St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL HALL,

6SOs AISss Oou. - AS0
The Council met in regular SEES
sion on the above date.
Present Z. Williams, Mayor.
A. sharp, +. J. Frederick, VIM.
Brennan, +. Domergue, Jr., L.
Medal and 0. V. Richard.
Minutes of the last meeting : ere
read and approved.
The following bills were read
and approved:
Work ON streets for the week
ending Dec. Z, 1900.
Sam Richardson. 1 daye -. 4 On
Alex Showers. 1 days ..... 400
Sim Boston, l day -. -. 90
Paul Dalton. 1 lav hire Of mnl.
cart AMI driver. ... 2O1
TO ncc. II.
sen Richardson. 81 days -. ;. ST.
Sim u ~ton. : da,s .. -. goa
70 leo. q.
Alex Showers, 81 days. $500. 3 25
Sam Richardson, 81 days -. 8 25
Victor Michel, 2 days. $500. 2 90
To Dec. %.
Alex Showers, 2 days. 2 90
Victor Michel, 8 days $50. 3 90
Sim Boston. 2 days 5000. ? 90
Alfred Callyhan. l day -. 1 90
Jan. 4, 1901.
Sim Boston, ? days ........ ? 90
Alfred Callyhan, 2 days -. ? 90
Victor Michel, l day.. l 90
w. G. Rental, to publishing bids
for electric lights, 4 90. To pub
fishing Tax Ordinance, 8 so. Total
Z 50.
Roubion & Strobe, TO burying
Psyee, q 90.
Carson & Richardson. to 3 bbls
Of cement, IS IS.
H. II. Smith, to l bhl of lime.
81 10.
James Demourelle, to 2l5O bricks,
A. Z SO, SIG u.
1t was moved. and duly second
ed, that the Mayors action, in re-
voking the authority Of Mr.. Finch
to act as Night Marshal, he sus-
tanned. Carried.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT
Collections for the month Ut De
cember, 1900:
Corporation Tax 49,. -. l54 OO
Total ..............$l5d Of
Delinquent License for the veal
1900:
Chas. Heiniz, ST., retail mer-
chant, IS 90.
z. ]. DULlON,
Marshal and Tax-Collector.
On motion, duly seconded. The
above report was accepted.
1t was moved, and duly second
cd, that Mr.. Thos. NJ. Burns, at
,orney, be instructed to collect the
delinquent license of Mr.. Charlie.
He,ntz, ST., amounting to IS o.
Carried.
TkEASURER', KEHOE.-
To the honorable Mayor and member
of the Board of Aldermen.
1 hereby submit my quartcfl.
repor, ending Dec. 81, 1900.
70 cash on hand Sept.
| 81, 1900, ..... ......-Sl22l "
Received from Town
| Marshal TO December
| 81, 1900 .......-... 2AU o
Total receipts. -. l,462 Z
By 50 warrants paid rs
per accOun. rendered a66 q
balance On hand. SIS 8
The abpve cash on hand belong
!. To the following funds:
General fund. .....-.. $454 4
School fund $3.50. -. 20 I
Town Hall Stage fund. 80 1
5. d. ANDERSON,
Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded. I'll
shove report was accepted, and til
cancelled warrants were dcstroye
T by burning.
Tire following License Ordinane
, WAS then read and adopted
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
1. BE it enacted, by The Tow
Council Of the Town Of COvingtol
La, That . l;cssse tax for the ye'
1901 is hereby levied upon all co
porati0Ds, firms. persons or ind
: vidu.ls pursuing any trade, occap
, tim, business VI calling In til
town, which Is subject to . Sta
license.
2, Be it further enacted, etc
j. That the amount OF said taxes
/. the same as is now collected BY u
: State, for the same kind Of trad
occupation, business or calling.
. 8. Be it further enacted, ets
g That the Marshal be instructed
!. proceed TO collect the licrcses d.
j. the town for the year 1901. accOr
ing to law.
: The st. rammany Ice and Man
featuring Company. Limited, p'
sented bid for lighting the toy
!, with electric lights, as follow
Arc lights, 1900 candle g9wt
l. 47s 90 per light per anaam;
- candescent lights, - candle pow'