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The St Tammanh Farmer T AAA FSAV rVS STAIM S
D IL MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918 VOL XLIV No. 13
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE TO ASK FARMERS FOR B PLAN
Irs. Doolittle, Arraigned For Murder, In FPnwick Sanitarium
PROCEEDINGS OF
'POLICE JURY
FEBRUARY
12TH
Riiggs and Bradley To In
'spect Gravel For Sur
facing Roads.
OD ASKED TO RE
CONSIDER RESIGNING
Jprovement League Gets
`. Appropriation For
y School Grounds.
. Covington, La., Feb. 12, 1918.
T:bhe police jury met on the above
with the following members
t: Geo. Koepp, Jr., E. J. Do
e, J. AM. Smith, S. R. Cowart.
H. Davis, J. 11. lfowze, Robert
atey, Fletcher Crawford. Absent:
=P. Robert, W1. A. ho.od.
-:ft was moved by E. J. Domergue
sa seconded by W. H. Davis.. that
'~ttaker R'iggs and Chas. T. Brad
be4ppointed a committee of two
~f naptet, in -connection with an
eer from the State Highway
ment, the grade of gravel and
i ,this parish available, to use
Surfacing the public roads.
,.arrted.
..w~as moved and seconded that
'.inance Committee be authoriz
to employ Mr. A. D. Schwartz,
ey, aa to the liability of the
for stationery and office sup
for parish offlices.
It lwas moved by E. J. Domergue,
itlded ,by J. M. Smith, that the
jury donate the sum of $25.00
brd establishment of a hospital
I6ew Orleans for the care of the
alace.
was moved and seconded 'that
Spolice secretary bhe authorized
t bids on the rollers and ma
belonging to the parish that
,unflt for use, to be sold 'by
t as junk.
was moved 'and ocarried that
meeting adjourn until 1:30
Afternoon Session.
'Was moved by J. M. Smith,
ded by Robt. Abney, that the
uary donate the sum of $300
'ie ladles of the School Improve
4eague to be used to improve
ounds of the ('ovington high
,warrant to be given to Mrs.
Sceffield, chairman.
Was moved and seconded thkat
lice jury agree to give Chas.
ley permission to build a
g vat at his place on Tche
river, providing he gives $100
building same,, whi 'h amount
to the 'treasurer.
d.
e Oharles, La. Jan. 29, 1918.
eat Police Jury, St. Tammany
Covington, Ira.
Sir:--It is with mulch regret
I am forced to tender you my
tion as police juror from the
'Ward. I find that my per
'business will not permit me
e in that capacity, so I am
ng you my resignation in or
athat the people of the Second
may get together and have the
rnr lappoint my successor as I
tt this in only fair to the peo
t they should have this privi
b best wishes for you and your
, I remain,
' Yours very trnlv,
VW. A. 1OOD.
The above resigna.tion of W. A.
was read, an'.d the secretary
taLthorized to write hint to re
er hls resignation as not final,
Set the police jury hear from
at its next meeting.
ai following resolution was in
by ir. J. 3M. Smith and the
was duly sc'-ontded by ,Mr. Geo.
, and the same was unani
_--ly ad'optedl :
Wereas, the Jahncke Shipping
tion have announ'ceed to the
ia of the lIalsh of St. Tam
* aLuisiana. that it is their in
a to carry out and fulfill a
contract by and 'between the
- neke Ship Buildlng Corpora
d the U'nited States Govern
'build steel ships by locating
S huilding i).ant at Madison
in St. Tammany parish, Lou
s, the bringing of this in
our parish will greatly
the same, and will add great
*B Prosperity of both the par
the citizens;
, the channel from the
of the Tchefuneta river to
If 4.i not of sufficient depth
:the said steel ships 'when
and allow the Jahacke
lding Corporation to navi
'acle ot the Gulf;
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF
COVINGTON
Certificates Issued to Liqui
date Judgment of St.
Tammany Ice Co.
TAX RATE FOR 1917
FIXED AT 10 MILLS.
Bond Issue Adjudicated To
Covington Bank &
Trust Co.
Covington, La., Jan. 4. 191S.
The town council met in spuccial
session on this date. Present: P.
J. Lacroix, Mayor; S. D. Anderson.
H. A. 'Mackie, A. D Schwartz, A. R.
Smith, M. P. Planche, Emile Fred
erick. Absent: None.
The minutes of December 4. 191 7,
were read and on motion of A. R.
Smith, seconded by H. A. MMatrkie,
and carried, were adopted-as read.
