St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
then read and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.

streets, alleys anu highways In the
Town Of COvington, Louisiana, al such
wires, poles, conductors, mains and
cables as shall or may become necessary
to establish and extend. Is may be re-
quired, electric lights, and system Of |,
lighting by electricity, and to furnish |
electric power and light all places Of
business, amusements and private |
houses, or any other places where lights |
are necessary in said Town.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town |
of Covington, st. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana, That the st. Tammany Ice
and Manufacturing Company Limited,
its agents, transferees, representatives,
successors or assigns, be, and are here
BY granted the right to erect, maintain
and operate along, through, over and
under the streets, alleys and highways
of Covington, Louisiana, all such wires,
poles, conductors, mains and cables IS
shall or may become necessary to es-
tablish and extend Is may be required,
electric lights, and . system of lighting
by electricity, and to furnish electric
power for all purposes either public or
private, aud light al places of business,
amusements and private houses. or any
other places where lights are necessary
| in said Town, for . period of twenty hve
years.
| That the Town reserves the right 10
amend Or qualify this Ordinance from
time 10 time by adding TO the conditions
or limitations already erected, such
other additional requirements ~ ex-
perience and scientific demonstrations
may show to be necessary for the pre-
servation of persons and property.
Section2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall go into eject
the same time that the said Company
commences the construction Of the
electric lights in said Town.
1t was moved by Mr.. Richard,
seconded by Mr.. Medal. that the
above ordinance be adopted.
Yeas Williams, Domergue. Bre-
nan, Frederick, Richard and Medal.
Nays None.
And the above Ordinance vas
unanimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCE
Awarding the contract to light the
Town Of Covington, Louisiana, with
electric lights.
section l. Be it ordained, by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Covington, Louisiana, That the con
tract to light the Town of COvingtOn,
Louisiana, is hereby awarded to the st.
Tammany Ice & Manufacturing Com
pany, Limited, for the period of twenty
i've years, upon the following condi :
Itions, to-wit: The st. Tammany Ice
{ Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Is to furnish
arc lights of 1900 candle power for the
sum Of SIS 90 each light per year; in
candescent lights of - candle power for
. the sum of S2l 90 each light per year;
|incandescent lights of ~ candle power
at the sum of $50 % each light per year.
The Town agrees to take not less
than 5000 % worth Of lights from said
Company each year, to be paid monthly,
out OF the general expense fund OF the
Town. That the Town Council shall
J locate each light and specify what kind
!. of q light it shall be. That the Division
OF st. John shall be lighted first, and
the 5000 90 shall be spent to light the
. same. That the Town shall have the
right 1T any time 10 have the lights ex-
tended beyond the Division of st. John,
and in such event each arc light shall
mot he . greater distance than from two
blocks, or eight hundred feet, from ex-
istin: poles, aud the incandescent lights
mot i greater distance than 400 feet
from existing poles. That the Council
shall furnish plat showing where they
want each light located to the said Com
J pany at the next meeting.
That the lights shall burn from hall
Al hour before dark, until sunrise the
next morning, and said Company shall
deduct for every aud all lights failing
to burn IN proportion to the amount
paid for each light when burning.
Sec. ?. BE it further ordained, ETC.,
That all main lines shall be of copper
or some other material Of equal con-
lductiyitv, aud all such wires and coll
ductors shall b.: well and securely insu
D lated by glass o. other insulating ma
ierial at all points of suspension or sup
port. That all lines of wires, all poles
al other necessary works and cOnstruc
tiOns shall be located SO as not to oh.
= struct the public use OF the streets, al
n ileys, aud other public places, Of Il
interfere with commerce or travel,
That said wires shall be carried int
l the buildings aud we'll insulated at tn
point of entry. That all spices ant
q Joints shall be we'll soldered, and shall
be thoroughly wrapped with insulatiu:
e material, and when 1t becomes neces
sary to cross any telephone or TELEGRAPH
) wires, the electric wires at such point
4 shall be well insulated with prOpe
n material.
That the said Company shall repai
the streets and sidewalks wherever the
tear them up. That said Compan
y shall reimburse 10 private persons q
y such damages rs they may cause them
;. and the Town shall be held blameles
u for damages.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
y That the work OF construction shall bs
gin on the frst day of April, 1901, an
be In practicable operation on or by tn
FIRST day Of October, 1901, and If tn
said Company does not begin on tn
n above said date of beginning, Or 6nis
on the date of flushing, this Ordinanc
= to be null and void.
: 1t was moved bv Mr.. Richard
!; seconded by Mr.. Domergue. tn,
: the above Ordinance be adopted
:. aud that tue Mayor be author ze
- to sign the came.
Yeas-N llllams, Brennan, Media
Domergue, Frederick and Richart
~ Nays-None.
/. And the motion was unanimOus
. adopted.
On motion, duly secOnd.d, Il
'C9uucI then adjourned. to me
m Tuesday. February u, 1901, at
m r. NJ.
a &. Z. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.
!, w. G. kEyrZEL. Secretary.