St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-19
Police jury.

Sovlngton, la, Jan 3, 1901.
The Police Jury met 1t the Court-
house on the above date. pursuant
@ adjournment, and remalred
% session three days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp. Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. C. Alexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. N. Smith.
fifth ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. @. Parker.
seventh ward-JoLn A. Todd.
Eighth ward-John Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. Z. Cause.
On motion. duly seconded, the
reading Of .he minutes OF the last
meeting was dispensed With.
Mr.. Parker moved, seconded by
NJ. Swensor, that the cum Of $500
Be and is hereby appropriated 10
FAVOR Of the Town OF Slidesl, to de-
tray the expenses Of stamping out
The small-pox epidemic prevailing
In said town, the warrant 10 he
made out in favor OF the Town or
OF Slidell. Carried.
The following.
PETITION
was then read:
10 the honorable President ana mem
bers Of the Police JURY.
Gentlemen-The petition Of Doryille
Cousin, resident citizen and taxpayer
OF the Parish Of st. Tammany, with re
spect represents that your petitioner
owns body OF land near the shore Of
Lake P0nchartraiD; near the mouth OF
Bayou Lacombe, but mot fronting there
on.
That said land is entirely surrounded
Dy lands OF others, and among others
Dy those OF Howard a. Pierce, Z resi-
dent citizen and taxpayer Of the Parish
OF 81. Tammany.
That your petitioner has no mode OF
access TO his said land, except over the
property OF said Pierce, over whose
lands lies the most direct route to the
nearest public road from the lands OF
petitioner.
That petitioner desires to construct q
roadway to hts lands, 20 as to use it for
pesturage and other purpose, and that
without such use said lands would be
valuless to him.
That said Howard A. Pierce refuses
to allow petitioner to cross his land or
70 allow petitioners cnttle to reach Pc
htiOnefs marsh.
That said Pierce has fenced that part
OF his land most remote from the Lake
shore, thus excluding petitioner from
his land, but having the full benefit OF
petitioners marsh land for use of his
cattle.
That petitioner Is entitled, under the
provisions Of Act IS # 1896, to construct
such roadway, upon paying to said
Fierce the valuation fixed by your
honorable body, wherefore, petitioner
prays that this petition and notice to
appear at It's next meeting, be served
on Howard A. Pierce, and that ut the
due hearing he have the right to con.
strnct such roadway, one acre wide, to
his land over the land or said Howard
A. Pierce, upon paying or rendering ia
said Pierce the valuation fixed by the
Police Jury for the exercise of such
right, and that = permit be issued t.
him to construct said road.
Prays Tor all orders necessary and
for general relief.
BY order Of his attorney,
III. L. GARLAND.
On motion. duly seconded. The
above petition was accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, second
ed BY Mr.. Alexius, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved that Dorville Cousin be
and il hereby declared to be en,i.
tied to construct . roadway over the
land OF Howard A. Pierce from the
north end OF section IL. township
3, south range IL esst, GreeDsbur2
District OF Louisiana, to the nearest
public road over that part Of the
estate Of said Howard A. Pierce,
winch will be the least inc0nvenienI
TO said Pierce. Said roadway to bt
6Q1cet wide, and fenced on both
sidee, 1t the expense uf Dorvills
Cousin. This right of way and
right to construct roadway shat
be contingent upon The payment BY
said DOrviile Cousin to said Howard
A. Pierce, Of the sum Of three dol
lars per l,neal acre for every acre
taken by said roadway from end Ia
end. A gate to be at ,ermineh: oil
road.
BE it further resolved, That said
roadway be laid out under the
supervision of three members OF the
Police jury, who shall act as com.
mittee for thst purpose, to he sp.
pointed by the President OF the
Police Jury.
The PresIdent appointed the fol-
lowing members to serve on the
above committee. TO lay ont ssid
rosd: Jno. A. Todd, Jos. NJ. Smith
and John Swenson.
The follow lg reports were then
read:
SHEEIFF'S REPORT.
To tle honorable President and MEM
lers OF the Police Juy:
Quarterly statement of all monies
collected by +. e. Brewster, Sheriff Of
the Parish of St. Tammany, for the
quarter commencing October /, 1900,
and ending December 81, 1900, inclu-
sive:
State Tax ....s7. 1923 Is
Parish Tax ....... 1O,13S u
Poll Tax .....--...--...- ,O4l w
Per Capita Tax. ...... 406 90
State License. ..... ITO 90
Parish License. ....-.. 12l 81