St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-26
Police JurV.

Covington, La, July Il, 1902.
The Police Jury, meeting as a
Board of Reviewers, reassembled
on the above date, pursuant to adj
jaurnment, and remained in ses-
sion five days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. G. AIexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
Fifth ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward--JoLn A. Todd.
Eighth ward-John Swinsnn.
Ninth ward--W. E. Cause.
The reviewing of the assessment
roll having been completed, the
following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the tax roll for
the year 1902, as changed by con-
sent of the taxpayers, be accepted,
as submitted by the Assessor.
| On motlou, duly seconded, the
Board of Reviewers then adjourn
ed, and the Police Jury reassem-
bled for regular business
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Sec
onded by Mr.. Alexius, the follow
ing
TAX ORDINANCE
was then adopted:
l. Be it enacted, by the Police Jury
of the Parish of St. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, that there be and is hereby leyied
for the year A. ID. 1902, tax of ten
property in the parish.
| 2 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
five mills are hereby appropriated there
from for criminal expenses, one and
one-half mills for the benefit of public
schools, two mills for the general ex-
pcnses of the parish and one and one
half mills for the benefit of public
roads; and that the sheriff and tax COL
lector do collect the amount oppropri-
ated therefrom for criminal expenses,
and for the benefit of public schools
and public roads, upon all property
in the parish subject to taxation, In
Guiding that situated in the towns of
Vaudeville and Covington.
g. Be it further enacted, etc I hat
| the sheriff and tax collector shall re.
ceive in payment of parish taxes, (the
amount appropriated for the public
schools excepted,) the duly approved
Gel titicates of the grand and petit Jurors
| for per diem and mileage, and certifi-
Gates of members of the police Jury for
per diem and mileage. Sand that he pro.
coed with the collection of 'taxas now
levied according to law.
Adopted July IS, 1902.
1t was moved, and duly second
ed, that MIR. j. 3. Maille be allow
ed the sum OF So 90 a day for his
services to the Board III reviewing
the assessment roll, amounting to
$2l 90. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Parker,
seconded by Mr.. Smith, that the
President be instructed to have a
fence built on the north end of the
parish property, said fence to be
built in continuation of the old
fence And the President is in
structed to prevent any buildings
being erected On the Parish prop
erty. If any parties persist in
erecting any kind of building or
obstruction on said property, the
President is instructed TO take such
legal steps as are necessary to pre-
vent the same. Carried.
On motion. duly seconded. Mr..
Geo. Koepp, IT,, was re elected
President of the Police Jury for
the ensuing year.
1t was moved by Mr.. Todd, sec
onded by Mr.. Williams. that Mr..
w. G. Kentzel, editor and pro-
prietor Of the st. Tammany FAR
MER, be reelected Parish Printer
for the ensuing year, ending July
l, 1908. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the
rates of charges established for
Bogue Chltto ferry were ordered
repubiished, as follows:
From + A. NJ. to 7. P. NJ:
Footmen, each way, sc.
Man on horseback, each way, 1Oc
Single horse and buggy Csc,
round trip +0c.
Two horse team soc, round trip
SOC.
One yoke Of oxen SOC. round
trip soc.
Two yoke of oxen 4Oc, round
trip 60c.
Anything over one pair of horses
er two yoke eff oxen, SOC each way.
An increase of one half over the
above rates will be charged from
7 P. NJ. to A. NJ, or during high
water.
The following warrants were IS
sued to mem bers, for three days as
Police Jurors, and seven days as
Board of Reviewers, and mileage:
Geo. Koepp, Jr $50 90