St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-21
Official.
ORDINANCE.

Section 1. Be It enacted by the Town Council
of the Town of Covington. Louisiana. In lega
session convened, That sections and of ti1t
Charter of the Town of covington be amended
and re-enacted, under and according to Act No
1853 of 1898, as amended by Act No. ~ of 1900
ae b ch haee town ste
be amended and re-enacted 50 as to read as fol.
lows: That the corporate limits of the sale
Town Of Covington shall be extended so as tt
include and embrace all that territory lying anC
on the western banks of the River BOgue Fa.
laya opposite the house of Mr.. Louis Lorriens
and running north 60 degrees west mile
thence north ~ degrees east ] mile. thence
south 80 degrees east to the said Bogue Falaya
thence down the said river with Its meander.
ings to the beginning; and the boundary line:
established by J. M. Yates, Parish Surveyor, or
the | 9Th day of June, 1906. as follows to-wit
Beginning at stake on the banks of the Tehe
functa River; thence north IS degrees east 4S
chains to stake; thence north IS degrees 81
minutes west chain to the Collins line
thence north 81 degrees east IL chains and Il
links along said line to the northeast corner O
New Covington; thence on the same course S.
chains and 3 links to stake near the sOutheas
corner of Boy llcyd's garden; thence south 90
degrees IS minutes east ID chains and So link.
to the southwest corner Of square No. 90, II
Sulphur Springs Addition to C0vington; thence
along the north side of Butternut street 81
chains and links to the west banks OF the
Bogue Ealaya River: thence southefly along
the west banks Of said river to the Tchefuncts
River: theuce northcrly along the east banks
of the Tehefuncta River to the point OF begin
ming. Now, therefore, the boundary lines OF
the the said Town Of covington shall be known
henceforth As follows:
beginning At stake on the hanks Of thu
Tchefuncta River, which stake Is the northeast
grees east 10 chains to stake; thence north IS
degrees 80 minutes west chain to the. Collin:
line; theme north 81 degrees east 116 chains
and 10 links along said line to the northeast
north boundary Of New covington; thence or
the same course 81 chains and = links to stake
near the southeast corner OF Boy Lloyd's
garden, southeast of Mrs. Delzno's cottage;
chains and s. links Is the southwest corner 81
square No. -, in Sulphur Springs Addition to
Covington: thence along the north side Of
Butternut street 81 chains and ; links to the
southeriy along the west bank of said river to
the Tchefun1ta River; thence northerly along
the east hanks of the Tchefuncta River to the
point Of beginning.
ton 2 Of the Charter of the Town of Coving-
ton be amended and re.en7cted so as to read a
follows; That the Town Council shall meet Al
least once in every month for the dispatch OF
discreet person for the office of Treasurer Of
he Town who shall, previous to entering upon
the duties of his office. be required to give
bond in an amount to be established BY the
sufficiency the Town Council shall be the
judges i majority of the Town Council shall
form 4 quorum to do business, but majority
of two-thirds of the whole Council shall be
jority Of two-thirds Of the Town Council shall
have power to make, in writing, any such by
law or regulation not contrary to the prOvis-
ions of this Charter or to the Constitution
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as they may deem necessary for the public
welfare and government of said town, with re.
gard to markets, streets, highways or alleys
therein, draining or filling up, keeping in orde.
or in relation to the town watch and patrol
they shall have full power over all ferries
wharves and bridges, with the exception of the
present bridge over the Bogue Falaya, within
to whatever purpose they may deem mos
necessary or proper, which has fursits object
the Improvement of the said town, They shall
have full control over the entire revenue OF
property belonging to said corporations, They
shall have power to make, ordain and impose
all such fines, not exceeding fifty dollars $50
for each ofense, as they may deem proper, fOr
tons, which fine shall be recovered before the
Mayor. That the town shall have the right to
levy and collect taxes upon all taxable property
within the corporate limits Of the said town,
TOT genera revenue purposes, NOT 70 exceed
ten (l0l mills on the dollar. To levy and col
lect license tax upon all caliings, trades, pro-
LESSONS or occupations conducted, pursued,
carrid on or operated within the corporate
limits OF said town, according to the laws Of
this State.
leas-Williams. Jones, Frederick,
Boucoudray, Badon and Quave.
Nays None.
j Adopted July 3, 1906.
i G. z. WILLIAMS. Mayor.
W. q. KEN rZEL, Sec'y.