The secretary submitted his re
port for the month of December,
1917, as follows:
Receipts:
Licenses ........... 2510.00
Taxes ...... ....... 411.33
Cemetery lots ....... . 7.50
Fines ....... ........ 40.00
Lights .............. 25.00
Chair rent .......... 7.50
Costs ... ... ........ 4.25
Cash on hiand Nov 30.. 7.15
$30.12.73
Disbursements:
Dec. 1, check to V. Z.
Young, treasurer, .. 83.68
Dec. 4, same ........ 161.70
Dec. 6, same ........ 134.20
Dec. 8, same ........ 45.00
Dec. 15, same ........ 10.70
Dec. 21, same ........ 54.20
Dec. 29, same ........ 20.50
509.98
Dec. 31, bal. on band.. 2502.75
$3012.73
On motion of H. A. Mackie, sec
onded by A. D. Schwartz. and carri
ed, was referred to Finance Com
mittee.
On motion of A. R. Smith, second
ed by S. D. Anderson, the follow
ing resolution was '.adopted:
Whereas, a judgment having been
obtained by the St. Tammany Ice &
iMfg. Co. against the Town of Cov
ington, on the 20th day of Decem
Iber, 19.17, and said )udgment hav
ing been duly signed bn the said date
and became final on the 4th clay of
January, 1918, in the suit entitled
St. Tammany Ice & Mfg. Co. vs.
Town of Covington, No. 2888, on
the docket of the .26th Judicial Dis
trict Court, Parish of St. Tammany.
State of Louisiana. which judgment
was for the sum of six thousand dol
lars, with 5 per cent per annum in
terest from date until paid, the con
sideration of said Judgment being
the liquidation of the sum of $6000
due for lighting service to the town.
which indebtednes was contracted
by the said Town prior to the first
day lf May, 1915; and,
Whereas, it is Ithe duty and pur
pose of this board to liquidate said
judgment by the issuance of certifi
cates of indebtedness, covering the
said amount, which certificates are
to bear five per cent semi-annual
interest, and to mature annually, in
the sum of $600 e.~h year until the
full amount of said certificates are
paid in ,principal and interest; and,
Whereas, it is the duty and pur
pose of this hoard to create a fund,
as ,provided by Act 35 of rthe Extra
Session of 1415, with which to re
tire the said indebtedness in princi
pal and interest, in ten annual pay
menta,
Now therefore :be it resolved, That
the Mayor and the Secretary of the
Town of Covingtron 'be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to
issue ten certificates of indebtedness,
bearing five per cent semi-annual in
terest, which initerest is payable re
spectively on the first day of July,
and the 31st day of Decemuber of
each year, until the principal of the
said bonds is retired, which certifi
Ccon~unued on page 5)
Therefore be it resolved, That we,
the police jury of the parish of St.
Tammany, in legal session conven
ed, do hereby, as atbody. and in our
individual dapacity as representa
tives of the people of the parish <of
St. Thmmany, endorse the said prop
osition;
Be it further resolved, etc., That
we. as a body and in our individual
capacity do hereby petltion and re
quest that our RepIeeentatives in
Congress intrtxdtlce a *bill providing
for a4ppropmltion of sufficient
Samount to dredge thecgtannel from
the mo.uth of the Tilefuneta river
to the Gulf to waN ,atp outlet
for the said steel en built,
j cascmsei 3?,~·,U
WOMEN RUN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
3:ý 4'i: ii ".'": .
In many districts English womnen are taking the places of the men who
are at war, and now a big veterinary hospital in London is run entirely by
women. The photograph shows the horse doctors removing the shoel from a
patient.
SEVY INVITES
CO-OPERATION
OF PEOPLE
(113y Dr. (laude Sevey)
The eyes of the world are look
ing to the South today to increase
its milk and meat supply, so that
we can raise what we conusme, and
in addition help supply our ,boys at
the front.
The grand old State of Louisiana
anvwered- the call July 25, 1917,
when she placed on her statute
books the state-wide Tick Eradica
tion Law, and resolved to make the
state tick-free by December 1, 1918,
thus adding millions of dollars of
meat and milk to the food supply of
the world.
The cattle tick is a sordid para
site and an ally of the Keiser. To
effect its extermination isn't the
most palatatble job. But this loath
some parasite is less sordid than the
Kaiser, whose unspeakable crimes
against the young boys and girls of
its conquered territory we can only
bring to a halt by providing for our
boys who have enlisted to destroy
this Prussian monster. Let us see
to it that there is a dipping vate, by
April 1, 1918, in the reach of every
cow who is an unwilling boat for
this detestible ally of our enemy.
