St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-16

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T. adjournment.
Present:
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-B. F. Rogers.
Third ward-W. N. Cooper.
Fourth ward-Jos. n. Smith.
Fifth ward-W. E. Parker.
Sixth ward-H. @. Parker.
Seventh ward-J0Ln A. Todd.
Eighth wardJ. II. Murphy.
Parish Attorney-Clay Elliott.
Absent:
Ninth ward-Jas. KeYser.
On motion, the minutes Of the last
two meetings were read and approved.
1t was moved BY Mr.. W. 3. Parker,
seconded BY Mr.. ]. n. Smith, that the
sum Of 81 50 be paid to D. p. Carpenter
for building an apron ON Talisheek
bridge.
Mr.. Murphy moved, seconded by Mr..
Koepp, that:Mr. II. ]. Smith be granted
the hire of VIM. johnson, prisoner, for
the balance OF his sentence, ct The rate
Of o 90 month. Carried.
Mr. B. r. Rogers moved, seconded BY
Mr., Todd, that we. the Police Jury Ut
st. Tammany Parish, hereby authorize
Mr.. ]. NJ. Smith to cut out Ltv OAK
street from Cedar street to the Lake
Shore.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers, seconded
by Mr.. Parker, the following resolu.
ton was adoped:
Be 1t resolved, that whereas, In the
Injunction suit brought by Mr. 9. II.
Cause against the Parish Of st. Tam
many, the District Att 'rney not having
answered the comunicati0n sent him,
Mr.. Clay Elliott is hereby employed -
attorney to represent the Police Jury
In said suit, and he Is hereby authorized
to prepare and die an answer, and take
al legal steps necessary In defending
the case.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing ordinance WAS then adopted.
Be It ordained, that 1t shall hereafter
be unlawful for any person to Get nre
to any grass, timber, woods or trees,
whereby any woods or grass is destroy
ed and burned, and any person or per.
SONS violating the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be punished by Inn
prisonment for not less than ten days nor
more than thirty days, or fined not less
than 90 nor more than SIS 90, said
penalty. to be indicted BY the District
Court, after indictment or tnforma-
ton. - the law directs.
On motion Of Mr.. Koepp, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, the following resolution
was then adopted:
Be it resolved, that no party or
parties are authorized to claim or assert
that any quarantine exists ct Pearl
River Station or Lewisburg. said places
being unincorporated, and there helnx NO
quarantine authorized by this parish.
The following resolution was then
read and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Indictment weather and
scare created by the prevalent yellow
fever epidemic has prevented . great
many Of our citizens from registering:
Therefore BET resolved, that we, the
Police Jury Of the parish Of st. Tam
many, request his excellency Gov.
Murphy J. Foster to order thirty days
increased registration for the entire
parish, 1t the expense Of the Parish
The following ordinance was then
adopted:
Be it ordained by the Parish Of st.
Tammauy, La, That It be ana Is here
by made . misdemeanor to wilfully,
knowingly aud without foundation In
fact, circulate rnmors Of yellow fever,
or any infectious disease, existing In
the parish of st. TammaDy, La and
any person or persons circulating such
rumors or making any such insinuations
that yellow fever or any infections dis
ease exist In the Parish Of st. Tam
many, La, be subject to . fine Of not
less than Sl6 90 or more than 425 90 or
notices. than 20 or more than 80 days inn
prisonment iu the parish jail, as the
discretion of the court.
Mr.. Smith moved, seconded by Mr..
Roger, that the Police Jury proceed to
elect Supervisor of Election. Carried.
Mr.. H. ]. Smith and Mr.. w. H. Nor
gan were then placed In nomination,
and the vote taken, with the following
result:
For w. H. Morgan-Smith, H. Q.
Parker, Todd and Murphy-4.
For H.-J. Smith-Rogers, Cooper and
w. T.. Parker--3.
And Mr.. w. H. Morgan was declared
elected.
SHEkIFF';s REPORT.