St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-30

be deferred until the afternoon ses'
sion. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Board then adjourned till 2 p. IN.
The Board reassembled at 2 p.
III according to adjournment, all
members being present.
The President announced that the
first thing in order is the election OF
President.
Mr.. Day withdrew his name as q
candidate for President.
II was moved by MIR. Cusachs,
seconded by Mr.. Bierhorsl, that Mr..
Geo. Koepp, Jr. BIZ reelected
President, by acclammation. Car
lied.
Miss Edna l.. Richard rendered
her resignation as stenographer oi
st. Tammany Parish, which, on
motion, was accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, MIR.
DeIos A. WEIGH was elected steno-
grapber, at the same salary.
PETITION.
To the honorable President and men,
beers Of the Police Jury:
Your petitioners, the under.
signed subscribers, residents of st.
Tammany Parish, State of Louisl-
ana, respectfully represent that
they are DESTROYS of having declared
by your honorable body a public
road marked out and described as
follows to-wlt:
Beginning at the mill of Gott-
schalck aud Murray, on the Madl-
sonville Pike, and tuning to the
neares. point on Tchefuncta river,
through lands of X. NJ. Murray and
Louis Lanler. thence on north side
OF river through lands of James
Losset to a point connecting with
the road leading to Cov,ngton, via
the Bennett bridge, George Cores
and the Holmesville Road.
Petitioners also ask for a public
bridge across Tchefuncta River,
to make said road effective and
available. Your petitioners say
that the right of way through the
lands mentioned has been amicably
conceded, aud further, petitioners
show that said road aud bridge will
be of great benefit, IN saving of
travel and otherwise, to citizens re-
siding III the vicinity, and especial
" to those on the south and west
side of the river, as we'll as to the
town of Covington.
The premises considered, your
petitioners ask that their prayer be
granted, and said road and bridge
be numbered among the public
roads aud bridges OF this Parish.
Your petitioners further show
that the said bridge has already
been partially and nearly COM
pleted by Messrs. Godschalck and
Murray, and constructed of the very
best yellow heart pine, said bridge
measuring ll2 fee, long aud l6
feet wide.
Respectfully, signed:
H. l.. Watts, N. Mcdonald,
Jacob Core, John Gottscbalck,
John b. Ray, Lem Thompson,
w. J..Bennett, Preston Bennett, j.
b. Singletary, H. b. Collins, l.. S.
Smith, H. D. Cooper, B. b. Pass,
man, d. Kuhn, j. Kuhn, q. w.
Gaze, J. e. Thompson, Robt. Sell
nan, ]. l.. Bernard, Marshall
Lloyd, VIM. Jordan, j. IL.
Thomas, James Losset, Cbas. b.
Ray and NJ. Il. Ray.
1t was moved by Mr. Cusachs,
seconded by Mr.. Wilson, that the
above petition be granted as to the
road. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Day, sec
onded by Mr.. Grantham, that the
sum Of 500 90 be appropriated 10
assist in completing the bridge on
rchefuncta river, on the road from
Gottschalck g. Murray mill to the
Bennett bridge road. Carried.
The President then appointed
Messrs. Fitzgerald and Koepp as
committee to examine and receive
said bridge when completed. aud
draw a warrant IN payment Of the
same.
PETITION.
To the Honorable President aud Men,
beis Of the Police Jury:
We. the undersigned property
tax payers, comprising the largest
taxpayers along the public road,
known as the "Mllitary Road"
are reliably Informed that there
will he an attempt on the part of
some of the cil,zens to have said
public road changed, which change
we respectfully, but seriously pro-
test against. Respectfully. Il
Chas. w. Baldey, M V. McEnany,
T. C. Adams, Nathan Page, u.s.. Jones, /
II. H. Braun, Il. A. Dutsch, F. L. |
Dutsch, F. Matthies, F. B. Hempel, Fl.
T. Hart. Thomas Brulatour, A. D.
Graham, Mrs. NJ B. Cefalu. H. Alexan-
der. E. II. Alexander, Henry Page.
Willie Willette. Geo. McNulty, Mrs
Geo. McNulty, Mrs Louisa Clark, Mrs.
NJ O'ConIor, Herman Schultz, J. A.
Wallace, s. F. Cole, Miss NJ. A. Den
bier.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cusachs,
seconded by Mr. Grantham, that
he petition to change the Military