St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Police Jury
Covington, La., July II, 1905.

As>0sSAsy
The Police Jury met in rugu!al
session on the above date, and re-
NAMED in session two days.
Present
First ward-Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Second ward-Mark Fitzgerald.
Third ward-M. G. Day.
Fourth ward-Geo. Bierhorst.
Fifth ward-Louls Grantham.
Sixth wards. r. Wilson.
Seventh ward-J. j. CusacLs.
Eighth ward-H. j. Willis.
Ninth ward-L. T. Miles.
On motion, duly seconded, the
reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cusachs
seconded by Mr.. Willis, that Mr..
w. G. Kentzel be reelected Parish
Printer for the ensuing year. Car
RED.
1t was moved and duly seconded,
that Mr.. b. F. Mitchell be re.lm-
bursed the sum of 20, double
assessment. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the
old Covington bridge, and the Good
bee bridge were condemned, and
the Secretary was instructed to post
signs on them to that effect.
It was moved by Mr.. Grantham,
seconded by Mr.. Bierhorst., that
the sum Of 5000 be and is hereby
appropriated for the building fund
of the Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat
Hospital, of New, Orleans, and that
the Secretary is hereby authorized
to draw a warrant in payment Of
the same. Carried.
The following
PETITION
was then read and rejected:
10 the Honorable President and Mem
bers OF. the Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
residents OF st Tammany Parish,
respectfully petition your august
body to grant us public road, be-
ginning at Polite bridge across
Tchefcncta River, to intersect the
Edwards bridge road at Wallis &
Cores mill, a distance Of about
eleven miles north of Covington..
(Signed) Thomas S. Baham,
Jno. Anthony, S. Benz. Anthony,
Willard Anthony, Huston Carlisle,
Luther Pasmann, Ben Anthony,
William Neal, Emile Bahani, Elisha
Perry, DELPHI Pear, Isaac Pear,
Sam Lee.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wilson,
seconded by Mr.. Fitzgerald, that
the above petition be rejected
Carried.
The salaries Of Justices of the
Peace aud Constables were fixed as
follows:
First Ward-.Justlces of the
Peace aud Constables, $40 each.
Second Ward--Justice OF the
Peace and Constable, $50 each.
Third Ward Justices OF the
Peace, $50; Constables, Charles
Heintz,, so; p. Beaudean, SIS.
Fourth Ward-Justices of the
Peace. $50; Constables, $25.
Fifth Ward Justice of the Peace
and Constable, SIP so each.
Sixth Ward Justice Of the Peace
and Constables, $l2 SO each.
Seventh Ward--Justice of the
Peace and Constable, 10 90 each.
Eighth Ward Justice of the
Peace and Constable, IL so each
Ninth Ward Justice of the
Peace, sc 90.
The following ordinances were
then read and adopted:
TAX ORDINANCE
l.. Be it enacted, by the Police Jury
OF the Parish of St. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, that. there be and is hereby levied
for the year A. D. 1906, a tax of ten
mills upon the dollar upon all taxable
property Id the parish.
2. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
four mill are hereby appropriated there
from for criminal expenses, two mills
for the benefit of public schools, two
mills for the general expenses OF the
parish, and two mills for the benefit of
public roads; and that the sheriff and
tax collector do collect the amount ap-
proprlated therefrom fore criminal ex-
penses, and for the benefit Of public
schools and public roads, upon all prop