St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-12
Police Jurv.

Police Jury.
Covington, La, July Z, 1902.
The Police Jury met IN regular
session on the above date.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. G. Alexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
Fifth ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward-John A. Todd.
Eighth ward-John Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. E. Cause.
On motion, duly seconded, the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The petition to open out Florida
street in the town of Vaudeville,
was laid over indefinitely, by a
unanimous vote.
1t was moved, and duly second
ed, that the lease of Mr.. J. Il. Mi
zell, for the Bogue Chltto ferry,
be continued, under the same con-
tract, until further orders, and
under the same conditions as grant
ed by the Police Jury, Aug. IA,
1900. Carried.
Bids for the Parish Jail were
opened and read at IL NJ, with the
following result:
Pauly Jail and Mfg. Co., $4,55o
D. E. Kimble, 5,975.
Chas. Jenkins, 1857.
w. H. Krone, 5,l75.
Mr.. Parker NOV ed, seconded by
Mr.. Alexlus, that the bid of Mr..
jenkins be accepted, he to give
bond in full amount of his bid, for
the faithful carrying out OF the
contract, according to the plans
and specifications. Carried.
And that the President of the
Police Jury is hereby authorized
to sign the contract, which has
been read this day, and agreed up
on by the Police Jury and the con-
tractor, as soon as said contractor
has furnished the bond and signed
the same. That the said contractor
shall furnish bond within the mex,
five days, to be approved by the
President OF the Police Jury.
That the contractor shall present
his certificate from the architect
to the President of the Police Jury,
who Is hereby authorized to sign a
warrant IN favor of the contractor,
for the amount set forth III the
certificate.
The following communication
was then read:
To the honorable president and mem
bers of the Police Jury. :.
Gentlemen, the undersigned,
respectfully ask that you grant me
permission to dredge sand and
gravel IN East and West Pearl
Rivers and their tributaries.
Respectfully,
Fritz Jahncke.
It was moved by Mr.. Swlnson.
seconded by Mr.. Alexius, that the
above petition be granted. Carried
II was moved by Mr.. Smith,
seconded by Mr.. Todd, that the
Police Jury pay one half of the ex'
pense for holding inquests on the
bodies burned in the Parish Jail.
Yeas-.Smith, Alexius, Bruhl and
Todd-4.
Nays-owinson, Cause, W'''
l,ams, Parker-4.
There being a tie vote, the Pres''
dent cast the deciding vote in
favor of the motion, and 1t wa
carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Parker,
seconded by Mr.. Williams, that the
Police Jury dispense with the sur
vices of ianitor. Carried.
1t was moved, and duly second
ed, that the salaries of the Justices
Of the Peace and Cons.ables be re-
established the same as last year.
throughout the Parish. Carried
1t was moved, and duly second.
ed. that the sum of *l7 l2!, be
appropriated TO pay the one-hali
OF the expense of holding inquests'
ETC., at the burning of the parish
Jail. Carried.
The following resolution was
then unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That Mr.. }. 5. Jones
be and is hereby appointed a com
mittee OF one, to wait upon the
Secretary of War, in behalf of the
Police Jury of St. 'rammanv Parish
La, IN regard to the building Of a
bridge across the Bogne Chltto
river. in this parish.
The following resolution was
then read and adopted by a unanl-
nous vote.
whereas, it is provided by act
number 262 of the General Assem-
hlv of the State Of Louisiana, APP
proved April 90, 1883 That the
Police Jury shall appoint three
commissioners to superintend the
election of Municipal Officers for
the town Of Vaudeville. Therefore
acting IN compliance with said act,
he it resolved by the Police Jury
If thu. Parish of ST. Tammany tha,
g r. Bierhorst, G. K. Polrson