St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-29
SECOND DAY.


journment, all members present.
It was moved by Mr.. Keyser
seconded by Mr.. Provost, that tl,s
Finance Committee be instructed
to make . supplemental settlement,
this day with w. C. Plaris, Parish
Treasurer. Carried.
1t was moved BY Mr.. Koepp.
seconded by Mr.. Thomas, that Mr..
d. E. Kimble, the contractor, he
instructed to deliver to w. G.
Kentzel, Secretary. the contents ol
the corner stone Of the old Court.
house, to be replaced in the cor.
ner.stone Of the new building; also
the block Of Louisiana marble in
the southeast corner. The corner
stone to be opened in tie presence
Of the President and Secretary al
the Police Jury. Carried.
It WAS moved by Mr.. Koepp.
seconded by Mr.. Todd, that the
Police Jury reconsider the matter
Of the bond, amounting to $4,000.
for the building Of the new COu IT.
house.
Yeas 4, nays 4.
There being q tie, tue President
voted yea. and the motion was car
rled.
Mr.. Koepp moved. seconded by
Mr.. Todd, that the bond be re-
duced from $4,000 to 5000.
Yeas 4, nays 4.
There being tie. the President
voted yea, and the motion was car
ried, the bond to be given under
the same conditions as provided for
the $4,000 bond.
1t was moved by Mr.. Keyser.
seconded by Mr.. Rogers, that Mr..
d. E. Rumble, in the event Of his
failure to complete the new Court
house building by tho LIST day Of
June, 1897, shall forfeit the sum Of
ten dollars day until the building
is completed and accepted. Car
ried.
The Finance Committee, in set
element with the Parish Treasurer,
presented the following:
TkEASURER'S REpOi:..
Covington, La, Aug. 10, 1896.
To tho hur orsbie President and ncna-
hers of the Police Jnry.
PARISH FUNDS.
Balance On hand, July ., 1896, s395s 20
Warrants paid. .$l2l3 81
Approved bills -. Is 80
1927 81 1927 "a
Total !. ............ $3.50 sc
SCHOOL FUND.
Balance on hand, quprter end
ing June 30, 1896 ........ $liS7 81
Amount warrants drawn aud
paid in settlement, 1884 1915
Three warrants drawn and paid
by President after settle
mcnt made ....... 45l 25
Total paid ......... 1886 81.
Balance on hand ........ SllOl 80
w. C. PHARIS,
Parish Treasurer.
On motion, the above report was
whereupon Mr.. w. e.
Pharis, Parish Treasurer, came for
ward and rendered in settlement Of
the above amount due two checks
Oh the Whitney National Bank. one
for Parish money, No. 229. Of date
Aug - 1896. for s265a 81, and
one Public School money, No. 230,
0f same date, for $llO1 80, each
payable to Mr.. j. NJ. Abney. aud
aIs0 $97 Is in cash.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above amount was turned over to
Mr.. J. NJ. Abnev. the newly elect
I'd Parish Treasurer, and the can
selled warrants, amounting to
1927 81, were destroyed by burn
ing.
1t was moved by Mr.. Thomas.
by Mr.. Smith, that war
rant be issued to Mr.. w. C. Pharis
'or salary rs Parish Treasurer up
y date, Aug. -, 1896, for $40 90.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, it was
ordered that the bond Of Mr.. w. C.
oharis, as Parish Treasurer, for his
,ast term of Office, be cancelled, |
ind the surelies thereon discharged,
md the Clerk Of Court be ordered
o make the cancellation. Carried.
It was moved, aud duly second
d, that the Whitney National
Bank. of New Orleans, be elected
. the Parish Depository, and the
PARISH Treasurer be instructed to
|epOsit the Parish funds in said |
saEk. Carried.
II was moved by Nr Koepp,
by Mr.. Thomas, that the
um OF $27 43 is hereby recognized
0 be due to Mr.. w II. O'Beirnc.
nder the contract made with him
! July, 1895. Carried.
On motion, the Board then ad-
burned till Thursday morning. 1t
O'Clock.