St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-04
Junior Progressive Workers
Club Holds Business
Meeting Jan. 27.
BASKETBALL GAME
POSTPONED, RAIN
Surprise Party, Entertain
ments, Society News
Personal Mention
BY Staff Correspondent


| Madisonville, Feb. 2.-The Junio;
Progressive Workers Club held a
called business meeting at the home
of Mrs. NJ. Rousseau on Friday even.
ing, January 27th, with the follow
| ing officers and members in attend
ance: Marcelin Rousseau, presi-
dent; Jenevie Chatellier, recording
secretary; Edith Koepv, treasurer;
Miss Nora Holly and Miss Hettie
Koepp, local leaders; Mabel Perrin
Vermae Smith, John Hass, Ralph
Chatellier, Fillmore Chatellier and
Walker Smith.
Interesting talks were made by the
club representatives, Mabel Perrin,
Hettie LKoepp and Marcelin Rous-
seau, who attended the short summer
session at Louisiana State University
at Baton Rouge, accorded all mem
bers during the past summer season.
Each gave an interesting account OF
the benefits derived and the pleas
ures experienced from the short
course.
In the business discussions that
! followed it was decided to devise
ways and means of raising sufficient
funds to give to all the members the
opportunity of attending L. S. U.
during the coming summer session.
The J. P. W. Club will entertain at
dance and Valentine Party on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. II, at o'clock,
/ in the Junior High School audi
torium. Dancing and other forms Of
amusement will feature the even
ing's program, with interesting
games and plenty of mystery boxes
for the kiddies. Refreshments of all
kinds will be served and the admis-
sion fee Of 10c and 25c will be
charged for those dancing, spectators
being free.
Basketball Game Postponeh
The basketball game between the
! Madisonville Buddies and the Gov
| ington Gymnastic Club, scheduled
for last Tuesday evening in the Gov
ington gym, due to the inclement
weather, had to be postponed to a
later date.
Surprise Party for Mr.. Pennington.
| Friends Of Mr.. Enos Pennington
rendered him a surprise party, We'd
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system Of sewerage and waterWorks
in the Town of Covington. We
therefore urge that you appoint a
committee to appear before the TOWl
| Council in order to Lay the matter
before these gentlemen with view
Of urging them to call an election,
at the earliest immediate time, for
the purpose Of submitting this mat
ter to the electorate Of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED. J. HEINTZ,
Chairman.
Mr.. Krvuner's Report.
To the Citizens, Sewerage and Water
Advisory Committee, Covington.
Pursuant to your instructions, we
| hand you herewith revised estimate
of the cost Of the proposed water
| works ard sewer system, as follows:
Total cost of water and sewer sys-
TEN, if city contemplates complete
! operation thereof, $136,730.00.
Above includes rs M gallon steel
| tank, 125 feet high; 100 M concrete
| reservoir; 2 500-gallon per minute
| pumps complete with engines and
| connections, oil storage tank, we'll
and all water and sewer pipe and
structures, and sewer reduction tank
| complete:
The total cost of water and sewer
system, if city contracts pumping to
local power plant, $122,345.00.
This item permits the elimination
Of we'll, oil and storage tank; also
permits reduction in size of pumping
station and machinery foundations.
The oil engine driven pumps in
| first item are substituted by electric
drive pumps.
Cost Of operation by city would
approximate per annum, S4.34h.h''
Cost of operating by power plant
| would approximate per annum, on
basis of contract herein recommend
ed, 100000.
Saving to the city in original cost,
S14,3S5.00.
Interest on above. item per cent
per annum. $s63.l0.
Saving in operation, per annuin,
$4,000.
Net saving per annum, $1,209.10:
The above figures are based on the
present cost of labor and materials.
If contract is made with the local
power plant it should provide as
follows:
1. A rate not to exceed ten cents
per NJ gallons for pumping water.
! If amount pumped exceeds 3,000,-
600 gallons per month, the rate
should be nine cents or all above up
| to 100000 Above 4,000, 900, the
rate should be eight cents per Al
gallons. For all above, up to 81
100000, and all above 100000,
should be seven cents per NJ.
O.. The Power Company should
operate and maintain the city,
pumping station, making all running
repairs and adjustments, and furnish
lubricants. packing and incidentals.
The city to furnish only renewals to
It's own machinery.
3. A contract should be executed
for service by the power company for
period OF not less than ten years
and not more than twenty years.