St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-18
Police Jury.

TOuC6 Jury.
CovingtoD, La, July ID, 1903.
The Police Jury met on the above
date and remained in session two
days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. g. Alexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. n. Smith.
Fifth ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. @. Parker.
Seventh ward john A. Todd.
Eighth ward-Jobn Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. E. Cause.
On motion, duly seconded, the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following communication wac
read, and laid over indefinitely:
Vaudeville, La, July II, 1903.
10 the honorable President and Nom
bers Of the Police Jury:
The petition of the undersigned
would respectfully show that he is
the publisher of the Vaudeville
Wave, IN English newspaper Of
general circulation, published
weekly In the Town of Vaudeville,
St. rammany Parish, Louisiana,
for more than two years last past.
That he offers, if elected by your
honorable body, the Parish Printer
Of said Parish, to publish IN the
said Vaudeville Wave, all matters
required to be published in the
OFFICIAL journal of the Parish, for
thirty-fve cents per square of one
hundred (lO0) words for the first
insertion, and seventeen and one.
half (l74) cents per square for each
additional insertion, and furnish
all job work at the lowest current
rates. That this Is fully thirty (30)
per cent below the rates which the
Parish Printer is permitted by law
to demand from the Parish. That
the petitioner hopes that this propo-
sitlon will receive your earnest and
favorable consideration. And your
petitioner will ever pray, etc.
LOUIS ROSEN THAI.
Mr.. Todd moved, seconded by
Mr.. Parker, that w. q. Ken,zel
be reelected Parish Printer for the
ensuing year, ending June 80, 1904,
at the rates established by law, so
cents per 100 words for the first
insertion, and IS cents per 100
words for each subsequent inser-
ton. Carried unanim ously.
Prof. j. Hanno Deller addressed
the Police Jury IN regard to tbs
obstructions in the Bogue Falla
river, st the big bridge. The Presi.
dent informed Prof. Deller that the
Police Jury had ordered the con.
struction of . knockout between
the railroad bridge and the Parish
bridge.
1t was moved by Mr.. Parker,
seconded by Mr.. Bruhl, that Chas.
Wilson, colored, be hired to Henry
Hart, for q period of four months,
commencing July Is, to Oct. Is,
1908, ut SO per month. Carried.
1t was moved BY Mr.. Clause, duly
seconded, that q committee be ap.
pointed of three members Of the
Board and Two citizens, TO get
plans aud have them approved and
advertise for bids, for building q
bridge 1870 feet, across Bogue Chit.
TO river.
Ye9s-Bruhl, Alexius. Williams,
Todd and Cause.
Nays-Parker and Swinson-2.
Carried.
The following committee was
appointed in accordance with the
above motion: Crawford Williams,
w. 4. Cause, Geo. Koepp, Jr., J.
S. Jones and S. L.. Jenkins.
The applications OF Fontaine
Poole, Willie Smith and Jack Will
liz for appointment ~ beneficiary
cadet At the State University, we're
read and laid oyer till the January
meeting.
The following resolution was then
read and adopted:
Whereas, 1t is provided by act
26s Of the General Assembly Ut The
State Of Louisiana. approved April
%. 1853, that IN election for . i
Mayor and 5 Aldermen for the town
OF Vaudeville, shall he held ON the
second Monday IT August Of each
wear, and the Police jury of the
Parish Of st Tammany shall APP
point three commissioners to cOn-
duct said election. Therefore act
ing in compliance with the third Sec
lion Of said act,
Be It Resolved. by the Police
Jury Of st. TAmmany Parish, iu
regular session convened, that G.
+. Bierhorst, Louis Rosenthal and
D'Aquin are hereby ap-
pointed TO hold said election for the
purpose hereinabove specified, on
Monday, August 10. 1908.