St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-10

numerous patching will do no good;
the top or wash" cannot be recon-
nected on the old bricks without
relaying the bricks in fresh cement
mortar. l will take off all this old
work where it is not absolutely good,
and relay it in strong cement mortar,
guaranteeing a first class job, and
done in the best Workman-like man
ner On steps where cracks appear
l will cut out and cement same so as
to make a neat and substantial job
and cement washed on completion.
Trusting that this may meet the
approval of your honorable body, l
beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
OTIS J. RENE.
1t was moved by E. ]. Domergue
and seconded by Geo. KOepp, that
the above bid of o. J. RENE be ac-
cepted.
Carried.
The president appointed house
committee, composed of Geo. Koepp,
Robt. Abney end ]. M. Smith, to
oversee the different work done
around courthouse.
Covington, La, Feb. II, 1917.
Hon. J. B. Howe, President Police
Jury St. Tammany Parish, La.
Dear Sir:-Confrming my con-
versation with Mr.. Domergue, agree
to contribute $4,000 towards the
erection of a dipping vat to be locat-
ed on my property and open to the
use of the public.
Yours respectfully,
ALFRED H. CLEMENT,
Third Ward.
It was moved and seconded that
the above offer of Mr.. Clement be
accepted.
Carried.
The following communication was
read:
Covington, La, Feb. 10, 1917.
To the Honorable President and
Members Police Jury St. Tammany
Parish, La.
Gentlemen: We, the undersign-
ed, petition your honorable body for
exemption from taxation on property
| used by the Fenwick Sanitarium for
sanitarum purposes. We asked you
no favor-we only asked what is due
| us. Here we kindly ask you read
over our first communication. This
! institution does all Of the charity
work of the State of Louisiana, of
every parish and every town, when
| called upon to do so under Act 157
of 1894, Acts of Louisiana. This
entities us to exemption from taxa
ton and this has always exempted
similar institutions from taxation.
We did approximately two thousand
dollars worth of this charity work
last year. We were exempted from
state, parish and city taxation where
we were before we came here. Lake
Charles, Alexandria and other places
offered to do the same, and besides
offered bonuses, if we would move
there. We are not asking you fol-
any favOrs-we are simply asking
you what is reasonably due us by
your body and whilst you did not
give us a reply to our first petition
we ask you go on record as either
turning down our request or grant
ing it.
You will find enclosed self ad-
dressed envelope for a reply.
Yours respectfully,
FENW1CK SANITARIUM,
BY DR.. F. F. Young, Manager.
The above petition of the Fenwich
Sanitarium was read, and it was
moved by J. NJ. Smith, seconded by
S. r .Cowart. that same be rejected
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded tha1
the prison outfit do first work on the
Bogalusa connection, and from there
go to the McDougall and Folsom con
nection.
Carried.
It was moved by Geo. Koepp, sec
onded by ]. NJ. Smith, that the salar,
of the secretary be raised from So
to SIS per month, on account of the
increase of work in the Office. L
was put to a vote and carried unani
ously.
The following report was read:
Covington, La, March 6, 1917.
To the Honorable President ant
Members of the Police Jury, St
Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-I. beg to submit this
my report, for month of February
1917: