St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
Statements of Sheriff and
Treasurer; Bills Approx
ed by Finance Com.
RECEIVES REPORT OF .
ROAD COMMISSION
Passes Resolutions Protest.
ing Against Withhold
ing Federal Aid.
Coyington, La, Feb. 10, 1920.

Coyington, La, Feb. 10, 1920.
The police jury met on the abcv'
date with the following member
present. Theo. Dendinger, H. N
fendlason, j. M. Smith, 6, R. Cowart
Fletcher crawford, w. H. Davis, i
P: Robert, J. B. Howe, A. ]. Bennet
Absent: E. J. Domergue.
1t was moved by J. M Smith, sec
onded by S. r. Cowart. that tbs
deputy sheriffs appointed by the Par.
ish Committee be paid for serving
at the East primary election, as they
served by order of parish committee
but in future only one deputy sheriff
will be paid at any election.
Carried.
It was moved and seconded thai
the police jury buy from William
Cooper 1900 gallons Cooper's cattle
dip at price of $1.22 1. o. b. New
Orleans, freight prepaid, with II
months time on dip without interest.
Carried.
1t was moved by ]. M. Smith, Sec
onded by H. N. Fendlason, that the
police jury set a salary of SIS per
month and $25 for expense for clean
ing and making repairs to watts, etc.,
and keeping up pens, except in places
where water has to be hauled long
distance. All watts must be cleaned
in dipping season in the beginning
OF dipping, and in the middle of the
season. The parish to pay for ma
terials when the inspectors have to
buy materials for watts and fences.
inspectors to start work on the first
OF March, 1920.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the police jury pay $500 per week
for family of Provosts in the fifth
ward, the money to be given to Mrs.
Wharton, of the Red Cross.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the carpet in the police jury room
be taken up and sold at the price OF
soc per yard, the floor 10 be stained,
at the expense of the Parish SchOO'
Board.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Parish Fund.
T. e. Brewster, feeding prison
ers, $43.50.
T. E. Brewster, sheriff, attending
court, $4,000.
T. E. Brewster, fuel, telephone and
conveying prisoners, $26.43. \
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police jury, $1,000.
H. ]. Smiths Sons, locks, S4.75.
Sheffields Grocery Shop, groceries
for paupers, $500.
Burns Furniture Co., blankets for
Jail, $26.50.
st .Tammany Farmer, publishing
proceedings, notices, ETC., $43.9O.
City Drug Store, medicine for pris- |
oners, $500.
B. P. Decker, juror at inquest of
Liza Cooper, $500.
Daniel Parker, same, $500.
Hoaa Parker same, $500.
P. E. Hardee, same, $500. |
ALI. Parker, same, $500.
H. f Gautreaux, M. D., interdic-
tion of Joseph Gagot, $25.00.
H. D. Bulloch, M. D., interdiction
Of Joseph Gagot, $500.
H. d. Bulloch, burial Of Liza Coop.
er, car fare. etc, $3.50.
st. Tammany Ice & Light Co.,
light and water, $26.72.
Ramires-Jones Co., book for par
lsh treasurer, $24.00.
Southwestern La. Industrial In
'titute, scholarship for Myra Faunt-
leroy and Zella Sharp, s228.00.
+. ]. HenitZ, refund for board AMI
railroad fare, 1854.
F. J. Martindale, express, stamps,
stc, 1919.
Luke Broom, conveying prisoner
rom Slidell, and expenses, $12.00.
E. j. Frederick, registering vot-
'rs, $4,000.
Road Fund.
H. +. Fauntleroy, overseer, and :
men, team, Military Road, $500
Ed, Sharp, overseer, repairing the
ioodbae bridge, $1,000. |
}. 2. Movers, lumber for bridges
It Sandy Ford and Simalusa, $17.76.
Salman Brick & Lumber Co., sup
'lies for ninth ward bridge, $55.O4.
j. NJ. Currie, Is days, $117.0O.
Sam Currie, IS days, $72.O0.
J. A. Currie, Is days, $1,000. H
A. Gubler, IS days, $1,000.
Victor Galatas, 10 days, $40.
Emile Galatas, 10 days, $4,000.
Truman Smith, repairing bridge
t Chinchuba, $500.
Truman Smith, 4 days work on
'ewishurg road, $1,000.
Robt. Smith, days, $3.50
James Toomer, 3 days, $3.50.
Gus Smith, hauling lumber, $12
Fred Yates, overseer on Edward
DAD, $3.50.
John Quinn, days, $500. |;
Arthur Garrett, days 2 hours,
1925. Is
Bob Bennett, IA ga days, $1,000.
Bob Bennett, 2 days with team $40.
w. ]. Bennett, II days, s27.5O.
w. ]. Bennett, IL days with
cam, s22.50. IL
Sam Russell, overseeing work on s