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

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establish a voting or election pre-
cinct al Pearl River Station, it be-
ing the most accessible point for
the upper part Of said ward to vote,
there being the largest number OF
qualified electors within four miles
Of this place. By granting this we
will ever pray, your petitioners.
i Signed by IS citizens.
Mr.. Parker moved, seconded By
Mr.. Smith, hat the above petition
be granted. Carried.
The following
ORDINANCE
was then adopted:
BE it ordained, BY the Police
Jury Of St Tammany Parish, La.
rlat a new polling place is hereby
ordered in the Eighth Ward Of this
parish, at Pearl River Station, in
addition to the one at Causes
store. and the precinct at Causes
store is hereby designated as Pre-
cinct No. | OF the Eighth Ward,
and the one at Pearl River Station
as Precinct No. ? of the Eighth
Ward, and the road known as the
Morgan's Bluff road, running from
.Iorgan's Bluff, on Pearl River, 10
Sldell. is hereby declared 70 be the
dividing line between these two
precincts, and all persons living on
the lower side OF said road shall
vote at Causes store, and all those
living On the upper side Of said road
shall vote at Pearl River Station !;
and it is hereby ordered that poll
books and boxes be furnished ac-
cordiDgly.
Adopted, July 10, 1895.
To the honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury:
Conference.-The the undersigned
citizens of the Eighth Ward Of ST.
Tammany parish, La do most re-
specially request your honorable
body to cause to be built bridge
over the creek crossing at the Oak
Grove Church, as the same at times
is most dangerous crossing for
both man and beast.
(Signed by % citizens.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above petition was granted, tue
bridge not to exceed 100 feet in
length by IA feet wide, sealed bids
for the work to be handed in at the
next meeting, and advertisement
for the same ordered.
jacksonville, July 6, 1895.
| To the honorable President and men,
bers Of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We, the undersign-
ed committee, after having exam
ined the bridge known as Timber
Branch bridge. have come to the
conclusion of crossing said branch
at a point abont fifty yards down
the branch. said point being the
best place selected by the commit
tee. The length OF the bridge will
be about 80 feet.
Signed-Chas. Oulliber, Chair.
man; Theo. Dendinger, George
Koeppe, Jr, Alfred Perrin.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was adopted. and the
committee discharged.
The following reports were then
read and accepted:
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
Statement OF. Taxes, 1894, and Ii
censes. 1895, for quarter ending June
30, 1895:
Parish Tax, $1lO4 81.
General Fund, S4l4 IS, less
per cent. com. $50 7l...... 1898 As
Criminal Fund, S4l4 IS, less 5
per cent. com. $40 Il 800. 1898 4S
School Fund, s276 Ii, less
per cent: com. als 3d.. 262 80
Corporation Taxes. sa7 81.
Criminal Fund, S5s IS, less )
per cent. com. 81 % ......- IS ~
School Fund, S3s 80, less ) per
cent. com. 81 95. ........... 81 %
Licenses, S795 90, less 5 per
cent. com. $50 75..... 155 25
Poll Tax, Sl4l 90, less per
cent. com. 81 O5 -. $3.50. l33 30
Fines, $l7 90, less per cent.
com. 81 20, less 20 per cent.
VI balance to District Attor-
ney, IS q -. $500. II q
,ssaas II
Amount available to each fund: