St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-07

| oPlL VI cApSCGoI dLS III any pubic Dullu-
ing, hall or sidewalk, etc, in the Town
of Covington, La.
Sec. 2. Be further ordained, etc.,
that any person or persons found guilty
and convicted for the violation of this
Act, shall be fined in sum not to ex-
coed Twenty-Five ($25.00) dollars or
Imprisonment, subject to work on the
public roads of the Town of Covington,
La, for period not to exceed sixty
days, or both, at the discretion of the
Mayor.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall take effect
flom and after its passage.
Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, seconded by
Mr.. Smith that the above ordinance be
adopted. Carried.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, Secretary.
Adopted October 6, 1908.
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance authorizing the Board
of Health of the Town of Covington,
La, to inspect all tanks, cisterns,
etc., within the corporate limits of
the Town of Covington, La, and Or
dering the cleaning, screening and
covering, ETC., of all such tanks, els
terms, ETC., and to determine the
method and manner of doing such
work.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Covington, La, in legal session
convened that the Board Of Health is
hereby granted the power to order all
cisterns, tanks, ETC., within the cor
porate limits of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, to be cleaned out at any
time that they may seem fit and to
order the screening and covering of
all such tanks, cisterns, etc., or en-
close them in such a way as to best
preserve the health of the inhabitants
of said Town, where the water in said
tank, cistern, ETC., is used for drink
ing purposes.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
that any person or persons failing to
comply with the orders from the
Board of Health, shall upon refusal,
be reported to the Secretary of the
Town, who shall Immediately file an
affidavit against him or her so refus-
ing, and the said person or persons
shall be ordered before the Mayor to
stand trial, and if found guilty of
having refused to comply with the
orders Of the Board of Health, said
peeson or persons shall be tried for
the crime of misdemeanor of con-
tempt Of Court, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined or Imprisoned in
accordance with the Ordinance on
this subject.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
that this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after it's passage.
Moved by Mr.. Smith, seconded by
Mr.. Lacroix that the above ordinance
be adopted. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting to the st. Tam
many & NewOrleans Railways &Ferry
Co., the right to lay tracks or tram
ways along the streets of the Town OF
Covington, La, and defining the re-
quirements of such work by the Town
of Covington, La,
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
Of Covington, La, in legal session con-
vened, that the st. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Co., is
hereby granted the right to lay their
railway tracks in the Town of CoVing-
ton, La, as follows:
Entering the corporate limits of the
Town of Covington on the west bank
of the Bogue Falaya River at point
near the south boundary line of the
SulphurS Springs Addition, thence west
erly following said south boundary and
entering Dewey Avenue of the Oak
Ridge Addition at its intersection with
the west boundary line of the said
Sulphur Springs Addition and property
owned by Peter Fabacher, thence
through the center of Dewey Avenue
to the Lee FerryRoad, thence through
Lee Ferry Road to Kirkland street,
thence through Kirkland street to
Theard Avenue, thence along Theard
Avenue to point near New Hamp-
shire street, and further, the privilege
of establishing ''Y" connection turn
ing out from the main line on Kirk
land street at the corner OF Columbia
street, through the street between
triangles Thirteen (13) and Fourteen
| (14) to TheardI Avenue, thence through
said Theard Avenue to connect with
main line at intersection of Thearo
Avenue with Kirkland street.
Section 2. 1t is further ordained,
etc., that the said st. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Co.. shall
place the said tracks on level with
the street so that the top of the rails
will not be above the level of the street
and that the said ST. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Co., shall
place, build and construct all crossings
necessary, and further, that they shall
keep said crossings and streets ada
cent to their tracks in good condition,
so that traffic will not be interrupted,
except during the period of construc-
ton of said hallway.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc, that all level of tracks, ETC., shall
first be submitted to the Improvement
Committee of the Town of Covington,
La, and their approval shall be receiyv-
ed On same before any OF the work is
completed.
Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, seconded by
Mr.. Smith that the above ordinance
be adopted. Carried.
The following bills were read, ap-
proved and ordered paid.
p. J. Le.croix $3.50. P. J. Dulion,
boarding prisoners, $42.85. Paul j.
Dulion, work on streets, $139. Is. Sal.
men Brick and Lumqer Co., $137.5C
for 6 carloads of bats. Cumberland
T. andT. Co. $2.75. O. j. Rene Sc. 25.
Jones & Pickett $500, A. P. Duloir
S67. 35. Smith Bros $2.7 Incidental
expenses $1,000.
The I'm urovement Committee asked
for further time to report on Pubic
4 Market.
1t was m owed and seconded that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
E. ". RICHARD, Mayor.
E.. J. RICHARD, Sect'y.
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