I believe the people of St. Tam
many are just as anxious as 1 am to
see that we go over the ton with
thec balance of the parishes of this
state and are declared tick free by
D)ecember 1, ,1918. It is a Mlig job
to do this. It is every man's re
sponsibility who owns a cow to see
that all cattle are dipped at regular
intervals of every fourteen days
throughout the dipping sea:ao, start
ing not later than April 1, 1918,
and if this is done by December 1
the cattle tick will heave ceased its
sordid existence and St. Tammany
parish will be a white spot on the
ma p.
The taxpayers are paying the cost
of the campaign, and the stock rais
ers will get out of it just v hat they
put into it. Let's work together
with the 'determination to nxtermii.
ate the cattle tick in the shortest
possible time at the least expense
to the taxpayers.
CASES DISPOSED OF IN
DISTRICT COURT
THIS WEEK.
S. J. Rogers vs. Mrs. Barbara Ber
lier. l)ismiissed at plaintiffs costs.
H. T. Cottam & Co. vs C. V. Guz
man. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Alphonse Smith vs. Leona Ron
ette. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Jno. H. Wood vs. Wm. E. Elllis.
lDisrni:sed at plaintiffs costs.
Covingfon Grocery & Grain Co. vs.
Cypress Bayou Lbr. Co. Dismisse'l
at plaintiffs costs.
A. Baldwin & Co. vs. Frank J.
Gilbert. Judgment for plaintiff as
prayed for.
D. I. Addison vs. Mrs. Eunice R.
Bossier. Judgment by default.
,Mackie Pine Products Co. vs. E.
J. Frederick. Motion for new trial
overruled by court.
Covington Bank & Trust Oo. vs.
A. B. Stanga. Judgment for plain
tiff.
State vs. Herman Schindler. Nol
pros entered.
State vs. V. M. Williams et alI
Nol pros entered.
State vs. Tom Aalen. Plead guil
ty to lartency and sentenced to ten
days in jail and to pay costs, and
in default of payment to be impris
oned twenty days longer.
State v. Mrs. N. S. Doolittle. A
commission of Inquiry as to the smani
ty of Mirs. Doolititle having acee..ed
the appointment of the court, called.
into cqurt and there ~took the o
required by Iq~wl .
RED CROSS OR
GANIZED AT
ABITA
Abita Springs, F.eb. 14 1918.
Last Saturday afternoon five ladies
from Covington--Mrs. R. N. Leon
ard, Mrs. N. H. FitzSimons, Miss
Kate Eastman. Mrs. J. B. Wortham,
Mrs. L. A. Perreand-came to Abita
Springs to help the ladies there or
ganize for Red Cross sewing, knit
ting, etc.
The visiting ladies were introduc
ed to the assembly by Miss Bertha
,Mutti. Then followed a short -ad
dress by Rev. O. W. Luecke, re
minding all that this is a time of
sacrifice for all loyal citizens, and
that Abita Springs is glad to have
this opportunity to 'bear its little
share of the national burden.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: 'Mrs. E. Terrebonne, Sr,
chairman; IMiss Anna Mutti, vfce
chairman; ,Miss Jessie Mae Rayne,
secretary; Miss Edith Luecke, treas
urer; Miss Bertha LMutti, chairman
of supplies; Miss Anna Knieper, cap
tain of gauze; Miss Lillie Hardouin,
captain of knitting; Mrs. N. A. Pri
vette, captain of knitting.
Among those present at the meet
ing were: ,Misses Hilda and Lois
Abney, Ralchel Keen, Eleanor Rayne,
and Mmes. Anthony, Roberts, Henry
Pons and IMott, and Miss Rita San
tos.
The chairman, vice chairman,
chairman of supplies, and the three
captains visited Red Cross rooms in
Covington Tuesday evening, gain
ing very interesting and helpful in
formation as to proper fitting out of
working rooms. Prospedts of get
ting centrally ldcated rooms, with
convenient locker, in the next few
(lays, and meeting every Tuesday
and Thursday at 1 o'clock, begin
ning ,with next week, are pleasing
and encouraging to all. At thie sec
ond meeting on WednesdJay after
noon, there were some 'present who
had not been able to attend the first
meeting, and the unit is going 'to
make every effort to enlist every
gifted woman in this community,
who htas a few minutes a week to
spare for her government, and for
herself.
FALLS FROM N. O. N. E.
