St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-06

A. pHoOeO " LILO A0ka"i~sOA0 Va so0
State Of Louisiana. aud approved
April 2, 1882. and March IL. 1870.
Limits Of Covineton Defined.
SECTION l. Be Il enacted. BY tie
Senate and Rous~ Of Representatives.
Of the State Of Louisiana, in general
assembly conuened. That the limits
of the town Of Covington. sitnatsd
on the western bank Of the Boyus
Falis, in the parish OF st. Tam
many. in said State, formerly
kuown by the name Of Whalton.
which name WAS changed to that
Of Covington. by act Of the Lsgislx-
turs OF this State. passed March
eleventh. one thousand eight hum
drsd aud sixteen, shall hereafter be
- follows: Commencing on the
western bank Ut the River Bogne
Fslia. opposite 10 the house Of Mr +.
Louis L0rriens. aud running north.
sixty three lsgress west. one mile;
thence north. twenty seven degrees
east, one mile; thence south. sixty
three degrees east, to the said River
Bogus Fslia; thence down the said
river. With it's msanderings. to the
beginning.
Name Powers.
SIC. 2. Bet further enacted. etc.,
That oil the free inhabitants Of said
town shall be. aud are hereby con-
stitutsd. body corporate. under
the uame Of the town OF CovinYton.
by which name they and their sue
csssors shall be known Ut law, and
undo, which name they shall bs ca
psbls Of suing aud being sued. in
all courts and in Ill actions what
sosver; and they may have com
mon seal. which may b. altered ut
their discretion; aud under tue
aforesaid name they shall be cspa-
bic Of holding aud conveying any
estate. real Or personal, for the Use
oi said corporation: aud moreover.
the aforesaid corporation SHALL bs
capable Of nskiug al such bylaws
aud regulations not contrary to the
provisions Of this charter. or to the
Constitution of tue State. or OF tbs
United States. % shall bs necessary
for the police u said town, and to
carry iuto effect the powers hsrin-
after granted ~ them. aud shall be
governed in the same manner and
form ~ follows:
Onacer, of Corporation.
Sac 8. Be Il furtAer snocted, etc..
That the officers vi the aforesaid
corporation shall consist Of = Mayor
aud six Aldermen. to be chosen in
the manner Hereinafter provided
for. who. iu their collective capacity.
shall be cLllsd tue. Town Council,
together with Secretary. Treas
ursr. aud ~ many other subordinate
officers. to DO chosen by the Town
Council. xs the Town Council iu
their discretion may deem necessary
for the peace and we'll ordering oi
the affairs Of said town.
| Elections.
$40 l. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That on tue 6rst Monday Of June
next. aud ON the following Monday
Of June. in every succeeding year,
aud on the third Monday in Marcel,
Tor the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-nins. uniess the same shall be
altered ~ hsl eiuaftsr provided for,
all the free mals persons above the
age OF twehty-ons years. who ars
aud have bssu for The space Of one
year next preceding the election
rssi.lsnts within the limits afora
said. are hereby authorized to meet
aud elect y Mayor and six Aldermen
for the purposes hereinafter men.
tioned. who shall be called tx
Mayer aud Aldermen for the town
Of Covingtou. All legal voters re-.
siding in said town shall be sliglbl,
~ hold any Office in the corporation
Elections. how conducted and decided
Vacancies. how 1llsd.
Src. 8. Be II further enacted. etc.
That the elections for the Mayor
aud Aldermen shall he held at til,
Courthouse III said town. on the dsy
aforesaid. unless the ssne shall b.
altered. ~ il hereafter provided for
and shall be conducted BY ballot
The polls shall be opened BY tel
o'clock in tue forenoon, and closet
ut four O'Clock in the sftsruoon: gu
psrintsndsd by the Parish Judge
the Clerk Of the Court. aud til,
Sheriff Of the Parish of st. Tam
many. any one or two Of whom
however. shall. in the event Of til.
absence. or inability. or neglect o
each or either Of the others. hav,
power to hold the election agrseabl,
to che provisions OF this oct. the
Parish Judge. or during his sb
ssnce or inability. Or in case Of bis
neglect, the Clark OF the Count. Of
the SHERIFF u the Parish. shall giv'
ten days previous notice Of ssit
election. BY advertisements in tire,
Of the most public places in sale
town. aud also iu the newspaper o,
newspapers. il any shall be publish
ID in said town, aud he who obtain