St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-02-26
Police Jury

81 on on ABOVE GATE.
Present-Geo. Koepp, Jr., Mark
Fitzgerald, Hermen Schultz, Geo. F.
Bierhorst, Crawford Williams, A. D.
Crawford, j. J. Cusachs, b. A.
Schneider and J. w. Decker.
On motion duly seconded, the read
ing of the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
The following petitions were read:
PETITION
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Tammany. !
To the honorable Police Jury.
Whereas, it has come to our knowl-
edge that some citizens of ward five
IN said parish, are making or anticipat-
ing an effort to induce your honorable
body to order an election with view
of replacing the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the aforesaid ward; and
whereas, we have sadly experienced
the demoralizing effects and reign of
lawlessness of the legalized saloon in
our midst in former days; and whereas
since the saloons have been legally
closed, we have enjoyed comparative
peace and quititude, and have observed
much less disturbance and discord and
crime. Therefore, we the undersigned
citizens OF the State of Louisiana,
Parish Of St. Tammany, ward five,
take this method to protest and do
hereby earnestly protest against the
ordering of an election for the above
mentioned purpose, or any other
method by which the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors may be granted in the
aforesaid parish and ward.
This the 7th day of February, 1910.
Signed by l19 citizens.
1t was moved and duly seconded that
above petition be granted, and that
no election be ordered for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in the fifth ward.
Carried.
PETITION
To the honorable president and mem
bers of the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Tammany, La.
Honorable Sirs- We, the undersign-
ed citizens and qualified electors of
Fifth Ward of the Parish of St. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, respectfully
petition your honorable body to call an
election in said ward, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors
sale of intoxicating liquors shall be
legally sold in said ward or not. Said
election to be held on a date to be fix
ed by your honorable body, and in ac-
cordance with law.
Signed by 81 citizens.
1t was moved and seconded that the
above petition be not granted.
Carried
PETITION
To the honorable president and men,
bers of the Police Jury.
We, the undersigned citizens and
tax payers of the third ward, Parish
Of St. Tammany, Louisiana, would re-
specially request your honorable
body to build a bridge across the Mid
die Bogue Falaya on the range line.
The bridge will connect st. Joseph's
College, Middle Road, Lee Ferry Road,
Stafford Road, and with Columbia and
Abita Springs Road.
We deem this bridge to be necessary,
because in case any one desires to
bury any one from the left side of the
river they would have to go five miles
around Covington in order to reach the
Garden District Grave Yard, which
would make the distance about twelve
miles.
Signed by 38 citizens.
The above petition was turned over
to Mr.. H. Schultz, Police Juror of the
Third Ward.
TAX COLLECTOR REPORT
Statement of T. E. Brewster, month
January, 1910.
Parish Tax S6,s16.25.
Criminal fund 2, 1885, less S
per cent commission $3.50 16
Road fund ], 1863. 26 less 5
per cent commission 1895 10
per cent commission 1912 g.
General fund 681.65 less S
per cent commission CAT 81
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Total 6,475 As
Corporation Tax 81, 367.63
Criminal fund 1,941.16 less 5
per cent commission 1874 II
Road fluid 970.59 less 5
per cent commission 922 OF
School fund 1.455.88 less 5
per cent commission 1883 %
Total 4,149 q
Parish license /, O3O. 90 less
5 per cent commission 978 so
Poll tax 49, 90 less per
cent commission lib 05
Per capita tax 374.00 less
5 per cent commission 1855 80
Fines 5000 less 10 per
cent commission 54 90
Witness costs 800 less 5
per cent commission IS
Return from T. M. Hurst 10 90
School tax 97.14
Railroad tax 2,O49. rs less
S per cent commission 1,947 27
Total 1858 IL
Grand total S14, 1928.
Amounts available to each fund:
Criminal fund 4,437 IL
School s1so 1i fund 2 2,5ss 90 q
General fund 1,736 OF
Railroad tax 1,947 81
Total ,s14,1s2 SO
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Tammany.)
Before me, the undersigned author
ity. personally came and appeared, T.
E. Brewster, Sheriff and ex officio
Tax Collector, who being by me first
duly sworn. deposes and says: That
the foregoing is true and correct
statement Of all moneys collected by
him from January l to January 81,
1910, inclusive.
T. f. BREWSTER, Tax Col.
W. E. BLOSSMAN,
by. Clerk and ex officio
Notary Public.
The following renort was read: