St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13
Official.

The following Ordinances were
adopted by the Town Council, Jan. II.
1904:
Section l. Be it ordained by ths Town
Council OF tho Town OF Covington,
That it shall not be- lawful to put up, es-
tablisll, operate ur keep grog or tip
pling shop, or retail spirituous or intoxi-
eating liquors without special permis-
sion Of the Town Council.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, etc. That
no permit shall be granted to any person
or persons desiring to obtain sucl, per-
mission. unless petition signed BY
majority Of the property owners within
a radius OF eight hundred $500 feet of
the place where permission is asked to
operate or keep grog or tippling shop.
or retail spirituous or intoxicating
liuuore, Is first submitted to the Town
Council.
Section 8 Whoever shall violate the
provisions OF this ordinace shall be
subject to dne not to exceed twenty
Ave 1920 dollars nor less than ten (SlO)
dollars, or imprisoned in the town jail
for term not to exceed thirty (30) days
nor less than ten (1O) days, or both at
tn. discretion OF the Mayor, provided
that each day that any such grog or
tippIing shop is kept open or spirituous
and intoxicating liquors sold, in con-
PREVENTION of this ordinance, shall he
deemed u 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 Il further ordained That this Or
dinance shall go into effect from and
after It's passage. Adopted.
ORDINANCE
Section 1. Be It ordained by the Town
ouncil of the town Of Covlngton. That
all bnildings in the Division Of st. John.
Town OF Covjngton. shall be provided
with 4 ladder, extending hOm the
ground to tbs roof Of such building.
Notice in writing shall b. served upon
the owner or agent OF any such build
inu. by leaving with such owner or
.rent. or ut his residence or place Of
business, u copy Of such notice, requir-
inn such owner or agent to canse such
ladder to be placed upon such building
within thirty days Of the service of such
notice.
section 2. III case such owner or
.oont 40 served with such notice. as
aforesaid, sh all not, within thirty days
after the servic, Of such notice upon
rim Mace or cause to he placed such
ladder IA required by this ordinance
and the terms OF !said notice. he shall
10 subject to fine OF not less than ten
1sIO) dollars or mote than Twenty five
l$251 dollars, and to a further fine Of
TON fS1O) for each week OF such neglect
- cnmnly with such notice after SER
vice OF the same.
Sec. 8, That all laws or parts OF laws
;nconsistent with or contrary to the
present act shall be and! the same are
hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE.
Section /. Be It Ordained 10y the Town
(.ourcil OF tie Town OF toyIngt0n. That
M stove pipe shall extend through the
sn,e OF AIRY building. nor extend through
the roof Of any building, nnless provid.
Cd with i metallic plate OF eartherr ware
protector, or double neral tiiluble With
Two q inch mir space, leaving an incl'
air SPACE one ~ inch wide between the
protector aud the pipe, shd the caves OF
fine roof shall not lie within distance
81 eight (6) inches Of the stove Pipe.
When ear,le,n ware. clay Or term cot'a
are used, the ware pine shalt not DC less
than Il rec-quarters "a Of an inch lick
and shall Ie two ~ inches larger n m
si.1e diameter than the outside OF Ae
80 .,;na. and shall extend outward two |
%, ;rchns beyohd any wood work o. |
a;,,,ar side and may be set tight in cush
..saa vork. The opening between stove
~, ssa0v