St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-27
to Hickory Creek Church. to connect
at Hickory Creek Church with the

"a Hickory Creek Church, to connect
at Hickory Creek Church with the
Pearl River -Talisheek road.
Whereas, the right OF Way Tor a
read along the side lines has already
been secured and the said line viii
he the most direct connection be-
tween the towns of Pearl River, Flor
enyille and Ablta Springs AMI viii 1e
Of benefit to the greatest nu,nher o.
people; and,
Whereas, this body has here ssssofe
declared its intention to make : puo-
/ lie road alongside the rigEs G Ny
of the old East Louisiana Lta.!raaa /;
and,
Whereas J, forsthe above reasons
and the ether reasons set ort IN the
said petitions presented, TINS pody
lis of the opinion that ROAD
along the lines above set cat should
be the next road constructed in the
parish out Of the proceeds Of the
hcnd issue heretofore authorized;
now, therefore,
| 30 it resolved, That a cool road
be built from Abita Springs, Loulsl-
ana, alongside the right Of way OF
the old East Louisiana Railroad 70
tlorenv.lle, Louisiana, aud thence 20
| Hickory Creek Church, to connect al
Hickory Creek Church with the Pearl
Kive1-l al,sneck Read;
| &c Il fs.r.t,.r r.sso.sed, that the
rcas G-5trIc. or road committee, o.
me narish be and it hereby is direct
et; 10 forthwith cause j. IcaI 10 &c
sur,eved alcag the lines .sDove set
ont. ard to cause said road to be the
next road TO be constructed Ill TINS
parish, and to build the same torta-
1 with.
Sc i. further resolved, That this
body as the governing authority OF
all road districts within the parish,
does hereby direct the Road District
heretofore constituted to make sucn
changes IN the road above outlined
for t,aa reasons set out in the petl-
tons this cay presented by a large
number of citizens and taxpayers OF
I the parish, and to proceed to nave
specifications for the same prepared
and survey made, and CONTRACT
| therefor let, with all convenient
sDeed and to make no contract OF
nrovision for any other road unit.
the road above outlined has peen con
tracted for.
It was moved AMI duly seconded
that the above resolution be adopted
Co led.
! mIe following petition was read
To tie -oacra..a Eolice Jury OF tae
pa.isa OF st. Iammany
we. the undersigned citizens, tax
44ye1s and residents CT the frst ant
.h;rd wards OF this parish, rs-pect;
fully. request that your nonorapie
body build ! road for Us starting q
Paderas bstdge and running to Good-
bee station, and paralleling tht
tracks of the Baton Rouge, Ham
Emond & Eastern Railroad, the whole
road to cover approximately dis
] lance of one and thfee-qu2rter miles
/ The advantages to the unoerslgnee
petitioners and to the parish OF you
honorable body building this roae
arc as follows:
First, it will shorten the distance
from the town OF Coyington, where
some of your petitioners visit Z
trade. to Goodbee, about One-haH o
1.-THE present route.
4 Second, it will form a connectlns
IEnk with the Turnpike Road ant
I ssibiy with the proposed mode
highway from Hammond to Covlng
/ ten.
i Third, the cost of construction VII
| he small, as the necessary rights O
way can be secured without cost t
| the parish, and it will serve lrag'
land growing section OF the parls1
in number OF ways.
Signed by Henry 3. Pruden IN
A others.
! III was moved and duly secondei
that the above petition be laid Owe
until next REGULAR meeting.
i Carried.
i The following report was read:
Statement -. E. = Brewster, Ia
! Collector. Tor the month 81 FehSu
a-1m h,l IL fnnd 1878
pn,1 f,nd $50. @,
sahno, fund 1889
sa-a-a1 f,,nd 3430.
1 3429a:
r,;,,;,a1 fund 45O.3,
Road fund ......... go. :
School fund .......... % { ~ g
1913. j;
por +av 4S3,
Ra;lread tax ..... 814.7l
Special school taxes:
Ward y.
II ward s cUNsO