St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-10

Robert Barney, 5 days.. 5 OF
Week ending Nov. 20.
Wesley Austin, 4 days...... 4 on
John Neither, 2 dave. 2 OF
Jessie Mathew. 4 days .... 4 OF
Week ending Dec 6, 1902.
Wesslev Ans'i", 4 days. go. 4 o.
Jessie Mathew, 4 days -. 4 U(
John MeiIlner, 3 dsys...... 8 OF
Week ending Dec. l3.
Wesley Austin, 5 days. ) OF
Jessie Mathew. 5 days. ) O(
John MeiIIner, 5 dave ..... 5 O(
Week ending Dec. 20.
John Meillner, 5 days. ). ) 0(
Week ending Dec. p.
John Meillner, 4 Days ,.... 4 o.
Week ending Jan. 3, 1903.
John Meillner, Fl days. ..... 2 2:
Paul J. Duli"n, 81 days hire Of
mule, carl and driver. O(
Sid Michel, to hueing timber fo'
bridge near Mrs. Gal,nlcl'e's, 4 so.
Robt Montgomery, to placing one
lock on jail door, 50c;s.
Robt. Braden. 10 guarding Parish
Jail and keeping fire from spreading
during time it was burned. two
nights, 81 90.
Thos. NJ. Burrs. Attorney. to six
months salary. from Nav l, to Nov.
l, 1902, $37 so.
ST rammany Farmer. to pnb.
l,sh,ng tax ordinance 80 days, 2 90,
Que tax receipt book, 5 so. Total
81 50.
Robt. Wa:lb,ll,ch. to repairing
pnmp III cemetery. Scots
st. Ya,nmany Ice & M'fg. Co..
to lighting streets for the month Of
November. $87 so
Bab,ngton & Co. to 6 bolts and
washers. 15cts, l gate lock and ex-
press l %. Total. 81 Is.
The following ordinances were
then adopted:
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Be it enacted by the Town Council 81
the town Of Covington, La. That Ii
cense tax for the year 1908 is hereby
levied upon all corporations, films, per
sons or individuals pursuing any trade
occupation, business or calling In this
town, which is subject to u State license.
Be 1t furSher enacted. ETC., That the
amount of said taxes to be the same Al
is now collected by The State, for the
same kind OF trade, occupation, business
or calling.
Ba it further enacted, That the Mar
shall be instructed to proceed to collect
the licenses due the town for the veal
1908 according to law.
Yeas-Wm. Brennan. s. D. Bateman,
j. s. Jones, Emile Norman and e. Z
Williams.
Nays-None.
vAGRANT ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining Vagrapcy, anc
providing for suppression Of same
Be it ordained by the Mayor ant
Board of Aldermen of the town of Gov
ingtOn, Louisiana, That all idle ersoDs
who, not having visible means to main
tain themselves, live without employ
ment; all persons wandering abroad
and lodging in groceries, taverns, beel
houses, barrooms, market places, sheds
barns, uninhabited buildings, or in :h'
open air, and not giving good accoun
of themselves; all persons wandering
abroad and begging, or who 20 abou
from door to door, or place themselves
in the streets, highways, passages, o.
other public places. to beg or receive
aims; habitual drunkards who shall
abandon, neglect, or refuse to aid II
the support of their families, shall b.
deemed Migrants.
That it shall be the duty of the Mar
shall or other peace officer Of the town
whenever required by any person, o
when he has personal knowledge of sue
vagrant, to carry him before the Mayo
of the town for examination; it tn
Mayor be satisfied by the confession
of the offender, or ny competent test
mony, that he is q vagrant within tn
description aforesaid, he shall max
certificate of The same, which he sna
keep on file in his Office; and the Mayo
shall issue warrant to commit sue
vagrant to the town Jail for period q
time not exceeding six months, there
be kept and worked ON the streets {
the town.
Be it further ordained, That th
ordinance shall 60 into effect ate
thirty days advertisement In the oftici'
journal.
Yeas-Wm. Brennan, 5. D. Batemal
Emile Norman, }. S. Jones and c.
Williams.
Nays-None.
.BANQUErTE ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to require property owl
ers on Columbia street, from kir
land street to Rutland street, and
Gibson street from New Hampsht
to Columbia street, to build sid
walks or banquettes and curbi'
along the front IF their property.
Be it ordained by the Mayor al
Aldermen of the Town OF CoviDgto
That it is hereby made the duty of t
, property holders, holding property
Columbia Street In the Town Covingto
d to build curbings, and make or reps
the sidew alks in front OF their proper
at their own expense.
That all curbings shall be OF brio
laid in concrete, and all sidewalks
banouettes shall be made of cement q
concrete, asphalt or brick.
That the Improvement Committee
hereby given the right to de.ermi
when it shall be necessary to cause
building Of new sidewalk or curbi
in front Of the property of any pers
who owns property on Columbia sire
l. and in case the Improvement Comm
e tee or a majority of them. detsrm1
that 1t is necessary that new sidew.