St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-28
Official.
ORDINANCE.

Section !. Be it enacted by the Town Council
OF the Town OF Coyington, Louisiana. in legal
Charter of the Town Of Covington be anended
and re-enacted, under and according to Act No.
l6Sof 1898, IS amended by Act No. ~ Of 1 900.
| Sec: 2. Be It further enacted ETC.. That Sec
tton OF the Charter of the Town of Co,1ngton
| be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
| lows: That the corporate limits of ts1e said
Town OF Covington shall be extended 80 as to
include and embrace all that territory "; ng and
being situate between the point comm encing
on the western banks of the River Boguc Fa-
laya. opposite the house of Mr.. Louis LolTicns,
and running north 20 degrees west mile;
| thence north ~ degrees east mile, thence
south 6odegrees east to the said Bogue Falaya;
thence-d down the said river with its meailder-
| ings 70 the beginning; and the boundary lines
| the ,th day of June, 1906. as follows to- wit J:
BEGINNING at stake on the banks of the Telle-
| functa River, which stake is the northeast cor
| ner OF New Covington-thence north IS de-
grees east 20 chains to stake; thence north
IS degrees 80 minutes west chain to the Col
Inns line; thence north 81 degrees east 11b
chains and 10 links along said line to the north
east corner of New Covington. which line is
! the north boundary of New Covington; thence
on the same course 81 chains and 9 links to
stake near the southeast corner of Boy Lloyd's
garden, southeast of Mrs. Delanos's cottage;
thence south 81 degrees IS minutes east Is
chains and So links to the southwest corner Of
square No. %, in Sulphur Springs Addition to
Covington; thence along the north side of But
WGSt
banks of the BoEuc Falaya River; thence SOUTH
erly alongthe west banks of said river to the
Tchefuncta River: theuce northcrly along the
east banks Of the Tchefuncta River to the point
of beginning. Now, therefore, the boundary
lines of the said Town of Coyington shall be
known henceforth as follows;
Beginning at stake on the banks of the
Tchefuncta River, which stake Is the northeast
corner of New Covington--thence north s5 de-
grees east 70 chains to a stake; thence north IS
degrees 80 minutes west chain to the Collins
line; thsns enc north o, s. degrees east l1e chain:
corner of New Covington. which line is the
north boundary Of New Covington; thence on
the same course 81 chains and links to stake
garden. southeast of Mrs. Delano's cottage;
thence south 81 degrees IS minutes east 8
chains and So links to the southwest corner Of
square No; IS; in Sulphur Springs addition te
Butternut street 81 chains and 3 links to the
west banks of the Bogue Falaya River; thence
southerly along the west hank of said river to
the Tchefunlta River; thence northerly along
the east hanks of the Tchefuncta River to the
point Of beginning.
Sec. ). Be It further enacted. etc., That seq
ton : OF the Charter OF the Town of coving-
follows; That the Town Council shall meet at
least once in every month for the dispatch of
business. and shall annually choose fit and
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
Town Council. with two. securities. Of whose
judges. majority of the Town Council shall
form quorum to do business, but majority
of two-thirds of the whole Council shall be
jority Of two-thirds Of the Town Council shah hal
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
as they may deem necessary for the public |
welfare and government of said town, with re-
gard to markets, streets, highways or alleys
tne,en draining ,S: o. filling in order
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
their jurisdiction, and may apply the proceeds |
to whatever purpose they may deem most
necessary or proper, which has for.its object
the Improvement of the said town, They shah |
have full control over the entire revenue of |
said town. whether arising frors fines, taxes or
property belonging to said corporation, They
shall have power to make. ordain and impose |
9i such h f,1es..not exceeding fifty dollars $50,
the breach of their by-laws rules and regula- |
tions. which fine shall be recovered before the |
Mayor. That the town shall have the right to |
within the corporate limits Of the said town,
tor general revenue purposes, not to exceed |
ten llol mills on the dollar. To levy and COL |
iect license tax upon all calltngs, trades, pro-
LESSONS or occupations conducted, pursued.
carrid on or operated within the corporate /
limits OF said town, according 70 the laws Of |
this State, -
Williams. Jones, Frederick,
Boucoudray, Badon and Quave.
Nays None.
Adopted July 8, 1906.
G. z. WILLIAMS. Mayor.
W. g. KEN rZEL, Sec'y.