St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13

Sheriff Instructed to Inves-
tigate as to Who Has
Paid Auto Licenses
DELINQUENTS TO
n BE PROSECUTED
Personal Note Is Given BY
Members To Raise
Needed Funds
Covington, La, July 8, 1918.

COvingtOn, La, July ., 1918.
The police jury met on the above
date with the following members
present: Geo koepp, Jr., Fl. N.
Fendlason, j. NJ. Smith, S. r. Cowart,
4 Fletcher Crawford, w. II. Davis, E.
( P. Robert, Robt. Abney, J. b. Howe.
4 Absent: e. }. Domergue.
The morning session was taken up
with an interesting talk by DR.. Fa-
ford, of Baton Rouge, on the mat
4 ter of dipping vats in this parish,
and he asks all owners Of stock to
cooperate With the parish officials,
for the sooner the stock are all
dipped the sooner the work OF dip
i ping will be over. He said il every
owner would see that all their stock
is dipped on all regular dipping days
that there was a prospect OF getting
through in one year, but II not they
would have to dip two years or may
h be more.
Afternoon Session.
e 1t was moved by E. p. Robert, sec
Onded by J. NJ. Smith, that the police
Jury borrow $4,000 on note signed by
members of the police jury present,
\ which money was borrowed from the
y Coyington Bank & Trust Co.
;. Carried.
1t was moved by E. P. Robert and
i seconded by J. NJ. Smith, that I. =.
Brewster, sheriff of the parish of st.
Tammany, be and is hereby instruct
s ed, empowered and authorized to
make a thorough investigation of the
entire parish for the purpose of as
pertaining the number of automobiles
in operation here, and the names OF
the owners thereof. Also to state
in said report the names OF those
who have failed to pay their license
for the year 1918, in order that all
delinquents may be prosecuted, as
provided by lay.
Carried.
The following report was read:
/. Covington, La, July l, 1918.
. To Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Police Jury of St. Tam
many Parish:
Gentlemen:| herewith submit
my report for month of June, 1918:
On hand, July 1st, general fund
(overdrafD s1,111.S4; road fund,
31,926.4S; special road, $10,531.7O;
Sheriff, s2,S1O.73.
Receipts, general fund, $3,S99.13;
road fund. $939O2; special road,
$929.36; sheriff, $407.76.
Interest, road fund, $36.1 special
road, $119.56.
Balance to account for general
fund, $2,5O3.13; road fnd $2,901.63;
special road, ,5S0.62; sheriff,
$3.21S.49.
Disbursements, general fund, $2,-
S99.13; road fund. $502.S6; special
4 road, $7,275.OO; sheriff, $2,616.25.
Balance on hand June 80, general
fund, $104.02; road fund, $2,39S.77;
special road fund, $4,305.62; sherin,
3602.24.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. F. BIERHORST,
@ Parish Treasurer.
The treasurer's report was accept
ed as read
The following communication was
read:
Covington, La, July 9, 1918.
To the Honorable Police Jury OF st.
Tammany Parish:
Gentlemen: Il have numerous ap-
plications for privilege OF dipping
catt.e in my vats situated about one
mile north OF Ramsay, La. and in
order for me to have outside cattle
10 come on my premises, it Will De
necessary for me to provide the nee
essary entrance and lots and to pro-
vide drinking water for outside cat
tie. which will cost me about $lOO.
/ II your honorable body will pay the
above amount, l will turn the vat
!. over for a public dipping vat.
Yours respectfully.
HENRY B. PRUDEN.
It was moved and seconded that
the above be rejected as there are
enough dipping vats in the immedl-
ate neighhorhood to take care OF the
cattle.
II was moved by f. P. Robert, Sec
onded S. r. Cowart, that the Office
OF Farm Demonstration be abolished.
the order to take effect on this date.
Carried.
It was moved by J. NJ Smith, sec
onded by f. P. Robert. that the sal
ary Of the Parish Treasurer be raised
Continued On pago 81