St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-08-12
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POLICE JURY
MEETING
AUG. 8
Donation of $500 Is Made
For the Parish Fair,
Pay In February
COUNSEL APPOINTED
FOR CIVIL CASES
Reports of Treasurer and
Sheriff; Other Bust
ness Transacted
Covington, La, Aug. 8, 1922.

Covington, La, Aug. 8, 1922. -
The Police Jury met In regular
isession on the above date with the
following members present: Theo.
.Dendinger, j., H. N. Fendlason, C.
Z N. Poole, j. NJ. Smith, R. C. Cooper,
Emile Singletary, M. P. Schneider.
j. B. Howe, Emile Burkenstock, w.
H. Davis.
1t was moved and seconded that
1.-The reading of the minutes be dis
pensed with. Carried.
1t was moved by Emile Burken:
stock, seconded by M. p. Schneider.
that the police jury donate to the st.
Tammany Parish Fair Association
the sum of $4,000, the money to be
paid in February, 1923. Carried.
1t was moved by M. P. Schneider,
seconded by ]. M. Smith, that Harry
Hover be given a scholarship to l..
S. u, Baton Rouge, when the pres
ent incumbent, Mr.. Johnson, of Tall
sheek, finishes his course. Carried.
n 1t was moved by Theo. Dendinger,
ssJr., seconded, by c. NJ. Poole, that
the Salmen Brick & Lumber Co. be
onered compromise in regard to a
Il controversy with .the parish about
some gravel. Carried.
s tt was moved by Emile Singletary.
seconded by j. M. Smith, that the
widows pension checks be paid for
the month Of June and then be dis
continued. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the Workmen's Compensation and
Z Employers Liability Policy, repre-
sented by Robt. L. Aubert, agent,
representing the Maryland Casualty
Co., shall be discontinued from
August l, 1922, and the sec1 etary is
requested to notify Robt. l.. Aubert,
agent, and to- ask for the refund of
the $4,000 deposit. Carried.
Mr.. Emile Fuhrmann appeared be-
fore the board and made complaint
that the Covington-Hammon ond high
way near his place had caused the
water to overflow part of his land,
and the Good Road Committee was
asked to go and make an investiga-
tlOu. carried.
It was moved by G. NJ. Poole, sec
onded by j. M. Smith, that prisoners
now in Jail convicted for the viola
tion of liquor laws, shall be released
from the parish Jail after serving
0ne-half. Of the jail sentence and up
ON payment of the fine; if the pris-
j soner is unable to pay the fine it viii.
pc permissible to have the fine diyid-
ed into SIX parts, and notes given to
Sthe Sheriff by the parties acceptable
to either of the banks in Covington.
and to be passed on by them before.
acceptance, one-sixth of the fine to
DC paid upon the release of the pris-
oner and five notes dated upon their
release, to be payable each twenty
days from date until paid. The fore
going Is subject to the approval of
the District Judge. Carried. ~
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Parish of st. Tam
many entered into a contract with
). D. O'Reilly & Co., and also with
the st. Tammany Construction Com
pany to construct and hard surface
certain roads in the Parish Of ST
Tammany, and
Whereas, J. D. O'Reil!y & Co. now
contend that the Police Jury violat-
ed the stipulations embodied in its
contract, which violations resulted in
Inc said company suffering loss of
stWenty-four thousand four hundred
and thirty dollars, and for which il
mas Instituted suit against the Par
iah, and
Whereas, the St. Tammany Con
struction Company insists that the
Police Jury o, the Parish of St. Tam
many violated the stipulations and
agreements embodied in its contract,
which also resulted in this company
suffering a loss of three thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight dol
lars, and for the recovery of whic..
sum suit has been instituted against
the Parish of St. Tammany, and
Whereas, said suit involves many
complex questions of law, and
Whereas, the Honorable J. Vol
Brock, District Attorney ofrthis dis
tr1ct, has frankly stated in letter
hereto attached and made part here
OF that he has not for the past ten
years tried single civil suit of an
Importance, and hence does not feel
that he Is qualified by experience to
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