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

Old coin to Secretary IS
Balance on hand 4l62 62
Total " 1912 IL
A. P, SMITH, Treasurer.
1t was and seconded that above re-
ports be referred to the Finance Com
mittee. Carried.
The report of the committee on rules
for the guidance of the Marshals was
read as follows:
TO the Town council of the town of Covington:
We, your committee appointed to
draft rules for the guidance of the
marshals of the town of Covington,
submit this our written report:
Rule /. The day Marshal shall here
after submit written report on es-
pecially made blanks as per kind
ordered by the Secretary, each morn
ing. Said report to be delivered to
the secretary and filed by him.
Rule ii. The Marshall shall not be
allowed to order any work whatever,
without written authorization from the
chairman of the Improvement Com
mittee, or in his absence, one of the
members thereof, except in cases OF
absolute and immediate necessity.
Rule III. The marshall shall COM
municate with the secretary's office
either in person or by phone every
three hours or as often as possible,
NIGHT MARSHAL
Rule |. The night marshal shall file
his written report through the day
marshal.
Rule II. Only in cases when night
marshal shall act as witness in any
case shall it be necessary to report at
Mayors office.
Rule III. When council sits at night
the night marshal shall be present.
Moved and seconded that the report
be accepted, the rules adopted and the
committee discharged. Carried.
The committee on chemical engine,
made its report verbally through Mr..
J. Seller.
1t was moved and seconded that the
report be accepted and committee
discharged. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
steps be Immediately taken by the I'M
provement Committee to purchase q
chemical engine, and that two three
gallon fire extinguishers be purchased
in addition to the chemical engine.
Carried,
The following proposition was made
by DR.. Geo. R. folsom
To sell about IL acres of land or
Bogue Falaya River, near Episcopa
church, for the purpose of converting
same into a public park for the town
for the price and sum of three thous
and dollars, payable as follows: Five
hundred dollars cash, and twenty-five
hundred dollars on the LIST day of June
1909, and in the event said note ooulC
not be met on that date, to extend thu
period of payment for a furt her perioC
or periods of one, two or three years
| Moved by Mr.. Hood, seconded b,
| Mr.. Seller, that the proposition offere'
by DR.. Tolson be accepted, and tina
the Mayor be authorized to purchas
same, for the sum and on the term
stated by DR.. Tolson, Carried.
The following resolution was the
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Town Counci
of Covington, La, that the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized to pur
chase at once, a certain piece of prop
erty lying on the Bogue Falaya river
near the Episcopal church, and bound
ed as follows: On the east and sout
by the Bogue Falaya River, on tn
south and west by lands belonging t
: Menuet on the north by Americ
street; that he pay the sum of fiv
hundred dollars cash, and sign a yer
doris lein note for the balance, name
", the sum of two thousand and fiv
hundred dollars, said note to bear il
! terest at the rate of eight per centul
per annum, That said note be signe
: as follows. clown Of Covingtol
Louisiana, BY the Mayor. E, V, R
chard, authorized. - That the note
e endorsed on the reverse side or bac
thereof, by the holder as follows: 81
the event the maker fails to pay tn
note at maturity, then the holder
y holders hereof grant renewal or r
newals of said note for furthC
period or periods of one, two or thrt
5 wears. That the Mayor have the tit
to said property thoroughly examine
}. by the town attorney before purcha
ing.
The bids from the duly organize
), banks in the Parish of St. Tamman
i La, to act as fiscal agent or agen
for the deposit of all public money
the town of Covington, La, uni
April 1910, in accordance with the r
: quirements of Act No. %, of the &C
:. of the General Assembly of the Sta
of Louisiana, passed at its extra Sc
sion in the year 1907, to-wit;
lie Covington, La, Aug. 4, 1908.
To the honorable Mayor and Town Council
the town of Coyington, La
Gentlemen: In response to the in,
tation of the Town Council, reques
I: !: ing bids for the custody of all pub
II moneys of the town of Covington, u
: til April, 1910, we respectfully subn
the following bid
We will pay 1-8 per cent on dai
v average balance on all public none
of the town of Covington which are
be deposited with us; said interest
be paid on the 1st of January of ca
year, and all in accordance with A
e of the extra session of the Genel
- Assembly of. the State of Louisian
$ for 1907. Yours respectfully,
ST. TAM. BNK. Co & SAVINGS BAN
HARVEY E. ELLIS, President.
Covington, La, Aug. 8, 1905
NJ Hon Richard, Mayor, town of CovingtC
to Dear Sir: We hereby bid 1-8 p
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