St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-12

days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. G. Alexius.
Fifth ward-Crawford Williams
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
Seventh ward-JoLn A. Todd.
Eighth ward-John Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. E. Cause.
Absent
Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
On motion, duly seconded, tn
minutes of the last meeting wer
read and approved.
The following communication wa
then read:
New Orleans, La. Jan. 20, 1902.
10 the honorable President and mem
bers Of the Police Jury:
Conference.-The streets of Alton
La, having been dedicated to tn
Parish for public use, as per plal
on file in the courthouse in Coving
ION, La, and property recorded
l would request the Police Board t,
notify the following parties who re
side in Alton, to remove the portion
Of their fences etc, now obstructins
the streets. Aron Welsh and Noe
Victor have been notified by m,
time and again to remove thel
fences etc. tom the streets in ordeI
that l might ditch and clean them
but they make no effort to remove
tie distractions. A notice from
your honorable body would proba'
bly, have the desired effect. II the
Police Board has no authority te
issue such notice, will you kind,
inform me the proper course to per
sue in order to clear the streets OF
distractions. 1 am now putting GU,
trees along the streets, have many
of them ditched and graded, and
my aim is to continue the work if
can.
Hoping that you may be empow.
cred to issue the notices as request
ed, | am Yours respectfully,
p. H. LEWIS.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above communication was laid nvpr
indefinitely.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved, That the action of Geo.
W. Koepp, President of the Police
Jury, in authorizing the Jahncke
Navigation & Improvement Com
pany to dredge the Bogue Falia
river and improve the navigation
thereof adjacent to and above the
wharf and landing at Covington, is
hereby approved and ratified by the
Police Jury; and said Navigation &
Company is author
lied to continue such dredging and
Improvement at such localities and
other places in said river.
The following communication was
then read:
Baton Rouge, La, Feb. %, 1902.
To the president and members of
the Police Jury.
Conference.-The State Agrjcul-
;ural Society and Stock Breeders
will hold it's annual
at Clinton, La, on the 10th,
18th and 18th of April.
The program will cover many
'ubjects OF great interest to farmers,
planters and stock raise1s. Gov.
". w. Heard and several distin-
,uished speakers will address the
Meeting, and large attendance i,
lesired.
earnestly request that this mat
er may be presented to yobr Police
Jury at its next meeting, aud urge
hem to appoint at least one dele
,ate to this annual meeting ard APP
an amount sufficient to
Jay his expense to the meeting and
eturn.
All railroads in the State will be
to give reduced rates for
his occasion.
Your earnest co-operation and
ssistance is respectfully solicited IN
his matter of such vast Importance
0 the Agricultural and Live Stock
interests of the State.
Very Respectfully, j. &. LEE
Commissioner of Agriculture and
immigration.
On motion, duly seconded, the
hove communication was laid over.
Tie following report from the
louisiana State University and
agricultural and Mechanical Col
eye was read and accepted:
Report of W. w. Hutchinson, for
rst term, session Of 19Ol-l9O2
ophomore Glass, Commercial
'ourse of Study:
'hysic, III ............. col
economies, l 50 i
'nglisb. Ill sol
ienography. l ...................... 60
II IS
hyslcs. IL
.!gebra, l .....................,.. ...... 81
Dement'S for term, 0.
The following ordinance was then
lopted:
Be it ordained by the Polica Jury
st. Tammany Parish. Louisiana,
hat in order to provide funds for
e purpose OF building a new Jail
+ the Parish!
|. That there Is hereby set aside
he and one-half (l4) mills OF the
iminal fund IA nr0wdod IN tho |