St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council HALL.

Council HALL, 1
CovlNaTON, La, May 1, 1900. I
The Council met in regular ses-
sion on the above date, pursuant to
adjournment.
Preeent-C. Z. Williams, Mayor.
O. V. Richard, n. C. Day, Louis
Medal, s. d. Anderson, Emile
Frederick.
Absent-H. HI. Smith.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Tho following petition was then
read:
To the honorable Mayor. and MEM
bers of the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen - The undersigned
property holders of Covlngton,
La, respectfully represent that the
public are very much interested in
the building of a Town Hall, and
have vested right to a voice in
the matter, because a. individuals
they contributed q large portion of
the funds used in erecting the build
ing that was burned. That their
contributions wese based upon a
plan previously adopted, showing
a large, commodlous and hand
some building. That they would
not have contributed to any other
kind. That BY reason Of their
aforesaid contributions they are
entitled to object to the building
which is to be erected by fands de-
rived from the insurance of the
old building, because it will be too
small and anything but an orna-
ment TO the town. Wherefore they
respectfully ask that the proposed
plan be rejected, and the ordinance
In regard thereto be rescinded.
Signed-HJ Smith, j Strobe, d
Miller, Leon Roubion. J T Strobe. Mrs
r Roubion, Ernest Domergue, ST. C
SECOND, Sr, H T G Weaver, c H Bick-
ham, d E Kimble, r Cahier, Charles
Helntz, ST., ] L I.acrOix, Alfred Lacroix
] E Smith, Geo r Tolson, NJ ID, James
NJ Thompson, Mrs E Weh:li, Mrs L
Cahier, VIM Brennan, Miss NJ H Brennan,
Mrs S H Delano, Mrs L Guyol, Mrs NJ
Gunzel, r Badon, 3 d Bulloch, DR. +
Pigott. v blanche, O p Thomas, p E
Theriot, 8 L Beaucoudray, c E Beau
coudray, Chas Thiery, Miss X McDOu-
gall, John Theobald, c l. Hosmer, L
Wehrli, Jr, Mrs e Beaucoudray, Miss
L Beaucoudray, B Labat, Mrs B Labat,
w G Kentzel, Mrs v Kentzel, C v
Quave. E Reiling, Mrs c Laborde. Mrs
r Gonthier, p Laborde, Mrs Louise Al
varez, CASTOR Laborde, Emile r Nor
man, L Watkins, Miss s L Kennedy,
Miss E Galmiche, Louis Smith, A L
Bordes, Henry Jones, G F Jones, Mrs
Z " Smith, Jno Exterstein, Chas Fred
erick, C L Smith, Mrs w Hosmer,
A Domergue, Mrs Bowling, Eug Z
Smith, Jas Bowling, F B Martindale,
Mrs Zerga, Mrs c Levy, J A I.aborde,
Miss E Danner, Miss Jessie Cox.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that the above petition be tabled
indefinitely. Carried unanimously.
1t was moved, and duly seconded,
that Mr.. Il. NJ. Burns be selected
as attorney of the town. for a
period of one year from date, fol
the sum of SIS 90. Carried.
II was moved by Mr.. Medal, sec:
onded by Mr.. Anderson, that the
Councll purchase square No. 3,
bounded by Jefferson and Theard
avenues and Gold and Silver streets,
for the sum Of 5000. for the pur.
pose of establishing public park,
Carried unanimously.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Richard,
seconded by Mr.. Medal, that the
Mayor be authorized to issue a war
rant in payment for the above
named square, and have the title
passed and sign the same. Carried
unanimously.
i 1t was moved by Mr.. Richard,
seconded by Mr.. Anderson, that
Messrs. Roubion Il Strobe bt
granted permission TO erect privat;
telephone from their livery stable
to their residences, under the super
vision OF the improvement Com
mittee. Carried.
1t was moved by MIR. Day, sec
onded Mr.. Richard, that Mr.. Burns
be and is hereby authorized to bring
suit against Mrs. l.. Guyol and MIR
Hardy Ii. Smith, to recover tn
land they have under fence belong
ing to the town, and to defend thu
the Injunction suit brought agains
the town by Mr.. IL. j. Smith
Carried.
The following bills were thel
read aud approved:
Il To b. NJ. Miller, for balance du'
as attorney for the town, IS 81.
To w. G. Kentzel, for publish
. ing Telephone Ordinance, sl4 90
License Ordinance, ~ so. Total
, s1s so.
10 work on the streets up t,
, Saturday April %, 1900.
Ed. Marigny. II days, ....sl1 OO
Richard Aimstead, 8 days.. 8 On
Paul j. Dulion. p days hire OF
II mule, cart and driver. -. . u
Total ................. $50 o.
The Town Marshal presented til
following report:
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT
i Amount orcollections for the mouth o
Aprii, 1900:
Corporation Tax. 80. -. $S2 8
, Licenses ........ $500. ~ u
FINES ......... AZ
, lCLat IOWA -
r. j. DULlON,
i Marshal and Tax.Collector.
On motion the above report wa
accepted.
On motion, the Council nd
journed till Monday night, Ma
Z, at 8 D. m, for the transaction g