St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-07-18

oe permissisn and the right 70
make : public read Iron Lsslie
on The East Lsuisiana
70 the Abita Springs and
Vaudeville road. at Little Poncha-
iolowa. which it il almost impoesi-
Die Tor 10 to be without, and would
b Of great service to each and
avery citizen in our parish. By 90
doing you will greatly oblige.
(Signed BY Is citizens
On motion, duly seconded, the
above petition was rejected.
70 the honorable President and msm-
bers Of the Police Jury:
Geutlemen-We the undersigned
petitioners, citizens and residents
Of st. Tammany Parish, La, re-
specially represent that 1t or near
the nine mile post, on what il
knoxn ~ the bonneville road,
leading from Covington towards
BONNEVILLE. the said road forks
and becomes two separate roads,
running parallel for = distance of
about one mile. when they again
merge into the same road. We re-
specially represent that the hands
working this division Of this road
are required to work both roads,
aud that said roads are within easy
speaking distance Of each other,
hence one OF them should be dis
continued. We would further re-
specially submit that the one lead
ing TO the left. - You travel toward
bonneville, il located on : high
and dry ridge, while the one lead
ing to the RICH: il on low ground,
and in wet weather is much heavier
to travel. We therefore petition
your honorable body to discontinue
this road. described - the one lead
ing to the right, and establish the
left hand or ridge road as the
proper public road.
(Slgned by Is citizeas.)
On motion, duly seconded. the
above petition was granted.
Bayou Paquet, July l, 1896.
70 the honorable President and m>n-
beus OF the Police Jury:
Geutlemen-Your petitioner re-
specially represents that she IS
the owner Ut certain tract OF
land, to-wit: The sixteenth section,
township 3, range - east, fronting
on Lake Pontchartrain, in this same
Parish Of st Tammany, and about
the year 1883 the Police Jury did
grant and lay out = public road
| through your petitioners land. en-
urely against my wish and consent.
Said road is Of no use or benefit to
any person, because there y ne
person living on the Lake shore on
tue same tract but myself. Iverily
believe that the road was ran
through for spite and malice. to tue
great injury Of your petitioner;
Therefore your petitioner would
ask the Police Jury to abolish thu
said road, rs / wish to fence in my
tract OF land for my own use aud
benefit. Hoping the above petition
will be favorably received, I remain,
Very respectfully,
| MIS-. r v. ROCHE.
Mr.. Provost moved, seconded By
Mr.. Smith, that the above petition
he rejected. Carried.
rv the honorable President and mem
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen - The undersigned
YOUR committee OF one appointed
1t q regular meeting to inspect. ant
il acceptable, to pay for > certair
bridge across the Abita river, o.
the Coyington and Vaudeville road
| (contrsct awarded to Mr.. ALFRED
Iacroix for the sum Of $40 co..
would respectfully represent +
your honorable body that l was no
tilted the bridge was completed ant
ready for inspection. I met Mr.
Lscroix at the appointed time, ant
found the timbers Of good material
but the workmanship was not il
accord with the specifications, con
sequently I neither received no
paid for said bridge. Respectfully
. submitted, J. n. ABNEY,
i Committee.
On motion, duly seconded. tn
above report was received.
CovIxarox. La, July 8. 1896.
TO the honorable President and mem
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-You will please pr.
| to Mr.. w. N. Keen the amount du
him for lumber furnished Tor tn
Abita bridge, Tor my account, i
Nav or June last, for which I vii
furnish you his bill. When th
bridge u accepted. you will pleas
; have the Secretary draw him wal
; rant for his amount, 10 his 0wl
. name, and you will eblige,
Y0uTS respectfully,
A. Lacroix,
per H. J. Smith.
On motion, duly seconded, tn
above communication was receives
and ordered placed on file.
Il was moved and duly seconded
that the BOARD proceed, - > com
lmittee OF the whH16, 70 examine "a
new Alta bridge. on the Hands
VILE read. Carried.
The Board then adjourned
meet Thursday morning, 1t ]
! O'Clock.
VI THIRD DAY
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