St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
Police Jury.


The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date, pursuant
to adjournment, and remained
IN session three 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. @. Parker.
Seventh ward John A. Todd.
Ninth ward-Jas. Keyses.
Absent:
Eighth ward-J. Fl. Murphy.
The minutes Of the last meeting
we're read and approved.
It was moved by Mr.. Rogers,
seconded by Mr.. Todd, that . COM
,nittee OF three, composed Of Mr..
w. N. Cooper, Fl Q Parker, and
w. Z. Parker, be appointed TO IN
,pect the site OF Cowane Bridge.
and report at the next meeting.
Carried.
Mr.. Cooper moved, seconded BY
Lr. Koepp, that the Police Jury
inspect the bridge acroes Bogue
Ealia River. Carried.
Twas moved by Mr.. J. nj. Smith.
seconded BY Mr.. KOepp, that
Mr. E. Beaujeaux be exempted from
public road duty on account 81
uhysical disability, and that Sheriff
,troble be instructed to return his
p.r capita tax Of 81 90. Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Kevser,
! seconded by W. e. Parker, that
he Police Jurors advertise for nlds
tor steel shelving, As per plan on
die in the Clerks office, within tue
next thirty days, and that the Pres''
| dent appoint q committee OF three
L, open the bids and award contract
Carried.
Committee w. Z. Parker, Jas
Keyser and John A. Todd.
Mr.. Smith moved, seconded bl
| VIZ. H. @. Parker, that the Sheriff
ne authorized to purchase the neces
sary license plates and tags for th'
ear 1899, and distribute the same =
the member of each ward. Carried
II was moved BY Mr.. Smith, sec
pnded by Mr.. Todd. that Mis-
johnson be allowed the sum OF q
cents each for the twelve jurors {"
supper on Chistmas night. Car
RED.
| Mr., Parker moved, seconded, b
Koepp, that the Police Jury rciur
the poll tax paid ty A. A. Ctnley
&. w. Taylor, Griffin REVERE an
II r. Rogers, on account Of over age
and having worked the road an
physical disability.
4 Mr.. Rogers moved, seconded b
Mr. koepp, that the Police Jur'
for pach ward be authorized to I.u'
chase 20 spades or shovels. for I'll
purpose OF working the public roads
and after the same is worked. to n
turn the same to the member OF I'll
Police Jury for his ward. and I'll
money for the payment OF the spade
or shoyels shall be paid out OF tn
road fund for each ward.
Il Yeas-Koepp, Rogers and {
10. Parker 3.
Nays-Smith, w. =. Parker
Todd and keyser-4.
II And the motion was LOST.
II It was moved by Mr.. kevse
, seconded bv Mr.. Koepp. that NJ
, Peter Russell be allowed the sum .
|sl5 90 for the drowning OF b
. horse, from the Tchefunctia briig'
Il Yeas Knepp, Cooper. Smitl
II Todd and keyser ..
Il Nays-Rogers. q. Q. Parker IN
". 4. Parker 3.
And the motion was carried.
4 1t was moved by Mr.. K0epp. Sc,
onded by Mr.. H. Q. Parker, tn
, Mr.. Mike Eckel b.. refunded Oh
dollar, per capita tax, erroneousl
paid by him. Carried.
Il II was moved by Mr.. Rogers Sc
, onded by Mr.. H. G. Parker, tn
vehicle licenses be graded as IL
lows, for the year 1899.
One-horse vehicles aud bicycle
% cents.
Tw..-hnrse vehicles-50 cents.
n Big wagons 81 90.
Carried.
81 The following
III ORDINANCE