St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-17

alty for the violation of the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the May.
or and Town Council Of the Town OF
COvington, La, in legal session con-
vened, That it is hereby deemed I'M
lawful for any person or persons to
spit or expectorate in any public build
ing, hall or sidewalk, etc, in the Town
of Covington, La.
Sec. 2. Be further ordained, etc,
that any person or persons found guilty.
and convicted for the violation OF this
Act, shall be fined in sum not to eX-
coed twenty-five ($25.0O dollars or
imprisonment, subject to work on the
public roads of the Town OF Covlngtor,
La, for period not to exceed sixty
days, or both, at the discretion OF the
Mayor.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, seconded by
Mr.. Smith that the above ordinance be
adopted. Carried.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. j. RICHARD, Secretary.
Adopted OcLODeE o, 1SUo.
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 l. 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 ali
cisterns, tanks, ETC., within the cor
porate limits of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, 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, cistern, ETC., is used for drink
ing purposes.
Sec. z. Be it further ordained, etc.
that any person or persons failing to
comply with the orders from the
Board 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
shall 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 fol
the crime of misdemeanor of con-
tempt of Court, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined. or imprisoned ii
accordance with the Ordinance or
this subject.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after its passage.
Moved by Mr.. Smith, seconded by
| MIR. Lacroix that the above ordinance
be adopted Carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting to the st. Tam
many & NewOrleans Railways &Ferr.
Co., the right to lay tracks or tram
WAYS along the streets of the Town O.
| Covington, La, and defining the re
quirements of such work by the Tow
Of Covington, La,
Section l. Be it ordained by tn
Mayor and Town Council of the Tow
of Covington, La, in legal session con
vened, that the St. Tammany & New
Orleans Railways & Ferry Co.,
hereby granted the right to lay thei
railway tracks in the Town of Coving
ton, La, as follows:
Entering the corporate limits of tn
Town of Covington on the west ban
of the Bogue Falaya River at poin
near the south boundary line of tn
SulphurSprings Addition, thence west
erlv following said south boundary an
entering Dewey Avenue of the Ga
Ridge Addition at its intersection wit
the west boundary line of the sal
Sulphur Springs Addition and propert
owned by Peter Fabacher, theme
through the center of Dewey Avenu
to the Lee FerryRoad, thence throug
Lee Ferry Road to Kirkland street
thence through Kirkland street
Theard Avenue, thence along Thear
Avenue to point near New Haml
shire street, and further, the privileg
of establishing ''Y" connection turf
ing out from the main line on Kirl
land street at the corner of Columbi
street, through the street betwee
/ triangles Thirteen (13) and Fourtee
14 to TheardAvenue, thence throug
said Theard Avenue to connect wit
, main line at intersection of Theal
! Avenue with Kirkland street.
Section 2. 1t is further ordained
t ETC., that the said ST. Tammany & Ne
, Orleans Railways & Ferry Co.. shs
place the said tracks on a level wit
the street so that the top of the raj
) will not be above the level of the stree
D and that the said St. Tammany q Ne
5 Orleans Railways & Ferry Co., she
place, build and construct all crossing
necessary, and further, that they shs
0 keep said crossings and streets adj
: cent to their tracks in good condition
: SO that traffic will not be interupte
except during the period Of constru
a ton of said Railway.
2 Section 8. Be it further ordaine
etc., that all level of tracks, ETC., shs
h first be submitted to the Improveme
: Committee of the Town of Covingto
!, La, and their approvals shall be recei
a ed on same before any of the work
/ completed.
d Moved by Mr.. Lacroix, seconded
e Mr.. Smith that the above ordinan
e be adopted. Carried.
The following bills were read, a
!. proved and ordered paid.
h P. j. Lacroix $3.50. P. ]. Dulio
|. boarding prisoners, S42.85. Paul
v Dulion, work on streets, S139.15. 81
i men Brick and Lumqer Co., Sl37.
for carloads of bats. Cumberla
T. andT. Co. $2.75. o. J. Rene $6.z
Jones & Pickett $500, A. P. Dulc
SCI. SO. Smith Bros $2.75. Incident
expenses $1,000.
E. The Improvement Committee ask
10 for further time to report on Pub