St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-25

incur debt and issue $4,000 nego-
table 5 per cent bonds. for the con-
struct.on of good roads n this par
ish; and.
whereas, this board has received q
satisfactory otrer for the preparation
Of the bonds and the purchase of
same, when, ii and as issued.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
police jury Of st. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, That the offer of the In
terstate Trust and Banking Company
and the st. Tammany Banking Com
pany & Savings Bank, to prepare all
proceedings leading MP to the bond
issue above described and to pur-
chase same is hereby accepted and
the president and secretary of this
board are hereby authorized and In
structed to accept the contract with
said banks IN accordance with the
terms Of their offer dated April 20,
1914, provided that this contract and
this acceptance of the offer of the
Interstate Trust and Banking Com
pany and St. Tammany Banking Co.
& Savings Bank be and the same 8
hereby conditioned upon the success
full outcome of the election shortly
to be held for the purpose of issuing
the bonds.
On roll call the following members
voted In the affirmative: Louis Pet
ers, VIM. Burhl, Herman Schultz.
G. F. Bierhorst, E. E. Talley and J..
B. Howe. Messrs. A. D. Crawford
and F. L. Dutsch requested that they
be excused from voting. as they are
directors Of the st. Tammany Bank
ing Company & Savings Bank, and
financially interested in the purchase
OF the bonds.
The motion was carried.
The above and foregoing offer of
the Interstate Trust and Banking
Company and the st. Tammany
Banking Co. & Savings Bank is
accepted and made q contract be-
tween the police jury of the parish
of ST. Tammany, Louisiana, under
the terms Of resolution adopted at
la regular meeting held on the 20th
day of April. 1914.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
Pres. Police Jury st. Tam. Parish.
e. D. KENTZEL,
Sec. Police Jury st. Tam. Parish.
f. =
ed by Geo. F. Bierhorst, that Messrs
is. Dubuisson and D. A. Porter be re-
funded $1.O0 each. for road tax pa d
when over age.
Carried.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that the secretary be authorized by
the police jury to write to the New
Orleans Great Northern Railroad and
ask them to make repairs on their
railroad crossings at the following
places:
Crossing just north Of Talisheek,
said crossing being entirely too steep
for public travel.
Crossing on Lacombe and Slidell
road. near Norh Slidell.
It was moved and duly seconded
that the secretary write to the Houl-
ton Lumber Company and ask them
to repair crossings on bridge road
and Turnpike road. Also to write
Mr.. E. L. Goodbee and ask him to
repair his crossings on bridge road
and Turnpike road.
The bill of Mr.. ]. G. Mizell for SIS
care Of Julia johnson, while confined
at his home, was again taken y.
and the said bill was rejected by tie
police jury.
The following report was read:
Gov ngton, La, April 90, 1914.
To the President and Members Of tf:,,
Police Jury.
We, the undersigned, your finanr'
Committee. beg to report thta VIC
have examined the Treasurer; books
and checked vouchers and fin same
correct, and have approved bills to
the amount OF $7S6.73.
Respectfully.
GEO. r. BIERHoRsT,
J. y. HOWE,
]. A. TODD.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was accepted as read.
The following bills were approved
by the finance committed:
E. r. Morrison carpenter
work and painting 5000
Gabe's Tavern, So din
ners for jurors -. $3.50
oliver Typewriter Co.,
two typewriters -. 1850
Smith Hardware Co.,
Ltd, bill rendered 11.4O
st. Tammany Farmer, to
publishing proceeding
notices, ETC., ....... 1918
Hebert's Drug Store, to
bills rendered ..... 7.65I
w. H. Kentzel. printing $50 |
T. E. Brewster, sheriff,
paid for wood, convey
ing of prisoners, ex-
penses, ETC., ........ 1858 |
P. ]. Lacroix, jail sup
plies ....... ....... 500
Mrs. L. Miles. board Of
prisoners from March
Is to April Is $50. 225.OO
Mrs. l.. Miles, board for
prisoners on roads :. $500
V. P. Baham, services as
juror at inquest 49,. 200
John Facian, services as
juror at inquest .... ZOO
H. J. Smith & Sons, oil,
paint, nails, ETC., 49,. 9.S5
L. NJ. Bourgeois, mat
tresses. blankets, cots.
beds, ETC., for jail -. 16S.OO
There being no further business