part Of a house or a
room with another family. about 3 or 4
miles away from Covingtoa on a road
ealing away from the rail road. during
the summer mon tbs. Address letters to
q. Is. COMFORT,
Covington, La
Or this office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
FOR RENT.
NOTICE..
CASTLE HALL

CASTLE HALL,
s.. Tammanv Lodge, No. 81, X. of =.
Covington, La, June %, 1895.
The public in general, and all brother
Knights, are cordially invited to attend
Memorial Services, to be held on sun
DAY, July l4th, 1895, at IL A. NJ, at
Castle Hall.
+. JULIUS HEINTZ, C. C.
GEO. II. DOUGLASS, A'g X. of r. :.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

We Sc. in the Detroit Free Press
that five cents worth of oil OF layen-
der. nixed with same quantity Of
water, will keep a room clear from
flies. using AN atomizer 10 spray it
around the room. People like The
odur. but flies do not.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
FOR SALE.

l:3 4O-IGO acres good farming land,
wen tiinbersd, s.tusted In the German
settlement, about seven miles from
CovingtOn, La. Also seven lots Of
ground at Bossier City, Abita Springs.
For particulars address,
CHARLES HEINTZ,
COvingtOn, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

The Attorney General Of Taxas
has decided that the COrbett-Fitz-
simmons prize fight cannot take
place in that State, and las in
struc:ed the Sheriff of Dallas county
to prevent it, even if he has to call
on the militia to help him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
FIRST BALE OF NEW COT
TON.

New York, July 16.-The first
bale Of new crop cotton to reach
this city was sold at public auction
to-day at the New York Cotton Elk
change. It brought IA l-2 cents
per pound. As the bale weighed
500 pounds this represents about
SO. The cotton which made up the
bale was raised in Duval Comfy,
Texas. It came in July 8.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
For Sale.

Six fine MILK COWS. Good breed,
perfectly gentle, home raised. Apply
to L. ETERNOD,
Lewisburg, La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

$2O43 IL
JOHN j. SrROBLE,
Sheriff and Ex.O6icio Tax Collector.
TREASURES REPORT,
10 the honorable President and mem.
bers Of the Police Jueyi
Balance on hand, last quarter. s4O23 q
Amount paid out. 1916 20
Bal. on hand, end Of quarter. $2l77 81
Received from Sheriff Strobel,
July s, 1898 ............... 1897 81
Balance now on hand -. 1915 Fl
w. G. PHAltIS,
Parish Treasurer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

Balance now on hand 49,. S3775 81
We have approved bills to the amount
of $3.50 90. Respectfully,
WARREN THOMAS,
Chairman Finance Committee.
BENZ. +. ROGERS,
W. y. WlLDER.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was received, and the
vouchers were destroyed by burn
ing.
The following bills we're theh
real and approved:
To J. J. Strobel, Sheriff, to convey
ing insane man Henry Rhodes to Jack
son, 100 miles, at 10 cents, and re-
turn, $50 90; to conveying prisoner,
at ) cents, S. co. Total. $25 On.
ToJ. J. Strobel, sheriff, to convey
ing Dan Usher to Baton Rouge Peni-
Tertiary, l60 miles, at 10 cents, and re-
turn. S32 90; for prisoner, at ) cents.
So 90. Total, $40 on.
Alonzo Sharp, Deputy Sheriff, to 81
days guarding prisoners ON road, ut
81 30 per day, 355 80, less 81 90 by
contribution. $50 80.
Chas. Heintz, Jr., Deputy Sheriff, to
five days as guard on road, 81 81.
Donations to public road:
Jules Cahier gave one man a. days.
Judge J. NJ. Thompson, S. 90.
DIR. c. n. Williams. one man six days.
DIR. +. J. HeintZ. one man five DAYS.
III. J. Smith, one mule 30 days, and
often three mules, and did all the haul
ing.
Chas. l.. Smith, one mule Is days.
IL. IL. Smith, mule and cart Is days.
A, c. Dickson furnished lumber for
bridge near Thompson farm.
Burns Bros. furnished lumber for
bridge on Holmesville road.
w. II. Morgan furnished scoop and
roller 81 days.
Roubion L Mckilliget furnished team
to haul and pillow when asked.
of the $40 IS cash contributed, So 90
was paid Deputy Sharp as guard. and
81 Is to men to drive mule and cart, as
could not trust prisoners too far.
j, j. STROBEI,. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
FINANCE COMMITTEE,

To the honorable President aud merl-
bers OF the Police Jury:
Gentlemen We your Finance
Committee have examined the
Parish Treasurer's books and nc
counts, and find them correct. to-
wit:
Balance on hand, April ., 1885 $4O23 81
Received of Sheriff Strobel,
quarter ending June 30, '95 1897 Ga
Total. ....... 49,. ;. $500 81
Less warrants paid, $ll29 ~
Court certificates. us IS
Total. ......... Sls45 20. $ls45 30
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
C. T. SCHMALZ.
Livery and Sale table,


