St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
Police jury.


Covington, La, April l3, 1908.
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. 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.
On motion, duly seconded, the
President appointed the following
committee to visit Bogue Chitto
River and select site for the pro-
posed new bridge: Messrs. jos.
NJ. Smith, Crawford Williams, H
@. Parker, W. E. Cause, Wm.
Bruhl and Geo. Koepp, Jr. The
committee to meet at Bogue Chitto
River on Saturday, April 25, and
render their report on Friday, May
!, on the bridge site, and advertise
for bids.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that q committee be appointed 10
petition the National Waterways
Convention for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Bogue Chit1o river
and $4,000 for the Bogue Falia.
Carried.
The President appointed on said
committee Messrs. J. 5. Jones, +.
Jabncke, p. f. Herwig, A. Sal'nen,
e. Z. Williams, Geo. Koepp, Jr.,
H. X. Warren and L. K. Brewster.
The following petitions were read:
To the honorable president and mem
bers Of the Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
taxpayers and property holders.
petition your honorable body TO
make the following change in our
road, (the Pierre road. SAID
change to be as follows: To leave the
present road at north end Ut w. L.
Wallis lane and through south
Of n. Fendlason's land over the
new granded road by G. NJ. Fen
dlason and via w. H. Mathies'
place and connect again at the
Polite bridge on the 'Tchefuncts
river. Said change will give q
much nearer and direct route from
said Polite bridge to Covington, and
besides, all the low and bad places
are now thrown up and brldged: {:
George NJ. FendIason, Nurman
Fendlason, W. H. Mathies, j. E..
Gaines. (Ayent Greenlaw Lumber
co., Tom Dean, John Anthony,
John Matthies, Petit. Wills, Sim.
Riffln. e. J. +. Johnson, W. T..
Willis, Boy Spears.
On motion, duly second, the
above petition was granted.
10 the honorable Pres ident and mcm-
hers OF the Police Jury:
GentlelDan-We, the undersign-
ed property holders and residents
of the Ninth Ward, owning proper
ty or living along or near the pro-
posed road hereinafter described,
respectfully petition your honora.
BILE body to grant us a thirty foo:
public road from the southern
limits OF Slidell, La, to the marsh
south Of Guz,nan Switch, La. The
said road connecting at City limits
with the street in Slldel: which runs
north and south in front of Sal
mems store, and from the City
limits to the marsh being bounded
on the west by the right OF way OF
the New Orleans and North Eastern
Railroad. The undersigned prop
erty owners dedicate thirty feet
right of way for the purposes OF
said road bed.
.~ Matt. j. Holt, f. Salmen, A.
Mandon, H + Badon. Dave Dod-
con, W. E. Cause, r. J. Perilloux,
r. T. Quinlan.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above petition was granted.
1t was moved by Mr.. Swinson,
seconded by Mr.. Cause, that the
Police Jury donate 800, ont of
the general fund, to Mr.. G.. g..
Alexlus for the purpose of i'm
proving the road between Cov'ng.
ton and Abita Spsings.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that Alessrs. Frederick & oingletary
be allowed she sum Of 1925 for ex-
penses in getting their wagon, team
and bricks out Of the river at Ben"
nett's bridge. Carried.
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
Statement of L. E. Brewster,
Tax. Collector, for the quarter end
ing March 81, 1908.
Parish Tax, $685. 81.
Criminal Fund. 3,2S3 IS less per
cent com. l64 lS $50. -. $3,ll9 81
Road Fund, 9S5 l3, less 8 per
cent com. 40 25 ............ .935 80
School fund, 985 l3, less per
cent CON-, - % 80. 800 90
General fund, 1918 so, less per
cent com 65 81 1,247 SO
IOtal .......... -. oo,H0' AZ
Corporation Tax, 81, ,645 90
Criminal fund, 1923 II, less per
cent com 81 40. ..........:.. 976 ~
Road fund, 30s A, less 5per cent
!" CON-, Is ~ 49,. 80. z93 w
School fund, 3Os ~, less per
CON-, Is AZ ..... ,............ 293 w