St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-09-19

i Os W. ACs~0CkS A1Vb1 VSOV " VO0Vs
WIN. Avery, from 869S to $1,000.
WI. Mayheld, from $3.50 10 5000.
Mrs. Cecilia Rousseaux, ff0m 800 TO
$500.
Jas. Provost, Las C0nchas Island Co.,
from 1880 to $4,000.
| Geo. Bush, from $500 to $500.
| Mrs. Helen Norman, from 1850 tu
$4,000.
Poitevent { Favre Lumber Co., from
43l 800 to sSl ,O45.
In the following named eases the
original assessments were sustained:
3. +. Breckenridge. estate,
+. A. Brakenridge,
Geo. H. Cause,
East Louisiana Railroad Co.
Thomas O'Connor, Jr.,
T.. Angaund.
Mrs. NJ. Gull,
The contested assessment cases he.
Ing disposed of, the Board Of Re-
viewers adjourned, and the Police Jury
resumed the regular order of business.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. H. J..
Smith was elected = member of the
Board of Election Supervisors, fOI the
Parish Of st. Tammany, as provided BY
Section IL Of Act No. l37, of the Acts
OF 1896.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing
ORDINANCE
was then adopted:
Be it ordained, by the Police Jury Of
st. Tammany Parish, La, That the fol-
Lowing election precincts are hereby es
tablished In the Parish of st. Tammauy,
tO-wit:
In the First Ward there shall be one
precinct, In the town of jacksonville,
which shalt be Precinct No.. l, First
Ward.
In the Second Ward there shall be
one precinct, at Sandy Ford. which
shall be Precinct No. l, Second Ward.
In the Third Ward there shall be one
precinct, In the town Of C0vingt0n,
which shall be Precinct No. 1, Third
Ward.
In the Fourth Ward there shall be one
precinct, IN the town of Vaudeville,
which shall be Precinct No. I, Fourth
Ward.
In the Fifth Ward there shall be one
preciAct, 1t the Singletary old field,
which shall be Precinct No. 1, Fifth
Ward.
In the Sixth Ward there shall he one
precinct, 1t the old Pat Welch place,
which shall be Precinct No. l, Sixth
Ward.
In the Seventh Ward there shall he
one prcsfnct, at Bayeu Lacombe, which
shall be Precinct No. I, Seventh Ward.
In the Eighth Ward there shall be
one precinct, ct the SOllberger place,
which shall be Precinct No. I, Eighth
Ward.
In the Ninth Ward there shall be one
precinct, In the town Of Slidell, which
shall be Precinct No. l. Ninth Ward.
The members being oil present, voted
unanimously In favor OF the above or
diuancc.
The following resolution was then
adoptad:
Resolved, That the above, Ordinance
be published In the st. Tsmmanv FAR.
AER for . period Of thirty days
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved, That each member of the
Police Jury shall cause to be erected, In
time for the next National and Con-
gressi0nal election, barriers inclosing .
space Of at least thirty feet square, at
the election precincts established In
their respective wards; aud at those
places where there are no houses that
can be utilized, that they cause to he
erected . shed for the protection Of the
commissioners and those engaged In
voting; and that they also supply each
precinct with table or shelf Of con-
venient height for writing, and black
ink, pads, blotting paper, pens and pen
holders, and pencils having black lead
only, In sufficient quantities to enable
every voter to prepare his bollot, oil -
provided by Section 81, Aot l37, Of the
Acts Of 1896.
Mr.. Kcyser moved, seconded by Mr..
Parker, that the Registrar OF Voters
for the Parish Of st. Tammany be re-
quired to make q new registration for
the Ninth Ward Of this parish. the old
one having been destroyed, and that
no have new poll book for the Ninth
Ward, In time for the next election.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the Secre-
tary was Instructed to make . copy of
the Ordinance establishing election
precincts, without delay, In order that
It may he signed and forwarded to John
+. Michel, secretary Of State, IS soon
8 possible after adjournment.
On motion, duly seconded, the Par
tsh Attorney was requested to ascer-
tain, II In his power, whether any p0r-
ton Of the New Orleans and Northeast
em Railroad, and the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. Is situated In the
Parish Of st. Tammany, but omitted
from the assessment rolls of this par,
lsh. under the suppositi0u that the |
same are outside the limits of the par
ish, and In the event that any such be !
found, that the Tax Collector Is hereby |
instructed to place the same ct once on |
. supplemental roll, and report the |
same to the Police Jury without delay. |
Mr.. Thomas moved, seconded BY Mr.. |
kcyser, that the Assessment Roll be
accepted q corrected. Carried.
The following tax ordinance was then
adopted:
ORDINANCE.
1. BE Il enacted, by the Police jury
Or the Parish Of st Tammany, Louisi-
ma, That there be ard Il hereby levied,
Tor the year A. ID. 1886, . tax Of nine
mills upon the dollar upon al taxable
In the parish.
:. Be Il further enacted and ETC.,
That I've mills II hereby appropriated
.hereffoo for criminal expenses, and
wO mills for The beoe0t Of Public
schools, ard two mills for the Kesesal
Expenses Of The parish, and that the
sheriff and cx-omcio Tax Collector do
:ollect the amount appropriated there
rom for Criminal HxpenSee and for the