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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-25

in any such bonds. Nothing here
in contained shall AFFECT the p.wcI
of said board to issue bonds for the
construction Of the navigation cana!
under the ordinance and secured o.
the mortgage heretofore made and OK
ecuted, and said Board Is authorized
to carry into full effect said ordi-
nance and mortgage and to issue and
sell for canal purposes the remainder
of bonds thereby authorized. and
said ordinance and mortgage and the
contracts made with the Board Of
Levee Commiss :oners Of the Orleans
Levee District under date of June
29th, 1918, February 26th, 1919,
November 14th, 1919, and the con
tract made with the City of New
Orleans under date of August 16ta
l1918, through the Belt Railroad
Commission to carry into effect Act
No. 3 of 1918 in relation to ga, I'd
Navigation Canal are hereby ratifie.l
and confirmed. Said oBard shall
have the power to lease for mani
featuring, commercial and bushes.
purposes, lands acquired for SAID
canal. Such leases may run for a
term not exceeding twenty years It
a fixed rental without any provision
for renewal, readjustment or reap
praisement, but may run for a tern
not exceeding ninety-nine (99) years
provided they shall contain a clause
or clauses for reappraisal of the
premises and a readjustment Of the
rental at intervals not exceeding ten
(10) years after the expiration o!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-25
ACT NO. IS,


House Bill No. 2. By Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of LOUIS
ana. directing the City of New Or.
leans to levy annually special
tax not exceeding two mills on the
dollar for the inauguration and
maintenance of double and triple
platoon systems, and an increase
in pay of the men and ofhctalo, In
the fire and police departments Of
the City, respectively.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
LouiGtara, two-thirds of all mem
bers elected to each House concurr-
ing, That an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the
qualified electors of the State, for
ratification or rejection, as follows:
to-W;t: Gin addition to such other
taxes as the City of New Orleans
is now, or may be hereafter, author
ICED to levy, said city shall levy an
nually special tax, not exceeding
two mills on the dollar, on all tax
able property in said City as assess
ed and valued for city taxation Dur-
poses. The avails of said special
tax are hereby dedicated to the Al
auguration and maintenance OF a
double platoon system in the fire de-
partment and a triple platoon system
in the police department of sad city,
and ar increase in pay Of the men
and officials employed in said de-
partments, and shall be used and
employed by said city exclusively fo'
said purposes respectively according
to such apportionment of sad funds
as said city may make from time 10
time"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That this amendment shall be
submitted to the duly qualified cleo
tors of the State of Louisiana, IN
accordance with the prov:sion of the
Constitution, to be voted upon at the
General congressional Election to be
held IL November, 1920, and there
shall be printed upon the ballots:
"For the amendment to the Consrl-
tuition directing the City Of New Or
leans to levy a special tax not OK
ceeding two mills for its fire aud
police departments" and against
the amendment to the Constitution
directing the City Of New Orleans to
levy j special tax not exceeding two
mills for its fire and police depart
ments," and each elector shall indi-
cate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State. whether he
votes for or against said amendment.
r. r. WALKER,
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
senta tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor Of the State Of Louisi-
ana.
A true copy.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. SIS.


House Bill No. 1877 By Mr.. Hamley
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Propos ng an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
levying q special State tax of one
mill on the dollar in aid Of public
education.
Section /. Be it resolved by The
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be and the same is here
by proposed and submitted to tine
qualified electors of the State OF
Louisiana, to-wit:
Amendment.
In addition to all taxes now au-
thor!zed by the Constitution or by
law, there Is hereby levied for the
wear 800 and each calendar year
thereafter, in aid OF public educa-
ton, a tax of one mill on the dolia"
Of assessed valuation of all taxable
property within the State of Louis
ana, it being hereby required that
said tax shall be extended on the
tax rolls and collected as all other
State taxes.
Section 2. Be 1t further resoiv-
ed, etc., That this proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the duly
qualified electors of the State, IN
accordance with law, to be voted up
on at the general congressional cleo
ton to be held on the End day oil
November, 1920, the official ballots
to have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment levy
ing an annual tax of one mill In aid
of public education" and the words
Against the proposed amendment
levying an annual tax OF one mill
in aid of public education" so that
each elector may indicate. as proVid-
ed by the general election laws OF
the State, whether he votes for Or
against the proposed amendment.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. #
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres1-
dent of the Senate.
Approved: July S, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of the State OF Louisa
ana. ..-ss- = =. X. Ii -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-25
A true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.

