St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-18
Police Jury.
Covington. La, Jan 13, 1908.

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Present-Geo. Koepp, Jr., Presi,
dent, Mark Fitzgerald, M. G. Day,
George Bierhorst, Louis Grantham, ].
J. Cusachs and L. T. Miles.
Absent-S. R. Wilson, and B. A.
Schneiner.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following resignation was read
Covington, La, Jan Is, 1908.
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Police Jury, St. Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen-In accordance with my
conversation had with Hon. Thomas
NJ. Burns, Judge of the District Court,
and Mr.. Fl. r. Warren, Clerk of court,
/ beg to advise your honorable body
that | have decided to resign as the
official Court Stenographer of this
District.
I have held the office of Court Stem
ographer for the last two years, AND
would continue to hold same were it
not for the fact that realize that my
duties in connection with the firm OF
Miller & Morgan, attorneys, have be-
come so numerous it would be inpos-
sible for me to do so.
/ can assure you that am thank
full to your honorable body for the
honor you have conferred on me, and
trust that this resignation will be &C.
ceptable to you.
Yours very truly,
J. M. CLAVERIE, JR.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr..
Claverie's resignation was accepted.
It was moved and seconded that
Mr.. L. G. Noise be appointed to sue
coed Mr.. John NJ. Claverie, Jr., as
Court Stenographer.
Carried.
The following petition was then read
PETITION.
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Police Jury in and for the Parish of St
Tammany;
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned,
belonging to the Lee Road, petition
your body to make the following
change in our road: To leave the Ole
road at foot of hill north Of w. H.
Mathews place, circle the hill to the
north and intersect old road at G. NJ.
Fendlason line, distance of 300 yards,
more or less.
Signed by seventeen citizens.
It was moved and seconded that the
above road be granted, provided the
owner of said land through which this
road runs makes a donation to the
parish of said ground for said road,
and that the road be built at petit
toner's expense; and that the owner
of said land can make this donation In
writing to the Secretary of the Police
Jury.
Carried.
The following communication was
read and acted upon:
Sheriff. Office, St. Tam. Parish, |
Covington, La, Jan. IL, 1908. !
This is to certify that upon an ex-
animation of the 1906 assessment roll
| find that S. r. Redden paid 1906
State and Parish taxes Oct. Is, 1906,
on square 4, and all land lying between
said square and Old Landing Roac
Wayside addition and acres, part o1
section 80, township 6, range.11 east,
on an assessment of $4,000; also
Henry B. Ayers paid on 2 squares II
Wayside addition and improvements,
(see conveyance book 43, page 2l7) or
an assessment of $500, which was 9
double assessment on square 4, Way
side addition, and paid by S. R. Red.
den and Henry B. Ayers. The 1907
assessment roll shows that square 4
was assessed for $500, which will
leave $500 to be returned to Mr.. 5.
r. Redden. 7. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector,
Per w. G., D'y.
It was moved and seconded that Mr..
S. r. Redden be. reimbursed the sum
Of $500, being the parish portion OF
the tax, for double assessment, anc
that the secretary be and is hereby
instructed to issue warrant for same,
Carried.
Moved and seconded that adjourn
ment be taken until Tusday morning
Carried.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
Covington, Jan. Ia, 1908, !
9o'clock a. m.
Present Geo. Koepp, Jr, President
Mark Fitzgerald, M c Day, Geo /
Bierhorst, Louis Grantham, j Gu
sachs and B A Schneider
Absent-S r Wilson and L 7 Mile:
Moved and seconded that the license
ordinance be left the same as las
year.
Carried.
1t was moved, and duly seconded
that the following budget and ordi
nance be adopted for the year ending
December 81, 1908:
BUDGET.
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