St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-08-22
POLICE JURY
PROCEEDINGS
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Several truck growers sssocia-
ton have been formed in the parish
with the idea of cooperating in buy
ing fertilizers and seed and shipping
together. These associations viii
probably amount 10 something during
the next season
The work to De done in this parish
next year will show better results due
to the work already having been
started and more farmers will be-
come interested and fall in line, es-
pecially with the use Of improved i'm.
pIements. expect to demonstrate
the importance OF improved imple-
ments next year By keeping on hand
a sample of each implement recon-
mended By me and give actual dem
cnstrstions with il On farms best
suited to their use. Such as the
Average one and two-horse farmer
can use will De kept on hand With
the intention OF showing the small
farmer, which is abou. the only kind
We have here, that it is really eccno-
my to invest in these implements
Better work can be done In the
clubs due TO my understanding con-
ditions better than / did one year
ago. Better work can be done among
the farmers due to my knowing the
roads and surrounding country nov
when l henw nothing Of the coun-
try at the time work was started.
Hoping to have the heart CO
operation OF all the people in this
parish. in case ] remain here next
year, respectfully submit this re-
port.
G. c. LEWIS,
Farm Demonstration.
1t was moved and seconded that
the above report be accepted, and
that Mr.. G. c. Lewis be employed
by the police jury for another year,
at the same salary he received last
year.
Carried.
Mr.. Harvey E. Ellis, president of
the st. Tammany Banking Company
& Savings Bank, appeared before the
police jury and presented check for
$3.50 as a donation from the profits
Of the sale of the good roads bonds.
Thanks were rendered Mr.. Ellis
for the very liberal donation Of his
bank and the check was accepted.
The following communication was
read:
Coyington, La, Aug. 13, 1914.
Mr.. Herman Schultz, City.
Dear Sir:-You are no doubt ia
miiiar with the efforts that tee pee
pie OF this ward made to have h!sl
school building like the one just com
bleted and paid for.
An inspection C the building viii
convince you that the building CON-
Z it:ee acted wisely in spending all
s.aiIable money 20 build such a
Juiiding, which is certainly a credit
C The parish.
Money is necessary for furnishing.
:.c., and / ask that you consider
he possibility of your board appro-
$1,000 to the Covington high
chooi.
The school board fell short about
hat amount in the State aid parish
and is not in position
c assist this school and assnr:, you
UGH an appropriation from your
,ody would be a good investment for
he parish.
Asking your careful consideration
( the matter. remain,
Very respectfully,
n. H. FITZSIMONS
iember School Board, Third Ward.
On motion duly seconded the above
was laid over.
The following petition was read:
q the Honorable Police Jury OF st.
Tammany Parish, La.
The petition Of Warren X. Badon,
!, citizen of st. Tammany parish,
louisiana, respectfully shows
That on July 26, 1914, a horse
elonging to him stepped through
Gle in the flooring of the bridge
yer the Bogue Falaya rive, in Gov
agion, and was SO seriously injured
nat II is now worthless.
That the flooring of said bridge |
I'D been for a long time in bad |
and was dangerous, to the |
nowledge Of the officers o. the par
III whose duty it was to keep the |
anne in repair.
That the accident to such horse
ccurred without any fault or negli-
ente on the part of petitioner, bat
os caused by said horse stepping
n rotten plank in the flooring OF
lie bridge, which was too weak tc
lstain the weight Of said horse.
That said horse was of the value
1925 at the tine 1t was injured,
I'd ID now of no value, and petitioner
IS been put to considerable expense
treating and caring for said horse.
Wherefore, petitioner prays that
e Police jury compensate MIN for
e loss of said horse in sucl sim
may be just and equitable. /,
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN r. BAD0I,
Petitioner.
On motion, duiy seconded, the
'ove petition was laid over.
blowing is the statement Of T. r.
'ewster. Tax Collector, for the
onth Of July, 1914: !,
irish license ..... 1900
r capita tax ...... 2.S5
III tax ............ 80
$3.50 )
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