St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08

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Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., that any person or persons
found guilty of violating this ordi-
nance shall be fined in sum not to
exceed $25. 90 or imprisonment not to |
exceed sixty days, or both at the dis
erection Of the Mayor.
Moved by Mr. Hood, seconded by Mr.
Smith, that above ordinance be adopt
ed. Carried.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making the tax of four
mills, special school tax, levied on all |
taxable property in the Town of Cow
ington for the year ending December
81, 1907, for school building purposes, |
| according to an ordinance passed De-
cember s, 1906, delinquent after the
18th day of August, 1908, and provld= |
ing for the Secretary and Tax Collector
to send notices to all delinquents and
providing further for charge OF
twenty-five cents in addition to the tax
| so levied on each notice sent. -
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town of Covington,
La, in regular session convened, that
on and after Aug. Is, 1908, the tax of 4
mills lavied on all taxable property of
dhe town of Covington, for the year
lending December 81, 1907, are hereby
j declared to be due and delinquent.
| Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Secretary and Tax Collector
of the town of Covington is hereby
authorized to send a registered notice
to all delinquent tax payers, and fur
Their, to charge the sum twenty-five
cents for each notice so sent in adj
dition to the tax so levied,
\. Moved by Mr. Hood, seconded by Mr.
Poole, that above ordinance be adopt
. ed. Carried.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making the tax of 711a
mills levied on all taxable property in
the town of Covington for the year
ending December 81, 1907, for defray-
ing the general expenses of the corpo-
ration, delinquent after the 18th day
of August, 1908, and providing for the
secretary and tax collector to send
notices to all delinquents, and providing
!, further for a charge Of twenty-five
cents in addition to the tax so levied
on each nOClce sent,
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town OF Covlngton,
r Louisiana, in regular session convened,
!, that on and after August 18th, 1908,
! the tax of y mills levied on all taxable
! property of the town of Covington,
: for the year ending December 81 1907,
are hereby declared to be due and de-
r linquent.
Sec, 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the secretary and tax collector of
the town of Covington is hereby
authorized to send a registered notice
< to all delinquent tax payers, and fur"
d Their to charge the sum of twenty-five
r cents for each notice so sent IN ad-
d dition to the tax levied.
e Moved by Mr. Hood, seconded by Mr.
t Seller that the above ordinance be
adopted Carried.
q ORDINANCE
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
i to appoint and constitute Board OF
Health in the town of Covington, La.
i and defining their duties.
u Section /. Be it ordained by the
II Town Council of the town of Coving'
II ton, in regular session convened, that
IL the Mayor of the town of Covington,
be and he is hereby authorized to ap.
!, point Board Of Health for the toWI
u of Covington, said board to be com,
:. posed of three reputable physicians
i and two citizens, residents of the town
'e Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc., that the duties of the said boarc
are defined to be as follows: That tht
re said members constituting this boart
t. shall have the power and authority tt
inspect the conditions existing in the
il Town of Covington, to enter private
a, property for the purpose OF making
le sucn inspections and to do any and al
W acts requisite and necessary for thu
re general good of the town OF Coving
it ton in protecting the health of the in
a habitants thereof, to report al
premises so condemned to the Secre
], tary of the Town of Covington ant
is suggest means for the immediate
is remedy of such conditions; granting
of to them full powers herein and speci
Ill ally deputizing them as officers o
of the law, to so act.
Section 8: Be it further enacted
oy ETC., that the physicians and citizen
be so serving on the board of healt
shall serve for the period of one yea
without compensation.
: Section 4. Be it further enacted
e etc., that the members comprisin
ae said board, shall elect its own officer
VI and provide all necessary rules, etc.
VI VI for the guidance of said members.
Moved by Mr. Hood, seconded by M
llS Smith, that the above ordinance b
u adopted. Carried.
10 ORDINANCE.
o. An ordinance defining dangerous and susp
s ciouS characters, making II a misdemeanor fc
n any one to loaf on street corners, or to act
ms any way that would lead to the impressio
no that such person SO doing is dangerous an
Ao suspicious character, and providing for Der
a atty for violation of this ordinance.
on Section /. Be it ordained by the Town Cour
Gil of the town of Covington, La. in regul.
session convened, from and after the passap
q, of this ordinance, That any person or person
n Ioafing lounging. or in any manner standin
~ around street corners, saloons or other publ
:: places without being able to give good an
Il clear account of themselves as to their charae
IN ter, or any person or persons using loud, yocit