St. Tammany farmer., 1914-07-25

Carried.
The. following communication was
received and read:
Covington, La, July 20, 1914.
To the Honorable the President and
Members Of the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Tammany, La.
Gentlemen:-The committee ap-
pointed by your honorable body on
April 20, 1914, for the purpose of
taking charge of the building and re-
constructing of the public roads and
the expenditure of the funds to be
realized from the sale of the bonds
voted, in connection with the State
Engineering Department of the State
of Louisiana, find: That it would be
advisable for the committee appoint
ed on said date to be enlarged by
having the members of the police
jury made ex-officio members of said
committee, and that the power and
authority of said committee be en-
larged and not limited; and to that
end we respectfully ask your honor
able body to pass the following reso-
luton:
That the committee heretofore ap-
pointed on April 20, 1914, consisting
of the following named gentlemen:
Theo. Dendinger, W. A. Hood, E. ].
Domergue, Jr., w. G. Hutchinson, D.
L. McCreary, Walter Parker, John H.
Davis, Fritz Salmen and C. X.
Schultz, be enlarged SO as to make
each member of the police jury of St.
Tammany parish ex-officio members
of said committee; and, that said
committee have full power and au-
thority to make such rules and regu-
lations for the governing of said
body not in conflict with law, as they
deem advisable and necessary.
That said committee shall have
charge of the building and recon
structing of the public roads of st.
Tammany parish, and the. expendi-
ture of the funds realized from the
sale of said bonds voted for good
roads purposes at the recent election
held in ST. Tammany parish, and to
spend said funds for the building and
re-constructing of said public roads
as they see fit.
That all funds expended by this
committee shall be paid out by youch-
ers, stating in detail in said vouchers
for what purpose said money is ex-
pended, and said vouchers shall
signed by the president and ,secre-
tary of said committee and-eounter-
signed by the president and secretary
of the police jury before payment is
made.
That the funds or certificates of
deposit realized from the sale of said
bonds be secured In accordance with
the law, and that the said funds or
certificates of deposit be placed in
special and separate account and be
used for no other purpose than the
building and reconstruction of public
roads in st. Tammany parish, La.
Very respectfully,
E. ]. DOMERGUE,
Chairman Good Roads Committee.
r. L. AUBERT,
Secty. Good Roads Committee.
It was moved by Mr.. A. D.. CraW-
ford, seconded by Mr.. J. B. Howe,
that the following resolution be
adopted:
Be it resolved by the president and
members of the police jury OF st.
Tammany parish. La.
Section /. That the committee
appointed on April 20,
1914, consisting OF the following
named gentlemen, Theo. Dendinger,
w. A. Hood, E. J. Domergue, Jr.,
w. G. Hutchinson, D. L. McCreary,
Walter parker, John H. Davis, John
Fritz Salmen and e. 4.
Schultz, be enlarged SO as to make
each member Of the police jury OF
st. Tammany parish ex-officio MEN,
bers of said committee; and that
said committee have full power and
authority to. make such rules and
for the governing OF said
body not in conflict with law, as they
deem advisable and necessary.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That said committee shall have
charge of the building and recon
struction of the public roads OF ~.
Tamman parish, and thesexpenditure
Of the funds realized from the sale
of bonds voted FOO good roads pur-
poses at the recent election held in
St. Tammany parish. and to spend
said funds for the building and re-
ON of said public roads as
they see fit.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordain-
ed. etc, That all funds expended by
said committee shall be paid out by
stating In detail In said
vouchers for what purpose said mon
cy is expended, and said vouchers
shall be signed by the chairman and
secretary of said committee and coun-
ters:gned by the president and the
of the police jury before
payment is made.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed. etc. That the fund or certificates
Of deposit realized from the sale O.
said bonds be secured in accordance
with law, and that the said FUNDS
or certificates of deposit be placed
in special and separate account and
be used for no other purpose than
the building and Reconstruction OF
public roads in St. Tammany parish,
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
Pres dent.
3. 3. KENTZEL.
Secretary.
The following report was read:
Report Of Finance Committee.
Coyington, La, July 20, 1914.
To the President and Members OF
the Police jury:
Gentlemen We, the undersigned,
your finance committee, beg to re-
port that We have examined the
treasurer's books and checked couch
ers and find same correct. and ap-
proved bill to the amount of $6S2.S7.
Respectfully,