Fine Tallyhos. Bsltimores. 6urrsys.
Single md Double Seated Carriages.
Saddle Horses. Etc.
ALSO
REAL ESTATE AND INSUR-
ANCE AGENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Land Office, New Orleans, La

Land Office, New Orleans, La
June 3, 1895
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nalled settler has filed notice OF her
int-nticn to make inal proof in support
OF her claim, and that said proof will DC
made before the Clerk Of Court, at Gov
ington. Ia, on Monday. July -, 1880,
viz:
MISS MARY ANN SHARP.
who made homestead entry No. II, 355
for the northeast quarter Of sec. ION !.
township 3. south range II east, St Hell
ena meridian.
She names the following witnesses tc
prove her continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said lind. viz:
w J Armbruste.. s. Loustalot, e.
Ffosch and NJ. yanght, all Of St. Tam
many Parish, La.
jeS-6t G. Med. BRuMBr, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
In tho Matter of John p.
Popp VS.. Salmen Manu-
featuring COMPANY.
limited.
NO. 1920 OF THE DOCKET OF
SAID COURT.

BY A. G. BRICE, Master Commits
sioner; sale to take place on SArUR-
DAY, July q, 1895, at IL O'Clock noon,
at the Canal street entrance of the
United States Custom House In New
Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

800 Asss's AANAAy AhhoNScs IL ~
Total, 1916 SO
II. X. Warren, Clerk of Court. to
purchase of Index and Record books,
drawing juries, recording inquests,
indexing Sheriff sales books A and b.
as per itemized bill, ST. SO.
j. II. Hosmer, II. j. Willis, Il. Strain.
NJ. Burns and w. f. Parker, drawing
jur,, June term, S. 90 each.
Henry !. Smith, to clothing for pris-
oners, shovels. lime, ETC., MS per item
lied bill, $50 10.
Jos. NJ. Smith, to serving five road
overseers' commissions. S. 90.
Oscar l.. Dittmar, J. F.. to holding in
quest on body Of Randolph Singleton.
May ). and mileage, sl4 IS, reduced to
$40 Is.
Eug. ii. Damiens, Samuel Porter. +.
J. pechon. VIM. ID. Cooper and NJ. Le-
mel. jurors at above inquest, 50 OO each.
j. l.. Phillips. J. r.. to holding in
quest on body of unknown colOred man
Nav IL, mileage in boat, and burying
same, at Point Platt. Lake Pontchar-
train, 81 90, rcdnced to S22 on.
Paul Castel. j. Barker. Henry Lloyd.
at above inquest, 50 20 each.
DIR. +. J. Heintz, Coroner. to holding
inquest on the body of Jim Rushin,
May 80 and 81. and burying same, S22.
E. J. Pechon, II. Mckilliset, John
Exterstein, L. Wehrli and DIR. j. +.
Pigott. jurors at above inquest, two
days. 81 90 each.
DIR. +. J. Heintz, Coroner, to inquest
on the body of unknown colored man
on north shore, June Is, and burying
same, *22 90.
T. Faciale, +. Laurance, J. Cherry.
Ed. COUPLER and II. Robert, Jurors Of
above inquest, 50 90 each.
4. Provost, ST., to serving eleven
road over-eers' commissions, S1l 90.
John Theobald, for pillow beams and
points, AK handles, repairing. etc., 81 IS
IL. II. smith, for repairs on tank at
Courthouse. sis 90
Felix euro, juror at inquest on body
Of unknown white man miles west of
Tchefuncta lighthouse, July 6, 1892,
81 %.
w. N. Keen. for labor, hauling and
spikes for Abita bridge, on Pearl River
road, 50 80.
II. A. Mortee, to painting blackboard
five coats, and furnishing material,
So 80.
Salmen Manufacturing Co., for 1000
feet heart lumber for Mayfeld's bridge
$l2 90; hauling same, 50 90; 1000 feet
heart lumber to Oak Grove Church and
hauling same, Sl4 90; one key spikes,
81 90. Total, $50 90.
Roubion & McKilliget, conveyance to
Jackson, sig 90.
Victor blanche, to one load of wood
for Courthouse, II %.
DIR. Smith, to pulling tooth for Eddie
McGhee, prisoner, 80 cents.
The following warrants were is
sued to members for mileage and
per diem:
Heo kuerpe. IT.. 2 days :. 50 90
4 X <oyers. 2 DAYS & 90
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
BY A. g. BRYCE, MASTER
COMMISSIONER.
JUDICIAL
Sale Of Real Estate.

