St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-18
PROCEEDINGS
POLICE JURY
MEETING

The police jury me on the above
date in regular session with the fol
lowing members present: George
Koepp, H. N. Fendlason, E. J. Do
mergue, j. NJ. Smith, S. R. Cowart
Fletcher Crawford. w H. Davis. J
B. Howe. Robt. Abnsy. Absent. Z
P. Robert.
1t was moved by Geo. Kospp, sec
onded by J. M. Smith, that the sec
retary be authorized to notify the
town of Covington to discontinue the
using of shells belonging to the par
ish, and to send an itemized state
ment to the Office Of the police jury
, showing what they have used.
Carried
1t was moved by J. NJ. Smith, sec
onded by Robt. Abney, that Dewitt
Evans be allowed a scholarship to
the Southwestern Industrial Insti-
tue.
Carried.
The meeting adjourned until one
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
It was moved and seconded that
the police jury donate to the Parish
Fair Association the sum of $3.50. W
to aid them in paying their obliga-
tions, as they went to a large ex-
pense in preparing for the Fair,
which was called of.
Carried
The following communication was
read:
To the Honorable President aid
Members OF the Police jury of St.
Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-The undersigned beg
to respectfully call your kind and
favorable consideration to the f5i-
lowing:
At present there il only SO, ,0hH
insurance upon the parish courthouse
building, and nothing upon the cor
tents. The said building auf con-
tents represent present value Of at
least $4,000, when the high cost
Of material and labor is CONSIDERED.
The present coverage, therefore, IS
inadequate and not in proportion to
correct value.
In view of the above, we respect
fully ask that your honorable body
increase the amount of insurance, the
same to be equally divided among
the signers of this petition
C. NJ. LIDDLiE
Agent of the L. & L. & g Insur-
ance Company.
ROBT. L. AUBER :.
Agent for the Foyal Insurance &C.
NILSON-FREDERICK CO.,
Agent of the L. & l.. & G. Insur-
ance Company.
1t was moved by E. J. Dow-ers1n,
seconded by J. M. Smith, that the
courthouse be insured for $4,000;
fixtures, $4,000; jail. 81, 100; the
policies to be taken out with the
three foregoing agencies.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Dipping Watts.
E. P. Hollsworth, $5.25.
A. D. farrell, cleaning and filing
vat, $1,000.
A. Murry, reflling vat, 800.
Kinsie Williams, work OF vat, IS.
Ira Todd, paying freight, s3.O3.
H. Fauntleroy, hauling, So.
Sherwin-Williams, payment for
kill-tick, $712.59.
Davis-Wood Lbr. Co., lumber and
freight, $22.
General Fund.
E. J. Frederick, Acknowledgements,
etc., 1915.
w H. KentZel, poll tax books, etc,
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not feel able to walk the distance of
two miles to her boarding place. She
was unable to get board nearer and
so school was closed until she was
strong enough for the walk. Al
Folsom and Middle Roads the early
enrolment required more pupils
desks. New desks and new heater
and also new window shades have
been bought for the third room in
the Pilgrim Rest school.
The school at Ramsay has two
very conscientious teachers and they
are doing as good work as can be
expected under the conditions. Their
greatest need is more desks, because
many of the children are sitting on
boxes and benches. Their new Il
brary has been received and placed in
the new book case. built by the St.
Tammany Lumber Company.
. Up to the outbreak of the indu-
enZa. the Covington school had an
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