St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-20
POLICE JURY.

JURY.l
Covington, La Aug. 3, 1898.
The Police Jury metal the Court
louse on the shove date, pursuant |
o adjournment, and remained |
q session four days.
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. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward-JOLn A. Todd.
Ninth ward-Jas. Keyser.
Absent:
Eighth ward-J. H. Murphy.
On motion, duly seconded, the
reading Of the minutes Of the last
was dispensed with.
Mr.. Warren Thomas, Assessor,
presented his new bond, OF $4,000.
which was read and approved, aud
the President was authorized to
sign and approve the same. Car
ried.
On motion Of MIR. Keyser, Sec
onded by Mr.. H. Q. Parker, The
Police Jury then resolved itself into
Board Of Reviewers ~ examine The
assessment rolls, and Mr.. jules b.
Maille be employed Al 81 % per
Cay, IS an expert to assist tue
Pollve Jury in examining the assess
men: roll, and to ill up the notices
TO all persons whose assessments
are raised Carried.
The Police Jury then proceeded
as . Board Of Reviewers " exam
me tue assessment roll, aud COM
plsted the same Friday morning,
aud on motion Of Mr.. Todd, sec-
onded By Mr.. II. G. Parker, the
rol, was accepted, without change.
The Boara Ut Reviewers then sd-
journed, and The Police jury reor-
canned and Went into Regular bust
ness.
Mr.. Koepp moved, seconded by
Mr.. H. Q. Parker, that the rate VI
taxation tor the year 1893 be liked
1T = mills on the dollar. Carried.
The following ordinances was t1er
read and adopted.
l. Be it enacted, by The Police
Jury Of the Parish Of st. Tammany,
Louisiana, That there be and II
hereby LEVIED, for the year A. u.
1893, tax Of eight mills upon the
dollar upon all taxable property II
the parish.
2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That four mills is hereby appro-
prixIed lherefrOm for criminal ex'
penses, Two mills for the benefit o.
Public Sch00ls, one mill for general
expenses Ut the parish ana one mil
for the benefit Of public roads, anc
that the Sheriff aud ex-0tfici0 Ia,
Collector do collect the amount ap
propriated therefrOm for Criminx
Expenses and for the benefit y
the Public Schools, upon all proper
ty in the parish eubject " Taxa
ton, including that situated in tn
incorporated towns OF COvingtol
and Vaudeville.
5. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the Sheriff and ex.OtticiO In,
Collector, shall receive in paymeh
Ut parish taxes, (the amount appro
priated for the Public Schools ex
cepted,) the duly approved certiti
Gates Ut Grand and Petit juror
for per diem aud mileage, and Ger
uficxtes Ut members Of the P0lic'
Jury for per diem aud mileage. AMI
that he proceed with the COLLECTION
OF the taxes now levied according
to law.
Approved Aug. II, 1898.
i Mr. Rodgers moved, seconded b.
Mr.. H. Parker, that the resolution
sdopted At the July meeting allot
ing tho road tax Of each ward to tn
ward ia which it is collected, be re
peaied.
Yeas-Koepp, Rogers, Cooper
smith, w. +. Parker, II. q. Parker
Todd.
i Nays-Keyser-l.
And the motion was carried.
\ Mr.. H. Q. Parker moved, eecond
ed Mr.. Todd, that the amount col
Iecssd for public roads be appropri
ated equally to each ward. Carried
A communication from the Boar
of Directors Of the Soldiers HON
Ut Louisiana, asking for an appro
pliatlOn tO aid in maintaining til
Home, was read, and ON motion
duly seconded, the same was lai
over till next meeting.
/ Mr.. Smith moved, seconded b
Mr.. H. q. iarker, that the fiE
proof shu tiers on the vault be at
cepted. Carried.
Mr.. Koepp moved, seconded b
Mr.. Keyser, that Mr.. w. 4. Ial
ker be elected Supervisor Of Elee
ti0n, in place Ut Mr. w. II. Morgan
who is unable to serve on accour
Of illness. Carried.
The following warrants were issue
to members for mileage and per diem