BY order of the Uuited States Circuit
Court in and for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
Land Office. New Orleans, La |
~ Ia 1Qn@ 4

Land Office, New Orleans, La
June "A, 1895 {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in sup.
p0r: Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the clerk Of district
court, a. Covington, La, ON Monday
August IL, 1895. viz:
JOHN Nj. WARD,
Who made homestead entry No. 1l,903
for northeast quarter dissection %, town.
ship 6. south range 10 east, st. Helena
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous upon and cultiva-
zion OF sail land, viz:
Paul LabOrde. James Bradley, u. q.
Duke and John Joysier, all of St. Tam
many Parish, Ll
je29 Ct q Med BRUMDY, Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20

Livingston parish.
64O.O5 acres, Sec. As. 4. j., Of Il. 6.
Livingston parish.
GIG. 50 asres, Sec. As, r. 8 -, of Il. 6,
Livingston parish.
GAO acres, Sec. 81, L. 6 s., OF r. 6,
Livingston parish.
311.25 acres. Sec. 81, L. s., of r. 6,
Livingston parish.
l7.eS acres, Sec. 50. T. S., Of r. 6,
Livingston parish.
1921 acres. Sec. 81. +. 8 s., Of II. 6,
Livingston parish.
3d.. "A acres, Sec. -. r. s.. of r. 6,
Livingston parish.
39.88 acres, Sec. -, I. = s., of X. G,
Livingston parish.
1878 acres, Sec. 81. L. 3 s, OF r, 6,
livingston parish.
4Sl O6 acres, Sec. "a, T. 49,, OF r. 4,
Ascension parish.
$50 acres, Sec. -, T. 96 of r. 1,
Livingston parish.
800 acres, Sec. %. +. 8 s., Of 4. 4.
Ascension parish.
2Sl acres, Sec. p. 7. 0 s., of n. 4,
Livings: on parish.
$50 acres, Sec. Is. r. 8 s.. ct z. 4,
Ascension parish.
431.45 acres. Sec. 26. T. . s., of r. 4,
Ascension parish.
sec. rs. L. 9S.. Of r. 4, Assem-
sion parish.
200 acres. Sec. 81, T. s., of r. 8.
Livingston pariab.
Sec. 70. L. 2 s., OF II. 6. Liv-
ingxton parish,
Sec. ~, T. z s., of r. 6. Liv.
ingstcn parish.
9S9.G0 acres. See. .. i. 8 s., Of Il. 6.
Livingston parish.
Sec. IA. Livingston parish.
Sec. 10, Livingston parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-20
count OF tile safety of the public.

count Of tile safety of the public.
Mr.. Rogers moved, duly second
ed. that bids be advertised for the
building of a bridge over Spring
Branch, near the Edwards bridge,
in the Second Ward. Carried.
Mr. Smith moved, duly seconded /.
that bids be advertised for q bridge
over the Big Ponchatolcwa creek,
in the Fourth Ward, on the Mande-
vile and Abita Springs road. Car
ried.
Mr.. Smith moved, seconded by
Mr.. Thomas, that Mr.. Adolph
Poitevcnt, Superintendent of the
East Louisiana Rsilroad. be noti-
fed in writing, by the Secretary Of
the Police Jury, to fix the railroad
crossings on the Bayou Lacombe
public road, within thirty days from
date of notice. Carried.
Sealed bids for building an iron
fence around the Courthouse yard
were opened and read, and after
due consideration, it was moved
and seconded that all bids be le-
jected. Carried
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, duly
seconded, the President was auth
orized to advertise for bids, to be
handed in at the next meeting, for
laying a brick walk from the Court
house to the jail door and closet,
four feet wide, and a brick side
walk, properly graded, along the
west side of the Courthouse yard,
with brick curbing, ard a brick
curbing to the sidewalk along the
front Of the Courthouse yard, the
bidder to furnish all material. the
curbing to be laid in Portland &C.
ment.
The following petitions were then
road.
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by the name thereon, towns and cities
excepted. Said platS to be bound to-
gether in book form, with suitable
cover,
). To make. execute and furnish q
Record Book, or books, alphabetically
arranged, of the names OF the latest
known owners of all lands in the parish
of st. Tammany, subject to taxation.
COnsiderAtiOn-The consideration to
be paid me for making. executing and
furnishing the above described articles
to be an amount equal TO Seventy-five
(75) per cent. of the parish taxes shown
to de due on all taxable property shown
by said map, plats or books, and not on
the assessment rolls of 1895.
w. H. O'BEIRNE.
On motion. duly seconded, the
above proposition was accepted.
and Messrs. Clay Elliot and George
Koeppe, Jr., we're appointed . COM
mittee to make . contract with Mr.,
O'BeirDe, and to allow him IS per
cent. Of the taxes collected on all
property not assessed on the tax
rolls Of 1895.
A communication was read from
the Executive Committee OF the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospi, |
tal, Of New Orleans, thanking the |
Police Jury for the generous dona-
ton of fifty dollars to said Hospital.
On motion, duly seconded, MIR.
Koeppe was instructed to place .
notice OF sscondemned' on the old
Timber Branch bridge, in the First
Ward.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr..
koeppe was authorized TO build .
rev bridge over Timber Branch,
'ubject to the approval Of the fos
ice Jury, = it il necessary. on &C.