St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-25

authorized, party of the second part.
Witnesssth, that the party Of the
first part hereby contracts, cove
naf,ts stipulates and agrees to furnish
three separate and dfstincts books.
which said books are to contain oil
lands in the parish of st. Tammany,
La:
First: There shall be what ID
known as a plat book in which there
shall be recorded plat OF the vari-
GUS sections of land acquired from
the II. s. Government and the State
Government, giving the age and the
EnKme Of the owner or owners there
of
Second: There shall be q book
containing plats Of the various Span
ish Grants or Headlights, which shall
show the number of acres in each
grant or headright, and the name of
the owners or. owners thereof.
Third: There shall be a book
containing all lots or parts of lots
and squares or parts of squares
in the various towns of the
parish of st. Tammany, the number
of such squares and lots and the
name or names Of the owners there
OF.
1t 10 also agreed and understood
by and between the parties to this
contract, that the party of tho first
part shall give correct description
of the location of the parish line
existing between the parish of St.
Tammany and the parish of Washing
ton.
1t is further agreed and under
stood by and between the parties to
this contract, that the party of the
first part in giving the name of the
owners of the various tracts of land
contained in the books hereinabove
mentioned, shall be controlled and
governed by the titles of record,
whether they are legal owners or
not.
For and in consideration of the
above and foregoing, the Police Jury,
party of the second part, hereby
covenants, STIMULATES and agrees to
pay to Howard Burns, party of the
first part, the sum Of thirty-fve
hundred (3,5O0.00) dollars, seven
teen hundred and fifty ($175O.00)
dollars of which amount is to be
paid On the first, day of December,
A.. p, 1911, and the balance to-wit:
the sum of seventeen hundred and
fifty ($1750.00) dollars to be paid
ON the first day of December, A. D..
1912,
It is further understood that the
party Of the firstspart is to complete
his work in accordance with this con-
tract ON or before the 1st of Decem-
ber, 1912.
Thus done and signed in duplicate
at Covington, La, on the day and
date first above written, in the pres
snce OF
HOWARD BURNS,
Party OF the First Part.
POLICE JURY, ST. TAM
MANY PARISH, LA.
by GEO. K0EPP, JR., President.
Party of the Second Part.
The following resolution was then
adopted sars - -
Whereas, The Police Jury OF the
Parish OF St. Tammany, La, has
been reliably informed that certain
individuals have constructed across
the public road, known as the Low
Davis Road, fences and other OBJ
structions,
Therefore be it resolved that Chas.
Heintz, constable in and for the 3rd
Ward Of St. Tammany Parish, La,
be and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to open and remove all
distractions across said road, such
~ r%c
which in anywise obstruct the free
use of the said road, at the expense
of the person or persons, who are
responsible for such distractions.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that the Police Juy advertise for bids
for repairing bridge across Bogue
Chitto River in the 5th Ward. Bids
to be opened at the next regular
meeting of the Police Jury, on Mon
day, April II, 1911.
Carried.
The following bill was read
Thomas & Williams Realty Co.,
taking from our tenants a certain
house and using same for a pest
house and afterwards destroying the
same situated at the Grvil Pit in
Fifth Ward, s250.00.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that above bill be rejected.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
T. e. Brewster, Sheriff, attending
Goth Judicial District Court, days,
$500.
w. H. White, two days guarding
prisoner from Pearl River and board
for same, Zone Cooley, $3.50.
S. B. Coleman, arresting S. Cooley
2 days, 400; railroad fare. Csc;
team hire, 400; arrest of Sam Ken
nedy, 400. Total s12.65.
St. Tammany Ice and Mfg, Go.
Ltd, lighting, 1850; water, 400
Total $3.50.
Edgar Johnson, conveying two
prisoners from Alton to- Jail, $50;
conveying one prisoner from Altor
TO Jail, 500 Total $3.50.
Mathew ]. Long, Criminal Sheriff
Parish of Orleans, boarding follow
ing prisoners: G. w. Bancroft, {
days, LOO; Freeman Thomas, 2 days
LOO; Sam Cooley, 80 days, 1900
Total $17.0O.
H. r. Warren, Clerk, 90 witnesse:
and jury certificates q 12 Nc each
11.50; commitments to penitenti
ary, SOC; conveyance book No. 56
1850. Total $3.50.
! J. Y. Grow, Justice of Peace, 9ti
Ward, for quarter ending March 81
1911, $3.50.
A. o. Pons, Justice of Peace. sal
ary for quarter ending March 81
1911, $12.50.
e. B. NORM, constable, salary TO
quarter ending March 81, 1911
$500.