St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
ORDINANCE.

cOndltiOnS SET fOrth IN the SalO peutlOn.
| SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Town COun-
Gil of the Town of Covington, in legal session
convened That special election be held
throughout the Town of Covington. Parish of
day Of Octber, 1906, at which shall be SUBJ
mittcd to the property taxpayers Of said town
who are entitled to vote under the laws or the
State of Louisiana, the question of levying
| ten years. upon ali assessed and assessable
property situated in the said Town of Coving-
| ton, for the purpose OF erecting, constructing
and maintaining public school house or school
said tax to be levied and collected according to
seq. Be it further ordained, etc.. That said
special elsetion shall be held under @ the election
tablished by law in said Town of Covington,
and the ballots to be used shall be printed in the
| form followinh, to-wit:
| For special tax of mills, for the purpose of
| erecting, constructing and maintaining public
school house or houses, and for other school
purposes, annually, for the term of ten years.
Against special tax of four mills for the pur-
pose of erecting, constructing and maintaining
public school house or houses, and for other
school purposes, annually for the term OF ten
years.
Board Of Supervisors of Elections of the Parish
of st. Tammany are hereby requested to ap-
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
said polling places; to give due notice Of said
appointment 1Hu VI tI1C IIIuC Anu plA(S uOLNs
ing said election, and to make their returns of
said election to the Mayor of the Town of Cow
ington, who shall announce and promulgatc
the result Of said election, according to law.
| Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the bal
lots of all property taxpayers of the Town of
Covington entitled to vote under the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana. and. before depositing
same in the ballot box, shall indorse thereon,
in the presence of the voter. the name Of such
voter and the amount of the value of his as.
sesscd property: and said Commissioners shall
make returns Of the number of voters and the
amount of the assessed value of property
voted for and against the levy OF said special
tax.
SEC. S. Be it further ordained, etc, That this
ers be published in the St. Tammany FARMER,
the official organ of the said Town of Coving-
ton, for full thirty clear days previous to the
date of holding said election, and that this ord-
nance take effect from and after its passage.
On motion by Mr.. Quave, seconded
by Mr.. Badon- that it shall be the duty
of P. J. Dullon, Town Marshal, to keep
a regular docket, on which he shall en-
ter the causes arising under the ordi-
nances and to be tried by the Mayor;
and he shall also keep perfect record
OF all cases tried.
Carried.
MARSHAL'S REPORT.
Collections for the month of August,
1906: =
Licenses, 1905 IS 90
Fines 18 90
Total $50 O.
P.J. DUL1oN,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
report was accepted.
The Following bills were then read
and approved:
p. j, Dulion--For work on streets for
week ending Aug. II, 1906:
Harris Bell, 8 days at $l.25. 81 50
Sam Rees, !" IS. z 80
Will Mitchell AZ 8. I" 49,. 593|
For week ending Aug. Is. 1906
Sam Rees s days at $l.25.. &6 25
Harris Bell s & !" So
Jim Brinkley !" :. IS. 5 90
For week ending Aug. rs, 1906
4 0~"se
Harris Bell 6 IS +" e. z 80
For week ending Sept /, 1906
Harris Bell, days at $l.25.. 81 so
Sam Rus 5 i" /" 6 25
For cart, mule and driver, days
at 81 3d.. ............ -. 20 90
Total ...... ............... 494 68
Covlngton Bank aad Trust Core
bate on taxes for year 1904, $1,000 at u
mills, s22.5O.
J. H. Cassells-for Is pieces 3x6x25,
$1l.24.
Darlington Thomas Co., Ltd.-65lbs
Of wire, $!.95.
Bud Crawford, Night Marshal-Ser-
vices for month Of August, $50
On motion. duly seconded, the Coun-
Gil theo adjourred.
c. z. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
". G. KEXIzEL, Secretary.