St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-23

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and guarantee 10 give .tisfnction- by
~" Watkins. Of the City Drugstore.
Police Jury.
Covlngton, La, April 16, 1904.
The Police Jury met on the above
date pursuant to cali.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Wm. Bruhl.
Third ward-G. G. Alexius.
Fourth ward-Jos. NJ. Smith.
EiftlI ward-Crawford Williams.
Sixth ward-H. Q. Parker.
seventh ward John A. Todd.
Absent
Eighth ward-John Swinson.
Ninth ward-W. E. Cause.
1t was moved by Mr.. Williams,
seconded by Mr.. Todd, that the
former contract entered into by the
Police Jury, with the Geo. E King
Bridge Co., on Tuesday, April 5,
1904. he and is hereby resc;nded
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Williams,
Seconded bv Mr.. Parker, that the
plans ano specifications presented
ny The Geo. X. King Bridge Co.,
fur the approaches and. Knockout on
the BoRue Cbltlo steel bridge be
accepted. IA read, and the presiden,
OF the Police jury was authorized
to sign the said contract. Carried.
Tho following petition was then
read:
TO the honorable President and men,
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
citizens respectfully suggest TO your
honorable body that We have raised
the sum of 5000 to build the ap-
proaches and Knockout ~ the
Bo2ue; Chitto Bridge on Columbia
Toad. That said sum is not sutficl-
cnt and that there Is deficit Of
some 81 1924, in order that said up.
proaches and Knockout be fully
completed. That it is necessary
that these approaches AMI Knockout
be built ut once, as high water ,s
liable to come at any time and de.
stroy the span which was recently
built by your honorable body.
We, therefore. respectfully pell.
ton your honorable body that 3
special meeting OF the Police Jury
be called by your President, for the
purpose Of taking summary action
On this matter, aud Ut appropriating
the sum sufficient to complete said
. ,proaclles and Knockout.
First ward
Preston Bennett.
Second ward
J. NJ. Russell.
Third ward
Jones & Pickett, Ltd. (per j. S. Jones)
E. j. Frederick, Poole Bros, Hardy H.
Smith, C. L. Ho,mer, Willis Hartzog,
Lacroix Il Singeltary, Emile Frederick,
j. L. Lacroix, L. Roubion, E. A. Leon |
val. Jos. Delery, Barrere Bros, Burch h |
Magee, DR.. j F. Pigott, SECOND l. He |
bert, III. ]. Smith, Il. G. Kleeman, L.
Levy, G.. G. Alexius, Chas. Heintz, |
Darlington Thomas Co. Ltd, J. F. jolly,
H. +. Hart, D. NJ. Wadsworth l. Bro,
Preston Burns, jain Coltora, C. z. Will
liams, w. p. RUSSELL, NJ. +. Core, D.
Addison, Jr., +. Poole, j. D. McLain,
e. SECOND, 4. j. Domergue, Jr., jas. II. |
O'Donnell, Geo. Il. Tolson, C. s. E.
Babington, w. L. Russell.
Fifth ward
Warren Thomas.
Seventh ward
Juo. A. Todd, N. Cousin.
: 1t was moved by Mr.. Parker.
seconded by Mr.. Smith, that the
petition Of citizens, be accepted.
Will, the amount contributed. 5000,
for building the approaches to Bogue
Cllitto Bridge. Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Alcxius, sec.
onded by Mr.. sruhl, that the sum
Of $l,324 he donated out Ut the
general fund, toward building the
and Knockout at BOgue
Chitlo bridge, and that tho plesi-
dent he authorized to Draw war
rant in payment Of the same, when
the work Is accepted by the com.
mittee.
The President then appointed on
tile committee To superintend The
work and accept The bridge when
as per contract: Messrs.
Parker aud H. J. Smith.
The president appointed Messrs.
Warren Thomas and H. j. Smith
Ms n committee IT two ~ collec. tile
amount Of money subscribed for
Boxuc CLltto Bridge, within the
next thirty days, aud aeposit tue
same in the Covington Bank and
Trust Co.
1t was moved and duly seconded,
that two delegates be appointed b,
is the prebidei.t to attend the Good
Roads Convention To be held il
st Louis, in May. Carried
Mr.. Todd moved that Messrs.
SEQ. Koepp, Jr. and ". +. russell :
W spl,oin:ed. aud that the sum Of {
$50 be appropriated to oefray c
heir expenses. out cf the general
und. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the p
PRESIDENT appointed the following 4
..levaies ut large: Warren Thomas. .