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

streets in the town, it shall be hirec
at not more than 81 so per day. Car
ried.
It was moved and seconded that the
Improvement committee get into com.
munication with oyster factories anc
get prices on oyster shells. Carried.
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the Town of Covington, La, in
regular session convened, That a tax
of IL mills be and is hereby levied
on all the taxable property Of the
Town of Covington for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1908, for the purpose OF
defraying the general expenses of the
corporation.
Section 2. That tax Of 4 mills be
and is hereby levied on all the taxable
property of the Town of Covington
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1908, for
school building purposes, according to
an ordinance passed Dec. 8, 1906.
| Adopted by unanimous vote.
It was moved and seconded that the
Mayor employ a collector for the pur-
pose of collecting from owners of
property for the numbers placed on
houses, at the rate of 35 cents for
each plate. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
following ordinance be adopted:
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the Town of Covington, La, in
legal session convened, That all per-
sons liable and owing a license tax
for the year 1908, which was levied
by ordinance passed on January 6.
1908, are hereby notified to pay the
same within twenty days at the City
Tax Collectors Office. In the event
the same are not paid within twenty
days the Tax Collector is hereby or
dered to report the same to the City
Attorney, who is hereby authorized
and instructed to forthwith institute
legal proceedings to enforce payment
of same. Carried.
1twas moved and seconded that the
Mayor be empowered to employ an at
torney in cases where the City Attor-
ney recuses himself. Carried.
Itwas moved and seconded that the
Mayor be authorized to advertise for
bids from the duly organized banks in
the parish of st. Tammany, La, to
act as fiscal agent or agents for the
deposit of allpublic money of the Town
Of Covington, La, until April, 1910.
Carried.
Tax Collectors report read as fol-
lows:
Tax Collectors Report.
Collections for the month of June,
to July z, 1908.
Corporation tax 1906 5 40 IL
Corporation tax 1907 2577 II
School building tax 1907 1874 SO
Licenses for 1907-1908 487 so
Fines % so
Total $4517 80
Signed PAUL J. DULION,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
It was moved and seconded that the
Tax Collectors report be referred to
the Finance Committee for investiga-
tion, and report on same at the next
meeting. Carried.
Treasurer's Report
Statement of S. D. Anderson, Town
Treasurer, for quarter ending June
80, 1908.
Balance on hand April l, 'O8 S 768 As
Receipts from Tax Collector
up to June 80, 1908 6742 10
Total 751O SIS
BY "a warrants paid
out of general fund 1912 az
By l warrant paid out
school bldg fund 1923 38 1905 80
Balance on hand June 80, 'O8 $414 rs
Amount available to each fund
Town hall stage fund so 40
School fund 13 80
School building fund 9 04
General fund 341 AZ
Total s414 rs
Signed S. D. ANDERSON,
Treasurer.
Finance Committee
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Town Council, of Covington,
La.
Gentlemen: We, your Finance Com
rnittee beg leave to report that we
have examined the Treasurer's books
and have found them correct.
Signed W. A. HOOD, Chairman.
E. J. FREDERICK.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Treasurer's report be accepted. Car
ried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
to advertise for bids for the completion
of the public school house building.
Carried.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
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