St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-05-28
PROCEEDINGS
POLICE JURY
Cevington, La, May 26, 1921

Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the 18th day of April, 1921, and in
conformity to notice gwen by procla-
nation by the President Of this body
duly published, the Police Jury OF
the Parish OF st. Tammany met in
special open session for the purpose
OF opening the tailol box, eNamin-
ing and counting the ballots, in mum
Der and amount, examining and can
yassing the returns and declaring the
result Of the special election held i'll
the Fourth Ward Of the Parish Of ST.
Tammany on the 18th day of May,
1921, in conformity to resolution
of this body, passed on the 18th day
of April, 1921.
! Present: Hon. J. B. Howe, presi-
dent; Messrs. Tbeo. Dendinger, Jr.,
H. N. Fendlason, c. Marvin Poole,
). M. Smith, r. c. Cooper, Emile
Singletary, William H. Davis, NJ. P.
Schneider and Emile Burkenstock.
The board proceeded in open pub
lie session to open the ballot box, ex-
anime and count the ballots, in num-
Der and amoun-, examine and can
vas the returns Of said election, and
then and there declare the result
| thereof, as follows:
Proposition: To incur debt and
! issue bonds therefor in behalf Of the
Fourth Ward of st. Tammany Par.
ish, State of Louisiana, in the SUM OF
$25, 100000, to run twenty years from
date and to bear interest at the rate
of five per cent per annum, to dig
channel at the mouth of Bayou Cast
ing; to construct revetment tor the
protection of said channel; to build
wharves and make all necessary and
proper improvements along the said
Bayou sufficient in size to receive
and accommodate barges, schooners,
motor boats and other kind Of vessel.
For or in favor of said proposition
there were cast sixty-seven votes,
representing a taxable assessed prop
erty valuation Of $129, ,11750.
Against and in opposition to said
proposition there were cast three
votes, representing taxable assess
ed property valuation Of $7,0S5.00.
Whereupon, Emile Singletary Of
fered the following resolution and
mOFeu us auOpLlCu.
Whereas, the Police Jury of St.
Tammany parish in open public ses-
sion opened the ballot box, examin-
ed and counted the ballots in num-
ber and amount, examined and can
vassed the returns of the special cleo
tion held in the Fourth Ward Of the
Parish of St .Tammany, on the 25tn
day of May, 1871, in conformity to
resolution of this body ordering
said election, passed on the 18th day
of April, 1921, and ascertained the
results of said election to be as set
forth hereafter in this resolution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Police Jury Of St. Tammany Parish,
that the result Of the special election
held in the Fourth Ward of the Par
ish of St. Tammany ON the 25th day |
of May, 1921, in conformity to d |
resolution of this body, ordering said
election, passed On the 18th day of |!
April, 1921, is hereby declared to be |
as follows:
Proposition: To incur debt and |
issue bonds therefor in behalf of the
Fourth Ward of St. Tammany Parish,
State of Louisiana, in the sum Of
SIS, 100000, to run tWenyt years from
date and to bear interest at the rate
of five per cent per annum, to dig
channel at the mouth Of Bayou Cast
ing: to construct a revetment for the
of said channel; to build
wharves and make all necessary and
improvements along the said
bayou, in order to make said bayou
sufficient in size to receive and ac
commodate barges, schooners, motor
boats and every ether kind of vessel.
For or in favor Of said proposition
there were cast sixty-seven votes,
a taxable assessed prop
arty valuation of 1929, ,117.5O.
Against and in opposition to said
there were cast three
7otes, representing "a taxable assess
I'd property valuation Of s7,0S5.00.
! And majority in both number
md amount OF the votes cast at said
election were in favor of said prop
,sition.
And said proposition is hereby de-
,lared to have been carried at said
election.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,