St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17

Total s5o7 rs
Warrants paid out to date 80. S505 Is
Balance on hand 81
Road Fund.
Balance on hand, July l, 1908, 1871 IS
Reed from School Fund, July % 26l OF
Reed from Sheriff, Sept. 80, Ito IS
Total s2,243 OF
Warrants paid out
to date ....... 1877 o.
Balance on hand 926 %
Total 2,243 Oh $2,243 o.
We also approved bills amounting to
$2,l85 90.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN A. TODD
JOS. NJ. SMITH
II. Q. PARKER,
Finance Committee.
The followidg bids were opened
for building an iron fence around
the Courthouse.
Chas. Jenkins, 81, 229 90.
d. E. Kimble. with cement steps,
1915, with wooden steps, 81, 235.
w. H. Krone. $lO73 60.
On motion, duly seconded. the
bids were laid over till Tuesday for
investigation.
The Board then adjourned till
Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The board met ut 9 O'Clock, pur-
suant to adjournment, all members
present
The following resolution was read
and adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an All
Wise Providence to remove from
our midst James NJ. Thompson,
Judge Of the 26th Judicial District
Court, . true friend, model citizen,
wise statesman and profound jurist.
Therefore be it resolved, That
this Board adjourn In respect TO
his memory, until Wednesday after
noon At o'clock.
The Board then adjourned.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The Board met at O'Clock pur-
suant To adjournment, all members
present.
1t was moved by Mr.. Todd, Sec
onded by Mr.. Alexius. that Miss
Gertrude Mullings be elected as
BENEFICIARY cadet from this Parish
to the State Normal School, At
Natchitoches, La. Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Smith, Sec
onded by Mr.. Cause, that the sum
of 1925 be appropriated, out OF the
general fund, TO pay the expenses
of our cadet to the State Normal
School. Carried.
The following petition was read:
To the honorable President aud men,
bers OF the Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
citizens Of and property holders. re-
specially petition your honorable
body to grant US y public road Lead
ing from the Lee Ferry Road at
the 4 mile post. and in,ersecting the
road Factory road Joe's Branch,
being Is miles in length, that the
granting of said road rs public
road will be q public advantage to
all citizens along said road. 1t your
honorable body sees fit to grant US
this public road, we obligate our
selves to open SAID road Its full
length free Of cost to the parish.
Respectfully submitted. saass.
Luke Allison. W, J. Allison, Mark
Fitzgerald, Thomas Fitzgerald, Msrtin
Keatlng, Uriah K'nting, William Keat-
ing, Rankin Fitzgerald, John A. Barker,
Henry barker, James Barker, J. +.
Fitzgerald. H. a. Eel, ). Busrel Ezell. u.
5. wilkins, I. J. U'Keef, Wary Rodgers
Matt Perry. Willie barker, Il. \. Dycss,
W. s. Barker, Sam RUSSELL J. Al. Lloyd,
Meuot RUSSELL, j.. :. Galloway, archie
Russell, Jessie Richardson, II. e. staff
ord. W. O. Perry, A. j. Toney, W. Perry,
". 81. Galloway. }. +. RUSSELL, Dave
Ezeli, John sharp, ii. Il. Ezell, o. d.
Fussull, 7. N. Galloway. II. RUSSELL.
It WAS meved by Mr. Smith, seconded
Nv Mr.. Cause. thut the above petition be
gIante1. Carried. s~asss~
1t Was moved, and duly seconded,
that the bid Of Mr.. w. H. Krone
for building an iron fence around
the courthouse be accepted. Carried
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that the Police Jury contract with
the Electric Light Co., from tue LIST
day of November, to furnish Is
lights, Of IL candle power, and one
arc light, Of 1900 candle power, for
lighting up the Courthouse. The
parish to guarantee the sum of
$l2 80 per quarter, the came to be
on meter basis Vt 2Octs per 1000
Watts. Carried.
A petition from the citizens Of
Abita Springs and vicinity, asking
for the establishment Of q polling
booth at that place, was read and
laid over till next meeting.
The following bills were read
and approved: --.~,,-..--
H. r. Warren, to Con, eyance Record
I'D" 5000 pages, med pat back, IL IS,
voweled index, 2 Is. One Mortgage
Record "J", 900 pages, II Is, lettered
index, 2 rs Total, % 90.
H. r. Warren, Clerk, to recording In
quests Of Bernard Wipkin, Edward
Williama. Marshall MaQee. Frank ALI
son, Ike McWilliams, at 30 each, : 90.
Drawing jury, Oct. term, 3 90. Certi-
fed copy to sheriff and one to printer,