St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL HALL,

ADSeul-M. y. lay.
1be minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following resolution was
then read:
Resolved, That the compensation
of the Town Marshal shall be and
is hereby fixed at $40 per month.
The duties OF the Marshal shall be
to make the assessment roll, collect
all taxes and licenses, 10 superin-
tend all work on the streets, TO at
tend all Council meetings, and to
make arrests for violation of any
of the town ordinances, and act As
sanitary officer Of the town.
Moved by Capt. Weaver, second
ed by Mr.. Smith, that the above
resolution be adopted. Carried.
Petitions were then read from
Messrs L. J. Heintz and p. }. Du-
lion for the position of Town Mar
shall.
The Council then proceeded to
elect Town Marshal.
Mr.. Richard nominated Mr.. +.
j. Dulion. Seconded by MIR. Hardy
Smith.
There being no other nomina-
tons, Mr.. +. J. Dulion was elected
Town Marshal.
It was moved by Capt. Weaver,
seconded by Dir. Richard, that the
Council buy one Austin Road Ma
chine for the use of the corporation.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, Mayor
Anderson was instructed to attend
to the purchase Of said machine.
MIR. Williams moved, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, that the Covington
High School be allowed the use of
the Town Hall, except the Council
room, from the 18th of August.
1898, to the LIST day of June, 1899,
and that the Hall be used for no
other purpose. Carried.
Itwas moved, and duly seconded,
that Capt. Weaver be authorized
70 have a brick curbing built in
front of the Town Hall, and around
the east side. Carried.
DR.. Williams moved, seconded
by MIR. Richard, that AIR. Smith be
authorized TO have the Town Hall
insured for three years. Carried.
DIR. Williams moved, seconded
by Mr.. Richard, that Capt. Weaver
and Mr.. Smith be appointed a COM
mlttee to have the Theard Avenue
title investigated, and to report a,
the next meeting. Carried.
The following petition was then
read:
To the honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen:
Geutlemau-We the under assigned citi
zens and tax payers Of your said town
respectfully represent that there is .
pressing need in your said town Of Z
suitable school house. That there i,
not public school house within ths
limits of said town.
Wherefore petitioners pray that ;
special election be ordered for the pur-
pose of submitting to the properly tai
payers of said town q proposition Il
impose q special tax Of five mills pei
annum upon all taxable property In sait
town, for period of ten years.
lSigued by IS property tax payers.]
On motion, duly seconded, tnt
above petition was accepted.
The following ordinance wa:
then read and adopted:
i WHEREAS, More than QUE third o
fthe property tax payers Of the Town o
Covington, Louisiana, have petitiOnet
the Town Council to lew special Ia,
If i've mills per annuin, for the periot
of ten years, in aid of educational pur
poses, and for the building Of publ,
school house
Be it ordained. by the Town Council
of the town Of Covington, La, That ,
special election be held III the town o
Covington, La, on Monday the 18th d.,
of September, 1898, for the purpose o
submitting to the property tax payer
of said town u proposition to levy {
special tax of live mills per annum OF
all taxable property, for period of tel
years, for the purpose of erecting |
public school house, and other schoo
purposes.
Be it further ordained, etc., Tha
said election be conducted under tn
same rules aud in the same manner q
elections for municipal officers. Tha
all property tax payers shall be Above,
to vote at said election. That eacl
voter desiring to vote for said proposed
tax shall write or print on his ballo
the words: s.In favor of the tax 70
the public school house." And thos
opposed: against the tax for the pub
. lie school house."
Mr.. Anderson presented the fol
lowing report on the Cemeter.
Fund:
! BY Cemetery fund $ll5 0
To cash paid Dutch Bros. for well 80 0
H. II. Smith, brush hook, Z
Tom Route, for labor, 1874 days l6 2
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