BRIDGE AND DROWNS
M. O. Wallker, one of the 'bridge
gang working on the New Orleans &
Northeastern :bridge lost his balance
and fell into the lake and was drown
ed, February 4th, at 1:30 rp. m.,
while loosening a bolt, preparatory
to removing one of the rails. Mr.
Walker was a good swimmer, *but
the tide was 'strong, there were no
means at hand to assist him and he
finally gave up the struggle and'
went down._ Several hours search
was made for the body, :but it was
not discovered -until next day, about
8:35 in the morning.
Coroner Bulloch held an inquest
and found a vdrdiot of accidental
drowning, 'in ,adcordance with above
tacts.
-0
BOARD IS COMPLYING
WITH REGULATIONS.
Dr. H. D. Bulloch, medical mem
ber of the local Parish Draft Board,
was summoned to Baton Rouge, last
Saturrday, where he and medical
members from several other of the
parish boards were met by Capt.
O'Neil of the Medical Reserve Corps
from Camp Pike. The purpose of
the meeting was to inform the local
boards as to the manner of making
the physical exiamination of regis
trants as practical as at the canton
ments over the country.
Dr. Bullooh reports that he is
gratillied to learn thaJ he and his
associates here had been- makin
these examisEntioaa ie irTh mea
ner in every wpatetiabs'
THE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE TAKES
UP MATTER OF
PRODUCTION,
Arrangements To Be Made
To Get In Closer Touch
With the Farmer.
PERKINS MAKES
EXCELLENT TALK
War Cannot Be Won Unless
Farmer Raises Food for
Soldiers and Allies.
Notwithstanding the extensive ad
vertisement of the speaking to take
place at the courthouse Wednesday,
February 13, the crowd was very
small. It was especially desired
that the farmers of die parish should
be informed on the topics discussed,
bea use upon their co-operation and
industry largely depends the sucess
ful carrying on of the war.
Col. T. Sambola Jones, 'who was
announced to speak, was detained in
New Orelans, and Mr. W. R. Perk
ins, of the State Experiment Sta
tion and representing the Federal
Government, was sent in his stead.
He gave an interesting and practical
talk on increased food production
and urged especially the raising of
hay and velvet beans.
Judge Prentiss B. Carter spoke on
patriotic lines, and there was much
in his talk that touched the hearts
of his hearers and brougit a reali
zaltion of what a wonderful thing
true patriotism is and what wonder
ful sacrifices can be cheerfully made
under .its influence.
.The Council then went into busi
ness session and Mrs. A. L. Bear
was made secretary of the meetiug.
The Social Service and Relief 'Com
mittee gave a lengthy report on work
accomplished and impressed every
one with the importance and need
of this commi,.tee. The relief work
being done is far be 0;ud exper.ta
tions, numqrous cases being cited;
but the needs of funds ik urgent,
and a motion was male ny Mr. Ellis,
seconded by Mr. Dendiuer. request
ing that letters be sent to all banks
and corporations in the parish ask
ing them to place this domntittee
on their pay roll fo. a sma'l sum
each month.
Capt. M!llar reported naving done
good work in the Ti.tn Ward by
addressing ihe school c.iide. t.
IMr. i'aPx Bachemin, Jr., lt the
Agricultaril Committed, r:>, r;ae.
that he has just comp:ated a drile
for memberships in the Boys' Corn
Club which was very encouragi:ag.
He now has enrolled 7Ti menmbers-
150 to raise ^orn, 300 to raids hay,
and the rema~inder to raise poultry.
Mrs. J. C. Burns reported on the
work of tae Women's Carnmi.tee.
They have made active campaigns
for food corservation, pledge cards,
home gardens, Red Crois, Y. M C.
A., etc. Their big work since the
last meeting was their assistance to
the Draft Boards in flurng out ques
tionnaires.
On !Mr. Perkins' advice to start
an immediate campaign for increas
ed food production it was decided
to send letters to all Ward Chair
men urging them to communicate
with farmers in their vicinity, either
by personal visit or by e mass meet
ing.
Motion made by Mr. Mhlar and
~ieconded 'by Mr. Thomas, that a let
ter of confidence and commendation
of the administration be sent to Mr.
Wilson.
Meeting adjourned until Wednes
day, lMarch 13.
LADIES OF WALDHEIM
ORGANIZE AUXILI
ARY RED CROSS.
On Februwary 12 the ladies of
Waldheim met at the Waldheim con
solidated school for the purpose ot
organizing a Red Cross Auxiliary.
