St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-08

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DInng TINS matter to your attention fo1
proper adjustment. I will also sent
Diils TO Mr.. Fitzgerald and if he doe.
NOT .. K. them before the next meet
o. your honorable body, l would b,
gIad Tor you to arrange it so we coult
get our pay, and oblige your friend.
j. E. BLACKWELL.
IL was moved and seconded that the
ABOVE communication be laid over fo]
further reference.
Carried.
lt was moved and seconded that the
secretary write to several auditors
ana get prices on auditing the secre
tary's hooks, and report at regula,
meeting January IL, 1910.
Carried.
The following proposal was read:
Covington, La, January 4, 1910.
gentlemen OF the Police Jury.
we propose to do the following
work on the courthouse and Jail fol
the sum of seven hundred and fifty
dollars.
lst. Paint all exterior woodwork OF
court house and Jail and record office.
"a. Paint all interior woodwork of
jail.
Sd. Paint the interior woodwork of
court house that is now painted and
the other interior woodwork that is
finished in the natural wood to be
hard oiled.
4th. The plastering to be repaired
and sized and have coat of alabas-
tine.
5th. The brick to be repaired on
court house.
9Th. The cement to be repaired on
court house.
7th. Front steps repaired.
9th. Hardware repaired.
9th. Repair blinds and doors of the
court house.
No furniture included.
Sgfi Jenkins BROS.
s Moved and seconded that the above
proposal be received and the work
ordered done.
Carried.
The following communication was
Police Jury of st. Tammany Parish,
The insurance effected by you per
policy No. 1885 will expire on Janu-
ary 13, 1910, at II o'clock noon,
Respectfully,
NILSON-SEARS CO., LTD.
It was moved and seconded that a
committee be appointed to get rates
from various Insurance Companies
and have the courthouse re-insured
for three years.
Carried.
The president appointed the follow
ing committee to have the courthouse
insured: j. J.. Cusachs, C. F. Bier
horst and B. A. Schneider. Said COM
mittee to have full power to act.
The following report was read:
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Covington, La, Jan. a, 1910,
To the honorable president and men,
bers of the Police Jury.
We, your finance committee beg
leave to report that we have exam
ined and approved bills to the amount
of $l6l SO.
Respectfully,
G. F. BIERHORST,
j. w. DECKER,
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
Finance Committee.
It was moved and seconded that
the above report be accepted and the
approved bills ordered paid.
Carried.
The following certificate in COM
pliance with contract was read:
Covington, La, Jan. A, 1910.
Hon. members of Police Jury:
Dear Sirs-This is to certify that
the contractors, Messrs. jenkins Bros.
have completed the work on the ad-
dition to the courthouse according to
plans and specifications, and are now
entitled to their last payment which
= JOHN 0. EDGAR,
Supervisor.
Moved and seconded that above re-
nort be accepted and that the bill of
jenkins Bros. be paid.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid: ~
contract on addition to courthouse,
sl655. rs. 2 IL per cent com. on plans,
i24 Ia. Total, $1779.39.
w. G. Davis, salary as justice OF
the peace for quarter ending Dec. 81,
Felix Cousin, conveying Louisia
Joseph from Bayou Lacombe to Gov
ington, S 90.
d d. Kentzel, to freight paid on
chairs foa courthouse, so cents. Haul
inc chairs from depot to courthouse,
S0 cents. Total, $1.1O.
paul E. Mortimer, Clerk of the
cnnreme Court, to filing transcript in
case Of Dan Washington and John
perry, and costs 20 90.
ii. r. Warren, Clerk of Court, to
;ss,,inp AZ warrants to jury and wit
nesses at IL 1-2 cents each, 5 81. Is
sn;nr one commitment to penisentiary,
i ri Total, 38.
y. H. Frederick, drawing jury on
Gent. is, So 90.
8. j. Tallay, drawing jury and
mileage, A so. :,
Chas. Oulliber, to drawing jury and
n;Ieage, Sept. is, 8 20.
Ernest Prieto, drawing jury and
,,,;leare. Sept. 16, 4 90,
Buckley, drawing jury and
N 81 Miller, salary for quarter end
;nr Dec. 81, 1909, 8 %.
" g. Smith, salary for quarter end
mo Dec. 81, 1910, z SO.
r. i. Smith, constable, salary Tor
r,,arter ending December 81. 70.
VA D. Pons, justice of the peace,
..lary for quarter ending Dec. 81,
iA Milton Burns, salary as justice of
- reace. year ending Dec. 81. 40 90.
I Crow, salary as justice OF the
x.sace. 81 quarter ending Dec. 81, IL so.