St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-22
Police Jury.

house on the ABOVE uaIes Pulou0H'
to adjournment, and remained
in session three days.
Present:
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-B. +. Rogers.
Third ward-W. N. Cooper.
Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
Fifth ward-W. f. Parker.
Sixth ward-H. @. Parker.
Seventh ward-JOLn A. Todd.
Eighth ward-J. H. Murphy.
Ninth ward-Jas. Keyser.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The follwing
PETITION
wac then read:
Abita Springs, August %, 1898.
To the honorable President and mem
hers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
citizens OF Abita Springs, La,
hereby most respectfully present
and show to your honorable hodv
that the branch known as Cowane
Branch, just below Mrs Barclays,
en- the Abita Springs, Covington
and Vaudeville road, is now, and
always in terrible condition. when
it rains, it is dangerous in It's pas
sage to man beast and vehicles, and
We most earnestly request that you
1t once order and contract for q
bridge to be placed across said
stream, the cost OF which will be
q mere trifle, and its convenience to
both vehicles and foot passengers
incalculable. It is now impossible
for persons ON foot to cross it at .
high stage of water, this having
been The case for six or seven weeks,
and the travel is very great from
Covington, Mandeville and Abita
Springs.
CSigned by Is citizens.
Mr.. Murphy moved. seconded by
Mr.. Smith that Judge ]. 5. Bossler
be heard on the question Of building
a bridge At the branch Cowane, At
Barclays, on the Abita Springs,
Covington end Vaudeville road,
in the town Of Abita Springs. Car
ried.
Judge Bossier then proceeded to
address the board on the subject.
Moved bv Mr.. Rogers. seconded
BY Mr.. Todd that the Cowane
bridge matter be laid over. Carried.
The following
PETITION
was then read:
Covington, La, Oct IL, 1898.
10 the honorable President and NOM
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
citizens and tax payers suffer great
inconvenience and loss by being cut
of from communication with Gov
lrgton aud other points, owing to
the inaccessible condition during
high water Of Cooper's bridge. We
therefore petition the Police Jury
to have the said bridge rebuilt in
such . manner as will place it above
floods and liability to wash away.
As the bridge Las heretofore heen
built, it has required frequent re-
pairs aud reconstruction, and on
that account more expensive than
one Of permanent construction
would be. As this is matter Of
serious Importance to the under
signed, we earnestly request that
our petition be granted.
[Signed by AZ cillzens.
On motion. duly seconded,
Messrs. Ti,aberlake and Mendow
addressed the Board on the subject
Of rebuilding Ccoper's bridge.
Mr.. Koepp moved, seconded by
Mr.. Murphy. that Messrs. Timber
lake, Mendow and Cooper. be ap-
pointed committee TO lay out
site for the Cooper bridge, and
further authorized MIR. Cooper to
do all necessary repairs or rebuild
ing to guarantee > good bridge.
Carried.
Mr.. II. @. Parker in the Chair
1t was moved by AR. Cooper. sec
onded by Mr.. Keyser, that Mr.
Baxter be heard on the subject OF
building Parish Jail. Carried.
Mr.. Baxter then discussed the
subject, and presented plans, etc.
It was moved by MIR. Koepp,
secodded bv Mr.. Keyser that tue
Parish Jail question be laid over.