St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
Police Jury.
Oct. 81, 1901.

Oct. 81, 1901.
The Police Jury met on the above
date aud remained in session tire,
days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Nm. Brubl.
Third war6-G. e.. Alexius
.!'iftl, ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward John A. Todd.
Eighth ward-Juhn Swinsun.
Ninth ward-.W. f. Cause.
Absent -
Fourth ward-Jos. n. Smith.
Tn motion, duly seconded, the
minutes ut the last meeting were
read and approved.
1t Wac moved by Mr.. Parker
seconded by Alr Brnil. that the
per capita tax 1t 81 90 paid by Mr.
Carl Alraum. for the year 1910, be
refunded, on account Of being over
age. Carried,
The report 1T the Grand Jury
was rean and accepted, as follows:
Covingt,D La, Oct. Is, 1901.
10 the Hon. Judge JAS Thompson.
We The Grand .Iur. hey to sum
NIT our report:
We have examined fort, we
charges trough; before the Grand
Jury, aud after .l,lIigent ,nqu.r, and
sesrcl, by examination Ut WITNESSES.
we found fifteen '.truc bills" and
twenty Ore mo biil,' and six
charge. ini,l over until next meet
il. rs we could hn,' secure Witnesses
IN time tor this session.
We have examined the public
buildings aud found them IN x.n'd
condition. excepting the parish Jail,
which Is in very unsanltsry con.
d:tion, caused principally hy lack
IT ventilation. The cleanliness Of the
Jail Is good, and with small expen-
ditures for ventilation and period.
cal disinfectlon, the sanitary c0ndi-
ton of the Jail will be 90 improved
" to preserve the health Of the
prisoners. We hereby append the
report Of DR.. Z. Z. Williams, Presi-
dent Of the Parish Board OF Health,
which was furnished at our request.
We beg TO thank the Court, Dis
trict Attorney and Court officers
for their prompt and courteous as.
sistance.
+. SALMEN, Foreman.
To the honorable members of the Grand
Jury, Parish Of St. Tammany.
Gentlemen-At your request !
have inspected the parish Jail and
beg leave to report that find it IN
a very unsanitary condition, dueto
the defective construction, aud
would recommend that either a
new Jail be built or that window
be made in the north end of each
cell. Also that the Sheriff be re-
luested to thoroughly SCRUB floor
aud walls Of Jail with soap and
water, an1 then with strong so
luton of Bi-Chloride of Mercury.
After which the entire inside Of
jail should have at least two coats
If white wash thoroughly applied.
I would advise that the dlsinfect-
ing and white washing be done At
east every three months.
Respectfully submitted
e. L. WILLIAMS, NJ. D.,
Chairman Parish Board of Health.
1t was moved by Mr.. Parker,
Ieconded by Mr.. Williams, that W.
instruct the sheriff 10 d,sinfect
he Parish Jail and whitewash u
very three months, as we have in-
pected tile same, and find the rec
,lnendati0ns Ut the Grand Jury cs,r-
ect, and should be attended to vt
,nce, and as often as necessary. r
It was moved, and seconded, that
he prisoner, Isaac Washington, be-
ired to Harvey =. Ellis. for Inc
erm Of six months, ut 81 90 .
Month. Carried.
It was moved ny Mr. Swanson. /,
econded hy Mr. Parker, that \
o,umittec III three he appointed
|, examine and over haul the Parlsl. ,
witt, the Bank nj Coving- .
On. Carried.
The President appointed Mesals.
z. +. Cause, g. q. Allexins and
leo. KoepY. Jr. ex-offfcio.
.l.i,o la,llnainu neiililn vas then