St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-05
Official
ORDINANCE

ouLlu Keeper and authorizing the
mayor to appoint, with the assistance
OF the Council, said official, fixing the
duties and compensation of said Off
cial.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council Of the Town of Coving-
ton, In regular session convened, that
the mayor, with the assistance of the
council, is hereby authorized and en-
powered to appoint an official pound
keeper for the town of CovingtCn for
a period of time beginning Immediate
1909. ~
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the duties of the said pound
keeper are hereby declared to be as
follows: That he shall catch or trap
all dogs. hogs, goats, sheep, running
at large in the streets of the Town Of
Covlngton, and to impound the same,
provided the said pound master shall
not catch or entrap any dog with a
tag attached to it showing that a
license has been paid for such dog.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the compensation to be
given to the said official shall be the
same as set forth in the ordinance of
the Town of Covington on all such,
governing the same case.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, secretary.
aug SGT Adopted Aug. 4, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making it a INSIDE
meanor for any woman to enter a
bar-room within the limits of the
Town of Covington, and providing a
penalty for anyone found guilty of
violating this ordinance.
Section 1: Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the Town of Gov
ington, Louisiana, in regular session
convened, that any woman or women
entering a bar-room, or room ada
cent thereto, not used for general
merchandise, hotel or office purposes,
for any purpose whatever in the limits
of the Town of Covington, except in
the instance of an owner is hereby
deemed to be a misdemeanor by so
doing.
Section 2: Be it further enacted,
etc., that any persons found guilty
of the violation of the provisions of
this ordinance as above set forth
shall be fined in sum not to exceed
$780, 90 or imprisonment for period
of time not to exceed sixty days, or
both at the discretion of the Mayor.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. j.. RICHARD, secretary.
aug 8-6t Adopted Aug. 4, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance authorizing the Tax
Collector to turn over all unpaid
licenses to the Town Attorney for
collection, and empowering the said
Attorney to collect in addition to the
said licenses the sum of 10 per cent
thereof as costs for collection.
Secion l. Be it further ordained
by the Town Council of the Town of
Covington, Louisiana, in regular
session convened, that the Tax Col
lector is hereby authorized and en-
powered to turn over all unpaid
licenses to the Town Attorney of Gov
ington, for collection.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Town Attorney is here
by authorized to collect 10 per cent
additional on the amount of all
licenses remaining unpaid, and to at
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persons owing a license for the year
1908, unless Immediately paid.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., that this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. j. RICHARD, secretary.
aug. SGT Adopted Aug. A, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance fixing the fee to be
charged by the Improvement Commit
tee in granting building permits.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of the Town of Covington, Louisiana,
in regular session convened, That the
Improvement Committee is hereby
authorized and empowered to charge
fee of fifty cents. on each permit
granted for the construction of a
building or buildings.
/. Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the said fee Of fifty cents
so charged shall be put in the hands
Of the Secretary and Tax Collector of
the Town of Covington, and shall
become part of the general fund of
said Town.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
e, j. RICHARD, Secretary.
aug. SGT Adopted Aug. 4, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making it misde-
meanor for any one to bath in the
public streams within the limits of
the Town of Covington in nude or
partly nude condition, and fixing a
penalty for, any person or persons
found guilty of violation of this Or
dinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the Town Of Coving-
ton, Louisiana, in regular session con-
vened, that any person or persons
bathing in the streams within the
limits Of the Town of Covington in a
nude or partly nude condition
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc. that nude or partly nude con-
dition shall hereafter include any per
son or persons bathing without suffici-
emf clothing to cover the body from
the waist down as far as the knees.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc. that any person or persons
fond guilty of violating this ordi-
nance shall be fined in sum not tc
exceed S25. 90 or Imprisonment not tc
exceed sixty days, or both at the dis
erection of the Mayor.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor.
r. I. RICHARD, Secretary.
aug. SGT Adopted Aug. q, I9Oo'
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making the tax of foul
mills, special school tax, levied on al
taxable property in the Town of Gov.
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