St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Police Jury.
Covington, La, May II, 1909.

The Police Jury met in regular ses-
sion on above date.
Present-Geo. Koepp, Jr., Presi-
dent, Mark Fitzgerald, H.. Schultz,
| G. F. Bierhorst, Crawford Williams,
A. D. Crawford, J. J. Cusachs, B. A.
Schneider and J. w. Decker.
The minutes of the last meeting
| were read.
It was moved by Mr.. Cusachs and
seconded by Mr.. Schultz, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
adopted as read.
Carried.
It was moved by MIR. Cusachs, Sec
onded by Mr.. Schneider, that the sum
of $120 90 be reimbursed to Hill &
Jones, for erroneous assessment. Said
amount to be placed to their credit
on their next taxes.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Eugene Pechon, to amount of bill
as per contract, S128 go. Building
closet back of Jail, 20 90. Total,
$148 so.
Preston Burns, one mattress, 200;
two quilts, 3sa25. M Total, SIS rs.
Smith Bros, one nozzle, Scots.
T. E. Brewster, Sheriff, to having
500 bonds printed,F2 90; janitor, 8 90;
conveying two prisonerssEto;s Baton
Rouge, 10 90; travelling 1876 miles,
Is so; expense on trip s 90. Total,
SAL so.
ST. Tammany Farmer, to publish
ing proceedings April "a and May l,
81 90. Publishing notice to license
payers, 30 days, 4 90. Total ii 90.
DR.. E. Young, to services rendered
at inquest of II. A. Hinton, 10 90.
j. N. Miller, to conveying Andrew
Mosiniki to Covington, 9Octs.
Geo. w. Core, juror at inquest of
John Ferrell, 2 90.
Q. j. Rene taking up and repairing
walk in courthouse yard, 18 90.
The following resolution was adopt |
ed:
At regular meeting of the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish, La,
held at Covington, La, on the 18th |
day of May, 1909, the following named |
gentlemen were present: Geo. Koepp,
Jr., Mark Fitzgerald, Herman Schultz,
6. F. Bierhorst, Crawford Williams, |
A. D. Crawford, ]. J. Cusachs, B. A. |
Schneider and ]. w. Decker, consti-
tuting a quorum of said Board, and it
was moved by Mr.. j. j. Cusachs and
seconded by Mr.. Mark Fitzgerald,
that,
Whereas the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad has made an appli-
cation to the honorable Railroad Com
mission of the State of Louisiana for
permission to remove the track be-
tween Florenville junction and Pearl
liver in st. Tammany Parish, La, and
Whereas, the removal of said track
will result in great inconvenience and
arge loss to the property holders and
people living along said line, and a
arge number of men will be thrown
out of employment without means of
;aking care of their families.
Belt resolved by the Police Jury
If st. Tammany Parish, That the
Railroad Commission of the State of
Louisiana be and is hereby respect
FULLY petitioned to deny the request of
he Railroad Co. for permission to re-
move said track; and
Be it further resolved, That the
Secretary of the Police Jury be in
,tructed to transmit a copy of this
resolution to each member cf the
Railroad Commission of this District,
md the Secretary Of said Commission.
Unanimously carried.
Finance Committee Report.
Covington, La, May II, 1909.
70 the president and members of the
Police Jury.
Gentlemen-We your finance COM
nittee beg leave to report that we
rave examined and approved bills to
The amount Of 367 85.
Respectfully,
G. F. BIERH0RST
HERMAN SCHULTZ
j. w. DECKER.
There being no further business the
Police Jury adjourned till next regu-
ar meeting, June 21, 1909.
GEO. KOEPP, JR., President.
6. d. KENTZEL, Secretary.