411 present were mem'ber of patri
otid Families and were anxious to
have the work started. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Mrs. H. A. Dutsch, chairman; Mis
Hattie Cook, secretary;' Miss Edlth
Heath. treasurer; Mrs. R. Sehults,
captain of supplies; Miss Cooper,
captain of ~nitting; Miss Annie Mar
tin, eaptain of gauze; Miss Jessie
Dutech, captain of arments.
The meeting a.djourned with the
promise of every memtber to be pres
ent at tile mqpting held February
14th, 'whei the otual work began.
There were equite a few ladies
piresent nut not ma many as was ex
peeted, so an £Dstatio. s h66eby
extended to all to eomaoe and toia li
the good wbrk to, bo ..oma. Thi_
reub la eet~li~r l~ l~sa
SMRS. DOOLITTLE
ARRAIGNED IN
COURT FOR
MURDER
Judge Carter Fixes Bond at
$5000 Account of Phys
ical Condition.
INSANITY WILL BE
PROBABLE DEFENSE
Drs. Bulloch, Maylie, Gau
treaux Appointed as
Commission.
The bringing of Mrs. Newton Doo
little into court at Covington, last
Thursday, brought to notice the fact
that there is to be a woman tried
for her life in the District Court here
soon, and that it is probably to be a
bitterly fought case for the freedom
of Mrs. Doolittle. Attorney IT. J.
Burke, prominently known in New
Orleans as a criminal lawyer, is
Mrs. Doolittle's attorney, and he will
probably have associated with him
some prominent attorney of this
town.
It will be remembered that Mrs.
Doolittle shot her husband in 811
dell, recently, using the .32 revolver
of 'Mr. Dunn, which she got from
ander his illlow in a room which he
occupied in the house, hq having re
cently rented it. Mrs. Doolittle fire
from the bed while her husband wae
standing at the flreplac. with his
(back to her, and as he ran for the
door she fired again, both bullets
taking effeldt in his arm and body.
This is the statement, it is said, that
was made at inquest. How tar the
testimony is correct will probably be
brought out in the trial. The only
eye witness is said to be the little
child of the Doolittles, who is about
6 years of age. There are some who
ibelieve IMrs. Doolittle was tempo
rarily insane at the time she fAled
the fatal shots; there are others who
believe it was a deliberate murder.
No statement has been itmade as to
the defense, but indications are that
insanity will be pleaded. The Daily
ltates of last Monday ias the fol
lowlng:
'The insane actions of Mrs. New
ton Doolittle, of Slidell, La., held in
the parish prison Ipending disposi
tion of a charge of murder against
her, which caused intense excitement
at church services in the chapel. has
convinced many that the frail little
woman who shot her husband to
death in Slidell, is on the verge of a
complete mental collapse.
"Her removal from - the parish
prison to a sanitarium of some kind,
where she can receive proper medi
cal attention, is expected this week.
This was advised by Dr. Jos. O'llara,
coroner, after he examined Mrs. Doo
little last week. Dr. O'Hiara stated
at the time that Mrs.- Doolittle was
bordering on a nervous breakdown,
which threatened to unbalance her
mind, and advised that further con
finement in prison would probably
wreck her mind completely. He to
informed Dr. Butlloch, coroner, of
Covington, who came to New Or
leans two days later. Dr. Uulloch
withheld an opinion as to Mrs. Doo
little's mental condition, saying that
he would return within a few days
and make further examination of the
prisoner.
"During the shualch service in the
little chapel on the third floor, ad
jdining the woman's department,
Sunday morning, ,Mrs. Doolittle ead
denly went into a frenzy, and climb
ing to the coping of one of the barr
ed windows, began shouting to pass
ersby. M.rs. Doolittle- cried out
"Murler! Come and get me out of
this place." It was with difficulty
that ,Mrs. Rolls, the night prison
matron, quieted hat."
The case has called for a good deal
of attention from Coroner Bullock of
late, he having been called to New
Orleans by the defense to make an
examination as to her pgbysiclal con
dition, it being the contention that
her condition was such as to entitle
her to release on bond. The coro
ner deferred hisl report in this mat
ter until such time as lie could base
his conclusions on more tlmrough in
vestigation. Tuesday, I'ebruary 12,
he gave a certflhadte recommending
that she be released on b'ond, which
was flxed by Judge Carter at $5,000.
'Her bond was signed and approved
and Mrs. DooltIle sent to the .Fen
wick Sanitadrm.
