St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-22

Oy WI. OWlC0, 70 feSCl0U the rcSO.
luton adopted at the April meet
, ing, allowing the Police members
the sum of % 90 per day for &C.
. tual services rendered in appointing
road ~overseers, inspectieg and re-
celving work on their respective
roads, to be paid out Of the road
: fund of their respective wards.
Carried.
Mr.. Oscar u. Dittmar presented
his bond a. notary public for the
Ninth Ward, which was approved
} by the Police Jury.
The President announced that
as Mr.. Rogers, . member Of the
Police Jury, had resigned, he
would appoint Mr.. c. F. Mcmahon
to succeed him a. member of the
Finance Committee.
1t was moved by Mr.. Mcmahon,
seconded by Mr.. Smith, that . COM
mittee of one be appointed to con-
!. fer with the Covington Land and
Improvement Company, in regard
to laying . road through their
Iand. Carried.
The President then appointed
!. MIR. Herman Schultz to serve on
said committee.
The tax collectors report was
then read and adopted, and he was
given his quietus for the taxes of
the year ending 1898.
It was moved and duly second
ed, thst the Secretary be and is
hereby, authorized to issue war
rants for the repair Of bridges,
when signed by the Police Juror
for his ward, out of the road fund
of his ward. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Mcmahon,
seconded by Mr.. Keyer, that the
polling booth in the Eighth Ward,
be moved from the present location.
and established at the former To-
cation, at the Cause place. Car.
ried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Keyser,
seconded by Mr.. Schultz, that
Master William Warren Hutchi-
son be elected as q beneficiary cadet
to the Louisiana State Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Baton
Rouge, La, from the Parish of
st. !Tammany, and that the sum of
$500 be appropriated for his ex-
penses for the year l899-l9O0.
Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Keyser,
seconded by Mr.. Parker, that we
hereby grant Mr.. Jas Provost the
privilege of running . telephone
line from Slidell to Weem's Island,
along the public road. Carried.
The following reports were then
read and accepted.
SHEkIFF'S REPORT.
To the honorable President and mem
bsn Of the Police Jury.
Statement Of al Taxes and Of
Ill Licences, Fines and Road Taxes
collected by John J. Strobe, for quar-
ter commencing April I, and ending
June 50, 1899, Inclusive:
Parish tax, 1858 80.
Criminal fund, $lSl So, less s
per cent com. % % -. 9l72 sc
General Fund, t45 ~, less 8
per cent com. - 81 ...... ~ 81
School fund, $50 50, less )
per cent. com. ~ e.. Sc -
Road fund, e45 46, less s per
cent com. % 81 -. 4s 81
Corporation Tax, 96e g..
Criminal fund, al a., less
per cent com. o. 08 .... 50 &C
School fund, SO SO, less 8
per cent CON. l o.. 10 81
Poll tax. $50 90, less 5
per cent com. % so. -. ~ 50
Per capita tax sl69 90, less s per
cent com. o. Is .....,.... l6O 55
Licenses, $500 90, less 5
per cent com. e23 90 $50. 437 90
Vehicle Tags, $.s so. less
3 per cent com. s. a.. Is 08
Pines, SIS 90. less 10 and 20
per cent CON-. a. &c.. 10 80
Collection of Bond $500 less 5
and 20 per cent com. IS OV g. IA 90
---l
Total .......... ...... el25l IA
Less amount adjudicated to
the State...... $500. II 20
$Isss Sc
Amount available to each fund:
Criminal Fund. .....-...... ssls 81
School Fund -. sos 81
General Fund ...... -. 48O 81
0VW0 = 0uU.s.s E4S o.
Total .......... -. $l25l II
Less amount adjudicated to
the State 49,. ........... II %
tls3s Sc
certify that the above is Q true and
exact statement Of al moneys collected
BY me, for the quarter ending June so,
1899.
J.J. sTROBLE |,
Sheriff. and ex-Oficio laa .ollector. J
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 18th day of July, 1899.
JULES b. MAILLE, Deputy Clerk.
Received above amount July IL, 1899.
J. n. ABNEY, Parish Treasurer.
DEDUCTION CLAIM. /
Total amount Of deductions claimed
By John J. Strobe, Tax collector for
the Parish Of st. Tammany, on the
assessment Of 1898:
and Vaudeville as :
sessment, J mill tax........ $3.50 g. ,
no property found,
Donhle assessments ~ Sc I
Amount due by taxes adjudi- .
Gated to the State .......... II Is J
Total ............... 1881 OF Z
Poll tax, erroneous, non resi- c
dents, etc -. sl66 90 :
Amount OF taxes paid to the Parish, =
y follows: y
Parish and corporation. Poll. j,
sept. 50, 1885, SS3 80 % 90 =
Dec. 81. lass. =. 1891 % 7ss 90 :
March 81 1699.... 57l9 a 400 90
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