St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-22

4 - " SJOf4LlES IOll 4OI lES wear
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 toall delinquents, and providing
further for a charge of twenty-five
cents IN addition to the tax so levied
on each notice sent.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town of Covington.
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,
Tor the year ending December 81 1907,
are hereby declared to be due and de-
linquent.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
mat the secretary and tax collector of
the town of Covington IS hereby
authorized to send registered notice
to all delinquent tax payers, and fur
Their to charge the sum of twenty-five
cents for each notice so sent in ad-
dltion to the tax levied.
| E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. j. RICHARD, secretary.
aug 8-6t Adopted Aug. a, 1908.
ORDINANCE
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor
Ito appoint and constitute a Board Of
Health in the town of Covington, La,
and defining their duties.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the town of CoVing-
/ ton, in regular session convened, that
the Mayor of the town of Covington,
be and he is hereby authorized to APP
point Board of Health for the town
of Covington, said board to be COM
posed of three reputable physicians,
and two citizens, residents of the town.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the duties of the said board
are defined to be as follows: That the
said members constituting this board
shall have the power and authority to
inspect the conditions existing in the
Town of Covington, to enter private
property for the purpose of making
such inspections and to do any and all
acts requisite and necessary for the
general good of the town of Coving-
ton in protecting the health of the in
habitants thereof, to report all
premises so condemned to the Secre-
tary of the Town of Covington and
suggest means for the immediate
remedy of such conditions; granting
to them full powers herein and speci-
/ ally deputizing them as officers of
the law, to so act.
Section 8: Be it further enacted,
etc., that the physicians and citizens
so serving on the. board of health
shall serve for the period of one year
without compensation.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
etc., that the members comprising
and provide all necessary rules, etc.,
for the guidance of said members.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor.
E. j. RICHARD, secretary.
aug SGT Adopted Aug. A, 1908.
| ORDINANCE.
| An ordinance defining dangerous andssuspi-
1 cious characters, making 1t misdemeanor for
/ any one to loaf on street corners, or to act i
any way that would lead to the impression
that such person SO doing is dangerous and
suspicious character, and providing for PEN
atty for violation of this ordinance.
/ Section /. Be it ordained by the Town COun-
ell of the town of Covfngton, La, in regular
session convened, from and after the passage
of this ordinance, That any person or persons
lOaIinR, iOun&lnRy OF III any manner standing
around street corners, saloons or other public
places without being able to give good and
clear account of themselves as to their charac-
ter, or any person or persons using loud, vocif-
i erous or obscene language, or any person hay
| ing in his possession hreram or dreams or
other dangerous weapons, acting in a manner
so as to disturb the peace, are hereby deemed
to be dangerous and suspicious characters I'M
der this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it ful Their ordained, ETC., That any
person charged with the said otfense of being
a dangerous and suspicious character, as above
set forth, and found guilty on said charge,
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $4,000, or
imprisonment subject to be worked on the
public streets of the town of CoVington for a
period not exceeding six months, or both, at
the discretion of the Mayor.
E. v. RICHARD, Mayor
E. J. RICHARD, Secretary
aug set Adopted August 4, 1908
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance prohibiting the keeping of
hogs in pens within the limits of the town of
Covington, and providing penalty for the
violation of this ordinance.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil Of the town Of Coyington, La, in regular
session convened, That from and after the pass
ing of this ordinance no person or persons
shall be allowed to keep hog or hogs in pens,
or otherwise, within the limits OF the town OF
| Covington, unless such pens are constructed
and kept in sanitary condition, as will be APP
| proved by the Board of Health.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, ETC., That any
| person or persons having 10g or 1OgS WltTllEl
; the limits of the town of Covington report the
same to the Board of Health.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That any
person or persons violating this ordinance
| shall be deemed guilty of miSdemeanof, ana
| on conviction thereof shall suffer fine not
exceeding S25. 90, or Imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days; and that every day such hogs
are so kept will constitute a new offenSe un-
der the meaning of this ordinance.
EV RICHARD, Mayor
EJ RICHARD, Secretary -
Aug 8-6t Adopted Aug 4, 1908
I ORDINANCE.
An ordinance authorizing the Improvement
Committee to have the limbs of trees hanging
| over the streets or sidewalks of the town OF
Covington in such manner as to interfere with
traffic removed at the expense, OF the town.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Covington, La, in regular
J session convened, That the Improvement
Committee is hereby authorized to have re-
moved all limbs or branches hanging over the
streets or sidewalks of the town OF CoVlneton
] I in such names as to interfere with traffic.
. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That the
: expense of removing said limbs or branches
shall be provided by the town Of Goyi1gton.
III E. Y. RICHARD, Mayor
aug SGT Adopted August 4, 1908
ORDINANCE
An ordinance amending an ordinance Of the
Town Council of the town of Covington
passed on the fifth day of September, 1898
I amending and re-enacting Section No 3 OF
said ordinance, SO as to read as follows, to- wit
Section 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.. Thai
it shall be unlawful for any person or persons
5 to ride on horseback or to drive any horse OIL
vehicle, automobile or any other conveyance
on the streets or public places in the town Of
: Coyfneton at such a rate of speed as will en-
D danger the lives of any pedestrians walking
: on the streels or standing on said street cor
ners. and limiting the said speed of all sucf
vehicles to not exceed ten miles per hour.
E.V. RICHARD, Mayor
Z. j. RICHARD, Secretary.
aug SGT Adopted August 4, lqo6