St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-16
Ordinances Are Passed. Old
Tax Ordinance Repealed.
Sheriff 5 Report Reed.
PROVISION MADE FOR
UPKEEP OF ROADS
President Howe Authorized
to Accept State Highway
Road Proposition.
Covington, La, Sept. Is. 1916.

Covington. La. Sept. Is. 1915.
The police jury met on the abov'
date in regular session pursuant II
adjournment with the following
members present: James B. Howe
president; w. A. Hood, p. J. Do
mergue, JOS. N. Smith, Fletchel
Crawford, S. r. Cowart, w. II. Davis
Robt. Abney, III. J. Schneider.
It was moved by ]. NJ. Smith, and
seconded, by Robt. Abney. that thu
bills approved by the finance com
mittee be accepted and warrants -
sued for same.
Carried.
II was moved by E. J. Domergue
/ and seconded by JOS. Smith, that the
ANNUAL ten mill tax levied on parish
property be rescinded for purpose oi
amendment and re-enactment at the
next meeting of this body.
Carried.
Moved by n. J. Schneider. and
i seconded By Jos. N. Smith, that the
following resolution relative to the
maintenance Of State Highway pc
Adopted:
BE It resolved by the police jury
Of st. Tammany parish, Louisiana.
that President ]. B. Howe. be, and
he II hereby instructed, authorized
and empowered to accept the oner
made BY the State Of IOuisiana,
through the Highway Department,
Board OF State Engineers, for the
maintenance Of the Covingt ngtonlFrank-
linton and Covington-S -Slidell State
Highways, st. Tammany parish, Lou
isiana, q distance Of about forty
/ three miles, which offer Il - fol.:
lows:
The proportion 6or which the
State Of Louisiana, and the parish
o4 st. Tammany. under any contract
entered into are liable, Is one-hali
(1-3) and one-half (1-2 } OF the total
cost, respectively, up to forty l4V)
dollars per mile, per year. II 1s
agreed aud understood that the par
ieh OF st. Tammany shall bear any
euch excess in cost, the State OF Lou
isiana In no way to be liable for
moro than twenty $500 dollars per
mile per year.
BE it further resolved, ETC., That
the police jury Of st. Tammany par
ish hereby ratifies and approves the
action OF the Honorable J. B. Howe,
president thereof. in signing the con-
tract for the maintenance o. tn1s
Highway, dated Sept. 13, 1916.
It was moved by w. A. Hood. ana
seconded by JOS. Smith, that the
police jury accept the offer OF the
state Highway Department to shell
the clay fills on the State HIGHWAY
between Covington and SlideH ana
that the president be authorised 70
enter intD an agreement with the
state Highway Department. IN &C
cordance with their offer.
Carried.
It was moved by E. J. Domergue.
and seconded by H. j. Schneider. that
the police jury donate $500 to shell
the bad places In the Madis0nUlle
and Coyington. This donation is
made IN connection with $500 raised
by the people OF the first and third
wards.
Carried.
Il was moved by H. J. Schneider,
and seconded by E. J. Domergue,
that the police jury appropriate 5000
for the Covington high school and
$500 for the S.idell high school tc
be paid in March, 1917.
Carried.
It was moved by =. M. Smith. and
seconded by E. ]. Domergue, that tne
write 20 the Louisiana State
Normal ana Lafayette Industrial IN
stitute to find out the tuition Tor
given by the police jury
TO the following: Earle sharp. Y.
1. Faunt!eroy, Jessie Dutsch ana
Clifton Keen
Carried.
4. was moved by w. A. Hood. and
seconded by J. NJ. Smith. that r, = I.
Brewster be authorized to have made
, rtitions in the Jail and send bill tc
the police Jury.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded thu
the reet;ng adjourn until 1::3O p. n
Carried.
Afternoon Session.
& It was moved by W. III. Davis. and
seconded by J. M. Smith, that Ethel i
Robsnosn be given scholarship to |
the Louisiana State Normal.
Carried.
u was moved by w. "A. Hood, and
seconded by ]. NJ. Smith. that each
Of the police jury lind out .
suitable place for dipping vat In,
his ward and report same at next |
Carried.
] Il was moved ~ w. u. Hood, md
leoonded ~ 3. J. 6chnslder. that