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

any and all other previous lines accept
ed as the corporate limits, be repealed.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That this ordinance shall go into
effect from and after passage.
Moved by C. M. Poole, Jr. seconded
by ]. L. Smith, that the above Ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining contempt of
Court, and making it a misdemeanor
for any one to talk in a loud voice, or
in any way act in disrespectful
manner, or to tell an untruth, when
testifying in any case before the
Mayors Court and disobeying the
orders or mandates of the Mayors
Court, of the town of Covington, La,
and providing a penalty for the viola
ton thereof.
SECTION i.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, in legal session convened,
that any person or persons while in
thd presence of the Mayors Court
during a session thereof who shall
talk in loud and vociferous voice, or
who shall act in disrespectful man
ner, or who shall tell an untruth while
testifying, or who shall disobey the
orders or mandates of the Mayors
Court, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fineo IN sum not to
exceed twenty-five ($25.0O Dollars
or to be impriso ned for period not
to exceed SIX (6) months in Jail sub
iect to work on the public roads of
the Town of Covington, La, or both
at the discretion of the Mayors Court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordrined, etc,
that this Ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after its passage.
Moved by Mr.. LacroiX, and second
ed by Mr.. Poole that the above ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance authorizing the I'm
provement Committee of the Town Of
Covington, La, to order the tearing
down, demolishing and removing OF
all buildings, houses, sheds, ETC., in
the Town OF Covington, La, which
are dangerous to life and limb of
passers by.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Covington, La, in regular session
convened, that the Improvement
Committee is hereby authorized to
have demolished, torn down and re-
moved all buildings, houses, sheds,
ETC., which are in such condition as
to be menace to bassers by, or to
endanger the limbs of passers by.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that any person or persons being SO
ordered by the Improvement Commit
move said buildings, houses, sheds,
ETC., shall begin said work within a
period of ten Q0) days after having
received such notice in writing; and
in the event of failure to comply with
the orders of the Improvement Com
mittee, said person or persons,
failing to do so, shall be fined in
sum not to exceed Five $500 Dol
lars, or Imprisonment not to exceed
80 days, and each day of such failure
shall constitute a new offense, in the
meaning of this Ordinance.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that any and all laws conflicting with
this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Moved by Mr.. Poole, seconded by
Mr.. Lacroix, that the above ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance making it a INSIDE
meanor for any person or persons to
escape from prison or absent himself
from the Town of Covington, La,
when on parol, and fixing penalty for
the violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 1.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, in legal session convened,
that any person or persons guilty OF
breaking Jail or escaping while doing
duty on the public streets of the Town
Of Covington, La, or skipping parol
when released Hereunder, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined in
sum not to exceed Fifty ($50.00) dol
lars and Imprisonment, subject to work
on the public streets of the Town of
Covington, La, for a period not ex-
ceeding six month, or both, at the dis
erection tf the Mayors Court.
SECTION 2.
Be it further ordained, etc., that
this Ordinance shall take effect from
aad alter it's passage.
Moved by MIR. Frederick, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, that the above ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to prevent splitting or
expectorating in public buildings, halls,
sidewalks, etc., and imposing a PEN
atty for the violation of the provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION l.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of Covington, La.
inIlegal session convened, that it is
hereby deemed unlawful for any per-
son or persons to spit or expectorate
in any public building, hall or sidewalk,
etc, in the Town of Covington, La.
SECTION 2.
Be further ordained, etc., that any
person or persons found guilty and con-
victed for the violation of this Act,
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed
Twenty-Five ($25.00) dollars or i'm
prisonment, 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.
SECTION 8.
Be it further ordained, etc., that
this ordinance shall take effect flom
and after it's passage.
Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, seconded by
Mr.. Smith that the above ordinance be
adopted. Carried.
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