St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
MEETING POLICE
JURY HELD IN
C0VlNGrON
MARCH 9
Attention Called to Unsan-
itary Condition of the
Courthouse.
AID GIVEN TO
HIGHWAY PLANS
Vat Work Will Go
Over From April 1st
to the 18th.
Covington, La, March 9, 1920.

" AA AASk VA SAO oDSBG
date in regular session, with the
following members present: Theo.
Dendinger, Jr., N. II. Fendlason, ):
M. Smith Fletcher Crawford, w. H.
Davis, E. P. Roberts, G. J. Bennett,
S. R. CoWart. Absent: E. J. DO
mergue,J. B. Howe.
Mr. J. N. Smith presided as pres
ident pro TEN.
1t was moved by Mr.. w. II. Da-
Wis, seconded by Mr.. E. P. Robert
that permit be granted to the Ma
ional Highway Marking Association
to establish their guide posts and
danger warning signals etc., along
the Mississippi Valley Highway,
Marking Association to pay all ex-
penses.
Carried. y
It VISA moved and seconded that
the funds amounting to $139.35 car
ried in the dipping vat fund be placed
and transferred to the Parish Fund
Account. which fund is carried in
the Commercial Bank 6 Trust Co.
Carried.
The meeting adjourned until 1880
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
1t was moved by E. P. Roberts
and seconded by W. H. Davis that
DR.. Lipps be notified not to COM
mence dipping until the 18th of April
and that the Dipping Vat Inspector
be notified to discontinue work from
the 1st to the 18th of April.
Carried.
On motion of Edgar Robert, Sec
onded by S. R. CoWart, it was Or
dered that the Good Roads Commits
sion be and they are hereby authro-
ton Company the sum of $7,463.3s
for the construction work done on
the Houltonville road to date with
the proviso that the said Jahncke
Navigation Company shall guarantee
for a period of one (1) year all of
the necessary dredging without ad-
ditional cost to the Parish for main
tenance and up-keep of the said road
should such dredging become neces-
sary between the present landing and
the old Houltonyille mill.
Mr.. Walter T. Jahncke, represent
ing the Jahncke Navigation Compa-
ny, being present and accepting the
said proposal.
The above motion being put to
vote was duly carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the fund amounting to $148.34 car
ried in the Road Dist. No. Bond
funds be placed and transferred 20
St. Tammany Parish Good Roads
bond issue.
Carried.
1t was moved by H. N. Fendlason
and seconded by E. P. Robert, that
the Hibernia Bank & Trust Co., be
the depository OF the taxes collected
for the Interest and Sinking fund,
provided for the purchase by said
bank in connection with the $3.50, 900
St. Tammany Parish Road Bonds to
be called the Interest and Sinking
Fund Account" subject only for the
payment of the interest coupons and
redemption of the bonds as they ma
ture. The secretary Is therefore al
thorized to draw warrants against
the Covingoton Bank & Trust Co.,
in which bank the money is now On
deposit, and transfer same to Hi
hernia Bank & Trust Co.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
Mr.. s. R. CoWart be authorized to
move the polling booth at Bush from
it's present location to q distance OF
about 200 feet. Carried.
1t was moved by Theo. Dendinger,
Jr., seconded by w. H. Davis, that
the sum OF $125 be appropriated for
concrete posts bearing the emblem Of
the Mississippi Valley Highway In
order to direct travellers over this
highway, distance of Is miles,
post to be put at each quarter mile
on the Mississippi Valley Highwav
in this parish. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the police jury loan the assessor $3.50
per month to be taken out OF the
contingent fund and paid back when
the assessor gets his compensation
for services during 1920. Carried.
Road Fund.
Hy. Anderson, work Florenville
1oGA, oy6 ct V2.0o WV
Glynn Jones, work P. River road
days at $3.50 ......... $50
Marvin Harper, work P. River
road days at $3.50 ....e 500
w. C. Blackwell, work Floren-
vile and Singletary road,
days at $3.50 ....... 1900
F. Blackwell, work on Singleta-
ry road, 3 days at $3.50 :. 7.5o
v. Blackwell, / day with team. 400
E. E. Talley, II IL days at IS,
St. oe to Slidell ......... $500
]. B. Porter, 10 days at s4... 1900
j. D. Porter, 18 days at So. 54.0O
ROAD FUUND.
Neuhauser Bros, wheelbarroW,
9Th ward ............ $50
Eldridge Crawford, repairing 5th
ward Polling Booth ...... 800
Good Road Commission, sur. in
9Th ward. ............ 1872