St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
Police Jury,
Covington, La, July 19, 1909.

| living COIl, Ad'1 jury 10, 1SUS.
The Police Jury met in regular ses
sion on above date.
Present-George Koepp, Jr., Presi.
dent, Mark Fitzgerald, H. Schultz
Geo. F. Bierhorst, Crawford Williams
A. D. Crawford, J. J. Cusachs, B. A.
Schneider and J. w. Decker.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that the minutes of the previous meet
ing be adopted as read.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cusachs, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bierhorst that Mr.. Geo.
Koepp, Jr. be reelected President of
the Police Jury for the ensuing year.
Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Schultz, sec
onded by Mr.. Cusachs that Mr.. E. D.
Kentzel be reelected Secretary of the
Police Jury for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Fitzgerald, seconded
by Mr.. Crawford, that Mr.. A. Fred
erick be reelected Treasurer of the
Police Jury, for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Decker, seconded bv
by Mr.. Williams, that the St. Tam
many Farmer be reelected official
journal of the Police Jury, for the en-
suing year.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Schneider,
seconded by Mr.. Bierhorst, that ali
property situated in this parish that
has been omitted from the assessment
rolls for the past three years, be placed
on the rolls, and the tax collector
shall collect taxes on said prop
erty for the years 1907, 1908 and 1909.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
sheriff Brewster be authorized to have
the waste water in the jail connected
with the sewer pipe.
Carried.
It was moved and seconded that the
railroad track, etc., of the N. o. G.
N. K. r., running from Abita Springs
to North Slidell, be placed on the as
sessment rolls.
Carried.
1t was moved and duly seconded,
that the plans and specifications OF
Jenkins Bros. for addition to court.
house be accepted.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded to ad-
vertlse for bids for the building of the
addition to the courthouse, according
to the plans and specifications Of
Jenkins Bros.
Carried.
It was moved and seconded that the
salaries of the justices of the peace
and constables be fixed as follows:
First Ward-Justices Of the Peace
and Constables, 20 90 each.
Second Ward-Justices of the Peace
and Constables, $40 90 per year each
Third Ward-Justices of the Peace
$50 each. Constables, Chas. Heintz,
$50 90, H. B. Cook, $36 90.
Fourth Ward-Justices of the Peace
$50 90. Constables, s25 90 per year,
each.
Fifth Ward rd-Justices of the Peace
and Constables, $25 per year each.
Sixth Ward-Justices of the Peace
and Constables, $12 so per year each
Seventh Ward Justices of tn,
Peace and Constables, $40 per yea1
each.
Eighth Ward-Justices of the Peace
and Constables $12 so per year each.
Ninth Ward-Justice of the Peace
I $50 90.
The following communication wa
read:
Abita Springs, La, July IT, 1909.
To the Hon. members of the Polio
| Jury.
Mr.. President and gentlemen-I bel
leave to advise your honorable bod
that there will be Truck Grower
institute held in Covington, July 22d
at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m, in the Court
house, under the direction of Mr.. ]
L. Knoepfier of the Louisiana Stat
Board of immigration and Agriculture
You are cordially invited to attend
and would esteem it a favor if yo
| would advise every farmer in your re
spective wards of the meeting an
urge them to attend.
There will be two lecturers, bot
| practical truck farmers who will Civ
those attending the benefit of thei
experience and will answer any ques
tions asked pertaining to the matte
in hand. Relying on your earnest ce
operation in this matter, remain
Yours respectfully,
G. E. MILLAF
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