St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
cOvNGToN ST TAnAANY PARISH SATURDAY,
POLICE JURY.

IL was moved ana SSCOuuGu THAT MI.
F. T. L. Tynes be invited to come be-
fore the Police Jury on Tuesday,
January 49, in regards to the public
roads.
1t was moved and seconded that a
permit to get a liquor license be grant
ed to the following persons: Seymour
Cousin, Taylor Cousin, James Demou-
relle and Blaze.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Secretary be authorized to purchase a
set of new books.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconed that the
secretary's books be audited once a
year.
Carried.
It was moved and seconded that the
budget be adopted for the year 1909:
Secretary's salary 300 90
Parish printer 300 90
Assessors fees : 5000 90
Com. of tax collector 5000 90
Sheriff's salary 500 90
Conveying convicts to the
penitentiary and insane to
the asylum 1000 90
Witnesses in criminal cases $500 90
Other and general and crlml-
nal expenses l0,0OO w
Coroner and coronor's jury $500 90
Grand and petit jury 1,50O 90
Repairing and constructing
bridges 10000 90
Beneficiary cadet to L. S. U. 200 90
Beneficiary to State Normal 125 90
Divers Incidental contingent $500 90
Working and maintaining
public roads 1000 90
Public schools $4,000 90
Police Jury 1900 90
Register of voters $50 90
Total SIT, 7,275 90
The following reports were read:
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
Statement Of T. E. Brewster, Sheriff,
for month ending Dec. 81, 1908.
Parish Tax S28, O89 81
Criminal fund II ,235 70, less5
per cent com. 561 78 1858 95
Road fund, 5,617 88 less
per cent com. 280 SO 5,336 SO
School fund, 5,617 88, less S
per cent com. 2S0 80 1885 ~
General fund 5,617 SO, less 5
per cent com. 280 80 5,336 SO
Total $26, ,684 90
Corporation Tax S2,8 ,844 80
Criminal fund, i, 422 Al less. 5
| per com. II r 35f 20 II
Road fund I'll q less 5 per
cent com. 35 56 675 IS
School fund I'll 21 less 5 per
cent com. IS 56 675.65
J.
Total 2,7O2 SO
Parish license 205 90 less 5
per cent com. 10 25 1874 rs
Poll tax !, 1852 90 less 5 per
cent com. 58 10 1,1O3 go
Per capita tax GIT 90 less 5
per cent com. 80 IS 586 Is
/ Special school tax 1,161 "a
Fines SO 90 less 5 per cent 45 90
Hire of prisoner 8 90 less 5
| Per cent com. z 60
Total a,os9 "a
Amount available to each fund:
Criminal fund 1902 "a
Road fund 6,598 70
School fund 1898 48
General fund 1851 IA
| lOCal OL, 400 CO
I certify the above to be true and
| correct statement of all amounts col
| lected by me from the 1st day of
Dec. 1908 to the 31st day of Dec. 1908,
| inclusive. 7. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End day of January, 1908.
w. e. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk Of Court.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
report was accepted as read.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Statement of A. A.. Frederick,
Treasurer, for quarter ending Dec. 81,
1903. GENERAL FUND
Sept. 80, 1908, bal.
on hand 237 80
Dec 81, amt 'front.'.
E. Brewster sheriff 20, 121 49
/ ---20, ,359 ii
Dec. 81, warrants
paid out to date 10, 1872 55
Dec. 81, bal on hand 10,206 86
----20, ,359 Al
4 ROAD FUND
Sept 80, bal on hand 122 80
Dec 81, am 'front.'
E Brewster, sheriff 1913 Is
---- Z, ,736 05
Dec 81, warrants
paid to date 1,O83 As
Dec 81, bal on hand 6,652 go
- 7,736 05
A. A. FREDERICK, Treasurer
On motion duly seconded the above
report was adopted as read.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Covington, La, Jan. 5, 1909.
To the honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury.
4 We, your Finance Committee beg
leave to report that we have examined
a the books and report Of the Parish
, Treasurer and sheriff and find them
e correct, and have checked up vouchers
5 to the amount of 10, 152 rs, and have
: approved bills amounting to 81 PIT 62,
n list of same being attached
S G. F. BIERHORST,
Fl. SCHULTZ,
j. w. DECKER