St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-10
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE POLICE
JURY, MARCH
SIXTH
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Carried.
The secretary was authorized to
have a dipping vat expert to appear
before the police jury at its next
meeting to consult with them about
the building of dipping watts.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the proposition of Louis Pilaud to
help build dipping vat in his neigh
borhood be referred to the dipping
vat committee.
Carried.
Mr.. John Edgar appeared before
the board and reported that he has
all the locations selected for the
building of the different watts and
will start on same as soon as weather
conditions permit.
Carried.
1t was moved by Geo. Koepp, Sec
onded by ]. M. Smith, that the bill
of T. Depriest for $3.50 for nursing
sick man in Jail be reduced to $40,
and same to be turned over to Depu-
ty Sheriff Galatas to be given to his
wife.
Carried.
It was moved by E. ]. Domergue,
seconded by J. M. Smith, that the
president appoint committee to get
right of way for the McDougall
and Folsom road.
Carried.
The president appointed l.. Nc
DougaM, Lous Jenkins, j. D. McLain,
Paul Verger. and authorized the sec
rotary to notify them.
The following bids were read:
Police Jury, Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-We hereby agree to
furnish all material and to paint
courthouse and fence, as follows:
Iron fence to receive one coat of
black iron paint, for the sum Of
$1,000.
All blinds to receive one coat OF
best blind green paint, for the sum
of $500.
All outside wood work in front
upstairs length of galleries, also
front galleries and steps down stairs,
also back floor and steps down stairs.
approaching police jury room to re-
ceive two coats of paint, for the
sum of $500.
Or, we will do all of the above and
furnish material for the sum OF SIS.
Respectfully submitted,
GUYOL & B1ERI.
To the Honorable Police Jury:
Gentlemen:-1n addition to the
contracts already submitted we agree
to furnish all material and to paint
all wood work in courthouse and jail
(outside), not mentioned in other
contracts, for the sum of $4,000.
Respectfully submitted,
GUYOL & BIERI.
1t was moved and seconded that
the above bids of Guyol & Bieri be
accepted.
The following bid was read:
| Police Jury, Covington, La.
Dear Sirs:-I propose to paint
! courthouse as follows:
To paint all blinds one coat best
| blind green for the sum of $500.
To paint iron fence one coat black
iron paint for the sum of $500.
Up and down stairs and back gal
| leries, also steps, for the sum Of
$4,000, one coat. Total, $4,000.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS LACROIX.
! The above bid was rejected.
The following bid was read:
! Covington, La, March 6, 1917.
To the Honorable Police Jury of St
| Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-I do hereby propose
to put the coping under iron fence
| of parish court house, together will
steps connecting same, also buttres
ses of courthouse steps, in first class
repair; and on completion of cemen
work wash the entire job with ce
ment wash for the sum of one hun
dred and seventy-five ($175.0O) dol
lars
have carefully examined the worl
and find that practically the entire
sides and top of coping will have Il
he removed, for where cracks ar