ACT NO. So.
House B III No. 1877.
By Mr.. Weinman1
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the coz
stitution of the State of Louisi
ana relative to the organization
and powers of the Board of Com
missioners of the port OF New Or
leans, and the departments of sal
port.
Section /. Be it resolved by TIM
General Assembly of the State o.
Lou siana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, that the following amendments
to the Constitution of the State u
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
of the State at the next Compression.
Al election to be held On the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1920, to-wit: That the
Governor Of the State shall appoint
the respective members Of the Board
Of Commiss oners of the Port Of Ma"
Orleans, possessing the qualifications
prescribed by law, one for a term
of two years, ono for term OF hVo
years, and one for a term Of six
years, and may designate and pre-
scribe the term Of Office OF the pres
ent Booard in accordance Herewith.
At lhe expiration of their respective
terms, their successors shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor for a period
of six years each. The Governor
shall have the power to fill the un-
expired term of any vacancy occurr-
ing through death, resignation or
otherwise. Said Commiss -oners so
appointed can only be removed by
the Governor, for cause or causes to
be preferred against them, or either
of them, in writing and after public
hearing and proof of the suficiency
of said charges to justify Their re-
moval, provided that in all cases an
appeal may be had to Supreme Court
from the decision of the Governor.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the Board Of Commission
ers af the Port of New Orleans shall
have power to organize or reorgan-
ize the legal, executive, engineer my,
clerical and other departments and
forces of said Board, and to fix the
duties, powers and compensation OF
all officers, agents and employees IN
such departments, excepting, how
ever, such civil service requirements
as may be established by State laws.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
etc., That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be plac sl
the words: For the proposal
amendment relative to the organiza-
ton Of the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans" and the
words Against the proposed amend
ment relative to the organization o.
the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans" and each elec-
tor shall indicate his vote on Lh5
amendment as provided IN
the general election laws of thu
State.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentat1ves.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent Of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1920.
JNO. III. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisi-
ana.
a true copy.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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the proceeds of an annual tax IF
/ three .fourths of one mill on the dol
| lar which tax is hereby levied on
| all taxable property in the State,
provided such appropriations shall
never be more than an amount sufti-
cient to pay all pensions for any one
year. ANY accruing surplus from
said lax fund shall be held as an ac-
cumulating fund for the Confederate
Veterans to be appropriated by the
General Assembly for their use and
benefit as the General Assembly may
in future determine, and the cole =
tion of any other tax or in the max
ing Of any appropriation for pen
sions In excess of the amount of tho
three-Sourths of one mill tax Ievisi
and collected and to be known as
Confederate Veteran Pension Fund"
is hereby prohibited and said fund is
to be used for no other purpose than
that herein stipulated; and upon the
Adoption of this Amendment saide
shall at once become self operative
and The funds derived therefrom ba
Immediately used for said purpose,
and provided further that the tax
collectors and assessors shall receive
no commissions for assessing and
collecting said three-fourths of QUE
mill tax herein provided.
Provided that nothing in this
Article shall be construed SO as TO
prohibit the General Assembly from
providing artificial limbs to disabled
Confederate soldiers and sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified eles-
tors If the State of Louisiana, TO-.
adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional Election to be held ON the
first Tuesday next following the frs.
Monday in November, 1920.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 300 of
the Constitution Of the State of LOU
isiana relative to the pensions for
Confederate Veterans" and tho
i words, Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 800 of the Consli-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive 10 pensions for Confederate Vet
erans,' and each elector shall fndi-
cate, as provided in the general cleo
| ton laws OF the State, whether or
not he votes for or against tho
amendment.
r. r. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
deu: Of the Senate.
Approved: July z, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
| Cove nor Of the State Of Louiss-
ana
A true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
| Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1853.
House Bill No. 376.
By Mr.. Claiborne
Substitute for House Bill No. 1919.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
| CONTINUED on Dage 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-09-25
ACT NO. 40.

ACT NO. 140.
House Bill No. 286. By Mr. SchelI
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Propos ng an amendment to Article
300 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana as heretobe-
fore amended relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans.
Section [. Be it resolved by the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
Estate ef Archibald F.
McDou9all
STATE OF VERMONT

n
District of Orleans IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans
To all persons interested in the estate of
Archibald Il. Nc DougaH. late of Barton in
said District. deceased.
GREETING:
Al Probate Court. holden At Newport
within and for said District on the 3Ist
Gay OF December. 1919. an instrument pur-
porting TO be the last VIII and Testament of
archibald F. McDougall late of Barton
IN sald district. deceased, was presented to
the court aforesaid. for Probate.
And II Is ordered by said court that the
ZIG day OF January. 1920. at II. w. Baldwin's
OInce In said Barton, at O'Clock d. M be
assigned for proving said instrument: and
mat notice thereof be given TO all persons
concerned. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County
sionltor. newspaper circulating in that
sslclnlty. In said District, previous to the
time appointed
therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate OF said
Will II you have cause
Given under my hand at Newport, In said
DlsLrict. this 3lst day of December 1919
10 B. M. SPOONER. Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
Commissioners Notice
Estate IF Betsey G. Stiles

