St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Police Jury.

1OnO0 N.Y.
Covington, La, Aug. II, 1900.
The Police Jury met On the above
date, pursuant to adjournment.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, j.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. G. AIexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. A.. Smith.
Fifth ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward-John A. Todd.
Eighth ward-John SwinsUn.
Ninth ward-W. T., Cause.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, with the
exception of the bin Of Mr.. W. +.
for the sum OF 500.
The following bids for Bogue
Chitto ferry we're opened and read
J. G.. Mizell, $500.
E. +. Talley, $500.
Mr.. J. G. Mizell. being tue high
est bidder, was unanimously award
ed the contract for the Bogue Clint
70 ferry for one year, for the sum
If AK OO. the same to be pai6 semi
annually, and the said J. G. Mizeil
to furnish q good and solvent bono
in the sum of $3.50, within foul
days, with the following conditions
That the said Mize!l shall perform
his duty faithfully. TO furnish and
use q good and substantial fiat ant
keep the same in good order q vel
as the entrance and exit to the same
ana use due diligence in ~croesin,
all persons and conveyances, ant
perform all other duties castomar!
to such business.
The following
PETITION
was then read:
Pearl River, La, July IA, 1900
10 the honorable President and mem
bers of the Police jury:
Gentlemen--We the undersig ne'
citizens Of Pearl River do ask you
honorable body to grant ns com
changes in public road leading from
Pearl River to public road near Jno
Penton's place on Gum Creek. ant
that you sppoint = committee TO la
out said road. making such change
~ they see fit. Said changes 4
interfere with no ones land withou
their consent.
Signed-H. j. Willis, Jno. E
Davis, Vim. Smith, Ben. +. Lawler
A.. blanche, K. Bennett, ]. 4
Gardner, I. N. Spiers, w. +
Crockett, G.. H. Fuller, w. 5. Nor
rison, r. z. Crawford, 5. n. Ander
son, s. G. Seal, Frank Mcqueen
4. ID. Crawford, j. j. Willis, J. w
Anderson, A. Penton and G. w
Pent0n.
Or motion, duly seconded, ID,
above petition was granted, ant
Messrs. I. r. Crawford and H. J
Willis were appointed . COMMITTEE
to lay out said road.
It was moved by Mr.. Cause
seconded by Mr.. Alexius, that th
office of Health Officer be and III
same is hereby abolished. Carried
1t was moved by Mr.. Smith, sec
onded by Mr.. Cause, that Mr.. H
4. Warren, Clerk Of Court, be in
structed to return the money tbs
was paid for the telephones in til
! Courthouse. the same not havin
been ordered paid BY the Polio
Jury, and was not paid by . Polio
Jury warrant. Carried.
The following resolution Was the
read and adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police Jur
OF st. Tammany Parish, That til
Sheriff is hereby instructed to co
iect the vehicle license tax, for til
year 1900, as the law provides.
On motion. duly seconded, th
Police Jury then adjourned, an
organized as . Board Of Reviewers
1t was moved, and duly seconded
that Mr.. j. b. Maille be cmpl0ye
as an expert to assist tue Board
reviewing the rolls. Carried.
The Board remained in session .
the week, including one Eight Gel
sion, and adjourned on Saturda
until Monday morning NJ 10 O'Clock
The following warrants were issue