St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-12
Official
ORDINANCE

duties and compensation OF SAID OH
cial.
Section /. 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 Covington for
a period of time beginning immediate
ly and ending on the first day of July,
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
Coyington, and to impound the same,
provided the said pound master shall
not catch or entrap any dog with
tag attached to it showing that
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.
+. V. RlCdAkD, MdyOI'
E. ]. RICHARD, secretary.
aug 8-6t 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 q
penalty for anyone found guilty of
+I,sc,
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 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
$50. 90 or Imprisonment for a period
of time not to exceed sixty days, OF
both at the discretion of the Mayor.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. J. RICHARD, secretary.
aug 8-6t Adopted Aug. A, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance authorizing the Tax
Collector to turn over all unpalc
licenses to the Town Attorney fol
collection, and empowering the sale
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 9!
Covinpton, Louisiana, in regular
session convened, that the Tax Col
Iector is hereby authorized and EN-
powered to turn over all unpalt
licenses to the Town Attorney of Gov
ington, for collection.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc, That the Town Attorney IS mere
by authorized to collect 10 per cen
additional on the amount OF a.
licenses remaining unpaid, and to a
once institute proceedings against a.
nersons owing a license for the yea
f9O8. unless Immediately paid.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
etc. that this ordinance take ettec
from and after it's passage.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor
n / RICHARD, secretary.
aug. SGT Adopted Aug. q, l9Os
ORDINANCE
An ordinance fixing the fee to b
charged by the Improvement Commit
foe IN Granting building permits.
Be it ordained by the Town Counc
of the Town of Covington, Louisiana
in regular session convened. That tn
Tnnrovement Committee is hereb
authorized and empowered to charg
a fee of fifty cents on each perm
GRANTED for the construction OF
building or buildings.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc, that the said fee OF fifty CEN
so charged shall be put in the hanc
of the Secretary and Tax Collector
the Town of Covington, and sha
become a part of the general fund
said Town,
E. v. RICHARD, Mayo
E, J. RICHARD, Secretary. ,oo
aug. set Adopted Aug. 4, 1870
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making it a misd
meanor for any one to bath IN II
nnhIic streams within the limits
the Town of Covington in nude
partly nude condition, and liking
penalty for any person or persoI
found guilty of violation OF this Q
dinance. - :,
H., Council of the Town of Gown
ton Louisiana, in regular session co
vened. that any person or perso
bafhinp in the streams within t.
limits of the Town of Covington IN
nude or partly nude conoltr
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
Section 2. Be it further, ordalne
etc, that nude or partly nude co
dition shall hereafter include any PC
son or persons bathing without sum
emit clothing to cover the body ire
the waist down as far as the knees
Section 8. Be it further ordaine
etc, that any person or perso
found guilty Of violating tins or
nance shall be fined IN sum not
exceed SIS. 90 or imprisonment not
exceed sixty days, or both at the q
erection of the Mayor.
E.rV.'-RIGHARD, May
E. ]. RICHARD, Secretary. 80
aup, SGT Adopted Aug. 4, ~
ORDINANCE
An ordinance making the tax of II
mills, special school tax, levied on ?,
taxable property in the Town OF y
ington for the year ending Deceml
Ill 1907, for school building purposI
according to an ordinance passed
cember 5, 1906, delinquent after