The under zgned. having been ap-
noinTad nv 1I5za Honorable Probate Court
for the District Of Orleans. commissioners
TO receive. cxamine, and ADJUST the
Claims and demands of all persons against
the estate Of EesSey O. Stiles. late OF Albany.
in said District, dec ase d. ana II
claims exhibited in offset thereto, nefeoE
-iveTotice that we will meet for the purpose
Aforesaid at tie home OF Amos Sanborn,
in the town # Albany, in said district
on the 2Srd day of January and 9Th day
of May next, rom 10 O'Clock a m until
> O'Clock .. m. On each OF said days ana tnat
six months from the l4th day OF November
i n IQIq. Is the lime limited by said Court for
said creditors 70 present their claims TO Us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Albany, this 10th day OF Oecen-
Der A. II. 1919. ---
WALTER ;. kENNESON
FRED FOSS
50 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
WEST CHARLESTON

John Eley continues to gain.
Norman Brown is not as WELL
Henry Blay has moved to Derby.
Cecil Royce has finished work at
Westmore.
G. W. D. Reed has begun his work
as census taker.
Sam Wark of Island Pond, was IN
town last Friday.
Gerald Temple was home from
Lyndon, over Christmas.
Miss Mae Hastings has been IN St
Johnsbury, visiting relatives.
Misses March and Franklin have
returned to their schools here.
Arlene Buck of Derby, visited Doris
Weymouth one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayo of Salem
Derby visited in town Sunday.
Misses Margaret and Doris Beer
worth are visiting in Richford.
Mrs. Amy Crawford has gone to
Derby, to work at c. D. Taylor's-
Mrs. Carrie Temple visited her
daughter, Mrs. Clayton Brooks IN
Coventry last week.
Supt. E. S. Boyd attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Hinton in East Charles
ton, last Saturday.
Mrs. Merle Grow of Orleans, has
been visiting her parents, MI and
Mrs. Henry Church
Miss Eileen Boyd visited Miss
Dorothy Batchelder in East Charles
ton, part of last week.
Several families were unlucky
enough Sunday night to have their
water supply freeze severely.
Mrs. John Smith, who has been a
shut-in for several weeks, is much
better and can walk q little.
Charles Rice and Henry Church
have exchanged farms, and each
/ family have moved to their new home.
Mrs. Bertha Lyon and son of West
more, visited at Mrs Frances Lyon
and at Herbert Badgers, Saturday
and Sunday.
| Fred Shannon, who fell in his barn
two weeks ago, and was so badly IN
jured, died Monday evening. Obitu,
airy next Week
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott of Jefferson
vile, visited at E. s. Boyd's last
week. Mrs Scott will be remem-
bered here as Mrs. Freeda Atkins.
Glen Ruiter and family have been
to Island Pond to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Burroughs, and have now re.
turned to their home in Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lamere &C,
companied their son, Reginald, to the
Orleans hospital Saturday, where ht
had an operation for adenoids anC
tonsils.
Harley Allen is working in Hol
land. Mrs. Allen and children hav,
been visiting her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Stewart Lafoe, in Bloomington
but at present are with Mr.. Allen II
Holland.
Internationally report of tn
Christmas exercises was not give
last week The union tree AMI ex
ercises were held Wednesday even
ing, Dec "a, at the Congregations
church. The children all did fine an
the choir music was nice. Not
very large crowd attended.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
EAST CHARLESTON

! lice Dance of Newport is visiting
her mot: er.
The students have returned TO
their schools
Robert Archer has gone to Rowe,
Mass, to work
Eta Canning has finished work in
Stoddard's store.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tim Colburn is quite Ill.
Jennie Campbell is home from
Newport for short vacation.
Vim. Hinton died Jan. LIST. An eX-
tended notice will be given later.
Miss Redfeld of Barton was q
guest at Echo Inn the past week.
Miss Sargent of Island Pond spent
the weekend with Dorothy Batchel-
der.
James Hinton was thrown out of
sleigh last week and was quite badly
| hurt.
Arlene BOYD of West Charleston
spent the weekend at Elmer Batchel-
der'S.
Mrs. LYLE Sweat entertained her
sister, Mary Pave, of Newport the
pat week.
Mrs. Farrar of Gloverville, n. j., Wis
tied her husband at Echo Inn the
past week.
! Allie Derusha and Mrs. Verna st.
Peter were married Friday. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
The NJ. W. A. will hold public
installation of officers Saturday eve
ming. Woodmen and their families
are invited. Ladies please bring
food. The following officers will be
Installed: Consul, w. H. Gray; ad-
visor, r. D. Archer; banker, B. G.
Morse; clerk, H. M. Locke: escort,
Van Roy Moulton; trustees, B. A.
Wallace, d. B. Moulton, L. D. Hop
kins; watchman, D. K. Hopkins; SEN
try, W. Stevens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07

