St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

New Action Taken Relative
to the Establishment of
a Drainage District.
AMENDMENT TO THE
-
BUDGET ORDINANCE
Talisheek Files Strong Peti-
ton for Establishment
of Dipping Vat.
COvington, La, Nov. 8, 1916.


The police jury met in regular ses-
lowing members present: E. ]. Do
mergue, J. NJ. Smith, S. II. Cowart,
Fletcher Crawford, W. H. Davis, H.
I. j. Schneider, Robt. Abney, J.. b.
Howe.
1t was moved by ]. M. Smith and
seconded by s. K. Cuwart that all
deputy sheriffs and constables shall
be paid $500 each for bringing pris-
oners to the parish Jail from. points
In the parish, his expenses shall be
paid for himself and prisoner, it be-
ing understood that he shall bring all
prisoners on the train, except in urg-
ent cases when he shall have the au-
thOrity to bring them as he sees hit
Carried.
1t was moved by E. ]. Domergue
and seconded by.H. j. Schneider tAat
the president appoint a committee
OF three to draw up a resolution in
memory of Louis Peters, our deceas-
ed member.
The president appointed JOS. NJ.
Smith, E. J. Domergue and H. }.
Schneider to draw up the resolution,
1t to be spread on the minutes of the
next meeting of the police jury and
that copy of same Ibe sent to his
family.
The following bid of E. Esqui-
nance was read:
Vaudeville, La, Oct. 25, 1916.
To the St. Tammany Parish Police
Jury:
agree to shell and grade between
3 Bayou Castaing bridge adm Big
Branch, according to specifications,
between Vaudeville and Lacombe:
Bayou Castaing bridge, 80 cents per
cubic yard; Big Branch bridge, 80
cents per cubic yard.
Yours respectfully,
E. ESQUINANCE.
1t was moved by j. NJ. Smith and
seconded by H. ]. Schneider, that
ed, the contract not to exceed $500.
Carried.
1t was moved by III. J. Schneider
and seconded by Jos. Smith, that the
police jury apply for aid from the
State Highway Department OIL road
from CovingtOn to Hammond.
Carried.
The following petition was read:
Talisheek, La, Oct. Is, 1916.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Tammany, La:
We, the undersigned citizens and
dipping vat to be constructed at Tall
sheek, La, on land to be donated
BY Thomas & Parker for that pur-
pose.
Signed by G. H. Wood and thirty
others.
The petition for a dipping vat at
Talisheek was read and it was moved
and seconded that dipping vat be
built as asked for.
1t was moved by E. ]. Domergue
and seconded by Jos. Smith, that the
meeting adjourn until 1880 O'clock.
Carried.
Afternoon Session.
1t was moved by E. J. Domergue
and seconded iby j. M. Smith, that
the following act in regard to eradi-
cation of the tick be adopted:
Carried.
'Whereas, the eradication of the
Iexas fever tick is a question of Ma
ttonal Importance, and one of vital
interest to the cattle interests of the
Parish Of st. Tammany;
And, whereas, under Act Is of
1916, the moving of cattle from any
quarantined area outside of, or with
10 the State of Louisiana, into any
TICK free section, or where tick eradi-
cation Is being Systematically con-
Quoted is prohibited, and therefore,
Will work a hardship on cattle buy
ers and sellers in st. Tammany par
isn, and have the effect of decreas-
ing the value of our cattle;
And, whereas, the Federal Govern
ment is anxious to aid the parish
and State to eradicate the Texas few
er tick, and they, the Federal and
state authorities, are now prepared
20 render aid and assistance to the
parish OF st. Tammany in its work
ot eradicating the Texas fever tick;
therefore, be it resolved by the
5rOilce Jury in legal session convened,
mat a committee of three he named
~ the president of the Police Jury
70 act in conjunction with the Fed
eral Inspector, for the object and
purpose OF taking advantage Of Sec
non of Act 1877 of 1916, in order
mat the said law may be enforced
aot later than May l, 1917, for the
s9p1ect and purpose Of making st.
ummany parish tick free area.