St. Tammany farmer., 1921-09-17
Resolutions Adopted OPP
posing One-Man Head Of
Louisiana Roads.
$500 GIVEN TO
PARISH FAIR
Money Borrowed to Main
tain Roads, Bridges; Re
ports, Etc.
Covington, La, Sept. 13, 1921.


The police jury met in regular ses
. sion on this date with the followin!
members present: Theo. Dendinger
Jr., f. n Fendlason, c.. M. Poole
]. M. Smith, S. r. Cooper, Emil,
Singletary, W. H. Davis, NJ. T.
Schneider, J. B. Howe, Emile Burk
3 enstock.
1t was moved by M. P. Schneider
seconded by J. NJ Smith, that the
reading Of the minutes of previou.
meeting be dispensed With. Carried
1t was moved by r. c.. Cooper
seconded by Emile Burkenstock, thai
the police jury donate $4,000 as :
prize for boys who make the best
showing in re-forresting the cut-ove1
lands of the parish. Carried.
1t was moved by M. P. Schneider
seconded by J. M. Smith, that the
police jury donate to the St. Tam
many Parish Fair Association the
sum Of $4,000, the money to be
paid February l, 1922. Carried.
1t was moved by Emile Burken-
stock, seconded by C. NJ. Poole, thai
the police jury loan to the sheriff S
salary fund the sum Of $25O0, the
money to be paid back February /,
1922 Carried.
1t was moved by NJ P. Schneider,
seconded by w. H. Davis, that the
president of the police jury be au-
thorized to sign deed for eleven acres
of land in the Sixth Ward from Wal-
rem Thomas, the land to be used as
a public graveyard. Carried.
A communication was read from
DR.. w. L. Stevenson regarding the
drainage of blind water pools alons
the different roads being built. The
matter was laid over to see if there
could be any action in the matter
The following resolution was ILL
troduced:
Whereas, the road and bridge fund
of the Parish Of St. Tammany is at
present wholly inadequate and in
sufficient, and
Whereas, the roads and bridges
VII rapidly deteriorate, unless they
are constantly repaired, and
Whereas, this body, on the 18th
day of July, 1921, in legal session
convened, authorized the issuance OF
I'll certificates of the par value OF
$200.O0, in order to secure funds for
the repair and improvement Of the
said roads and bridges,
Be it therefore resolved, That j. b.
Howe, president Of this body, be aud
he is hereby instructed, empowered
and directed to borrow form the Gov
ingtone Bank & Trust Company, the
fiscal agent of the parish, the sum Of
$34,200.O co.. and to deliver to said
bank the said III certificates of the
par value Of $4,000, and to deposit
the money derived therefrom to the
credit of the road and bridge fund
of the Parish of St. Tammany.
Unanimously carried.
The following resolution was then
introduced:
Covington, La, Sept. IS, 1921.
Whereas,%the building and main
tenance of good roads in this State is
a cause that is close to the hearts
OF all Of our citizens and is subject
in which all of our taxpayers are
financially interested.
Whereas, there is now pending be-
fore the Legislature bill providing
for the appointment, by the Governor
of one individual, who will have
complete charge Of the locating and
building of all the public roads in
this state, expenditure OF vast sums
OF money yearly, and the employ
ment of an unlimited corps OF
workers,
And, believing that such a pro-
ceedure is dangerous and inlmicabla
to the best interests of the state and
is violation of the cardinal prin-
ciples of democracy and self-govern-
ment,
And, believing that the time Is
z'inopportune for the creation OF
czar to rule the peopel Of the State
Of Louisiana,
Be it resolved, That we earnestly
and vigorously protest against tue
enactment of such vicious legisla-
/ tion and that our Representatives
and Senators, Hons. L. v. Cooley,
Delos R. Johnson and j. S. Settocl,
be called upon to use all honest
means in their power to bring about
the defeat Of this perniclous and IN
slquitous legislation.
s Be it further resolved, That the
ecretary Of this boald be instructed
TO Immediately transmit copy OF
This resolution to Honorable Joha
NJ. Parker, Governor of the State Of
Louisiana. and. our Representatives
AND Senator's, and that a copy he
published in the Daily State AMI
of New Orleans.
Ihe foregoing resolution was
unanimously adopted
The following report was read:
me the Honorable President and
members Of the Police Jury Of tho
s farlsh of St. Tammany, La:
ss uentiemen:-l beg to submit this
ny report as Parish Treasurer 70.
I We month of August, 1921:
General Fund.
35sDals on hand Aug / 527794 |
#as = elpts during month. 1919