For Piano and Violin.
A patent has been issued for ap-
paratus 70 enable a person to play
a piano and violin at the same time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
Comm: ssioners' Notice.
Estate of Horace Stiles

THE IN IsFE SIGNED, having been ap-
r,Oiurpd by q. Honorable Probate Court for
the District ~ Orleans, COMMISSIONERS
to receive. examine and adjust the claims
s1T6pma1CTS us all personSagainSt the estate
of Horace 6-Efas late of Albany, in SAID
district ds-t=s. I'd. and all claims eX-
hibfted IL CLs<t thereto, EeEfoF give no.
tice thai " = = meet for the purpose afore-
said at the home OF Amos San born, IN the
town of 4 I5aG-y- in said district, On the eSrd
dav OF January and 5th day of May next,
from ten O'Clock a. m. until two O'Clock p
m on each Of said days and that
six months fro Il the 18th day OF NOVEMBER
/ u 1919 ! tEzte time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims 70
rs for exau1fTs ion and allowance
Dated at Alba ~. this 18th day OF Decem-
Der. 4. n. 1918
WALTER ). hENNESON-
FRED FOSSs
80 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
EDITORIALS

From the last issue of the Orleans
County Farm Bureau News:
One hundred farmers kept account
books this past year-some were kept
IN the desk and a pencil used, others
were kept on a shelf where the dust
partly concealed theRt How many
farmers plan to use the pencil method
on their account books this year?
And what of the future? With
price dictated, containers owned and
product graded all by the same COM
pany it would look as il the farmers
would have even less to say about
marketing in the future than they
have in the past.
Big business is justified, but mon
opoly, neverl Farmer organizations
for marketing farm products have
solved more than once such problems
as confront the farmers in this coun-
ty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07

g Anderson st, Portland, Maine.
ssI was troubled with Constipation
ever since I can remember !; IS a
result, was subject TO distressing
Headaches and pain in my left side.
I would go for two or three days
without any movement of the bowels.
I CHANGED to read about Fruit
a-tiYes', II one ofourlocai papers, and
began their use about four months
ego. Since them, have been free
from Headaches, my bowels have
been regular, and from the use OF
several boxes of 'FTuit-a-tiveS', l feel
that the great benefit I have derived
iustifes me in pronouncing them
remedy Of true and exceptional
merit".
OTIS VI, BRYANT.
Soc. box, 6 for - 50, trial size 25c.
AtdeaIers or from FRCIT-A-TIFES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, n. 7.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
Estate of Cynthia N. Hodgdon
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
District OF Orleans IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
OF Cynthia n. Hodgdon. late of Craft bury,
in said District, deceased.
GREETINGr
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the
z3rd day of January next for examining and
allowing the account of the Administrator
OF the estate of said deceased and for q decree
OF the residue of said estate o the lawful
Claimants OF the somo. and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested In said estate By publishing this
order three weeks successively previous to
tne day assigned, in the Orleans County
Monitor, Newspaper published at Barton.
In said District.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear al y ". Baldwin, ONCE in Barton,
In said District. NJ o'clock. .. m. on the
DAY assigned, then and there 10 contest the
allowance OF said account If you see cause
ano TO establish your right as heirs. legatees
ana lawful claimants to said residue.
December, 1919.
81. Ell. SMITH. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07

From the last issue of the Orleans
County Farm Bureau News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
HE FEELS LIKE A NEW IAN

Rheumatic pains, backache, pains in sides. sore
muscles stiff joints always tired" feeling are
usually symptoms of disordered kidneys w w
Wells, Tcqun, Mich, writes: ''I my feet most
of the time and get tired But after taking Foley Kid
ncy Pills feel like / recommend them
10 my customers and have never heard of any case
where they did give satisfaction" Prompt in &C
ZION relieve kidney troubles and bladder ailments
Sold everywhere
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-07
DISCRETION NOTICE

Whereas, my wife. Mildred Benoit, has
left my bed and board without Just cause or
proyocation, / hereby forbid anyone trust
ing or harborinz her on my account after
this date.
EDWARD BENOIT.
Dated at Orleans, VT, this 5th day of
January, 1890.
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