St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-24

Act, shall be fined in sum not to eX-
coed twenty-five ($25.00) dollars or
imprisonment, snbject 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 8. Be itfurther ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and afterits passage.
Moved by M. Lacroix, seconded by
Mr.. Smith thai 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 i. 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
cisternsf tanks, ETC., within the cor
porate limits of the Town of Coving
ton, Lag 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 way as to best
preserve the health of the inhabitants
of SAID Town, where the water in said
tank, seistern, ETC., is used for drink
ling opposes.
| Sec : Be it further ordained, etc.
tHat I 81 person or persons failing to
Ieom " with the orders from the
/ Bo.rd 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
shah 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. g. Be it further ordained, etc,
that this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after its 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 trecks 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 /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Covington, La, in legal sess ion 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 tsoving-
ton, La, as follows:
Entering the corporate limits of the
Town Of Covington on the west bank
of the Bogue Falaya River at a. point
near the south boundary line cf the
SulphurSprings 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 Avs nue.
to the Lee FerryRoad, thence through
Lee Ferry Road to kirkland street,
thence through Kirkland street to
Theard Avenue, thence along Theard
Avenue to a point near New Hamp-
shire street, and further, the privilege
of establishing a t'Y'' connection tl1rn-
ing out from the main line on kirk
land street at the corner of Column b1a
street, through the street between
triangles Thirteen 13) and Fourteen
(14) to TheardA11enue, thence through
said Theard Avenue to connect with
main line at intersection OF Ihearo
Avenue with Kirkland street. :.
Section 2. It is further ordained,
etc., that the said St. Fammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Co. shat
place the said. tracks on a level VII
the street soS1at the top OF s5iae fllis
will not be aboY9 the level of the sGree1
and that the s, isast. TamBtany & New
Orleans RasiFetRss Ferry Co., shall
place, build and construct all crossings
necessary, and further, that they shsal
keep said crossings and streets aqJa
cent to their tracks in good condltlon
so that traffic will not be interrupted
except during the period OF construc
ton of said Railway.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
etc., that all level of tracks, ETC., shal
first be submitted to the improvement
Committee of the Town OF Covlngton
La, and their approval shall be recelV
ed on same before any OF the WORK y
completed.
Moved by Mr.. La croix, seconded D.
Mr., Smith that the above ordinanc
be adopted. Carried.
The following bills were rethd' ap
proved andaardered paid. r..
P. J. LacroixS ST. %. T. j. Dtlno4
1 boarding prisoners, SAP. IS. Paul =
Dulion, work on sire cts, $139.15. ga
men Brick and Lum4er Co., .$l31.5
/ for 6 carloads of ba ts.s Cumberlan
1 r. andT. Co. S2.75. d. j. Rene So:F.
| Jones & Pickett $500, A. P. Dulol
/ S67. 35. Smith Bros $ztE'. incidents
i expenses $1,000.
i The Improvement Com mittee ask s:
! for further time to rapor t on Pupn
: Market. 49,
It was moved and SECOND ed that tf
meeting adjourn. Carried
e. ". RICHARD, Mayor.
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