St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-03-20
Police Jury.
Covington, La, March Is, 1909.

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Biernorst, Crawford Williams, A. D.
Crawford, J. J. Cusachs, B. A.
Schneider and J. w. Decker.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read.
On motion, duly seconded, the min.
utes of the last meeting were adopted
as read.
It was moved by Mr.. Cusachs, sec
onded by Mr.. Schultz, that the eighth
ward road fund be reimbursed the
sum of $1,055 90, from the general
fund. Said amount having been paid
out of Eighth ward road fund for
building bridges.
! It was moved and seconded that the
Eighth ward be reimbursed the sum
of 5000 90 for work done in the Ninth
ward in 1907. Said amount to come
out of the Ninth ward road fund.
Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Cusachs, sec
onded by Mr. Schneider, that com
mittee be appointed to confer with
the Southern Hotel Co. in regard to
tapping their sewerage for the Jail
The President appointed on the
above committee, Sheriff T. E. Brew
ster and Herman Schultz.
Hon. E. H. Richard addressed the
Police Jury in behalf of the Chemical
Fire Co., asking that they grant a
building site in the courthouse yard,
for said company to erect neat little
building for their engine.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
matter was laid over till next meeting.
Covington, La, March, Is, 1909.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, St. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana.
Gentlemen-I am informed that l..
C. Noise, Official Court Stenographer,
will to-day file with your Honorable
Body, his resignation as such stenocg-
rapher. | desire to make application
for the position. I have had the ap-
proval of Judge Burns, and that of
H. R. Warren, Esq, your District
| Clerk.
Now. gentlemen, | desire also to
ask you to consider proposition OF
increasing the retainer now paid $10O,
| to at least 5000. You all well know
that within the last year it has been
necessary for the District Court to
hold several special criminal sessions,
which required the presence of the
Court Stenographer. This requires
loss of time and | am sure that fee
of 5000 is no more than reasonable, and
will meet with the approval of all con-
cerned.
The Parish Of Washington pays its
Stenographer a retainer of $3.50 a
year. i .
Trusting that my application will
meet with your approval, and that
you will also consider my proposition
to pay $500 year.
With best wishes, | am,
Yours very truly,
t J. M. CLAVERIE, Jr.
Laid over till next meeting.
Covington, La, March Is, 1909.
To the President and members of the
Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We your Finance Com
mittee beg leave to report that we
have examined and approved bills to
the amount of seven thousand and
ninety six and 40-100 dollars.
H. SCHULTZ.
GEO. BIERHORST.
]. W. DECKER.
1t was moved and seconded that the
above report be accepted,
Covington, La, March Is, 1909.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Tammany, La.
Gentlemen-I ask your honorable
body to take up the matter of dead
stock, such as horses, cows, which
die in the Town of Covington, and
is and has been carried just out
of the corporate limits of the Town
Of Covington, and left just across Mile
Branch, on the Homesville public
road, within sight of my residence,
and I get the full benefit Of the disa-
greeable odor; / can safely say that |
get this odor three hundred days out
OF the three hundred and sixty-five
for the last four years. | ask your
honorable body to take steps towards
away, or buried.
| will be pleased to take any of the
members to the place where these
dead animals are deposited, that you
can see for yourself what | have to
contend with, at least three hundred
days in the year.
Yours very respectfully,
w. N. PATRICK.
Moved and seconded that the Police
Jury refer this communication to the
Grand Jury. Carried.
A resolution for the purpose of op-
portioning nine thousand dollars among
the various wards of the Parish, the
same to be deducted from the general
fund.
Whereas the bridges throughout the
entire Parish of St. Tammany are
now in condition and that there is nc
pressing necessity for the erection OF
any additional bridge; and
/ Whereas, The roads in the parish OF
st. Tammany have been seriously
| damaged by the recent heavy rainfalls
and
| Whereas, There is no road fund or
hand with which to repair the same
therefore be it
! Resolved, That the sum of one thou
Isand dollars, for each Ward of sale
| Parish, be deducted from the genera
fund and used in repairing the roads
in the respective Wards of said Parish
1t was moved by Mr.. B. A. Schnei
der and seconded by M. Fitzgerald
that the above resolution be adopted.
Carried unanimously.
st. Tammany Farmer, for printing
proceedings Of meeting of February 8
| 1909, Z 90; 30-days notice to taxpayers
2 90; venire, February term, thre
weeks, 8 co; venire, March term
three weeks, 90; notice to licens
payers, 80 days, 90. Total, II so.
Jones & Pickets, for 20 pieces 3x8x
I6, 640 feet, at Is 90 per M, 9 so;
pieces of same, 384 feet, at Is 0C
5 rs; d pieces of 3x12x26, 312 feet, a
Is 90, A 68; 3 pieces 3x8x22, 352 feet
at IS 90, 5 28; 2 pieces 2x6x30, 6
feet, at Is 90. 90c; IL pieces 2x8x2(
480 feet, Is 90, 7 20; IL pieces 2x6x2(
. otn fant al 15 40 g 60 Total 27 0f