St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-05
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BANQUErrE ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED bv the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town OF Covtng-
ton:
section I. That all o~n ers Of property
in the Town Of Covis gsOn chsll be and
they are hereby required 70 construc',
s,.airt tain aud repair sidewalks or BAN
uuettss ON the streets q JON which their
property xbnts. when required by the
Town council 50 10 10.
Sectioi, 3 No open drains shall be
Ne: mietel u. ross sidewalks h-reafter
constructed in sail tuxn. but all dnsilss
shall b. constructed len cath the si.ie.
walks nnd >hall be covered thereby.
section 5 Whenever shy person shall
i. sire 10 construct \ sidewalk in front
of any lot or ANY street upon which sucl,
lot abuts. be shall apply 10 the Town
Council, through the Secretary for leave
80 n do, stating the lumber OF the lot
and sQnasc ts,a material out 0l which
he desires 70 construct such sislewalk,
and the width uf the same. he T0wE
Council SHALL pnax upon such spPlica-
item nj its hrst mestaUx thereafter, and
il grsn,iog the permit t. const: uct such
sidewalk. nay dexi sDate sOne other ma
tesial out of which the sidewalk shall
oe constructed, and HAY alter the pro-
posed width or grade Of the sAir e. Is It
sees At. Upon receiving permit FROG,
the Council TO construct ouch sidewalk.
the party usy cOnssrucs the same &C.
cotdlnx to tie spa Notifications made by
the Council, and within such tisne ~
the Council STALL designate.
Section L Whenever the Town C0un-
oil shall deem IL necessafy that . side
walk shall DO constructed in front Of any
lot u any street which lot abuss, it
shall s.etermine ard decide upoh the
With and grade Of such sidewalk. and
the material of which the same shalt he
constr ucte.l, and she time within which
tie same shall 10 cons.rnc.el, and shall
Cause notice OF such determination ami
decix;On 70 be given by the Town Mar
slial 70 the owner of SUCH property, If
.e resides in the T0xn OF Gov ,nsl0n,
sent, n his agent or 10 any person oc-
Supying such property, requiring such
owner 70 construct such sidewalk In the
assnuer and within the time stated in
sch L0tice, and that in the case Of the
TAI ure Of such owner 10 TO do, the Tswn
VI COvinvtOn will cause sach sidewalk
h, b const yusts4 ~ the expense If such
lot owner, and ip deisplt Of his Paym Mt
Of tie cosl Of the game. speh cas-: will e
\. ., ssed against such lot - si.ecirl .ax,
or assessment thereon, OF suit will De
brought AZ .inst him. ~ collect such
amo nit, and his property seized md
sold 10 pay the sss'lr.
Section S. Whenever tie Town Conn
ell shall deem it necessary that any side
walk now existing or hereafter con-
stru ted shall need TO be repaired. they
shall cause notice thereof b be gwen H.
the owner OF Tho property. 6irec -ing him
to repair tie same, in the same Uanner
- pIovi.. ed ir section 1.
eectaOn s. In case thu owner Of any
property ip saIL T,vn shall fail or re-
fuse u Uons,yact Or ysp.ir his Sidewalk
after Icing Dou6sl ~ above RrQviisi,
the Town Council sk..ll Lave The right
to rsuse sacu sidewalk 70 be CONSTRUCTED
OF repaired, and the c9st II such con-
stauction or repair sla,i be . lien and
privilege upon sni agAiast the pro- erty
atutsiS e upon such sidewalk or rrO-
posel sidewalk. anL may be collected
By sast brouehs in the nar,s VI tho fowo
beFors any curt OF compet-n juris-
dicti0s or c,ay b. arse Dc! and collected
- special assessment and tax against
sach pro ,.essy, in the saws csanner as
other Town taxes ara nxssscd and coi-
Tested.
Adopted Tuesday. Dec 4. 1900.
C.. 4. WILLJANs,
Mayor.
w. 6. KExrxEL, Secretary.