St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

way is to be cut all the way, and
the road is to be filed about three
feet all the way, to make . good
road. / will take the contract of
cutting ont aud building one mile
Of swamp road and ferry, for
years, for what it will
bring. Recommended by w. 7.
Jaw and Mr.. Davis.
q. H. HARRIS.
On motion, duly seconded. the
above petition was received and the
right granted, to Gate from April
IL, 1894.
The said H. H. Harris having
failed to comply with his agreement,
and having abused the privileges
granted, the same be and are here
by rescinded: Carriad unanimous
ly.
The following communication was
then read:
Parish of St. Tammany, State o
LOUlSl80S.
10 the honorable President and NOM
bers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-I, Eugene Mugnier,
will take the ferry crossing the river
at Jays mill, on the same conditions
and obligations as H. H. Harris
took to run il. Respectfully,
E. MUGNIER.
On motion of joe. N. Smith,
seconded by G. G. Alexius, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Be it resolved, That the privilege
Of running the ferry, at Madison
vile, be awarded to Eugene Mug.
nier, under the following conditions,
to-wit: That the said Eugene
Mugnier SHALL keep q good fat and
cross people and conveyances at all
times, and without delay.
Resolved further, That the said
Eugene Mugnier shall keep the road
from jays mill. through the swamp
to the fat. in good and passable
condition.
The rates OF ferriage to be as fol-
lows:
Footman, sets.
Horseback, 10cts.
One-horse vehicle, 25cts.
Two horse vehicle or three yoke
of oxen, Scots.
Four yoke OF oxen or over, 81 90
Night ferriage double.
The said privilege shall be grant
ed to January /, 1905.
This Police Jury reserving tht
right. on noncompliance with tn
above agreement, TO cancel the
same.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
We the Grand Jurors, for th'
October term of the 26th Judicis
District Court, find on examining
the Jail, that it is in very bad con
dition, the floors have holes in them
the doors will hardly open. In fact
the entire jail needs . general over
hauling.
This 9th day of Oct, 1900.
MILTON BURNS, Foreman.
The Finance Committee made tn
following report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
TO the honorable President and mem
beers of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We your Finance Com
mittee have examined the Parish Treas
urer's books, and find them correct
to-wit:
Amount on hand June 80, 1900. .S17l o.
Received from Sheriff, Sept. 80 l66 8:
Total 1887 Q.
Disbursements:
BY Treasurer, $40 Is
BY Sheriff, 159 Is
Total. 1929 20 1929 n
Balsnce on hand Sept. 30, 1900, 5 8 2
Road Fund on hand. 1874 8
We also report that we have examined
and approved bills amounting =
81 1862 is.
Respectfully submitted,
H. Q. PARKER,
| JOS. M. SMITH,
JEO. A. TODD,
| Chairman Finance Committee.
On motion, duly seconded, tn
above report was accepted, and TIL
cancelled warrants were destroyed
bv burning.
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
10 tile honorable President and mem
Lers OF the Police Jury:
Quarterly statement of all monte
collected by r. f. Brewster, Sheriff o
the Parish of St. Tammany, for tn
quarter commencing July /, 1900
and ending September 80, 1900:
Parish tax, s45 50.
School fund, $40 Os, less )
per cent. com. scots .....
Criminal fund, SIS u, less 5
| per cent com. 75cts ....8 IA 3
Road fund, $40 0s, less per
cent com. scots -. 95
General Fund, $40 OS, less 5
| per cent com. scots. .-.... 5
Corporation Tax, 81 90.
School fund, So 90, less 5
per cent com. l0cts ] 8
Criminal fund, 50 90, less
per cent com. l5cts 49,. 2 8
Road fund. 2 90 less per cent
CON-, l0cts .................
Poll tax $40 90, less
per cent com. scots. ..... IS
Parish licenses, sl47 80, less 5
per cent com. 81 81 $3.50. l40 l
Per capita tax, Sl4l 90. less
per cent com. 81 O5 ...... 1873 9
License tags, $50 90, less per
cent com. 81 30 ........... 70 )
Hire of prisoner $40 90, less
per cent com. scots ........
/ Total .......... 49,. 1911 3
Amount available to each fund:
School Fund ............-S 80 4
Criminal Fund. ....... IL
Road Fund. ..... ..-..... LIS
General Fund .....- .... l49
Total ...$ 81
/ certify that the above Is true an