St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-21
meeting Of THE POLICE Jury,
6udget for the Year Shows an Increase of
{ 100000. Dog Licencse Ordinance to
Go Into Effect March |, Instead of
Jan. II. Sheriff's Report Received.

date of receipt of applications there
for from the presidents of the Police
Juries, mayors and other governing
authorities of cities, towns and VII
lagos, or as the State Highway En-
gineer may determine.
Therefore, in order that q COM
prehensive line of action may an
nually be mapped out In the matter
OF order of procedure, 1t 10, OF
course, necessary to hear from each
and every parish, city, town or vii
lage, at as early date as possible,
in regard to their wishes and pre-
paredness to properly and fully CO.
operate with the State in the pre-
mises.
Furthermore, in order to annual
ly, comprehensively and equitably
pro-rate the estimated proceeds Of
the State Highway Fund. date up
to which applications for State aid
may be recognized, and proved, as
entitled to participation In the cur
rent annual distribution. must be
fixed.
The date up to which such applica-
tions will be received for the year
1911, it is up to and including the
first day of June, 1911.
Awaiting a reply.
Very respectfully,
The Board Of State Engineers.
FRANK M. KERR.
Chief State Engineer.
! On motion, duly seconded, the
above communication was tabled.
ROAD TAX ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of St. Tammany, La.
in legal ession convened, that a per
capata tax of one ($1 00) dollar be
and the same is hereby levied for
the year 1911, La, between the ages
of eighteen and fifty-five years.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that this ordinance does not
apply to persons living within the
corporate limits of any city, town or
village in said parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that any person failing, neglect
Ing or refusing to pay the tax here
in levied on or before the 1st day
of March, 1911, shall be punished
by fine not exceedings ten ($10.O0)
dollars, and in default of the pay
ment of said fine be imprisoned in
the parish Jail for a period not ex-
ceeding twenty (20) days.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that all laws or parts Of laws
contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
The following bills were paid:
v c. Sandsberry, serving AZ juror
at inquest on body of julius Smith.
$500.
Peter Gentencci, serving as Juror
at inquest on body Of julius Smith,
$500.
c. Mugnier, serving as juror at
inquest on body of julius Smith,
$500.
Harry Hyde, serving as Juror at
inquest on body OF julius Smith,
$2.00.
Rudolph Milloit, serving as juror
at inquest on body of julius Smith.
$500.
Robert w. Badon Justice Of the
Peace, Sd Ward, for six months end
ing December 81, 1910. $500.
Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., service for December.
1910, s3.75.
w. II. Kentzel, poll tax books.
11.25; road tax books, 7.5O; 2
license books, 500; 2 dog license
books, $50; 500 summons before
grand jury, LIS. Total $500.
Jenkins Bros, putting iron racks.
putting up wood rack and painting
book racks in Clerks Office, $500.
o. j. Oulliber, Jutice of Peace list
Ward, $1,000.
Eugene Mugnier, constable, LIST
Ward, $4,000.
H. r. Warren, Clerk of Court.
drawing 70 jury and witness war
rants at 121Ac each, 8.75; COM
mitments to penitentary at 1.50 each,
$50; stationary up to Dec. 81, 1910,
1850; recording inquests of Estelle
Bats, 1.50; Noble, Willis, 1.50;
Warren Cooper, 1.50; William Lee,
1.5O; Josephine Byers, 1.50; Everlin
Anderson, $50; John S. Raymond.
1.5O; Mrs. Isabella Smith,, 1.50;
Jules Smith, 1.50; Mrs. Mamie Ed
wards, 1.50; Daniel Fields, $3.50;
James A. Callahan, $50; s. e. FL
liot, 1.5O; Willie May MCGEE, 1.50;
lose Bijons, 1.50. Total $51.25.
John Russell, conveying prisoner
to parish Jail, 100; horse and buggy
hire, $50; 2 days board, LOO. Total
$3.50.
Charles L. Olsen, constable. six
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1910, $1,000.
St. Tammany Ice and Mfg, Co.,
Ltd, lights, 1000; water, 400. To-
tai s24.OO.
T. E. Brewster, Sheriff, conveying
J. S. Merring to Covington, 500;
conveying Sol Dorsey to Covington,
500; ]. M. Cooper, 8 loads wood.
$50: ]. P. Galloday, 2 loads wood.
500; feeding mounds, 500; J. M
Cooper, 2 loads wood. $50. Total
$500.
r. T. Dyess, serving as juror at
inouest on body of E. E. Elliot,
$500.
R. C. Cooper, serving as juror at
inouest on body of Millie May Nc
Gee, $500.
ST. Tammany Farmer, proceedings
of Decem Der 19, 1910, $3.50.
DIR. f. G. Marero, coroner, for ser
vices for quarter ending December
81. 1910, $99.50.
II. j. Smith & Sons, large
brooms, $500.
A. J. Richards, Justice of Peace
for six months ending December 81
1910, $1,000.
Mrs. l.. Miles, feeding prisoners
from December 10, 1910, to January