St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining, describing and
establishing the corporate limits of the
town of Covington, Louisiana:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the Town of Covington,
Louisiana, in regular session convened;
that the corporate limits of the Town
be defined, described and established
as follows:
Commencing at the center of the
steel Bridge over the BoPue Falaya
River, on the West Bank of said River,
said Bridge is situated in Boston street
continued; thence following the mean
behring's of the Bogue Falaya River
down stream on the West Bank to the
South line of New Coviugton, which
line bounds fractional squares One ~
Two ~ and Three 81 Of said Division
of New Covington.
Thence following said line in a north
westerly direction to the Tchefuncta
River; thence following the meander-
ing of said River on the northern side
to {, line west of Roosevelt street; said
line being the western boundary of
said Town of Covington; thence along
the western boundary of that portion
known as New Covington as shown by
Map, to the Holmesville Road and ac-
cross said Road; thence down said
Road in south-easterly direction to
the subdivision known as Second
Connolly.
Thence along the north side of Ninth
street as shown by Map, to Road
known as Lee Ferry Road, which at
this point is the northwestern boun-
Diary of Sulphur Springs Addition,
thence running northerly along the
western side of the saidSulphurSprings
Addition to the northwest corner of
Square No. one ~ in said Addition,
thence in an easterly direction along
the north side of Squares one "a and
two (2) in said Addition to the Bogue
Falaya River; thence down the said
Bogue Falaya River, following its me-
anderings, on the west bank to the
place of beginning.
This boundary embodies all of the
subdivisions made at different times
by different parties. Therefore the
attached Map is made using these d.
visions and subdivisions and are con-
nected by actual surveys.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the above metes, boundaries and
lines be as above described and that
any and all other previous lines accept
ed as the corporate limits, be repealed.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
That this ordinance shall go into
effect from and after passage.
Moved by C. M. Poole, Jr. seconded
| by J. L. Smith, that the above Ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried.
E. V, RICHARD, Mayor.
E. ]. RICHARD, Secretary.
Adopted October 6, 1908.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining contempt of
Court, and making it a misdemeanor
for any one to talk in 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 penalty for the viola
ton thereof.
SECTION /.
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 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 a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fineo in sum not to
exceed Twenty-Five ($25.0O Dollars
or to be imprisoned for a period not
to exceed six (6) months in jail sub
ject 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 it's passage.
Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, and second
ed by Mr.. Poole that the above ordi-
nance be adopted Carried.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, Secretary.
Adopted October 9, 1908.
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 1. 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 a condition as
to be menace to bassers by, or to
endanger the life and limbs of passers
by.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that any person or persons being so
ordered by the Improvement Commit
tee to demolish, tear down and re-
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 a
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 adonted. Carried