The grand jury took up the ase
Wednesday, February 14, and brgoet
in an indictment for murder, and
she was brought 'before the Court
for arraignment Thursday, Febru
saryt 14.
When Mrs. Doolittle arrived on the
morai g tratan she was aseeompanied
by Mr. sa i Mrs. Dana and suother
la;y. She is smal raother p ie look
lug ant of goed gitirs.r Amegr the
tf.Wle.'oves swaas 4! hBar aimiang
shassl·i mmm · adnaedtmremptnak
TOWN COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
MANDEVILLE
FEB. 5TH
Appropriation -To School
League To Drain Yard
of the School.
DEPRE'S RESIGNATION
TENDERED, ACCEPTED
W. A. Griffin's Name Sug
gested to Governor
for Councilman.
Mandeville, La., Feb. 5, 1918.
The board of aldermen met in
regular session on the above date
with the following members present:
Hon. W. G. Davis, Mhayor; Dr. A. G.
Maylle, 'Mr. Jas. Band, Mr. E. Du
bourg and Mr. A. Hartman. Ab
sent: Mr. A. Depre.
It was moved by Mr. Band and
seconded 'by Mr. Hartman that the
minutes of the meeting of January
22 be adopted as read. CBrried.
It was moved and seconded that
the reports of the mayor, marshal
and tax collector be received and
filed. Carried.
Moved 'by Mr. Band and seconded
by Mr. Hartman, that the .Pl.anae
Committee's report be accepted and
warrants for all bills approved be
drawn. Carried.
'Moved by Mr. ,Hartman and see
ended by 'Mr. Dubourg, that the
treasurer's report for January be ma
cepted. - Carried.
Treasurer's Report for Jauamwy.
Jan. 1, balance ...... 2534.92
Jan. 3, fines ........ 5.00
Jan. 3, interest ...... 29.09
Jan. 31, miscellaneous. 8.00
Jan 31, licenses ..... 55.00
Jan. 31, taxes ....... 1040.63
$3672.04
Disbursements:
Jan. 2, Black & Laird,
'balance on sea wall.. 1,967.72
Jan. 3, December street
" lighting ......... ... . 42.58
Jan. 13, third note, on
fire engine and hose 500.43
Jan. 31, gen. expenses 14.60
Jan. 311, to streets and
bridges .......... . 20.75
Jan. 31, Jan. salaries.. 132.80
$2678:88
Jan. 31, balance ... 993.16
J. WM. HUTCHINSON,
Treasurer.
,Moved ,by Dr. Maylie, seconded by
Mr. Dubourg, .that $50.00 be appro
priated to the School League for
ditching and grading the new public
school yard. Roll Call: For, May
lie, Dubourg, Band and Hartman.
Four for. Carried.
,Moved by Dr: Maylie and second
ed by dMr. Band, that the plans for
the new "8andeville depot, as sub
mitted 'by the N. O. G. N., through
LMr. W. S. Hanley, Superintendent,
as per his letter of January 16, 19128,
be and are hereby approved, and
that Mr. Hanley be so notified. On
roll call: For, Maylie, Duboarg,
Band and Hartman. Carried.
M1oved by Dr. Mbyieo and edoend
ed by ;Mr. Band, that the resignation
of Mr. A. Depre, as member of the
Board of Aldermen, be accepted. On
roll call: For, IMaylle, Band and
Dubourg. Against, Hartman. Car
rted.
Moved by Mr. Band and seconded
by ,Mr. Dubourg, that Mr. W. A.
Grifn 'be' recommended to Hon. Rut
fin G. Pleamsant, Governor of Louis
ana, for appointment as alderman to
fill the vacancy caused 'by the resig
ntion of iMr. A. Depre. 'Roll call:
For, Maylie, Dubourg, Band, Hart
man. Carried.
There being no further 'business
the couincil adjourned.
'W. G. DAVIS,
Mayor.
J. M. HUTO4HNBON,
Secty.-Treasurer.
house from the back entrune.
Judge Oarter appointed a com
mission to inquire into the mental
condition of Mlrs. Dooittle. The
commission consists of Dr. Bulloch,
Dr. lMaylie and Dr. Gautreaux.
Judge Carter told the coldarmrtssion
that he was aware of the strong
chivalric sentiment of the Boat~a
gentlemen. He wished to caution
them that this seatiment ahoual not
enter into the case. He deatred4
their deision' to bel lased strely :
upon their Eadiagss med4. mt se.
without sympathy fbr or agalbat the
aecused..
The comisimlhou win gfwW. tin:..
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