St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COUNCIL HALL,
CONVICTION, La, Aug. 8, 1897. !
The Board of Aldermen met on
the above date.
Present ~ Geo. E. Villa ms,
Mayor; Emile Frederick, s. y.
Anderson, II. 7. G. Weaver, J.
B. Cahier aud n. c. Day.
Absent-Hardy H. Smith
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Council then proceeded to or
ganize for the ensuing year.
The following officers were unani-
mously reelected.
Secretary-W. G. kentzel.
Treasurer. J. Frederick.
Messrs. p. j. DuliOn aud Charles
Frederick were nominated for Town
Marshal.
It was moved by Mr.. Cahier, Sec
onded BY Mr.. Anderson, that the vote
he by roll call. Carried.
The ballot was then taken, rs fol-
lows:
For Dulion : Anderson, Frederick
and Weaver.
For Frederick Cahier and Day.
Mr.. Duli0n, having received . major
Town Marshal.
The Mayor then appointed the fol-
lowing sttnding committees:
II SpYst
Chairman, Capt. II. T. G. Weaver and
] II. Cahier.
Improvement Committee IS. u.
Anderson, Chairman, Emile Frederick
and NJ. c. Day.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that the compensation of the Town
Marshal he fixed ut the next meeting.
Carried.
Mr.. Day moved, second by Mr., Fred
! erick, that the Finance C0mmittee re-
port at the next meeting what the
| average commissions of the Town
Marshal have been per month, for the
past year. Carried.
1t was moved, and seconded, that
the Finance Committee be instructed
| to request the Treas urer to make re-
| port at the next meeting. Carried.
1t was moved, and seconded, that
the rate Of taxation upon the assessed
valuation Of property of the town Of
| COvingtOn lie four mills on the dollar,
for the year 1897. Carried.
The following Ordinances were then
read and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prevent any one from riding bicycles.
tricycles or vel0cipedes on the
banquettes or sidewalks within the
Incorporated limits of the town OF
| C0vingt0n, Ia.
Sec. 1. BE it ord aimed, by the
Mayor and Town Council Of the town OF
Covington, La, That no person shall
be allowed to ride any bicycle, trf-
cycle or velocipede, on the banquettes
| or sidewalks within the incorporated
limits Of the town of CovingtOn, La.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
whoever violates the provisions of this
ordinance. on conviction shall be fined
In I sum not exceeding $40 90 and
| costs or be imprisoned not exceeding
| Ave DAYS for the first 06ense, and for
the second o6ense shall be fined not
exceeding $25 90 and costs, or i'm =
prisOned not exceeding ten days In the
town jail.
Sec 8. Be 1t further ordained, That
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict here
| with. he and the same are hereby re-
| pealetl, and that this ordinance go into
effect from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
TO prevent any prize fight, glove con-
test or sparing mach, within the
corporate limits of the town of
Covington, La.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the
Mayor and Town Council Of the town
of Covington, La, That; no contest be-
tween persons, commonly called prize
fight, whether with or without gloves,
and whether under the name of =
prize fight, glove contest, or sparriuS
match, between such persons, shall be
allowed within the corporate limits OF
the town of C0vingtOn, La.
Sec. ,. Be- it further ordained, that
whoever violates the provisions Of this
ordinance. whether IS principal IN such
contest, or umpire, hacker, referee, pro-
mOters or seconds, In such prize fight.
contest or sparipg mach, shall upon
conviction be fined In . sum not ex-
ceeding $50 90 and costs, or imprisoned
in town Jail not exceeding - days.
Sec. 5. BE in further ordained,
That all laws In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, aud that this act 80
into effect from and after Is passage.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
Amount uf collections fr,r. March 10
to Aug. ;, 1897:
Corporation Taxes. ...... .S231 IL
Railroad Tax. lS5 a.
Hall Rent ............... lOo OU
Licenses 1897 -. $1,000. 10 OU
| rlNcS %. - w
One lot in Graveyard. =. ) 90
Total. S67S %
p. j. DULION.
Marshal ami Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
!. report was received.
The following bills were then read
and approved, and ordered paid:
For work on streets, fer the month
April 1897:
Ed Crawford, 1874 days, SIS Is
John White, - days, $40 70
Oscar Marigny, ~ days, 9l9 -
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