St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-05

the town of Covington for the year
ending December 81, 1907, for defray-
ing, the general expenses of the corpo-
ration, delinquent after the 18th day
OF August, 1908, and providing for the
secretary and tax collector to send
notices to all delinquents, and providing
further for charge of twenty-five
cents in addition to the tax so levied
on each notice sent.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town of Covington,
Louisiana, in regular session convened,
THAT on and after August 18th, 1908,
the tax of 7! mills levied on all taxable
property of the town of Covington,
for the year ending December 81 1907,
are hereby declared to be due and de-
linquent.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the secretary and tax collector of
the town of Covington is hereby
authorized to send a registered notice
to all delinquent tax payers, and fur
Their to charge the sum Of twenty-five
cents for each notice so sent in ad-
dition to the tax levied.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, secretary.
aug SGT Adopted Aug. 4, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
to appoint and constitute a Board of
Health in the town of Covington, La. :,
and defining their duties.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town of CoVing-
ton, in regular session convened, that
the Mayor of the town of Covington,
be and he is hereby authorized to ap-
point Board of Health for the town
of Covington, said board to be COM
posed Of three reputable physicians,
and two citizens, residents of the town.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the duties of the said board
are defined to be as follows: That the
said members constituting this board
shall have the power and authority to
inspect the conditions existing in the
Town of Covington, to enter private
property for the purpose of making
such inspections and to do any and all
acts requisite and necessary for the
general good of the town of Coving-
ton in protecting the health of the in
habitants thereof, to report all
premises so condemned to the Secre-
tary of the Town of Covington and
suggest means for the immediate
remedy of such conditions; granting
to them full powers herein and speci-
ally deputizing them as officers of
the law, to so act.
Section 3: Be it further enacted,
etc., that the physicians and citizens
so serving on the board of health
shall serve for the period of one year
without compensation.
Section a. Be it further enacted,
ETC., that the members comprising
said board, shall elect it's own officers
and provide all necessary rules, etc.,
for the guidance of said members.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. ]. RICHARD, secretary.
aug SGT Adopted Aug. 4, 1908.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining dangerous and suspi-
CiOuS characters, making 1t miSdemeanOr for
any one to loaf on street corners, or to act
any way that would lead to the impression
that such person SO doing is dangerous and
suspicious character, and providing for PEN
Section /. Be it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of COVingtOn, La. in regular
session convened, from and after the passage
of this ordinance, That any person or persons
loafing, lounging, or in any manner standing
around street corners, saloons or other public
places without being able to give good and
clear account of themselves as to their charac-
ter, or any person or persons using loud, vocif-
erOuS or obscene language, or any person haV
ing in his possession a tlreram or dreams or
other dangerous WeaDO0S. acting q
SO as to disturb the peace, are hereby deemed
to be dangerous and suspicious characters I'M
der this ordinance.
Sec ?. Be it fun Their ordained, ETC., That any
person charged with the said otfense of being
a dangerous and suspicious character, as above
set forth, and found guilty on said charge,
shall be fined in sum not exceeding S5O.OO, or
imprisonment, subject to be worked on the
period not exceeding six months, or both, at
the discretion of the Mayor.
f. V. RICHARD, Mayor
E. J. RICHARD, Secretary
aug SGT Adopted August 4, 1908
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance prohibiting the keeping OF
hogs in pens within the limits of the town OF
Covfngton, and providing penalty for the
violation of this ordinance.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Covington, La, in regular
session convened, That from and after the pass
ing of this ordinance no person or persons
shall be allowed to keep hog or hogs in pens,
or otherwise, within the limits OF the town of
CovingtOn, unless such pens are constructed
and kept in a sanitary condition, as will be APP
proved by the Board of Health.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That any
person or persons having a hog or hogs within
the limits of the town of CovingtOn report the
same to the Board of Health.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That any
person or persons violating this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of miSdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall suffer fine not
exceeding S25. 90, or imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days; and that every day such hogs
are so kept will constitute a new otfense UNI
der the meaning of this ordinance.
E V RICHARD, Mayor
E J RICHARD, Secretary
Aug S-6t Adopted Aug 4, 1908
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance authorizing the Improvement
Committee to have the limbs of trees hanging
over the streets or sidewalks of the town OF
CovingtOn in such manner as to interfere with
traffic removed at the expense of the town.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Covngton, La, in regular
session convened, That the Improvement
Committee is hereby authorized to have re-
moved all limbs or branches hanging over the
streets or sidewalks of the town of CovingtOn
in such names as5to interfere with traffic.
Sec, .. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
expense of removing said limbs or branches
Shall be provided by the town of Covington.
Z. V. RICHARD, Mayor
E. ]. RICHARD, Secretary
aug BOT Adopted August l. 1913
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance amending an ordinance of the
Town Council of the town of Covington
passed on the fifth day of September, 1898
amending and re-enactng Section No. 3 Of
said ordinance, SO as to read as follows, to- wit
Section 6. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
it shall be unlawful for any person or person:
to ride on horseback or to drive any horse OF
vehicle, automobile or any other conveyance
on the streets or public places in the town o.
Covington at such rate of speed as viii en-
danger the lives of any pedestrians walking
on the streets or standing on said street cor
ners, and limiting the said speed of all sucf
vehicles to not exceed ten miles per hour.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor
E. j.. RICHARD, Secretary.
aug SGT Adopted August i, 1908
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