St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
Town Council.
COUNCIL HALL,


CONVICTION, La, Sept. 5, 1898. I
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Council was held on the above
date.
Present = Clay Elliott, Mayor !;
A. Frederick, Hardy H. Smith,
E. Reiling, L. ROubi0n, L. Wehrli,
j.
Absent - A. Lab0rde.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion, the matter of the
purchase Of more drain tiles WAS
referred to the Improvement Com
mittee, to report at next meeting.
It was moved and seconded, that
the bill OF Coroner Heintz, for
viewing the body OF Ferdinand
Noting, IS, be rejected. Carried.
II was moved and seconded, that
the Mayor be instructed to ascer-
tain the cost Of building water
tanks, and report at next meeting.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded, that
the Ordinance allowing the Mayor
. salary OF 500 year be repealed.
Carried.
Alderman A. Frederick reported
he had contracted for the building
OF four wooden gates at the Gene
terry.
Marshal Dulion reported that he
had made the corporation assess
ment roll for the year 1898, and
presented the same, the total as
sessment amounting to $40, 962.
On motion, the rolls were accept
ed, and the Marshall was allowed
the sum Of $40 for making the
same.
The following ordinances were
then read and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to Offenses and Nuisances.
SRc7loS l. Be it enacted and or.
dained, by the Mayor and Town
Council, That no person shall deface
any building or buildings. fence,
sign OF other private property, by
cutting, daubing with paint or in
any way defacing or injuring the
same.
SEC. ?. Be It further ordained,
etc., That it Is unlawful to use indie
cent or vulgar language in any
street, cemetery, public square,
levee or other public place; or to
commit any nuisance offensive to
public decency, In any public
place or in any open lot or alley.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., That It Is unlawful to abuse,
provoke OF disturb any person pass
ing along the street or In any pub.
lie place, or make threats Of vio-
lence against one another.
SEC 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That no person shall make .
violent noise, or create disturbance
or 0ffense against public peace by
intoxication or otherwise, within
the limits Of the town.
SEC. 5. BE it further ordained,
etc., That no person shall impede
or obstruct the passage or overflow
Of water Of any gutter. ditch. pipe
or drain, or in any manner dam the
same.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained.
etc., The it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons, to ride on
horseback, or to drive any horse
and vehicle, on the streets or public
places, at such a rate Of speed IS
will endanger the lives Of any pc.
destrians walking on the streets
and sidewalks.
SEC. Z. BE It further ordained.
etc., That any person who shall strip
naked for bathing, or show himself
naked, or in any indecent apparel,
or shall battle during daylight in
the river, between the foot Of
Kemper street and the bend below
the landing, shall be fined rs herein
after directed.
Sec. 8. BE it further ordained,
ETC., That no owner Of any animal
afflicted with the CHAMBERS or other
contagious distemper. shall suffer
the same 70 roam ct large on any
street. road, levee, or other public
place whatever.
SEC. .. BE it further ordained,
etc., That al persons are forbid
den and prohibited from
throwing o. depositing any offal,
filth, manure, feculsnt matter, COR.
rupt or putrid water, hay, straw. |
kitchen stuff. paper, rags, or any
matter Of any kind, which may be |
offensive to the smell or injurious |
to the health, on any sidewalk
street, alley, wharf, or in any gut
ter, deain. or ditch; and no person |
shall be allowed to keep or let re.
main within their yards or private |
alley. any Of the articles mentioned
over 48 hours. before they arc re.
moved 70 vacant lots or cultivated |
gardens. After being notified by
the Masshal 10 have tho same re-
moved forthwith, the parties viola.
ting this article shall he arrested |
and 6ne.l. ~ hereinafter provided.
Ssc. 10. Be IL further ordained,
etc.. That any person committing |
any Of The offences. or violating any |
Of the provisions Of the hcreinbe-
lore named sections. shall be arrest.
Cd and brought boiore the Mayor,