St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-06
official.

The following Ordinances wer
adopted by the Town Council, Jan. II
1904:
Section l. Be it ordained by the Tow
Council OF the Town of Covington
That it shall not be lawful to put up, es
tablish, operate Or keep grog or tip
pling shop, or retail spirituous or intoxi
eating liquors without special permits
sion Of the Town Council,
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc, Tha
no permit shall be granted to any person
or persons desiring to obtain such per
mission, unless a petition signed by {
majority of the property owners within
. radius Of eight hundred $500 feet o.
the place where permission is asked t
operate or keep grog or tipping shop
or retail spirituous or intoxicating
liquors; is first submitted to the Town
Council.
Section 3 Whoever shall violate the
provisions OF this ordinace shall be
subject to line not to exceed twenty.
five $3.50 dollars nor less than ten (S1O)
dollars, or imprisoned in the town jail
for term not to exceed thirty (30) days
nor less than ten 10) days, or both at
the discretion OF the Mayor, provided
that each day that any such grog or
tipping shop is kept open or spirituous
and intoxicating liquors sold, in con-
PREVENTION of this ordinance, shall be
deemed separate offense.
Sec. 4. That all laws or parts Of law
In conflict with the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be and are hereby re-
pealed.
Be 1t further ordained, That this Or
dinance shall 60 into effect from and
after Its passage. Adopted
ORDINANCE
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Town
Council of the town Of CoviDgton, That
al buildings in the Division Of St. John,
Town of Covington, shall be provided
with ladder. extending from the
ground to the roof of such building.
Notice in writing shall be served upon
the owner or agent OF any such builds
Ing, by leaving with such owner or
agent, or at his residence or place Of
business, q copy of such notice, requir-
ing such owner or agent to canse such
ladder to be placed upon snch building
within thirty days of the service Of such
notice.
Section 2. III case such owner or
agent 80 served with such notice, as
aforesaid, shall not, within thirty days
after the servic, Of such notice upon
him, place or cause to be placed such
ladder as required by this ordinance
and the terms Of lsaid notice, he shall
be subject to fine Of not less than ten
$50 dollars or mole than Twenty-fl five
$3.50 dollars, and to a further fine Of
ten $50 for each week of such neglect
to comply with such notice after SER
vice of the same.
Sec. 5, That all laws or parts Of laws
inconsistent with or contrary to the
present act shall be andl.the samea are
hereby repealed
ORDINANCE.
Section l. Be It Ordained by the Town |
Council OF the Town OF 90, ington. That |
no stove pipe shall extend through the
side of any Building, nor exteLd through |
tie roof Of any building, unless provid.
ed with q nIetalic plate OF earthera ware I
protector, or double meral thimble with
Two q inch air space, leaving an inch /
air SPACE one az inch wide between the
protector aud the pipe, and the caves of
The roof shall not he within distance
81 eight (S) inches Of the stove pipe.
When earthe,n ware, clay or terra Gotta
are uced, the rare pipe shall not be less
than tl,ree-quarters "a Of an inch thick.
and shall Le two (2) inches larger in ln-
side diameter than the outside of tie
stove pipe. and shall extend outward two
~ inches beyond any wood work or
aither side and may be set tight in cush
rood work. The opening between stove
pipe and ware pipe may be closed with
my non co,nbustible material
Section 2. This ordinance shall 80 in
o effect from and after its passage. aud
III laws or parts of law inconsistent with
y contrary to this ordinance are hereby
epealed.
E. j. FREDERICK, Mayor pro TEN.
Y. G. KENrzEL, Secretary. I
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