St. Tammany farmer., 1908-03-14
Police Jury.
Covington, La, March Z, 1908.

Covington, La, March Z, 1908.
The Police Jury met in special ses-
sion on above date.
Present-Geo. Koepp, Jr., Mark
Fitzgerald, NJ. c. Day, G.. r. Bier
horst, Louis .Grantham, S. R. Wilson,
B. A. Schneider and l.. L. Miles.
Absent. J. Cusacns.
The President stated that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose of
discussing the financial situation of
the parish. He also stated that he
had been notified by the President of
the Covington Bank and Trust Co.,
that they would not advance the par
ish any more money after this quarter,
ending March 81, 1903, at the same
rate of interest that the parish is now
paying.
1t was moved. and duly seconded,
that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the ways and means that
the parish can borrow money for
road work and other general expenses.
The President appointed on said
committee Messrs. B. A. Schneider
and G. F. Bierhorst, to report at
next regular meeting, April IL, 1908.
The following resolution was then
read:
Be it resolved, That the President
of the Police Jury be and is hereby
authorized to advertise for Is days
for bids from the duly organized
banks in the Parish of ST. Tammany,
to act as fiscal agent or agents, for
the deposit of all public monies of the
parish, in accordance with the re-
quirements of Act No. %, of the
General Assembly OF the State OF
Louisiana, of 1907.
Moved by Mr.. Day, seconded by Mr..
Schneider, that the above resolution
be adopted as read. Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing paragraph from Act No. 49,
OF the Amendments to Primary Elec-
tion Law, Extra Session 1907:
Sec. 25.
'"The said commissioners shall be
selected as hereinafter provided, and
shall be commissioned in each parish
by the chairman of the respective
parish committee fer such parish. In
case of the absence, inability or re-
fusal of such chairman to act, they
shall be commissioned by the vice
chairman. These election officers
shall possess the same qualifications
as are required by the voters at the
polls at which they shall preside, and
said commissioners, clerks and special
deputy sheritfs shall receive the same
compensation as is paid to commits
Sloners Of election at elections held
under the general election laws of the
State.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
John Hager, J. P, for sixth and
eighth wards, salary for year ending
December 81, 1907, rs 90.
st. Tammany Farmer, 1000 war
rants, bound in four books, Is so
The following Eills were read:
A. A. Parker, deputy sheriff at
primary election Feb. 25, Is 90.
w. E. Parker, deputy sheriff at
primary election, Feb. 25, 15 90
On motion, duly seconded, the above
bills were laid over till next regular
meeting.
The following warrants were issued
to members for mileage and per diem:
Geo. Koepp Jr., one day and mile
age at Slide1l, accepting iron bridge,
$40 One day, and mileage, March Z,
90. Total 10 o.
Mark Fitzgerald, one day and mile
age, 5 90
M. C. Day, one day and mileage,
3 90
G. F. Bierhorst, one day at slidell,
receiving bridge. 5 CD, enc day at
special meeting, 20. Total 10 90
Louis Grantham one Gay, 90
S. r. Wilson, two days and mileage
at ShdeH receiving road machine 1920,
one day at special session, March Z,
6 so. Total, IS so
b. A. Schneider, one day, 8 40.
L. 7. Miles, cne day IL 40.
Police Jury then adjourned till next
regular meeting, April, 13, 1908.
GEO. KOEPP, JR., President
E. D. KENTZEL, Secretary.