St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
Resolutions Instructing the
Commission to Keep Out
$4,000 for Salt Bayou
LIKE AMOUNT
FEDERAL AID
Log Hauling In Violation
of Law Ordered to be
Prosecuted, Etc.
Covington, La, Dec. Is, 1920.

Covington, La, Dec. 10, l9ZO.
The police jury met n regular
session on December 10, 1920, with
the following members present: H.
N, Fend .ason, C. M. Poole, j. M.
Smith, r. C. Cooper, Emile Single
tary, w. H. Davis, M. P. Schneider,
J. b. Howe, Emile Burkenstock.
Absent: Theo. Dendinger, Jr.
It was moved and seconded that
the reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting be Spensed with.
Carried
1t was moved by J. M. Smith, sec
onded by Emile Singletary, that the
appropriation of $4,000 per montn
I'D to the amount of $4,000, to the
Red Cross, be discontinued after the
first of January, 1921.
Carried.
It was moved by j M. Smith, sec
onded by Emile Singletary, that the
assessment roll for the year l92o
be accepted.
Carried.
It was moved by M. P. Schneider,
seconded by En- lie Burkenstock, thal
the police jury borrow from the Gov
dngton Bank & Trust Company the
sum Of $4,000 to meet current ex-
nenses, same to be paid back March
/, 1921.
Carried.
On motion duly seconded the TO-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the police jury
tu legal session convened, That the
nuest on of adjusting with the 81
Tammany Construction Company
certain alleged claim for damages
due that Company in connection Win
the Sat Bayou road is herepy reie-
gated to the Good Roads Commls-
sion as this body is wholly un-
fam liar and unacquainted with al
matters pertaining thereto.
On motion duly seconded the 1ol-
lowing resolution was adopted;
Be it resolved by the Police jury,
in legal session convened, That >. u.
Bnlloch, of the town of CoVington'
and Ellis A, Crawford, of the town
OF Pearl River. Louisiana, be ana
thew are hereby appointed as mem
hers Of the Par sh Board OF Equal'-
zation for the Parish Of st. Tam
MANY. Louisiana. in conformity with
Act No. 231 of the General Assembly
OF 1920.
Be it resolved by the Police 5Hry'
in lesal session convened, That the
State Board of Affairs is hereby re-
ouested to appoint George Harrison,
of Slide1, Lou 'siana, as the th1fd
member of the Parish Board OIL
Eoualization for the Parish OF st
Tammany, and according to law. 2
On motion duly seconded the TO-
lowing ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE to provide revenue
for the Parish of St. Tammany'
Louisiana, for the year l9lV'
for the purpose of paying the
statutory, usual, necessary anu
ordinary charges and bonded n
debtedness of said Parish.
Section |. Be it ordained by the
President and Members OF the Poll'e
Jurv for the Parish Of st. Tammany'
in legal session convened, That SIX
and one-half (61s mills on the dol
lar is hereby levied on all property
taxable under the laws of the state
Of Lou 'siana, situated within lhe
Parish of St. Tammany.
Section 2. Be it further ordaln-
ed That said taxes to be levied are
as follows, to-Wit:
To General Fund, One mill;
To School Fund, Three mills;
TO Road Fund, Two mills;
Tr Criminal Fund, One-half mil.
Section g. Be it further oraa IL
ed. That the Assessor OF the Parlsil
of st. Tammany be and he IS herepE
instructed, empowered and autnori%-
ed to levy and collect a tax suthclent
10 nav the interest and principal on
all bonds becoming due the ensuing
year.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed That tn 8 ordinance shall go INTO
effect from and after its passage.
Adopted December Is, 1929.
;. B. HOWE,
President.
y. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded, the iol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. Duncan Bu1e, STATE
Highway Engineer, stated puDlley
to this Police Jury at its meeting
November 18th. 1920. that he woulo
Join St. Tammany Parish on nlty-
nifty DaS at any tlHo thS -
would provide its portion OF the
funds necessary in constructing anu
hardsurfacing a highway from con-
nection with the Mayfield Road near
Rigo'e to a connection with tne
Salt Bayou Road, and further stated
that he would confirm this agree
metn in writing, and.
Whereas. no such written con-
firmation has been received,
Resolved, That the Secretary ol
the Po'ice Jury be and he is hereoy
instructed to write Mr.. Buie at once
calling his attention to his verpal
promises. and request 'ng him to let
us have his written confirmation as
early as practicable.
Resolved further, That the secre-