St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-26
Petition for New Road Laid
Over Till Next Meeting.
Sheriff's Report for Septem-
Der Received, Accepted.
Two Banks Bid Same for
Custody of the Funds.
Fifty Dollars More Added to
:, Amount Given the Fair.
Covington, La, Oct. 21, 1912.
Thn ro1ico inrv mot in regular ScS-

COV1uBlOH, A6., OSl. q, . 81
The police jury met in regular ses
sion on above date.
Present-Herman Schultz, Geo. F
Bierhorst, l.. Peters, VIM. Bruhl, E
E. Talley, A. D. Crawford, Jno. A
Todd, B. A. Schneider, and J. B
Howe. Absent-None.
It was moved by B. A. Schneider
seconded by Louis Peters, that tho
reading Of the minutes OF the pre-
yious meeting be dispensed with.
Carried.
q The following petition was read:
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury.
We the undersigned petition your
honorable body to grant US q public
road running from the Lee Road
east through lands of L. E. Robinson
l.. Wehrli, Levi Badon, G. r. Tolson
Henry Page and Moulin. Louis
Voss, Mrs. w. N. Poole, and E. D.
Wilbur.
The undersigned do agree to give
to the parish of st. Tammany title
to lands belonging to US for = right
of way. The said right of way is
tn run through sections % and 26
aEs! rart Of =: am1 -.
Louis Voss, L. E. Moulli per Lucie
A;Oulli, Jenny Page, E. D. Wilbur,
Levy Badon, Geo. Robinson.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that above petition be laid over until
the regular meeting in January, 1918
Carried.
The following petition was read:
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To the Police Jury OF st. Tammany
Parish.
Gentlemen:-We the undersigned
owners and residents petition your
honorable body for bridge on Clau-
sell street between Labarre and Des-
none, said section being hardly pass
ible with a vehicle in dry weathe;
and net at all during the rainy sea-
son, 1t being necessary for some OF
your petitioners to 60 roundabout
way to reach Vaudeville, some Of
us having children attending school.
Respectfully yours,
Ernest Prieto, Jules Beaujeaux, c.
C. Talley, NM A. Griffin. Joe G.
Heick, E. o. Hardie, s. L. Rice, Mrs
Jas. Henley. w. E. Henley, w. B.
Lancaster.
It was moved and duly seconded
that above petition be laid over until
the regular meeting in January,
1913. ~
Carried.
The following resolution was read:
CovingtQn, La. Oct. 81, 1912.
At meeting of the police jury
Of the parish of st. Tammany, La.
held on above date, all of said mem
bers being present:
1t was moved by Mr.. Schneider
seconded by Mr.. Howe. that, where
as the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad Company has instituted suit
against the Assessor and Tax Collect
or Of St. Tammany parish. ct ais
enjOining the collection of al Ssats
and parish taxes on what is general
" known as the Shore Line Branch
OF the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad, claiming that said road is
exempt from taxation for a period
OF ten years; and, whereas this Ear-
ish is interested to the extent Of
Thirty Thousand ($30,00O) Dollars.
more or less, in taxes due or to be-
come due; and believing that said
Shore Line Branch is subject to tax
Great Northern Railroad Company
alton and that said New Orleans
should be compelled to pay tax on
said. road; and considering the
amount and Importance of the
amount and questions involved In
said case, and the advisability OF en-
ploying special counsel to associate
with the District Attorney in this
matter:
Be 1t resolved. That committee
OF two be appointed from this body
to consist Of Herman Schultz, presl-
dent. and A. d. Crawford, for the
rLi pose OF comforting with the Gov
error OF this State and getting his
rs.rinission aul authority 10 employ
rskcciatc counsel to act with the Dis
trsct Attorney In defending said srit.
crd collecting said tax.
Re it further resolved, That after
obtaining permission from the Gov
ernor to employ counsel. that the
suid committee appointed, be author
ized to emplo; counsel for NE tur
pose Of representing the interests y
this parish in connection VITA the
Dietrict Attorney.
Unanimously carried. sa -
Mr.. Whit. Riggs appeared before
the police jly in behalf Of the ParE
Association anu asked for the ap-
;sropriation of $50 already made 10
ac raised to s15O, towards defrayins
the expense O: the Parish Fair to be
held in Coyington on November s
4. s and 2.