St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-15
Official.
BANQUErrE ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town Of Coving.
| ton:
Section !. That all on ness Of property
in the Town of Covii gt0u shsll be and
they are hereby required 70 construct,
maintain and repaif sidewalks or bsu-
quotes ON the streets UPON which theis
property abats. when requieed BY the
Town Council 50 10 10.
Section g. No open drains shall be
permitted across sidewalks hereafter
conElucted in said town. bat all dnius
shall be CONSTRUCTED ben cath the Side
walks md shall be covered thereby.
Section 5 Whenever any person shall
desire 70 construct \ side a.k in fF0at
Of any lot or any street upon winch such
lot abuts. bs shall apply TO the Town
20 70 do, stating the lumber Of the lot
and square. the material out Of which
he desires 70 construct such Sidewalk.
and the width Of the same. Tie Towr
Council shall pass upon such spplioa-
ten Il lie aIst meeting shesealtss, and
in granting the permit tc construct such
Sidewalk. LAY desi snate some other ms
t,rial ont Of which the sidewalk shall
oe constructed, and HAY alter the pro-
posed width or grads Of the sane. as il
sess At. Upon receiving permit from
the Council to construct ouch sidewalk.
the party may construct the ssn,o &C.
cordlnx to the specifications made BY
the Council, and within such time 8
the Council STALL designate.
section L Whenever the Town Coun.
oil shall deem il necessary That . side
walk shall DO constructed in front Of any
lot " any street which - lot abuse, Il
shall determine and decide upon the
width and grade Of such sidewalk, AID
the material Of which the Same shalt be
constr ucted, and the time within which
Tie same shall be oons:Huc!ej, add shall
Cause notice Of such determination and
decision 70 be given by the Town Mar.
shal 70 the owner of SUCH property, II
.e resides in the Town OF Gov ingto0,
or in case he il . nonresident or 10 all
sent to his agent or 70 any peison o.
Copying such property, requiring such
owner 70 construct 0uch sidewalk In the
manner and within Tie time stated in
sch notice, and that in the case Of the
mi ure Of such owner % 70 do, the Town
Of CovlDgton will cause such sidewalk
n be const Suetsd Of the expense Of such
lot owner, and in default OF Ais paym-nt
OF tie coss Of the same, such cost will | q
AIS ssed against snch lot g special AK,
o. assessment thereon, or suis will be
brought against him, to collect sueh
smo AIT. and his property seized and
soll 70 pay The Sale.
Section s. Whenever tie Town Coun.
Gil shall deem it necessary that any side
walk now existing or hereafter con-
strut ted shall need to Be repaired. they
shall cause notice thereof to be given q
lie owner Of the property. cirec. ing him
70 repair the same, in the same manner
- provided il section 4.
Ee,tion s. In case tho owner Of aay
property in said Tovn shall fail or r.
fuse 70 construct or repair his sidewalk
after being posi6el a. above provided.
the Town Uovncil SHALL have he right
% cAuse svsp sidewalk 70 b Constructed
or repaired, asd the cost If such ooa-
stRuction q rppair stall bs . lien and
privilege Upon AMI against the pro- erty
ac1taiLg upon such sidewalk or vro-
posed sidewalk. and may b collected
By suit brought in the name Of tho Town
befoVs any cGuRt OF competent iuri.-
dictiOc or cay be assessed and collected
- . special assessment and tax aRnin.s
such pro resty, In the same caannef o.
other Town taxes are assNnsod and oOl.
lested.
Adopted Tuesday. Dec. 4, 1900.
C. L. WILLlAAs,
Mayor.
". G. KExTxxL, Secretary. l