St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-09-23
POLICE JURYE|
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ORDNANCE.


lying wholly within the Parish OF
st. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
Whereas, Mr.. Leonce M. Soniat, |
the. sole owner of squares Nos. 80,
81, 40 and SO of the town Of Maille-
vile, which squares front and abut
partly on 18th street and partly on
Zula street of the said town Of Maille-
Vile, has petitioned this board to
revoke and set aside the dedication
to public use, that part OF OF lltn
ano Zula streets, upon which above
designated squares front and aDut,
and,
Whereas, the said town of Maille-
vile is unincorporated and its limits
and boundaries are wholly within
the limits of the parish, and
Whereas, due proof Of the allega-
lions of said petition of the said
Leonce M. Soniat, have been made
to the satisfaction of the president
and members of the Police jury OF
the parish Of st. Tammany, State or
louisiana; therefore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of st. Tammany, State
of louisiana That. the dedication to
public use of that portion OF Iula
street within the town of Maillev1lIe,
starting from the south side OF l0th
street, thence going south to the
north side of 18th street, and that
portion of 18th street, starting from
the east side of Edna street, thence
going west to the east side Of Mande-
Vile street, be and the saiu ded1ca-
ton to public use thereof, is hereby
and herein revoked and set aside.
That the revoking and setting aside
Of said dedication to public use OF
the streets Of the said town OF
Mailleville. refers only to that por-
ton of Zula street, and that portion
of 18th street, as herein designated
and does not refer to any other
streets within said town.
The following communication was
read: +s- . $3.50
Covington, La, Sept. 13, 1911.
1.-THE Honorable Police Jury, st.
Tammany Parish, La:
Gentlem en-Learning the Police
Jury of Washington Parish are haV-
ing all their timber land estimated
for the purpose of determining the
valuation, or class in which to place
different tracts and parcels of land,
in order for assessment; also report
ing on different character of soil. 1ts
adaptability for agricultural pur-
poses, reports on gravel beds and
minerals, oil, etc., and all else per-
tanning to the soil in different locali-
ties.
The above work I can faithfully
perform and have with me reliable
civil engineer to assist me in the
work, etc.
The report on timber lands / I'M
derstand thoroughly, having had
many years experience in this line,
and am fully capable to do this work
in a business-like manner, at same
price paid in Washington Parish for
same work, 5 cents per acre.
Trusting you will give the above
your kind consideration and thank
Ing you in advance for the job.
Yours truly,
THEODORE J. FISHER
On motion duly !. seconded, the
above communication was tabled.
The following report was read:
sHERIFF's REPORT.
Statement of T. E. Brewster fol
the month of August, 1911:
!, Poll tax 1900 less 5 per cent
commission 49,. l.4O
Road tax 200 less 5. per cent
commission go. 1.9O
License 500 less 5 per cent
commission 80. ........ Ate
Total SIS. 05
Amount available to each fund:
School fund $11.40
Road fund l.90 J
General fund ....... Ats
/ certify the above to be true and
correct statement of all amounts col
lected by me for the Parish of St
Tammany from August l, 1911, tc
August 81, 1911, inclusive.
T. E. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
Sworn to and subscribed to before
mesthis LIST day of September, 1911
w. e. BLOSSMAN,s
Deputy Clerk of Court
On motion, duly seconded, the
i above report was accepted as read
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
i. Covington, La, Sept, IS, 1911
Togthe President and Members OF
the Police jury:
Gentlemen--We, your Finance
Committee, beg leave to report that
we have examined and approved bills
to- the amount of$3,371.83.
Respectively,
fFs G.. #. BIERHORST
Fl. SCHULTZ.
FL b i. w. DECKER.
Finance Committee
rFhe following bills were ordered
paid:
IL s. McCreary. services as juror
att inquest of Andrew Danilson,
$500,
w. III. Kentzel, 5000 circulars for
J.EB. Adams, $500.
III. e. Brewster, Sherin, telegram
from New Orleans, 70 cents; trip to
Hattiesburg and expenses, 1900; trip
tor Nataibany and expenses, 500;
sur mons to Jury Commissioners,
$50; tickets and suspect from
vasbarg, 100; trip to Picayune for
Charley Williams. 7.S5; conveying
Simon Lewis to Jail from Florcnville,
500. Total s53.2S.
Mrs L. Miles, board of prisoners
FROM Aug 81, 1911, to Sept. II,
1911, inclusive. @. so cents per day:
Tam CANNES, Is days, 500: Henry
Pe1adland, 10 days, $50; Charley
Williams, q days, a 4 90 s Jessie Ty-
son, 28 days. 1900; Abe Norris, %
DAYS, 400; John Williams. 2S days,
400: Homer Tyson, % days, %
DAYS, 14.00; Jim Jo1ley, days, LOO;
Harry Bennett, 10 days. 500; Peter
Woods 28 days, 400; Sidney