St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-07

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L. G. 7. jenkins, assessment sus-
tanned.
Chas. A. jenkins, increased from 500
to $50.
Jacob jenkins, assessment sustained.
James H. jenkins, assessment sus-
tanned.
S. Z. Purvis, increased from $50 to
$500.
Geo. Bush, increased from $50 to
500
w. C. Bush, increased from S795 to
SlO95.
James Pierce increased from $3.50 to
$500.
Walter Pierce, assessment sustained.
C. r. Magee, assessment sustained.
Mary Henderson, increased to 500.
H. Culbreth, increased to $j25.
WIN. Crawford, assessment sustained.
]. PellOat 4 A. j. Lab0rde, Increased
from 5000 to $500.
Robert T.. Williams, increased to
$3.50.
Jones 4 Pickett, assessment sus-
tanned.
DR.. E. Telle, assessment sustained.
1t was moved by NJ. w. Il. Parker,
seconded by Mr.. III. Q. Parker, that the
assessment of the POitevent & Favre
Lumber Co., be increased from $23, 800
to S55,lSs Is follows: 1000 acres OF
marsh land at l2ls cents per acre, 81. $50;
5000 acres of swamp land, at % cents
an acre., $1,000; 81, l45 acres Of cut OF
land, at IS cents an acre, 842,85S Is;
200 acres of virgin pine land, at s. an
acre, $500, Total So, lsS.
Yeas-Koepp, Rogers, w. +. Parker,
II. @. Parker, Cooper.
Nays-Smith, Todd, Murphy-3.
And the motion was carried.
Mr.. w. G. HUtchisOn, representing
the Poitevent ( Favre Lumber Co.,
was present, and protested against the
above decision.
Mr.. Murphy moved, seconded by Mr..
H. q Parker, that the Assessment Roll,
as corrected be accepted. Carried.
The following Ordinance was then
adopted:
ORDINANCE.
l. BE It enacted, by the Police Jury
OF the Parish of st. Tammany, LOuisf-
ana, That there be and is hereby levied,
for the year A. ID. 1897, . tax of nine
mills upon the dollar upon all taxable
property In the parish.
2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That five mills is hereby appropriated
therefrom for criminal expenses, and
two mills for the benefit OF Public
Schools. and two mills for the general
expenses Of the parish, and that the
Sheriff and ex-ofiici0 Tax Collector do
collect the amount appropriated there
from for Criminal Expenses and for the
benefit OF the Public Schools, upon al
property in this parish subject to tax
alton, including that situated in the inc0r.
pOrated towns Of COvington and Mande-
Vile.
5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Sheriff and ex-0ffici0 Tax Col
lectOr shall receive, In payment OF parish
taxes, (the amount appropriated FOL
Public Schools excepted,D the duly ap-
proved certificates of Grand aud Petit
Jurors for per diem and mileage. and
certificates Of members of the Police
Jury for per diem and mileage, and
that Ne proceed with the collection Of
the taxes now levied according to law.
REPORTS.
Covington La, Aug. 3, 1897.
To the honorable President and mem-
bern Of tho Police Jury.
Geutlemen-We the committee up.
pointed to accept the Bennett bridge,
report that we lind the same built &C.
cording to plans and specifications. W.
authorize Mr.. Z. J. Frederick L Co. e
wall the bridge up three feet high, At ~
additional cost of % 90.
Respectfully submitted.
3. +. Rogers.
Geo. koepp Jr.
On motion, the above report was &C
cepted.
Covingtol La, Aug. 8 1897.
10 the honorable President AMI mem
hers of the Police jury:
Centlemen-I have this day examined
the new court house built by y. =
Kimble and lind the same executed &C
cording to pl ms and specifications ~
far as am able to discover and there
| fore accept the same,
Yery respectfully, THOS. SULLY.
For Sully Burton I Stone Co. Limited
Architects.
It was moved by Mr.. koepp, seconded
BY Mr.. H. q. Parker, that the report Of
| Mr.. Sully be accepted. Carried
The following bills were then rcat
| and approved:
Z. J. Frederick 4 Co., for buildtn,
bridge known as Beunetts bridge, paya
BILE twelve months from date, Aug. !
1897, 3l32 %.
Sully Burton & Stone Co., architect
of the new Courthouse, to balance due
$500 %.
The following warrants were lssue'
70 members for mileage and per diem
inspecting bridges, and serving publ