St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-24

sAsass~S Az pace Oh warren VbOU0S,
resigned, aud Mr.. John A. Todd to be
Chairman Of the Committee.
IT was moved by MIR. Smith, seconded
by Mr.. Parker, that all the road hands
on the north side of the East Louisisna
Railroad shall work the Abita Springs
and Vaudeville roads, with the cxcep-
ton of Geo FrOsch, L. Pizzetta, Eugene
t'aill0t, Robert Williams aud 10. Will
liams, who shall work on the Vaudeville
and COvinStOn road. All on the south
side shall work ON the Bayou Lacombe
road. Carried.
TWAS moved by MIR. keyser, seconded
by Mr.. Parker, that the Sheriff be and
he is hereby requested to advance to
the Parish Treasurer, the sum of $500 GO,
to be paid by him to the Sully, Burton
Stone 4 Co., Limited, for account of
as architects, and that q war
rant issue for the payment of the same.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. keopp, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, that the public road lead
Ing from Bradl-y's ford or bridge, on
the Tchefuncta river, t. the Turnpike
road, be discontinued. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. keOpp, second
ed by Mr.. Keyser, that Mr. u. Il. Kim
BILE be requested to obtain fire proof
asbestos board shutters for the vault
windows. Carried.
1t WAS moved, duly seconded, that
Willis James be hired to j. J. Strobe,
At 81 90 per month. until he works out
the term OF his sentence Carried.
Il was moved and duly seconded,
that the Sheriff, be INSTRUCTED to have
the vault in the Courthouse cleaned.
Carried.
Itwas novel, and duly seconded, that
AR. Chris Meyer he exempted from
public road lwork, on account Of physf-
cal disability. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Keyser, sec
onded by Mr.. kocpp, that the Sheriff be
and he Is hereby requested to advance
10 the Parish Treasurer, out OF the
present quarter, the sum of 81 800, in
order that the same may he applied on
the fourth payment on the Courthouse,
out of the Parish funds, as per contract.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded. the follow
ing committee was appointed to adver-
tise for bids aud award the c.'n-
tract for Z new bridge across the Tche-
functa river, on the Bennett road :
Messrs. Parker, Koepp aud Roger.
The work to be paid for twelve months
after the bridge is completed.
PETITIONS.
To Inc honorable presid ent and n:em-
bsrs OF TIC Police Jury:
Gentlemen - We the undersigned
citizens of wards six and seven respect
fully ask your honorable body that you
grant rs the privilege to change the
public roaj from the west of Henry
Gal0way's place t. the east of sail
place, . distance Of about one-Quarter
of . mile. All lanl owners are willing
IL granted we will make the change
ourselves.
GSisued by IL citizens.
On motion, duly seconded. the above
petition was granted.
10 the honorable Prcsi.!cm and m IN :
!crs Of tho Police July:
Gcntlem n-we the undersigned citi-
ask your honorable body to giant u
the privilege to change the Pearl River
road from Bayou Rouville bridge to
Martins bridge, thence from Martins
bridge to the place Of X &. Denny, on
said Pearl River road. ky granting
Us this change you will do US a great
favor. Also we ask y0ur:hon0rable body
to divide said road, so Is to have two
Ovcrseers
ISisned by % citixens.l
On motion, duly seconded, tue above
petition was granted, and Messrs. J. A,
Todd. John Dartaut aud DrOsin Ducrs
werc appointed committee to lay Out
said road.
To the honorx1l. President and mem.
berx IF the Police Jury:
Gcntlemcn-Your petitioners living
I'm the First Ward of the Parish respect
fully pray that the route of the road
proposed to be established by your
honorable body, leading from Bradley's
Ford on the Tchefuncta river, t. the
Turnpike road, be changed, SO ~ to
lead from said ford or bridge In a wes-
terly direction along the Township line
dividing townships six and seven, 50 Is
t0lstrikc tie Turnpike road about mile
north Of where 1t was intended to con.
meet with said Turnpike road.
The change will be for the benefit OF
those people coming to COvins,OD, fol
whose benefit the road was granted.
As presently intended to run 1t also
goes through the land of Z L Goodbce
Alfred GOodbee, Andrew Stauya and
Others, 10 which they object. as being
unnecessary and Injurious to them.
[Sisned BY - citia ems.
The above petition was read, and On
account of the road having been discOn
tinucd. no action was taken.
To the honorable President and men,
hers of the Police Jury:
Conference.-The the undersigned citi
xens would respectfully petition youl
honorable body to assist rs In erect.
Ing q bridg. across the branch know q
Is COwcn Branch, ON the read from
Abit, Springs to Vaudeville.
lSiguetl by 10 citixensl
On motion, duly seconded, the above
petition was rejected.
SHERlFF'S REPORT.
To tie honorable President and mem
beers Of the Police Jury.
Statement Of John J. Strobe. Sheriff
aud Ex-OficiO Tax Collector, o.
the amount of Taxes for the yea
Of 1886 aud Licenses for 1897 Fines
Hire, etc:
Parish tax, s4337 10.
Criminal fund. $s4O9 80, less 5
per cent com. $3.50 ~ $3.50 q
General Fund, SS63 a. less )
per cent com. $&S 20 -. ?l5 g
School fund, 1865 80, less )
per cent. com. SIS 20 ..... 9lJ G.
Corporation Tax, e9sa II.
Criminal fund. sos Is, less !
per cent com. SIS is -. 66S l:
School fund, $sSl Sc, less
per cent com. $l4 o. Sd 3
Poll tax. SSH %, less )
per cent corr. 0l9 20. SIC >
Licenses. 1897, ESQ 90. lces )
per cent com. $3& - 1880 635
Hirs cf prisoners sllO % less
pecenk com. 81 20 ...... s1Ol
Fines SO o., less ) per cent
com. 81 crnts
Total 49,. ssaOl I
AmOumf arailsl,is. RI each fund.