St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-01
Police Jury.

Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
| Third ward-G. G. AIexius.
| Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
Eifth ward-Crawford Williams
Sixth ward-H. @. Parker.
Seventh ward-JoLn A. Todd.
| Eighth ward-John Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. E. Cause.
On motion. duly seconded, the
reading of the minutes of the las,
meeting was dispensed with.
1t was moved by Mr.. Smith, sec.
onded by Mr.. Alexius. that the sum
OF $lc0 be appropriated, out Of the
general fund, for the benefit of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospi-
tai OF New Orleans, and voucher
be drawn in favor Of Jos. A. Hincks,
Secretary, IN payment of the same.
Carried.
The following Ordinance was then
read and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Making it unlYkful to give enter
tainnents, without first getting a
permit frSm the Sheriff, fixing Lii
censes, and providing penalty.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of St. Tammany. That here
after it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to give or have, directly
or Indirectly, an entertainments, ball,
COLLATION., cake walk, or any other kind OF
gathering, where refreshments are sold.
without first getting permit from tie
Sheriff SO to do.
That said person or persons shall also
pay to the Sheriff, III cash, before hav-
ing said gathering, ten dollars license,
and two dollars and fifty cents addition.
al, for the Sheriff, to keep peace at the
same.
That this ordinance shall not apply
to church or school entertainments, only
~ 50 far as they shall get q permit from
the Sheriff.
That any person or persons, violating
this ordinance, shall. upon conviction
befor the court. be fined in the sum not
TO exceed twenty-f five dollars and costs,
and in default Of payment Of fine and
costs, shall be imprisoned not to ex-
coed thirty days, at the discretion Of
the court.
Yeas-Geo. Koepp, Jr., VIM. Brlhl,
T. Y. Alexius, Jos. NJ. Smith, Crawford
Williams, III. @. Parker, Jno. A, Todd,
John Swinson and w. E. Cause.
Nays-None.
The following petition was the
read:
!. Pearl River, La July 16, 1908.
10 the honorable Pres idelll and mem
hers OF the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
residents Of the Eighth Ward, do
petition Your honorable body for
the privilege Of discontinuiDg that
portion 6f the old Covineton road
that runs through the village of
Guthrie. Guthrie pledges, or
promises in return for said grant,
to make better and strai liter
road i'll place Of same.
Signed:
James FL. Guthrie. John J..
Schneider, W. A. Crockett, Martin
Porter, A. NJ. blanche, j. w. Craw-
ford. J. J. Willis. Geo. W. Fuller,
b. A. Schneider, G.. Seals, H. J..
Willis, Chas. Hortman. j. Ladnier,
Alvin Ladnier, H. J. schneider, NJ.
f. Porter, ]. +. Davis, W. SulIi-
van, N. L. Porter. James b. Drury,
j. A. Singleton, e. 5. Cobb, I. w.
Willis, b. +. Crawford, Frank
Peeler, Allan Porter, Sam Bosh,
Geo. 8. Fagot, sydney Marshall,
Van Penton r. H. A. Mooney, Mrs,
5. Sanction.
On motiuu, duly seconded, the
above petition was granted
On motion, duly seconded, Miss
Edna l.. Richard, was reelected
official s.enographer for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1904, under
the same contract rs last year.
The following bills were read and
approved:
Miss Edna L. Richard. services
az Parish Stenographer for quarter
ending June 80, 1908, $50.
Chas. H. Heintz, bic, sal
airy for quarter ending June 80,
1908. SIP 90.
At $3.50 Monday afternoon, the
Police Jury adjourned aud organ
lied as a Board Of Reviewers:
On Wednesday morning the
Board Of Reviewers, after having
examined the assessment roll for
Lbe year 1908, accepted the same,
As turned in by the Assessor.
TheBoarl then adjourned, as
Board Of Reviewers, and re-as-
'emblcd as a Board of Police Jury.
The following
TAX ORDINANCE
vas then read and adopted for the
ear ending Dec. 81 1908:
|. Be i: enacted, by the Police jury
If the Parish of st. Tammany. Louisi- I
ma, that there be and is hereby levied
or the year A. u. 1903, "a tax of ten
nils upon the dollar upon all taxable
property in the parish.
2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
We mills are hereby appropriated there
rom, for criminal expenses, two mills
Or the benefit of public schools, one
I'LL for the general expenses of the par
ID and two mills for tile benefit Of public
pads; and that the sheriff and tax col
.ctor do collect the amount appropri-
led therefrom for criminal expenses,
nd for the benefit of public schools
nd public roads, upon all property in
lie parish subject to taxation, including
lat situated in the towns of Mande- /
lie and Covington. i
3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That t