St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
Council Proceedings

Council Proceedings
Covington, La, Oct. 6, 1908.
The Council of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, met in regular session on
the above date.
Present-E. V. Richard, Mayor,
Jacob Seller, E. j. Frederick, C. M.
Poole, Jr., Paul J. Lacroix and J. L.
Smith.
Absent1-W. A. Hood.
The following reports were then
read:
The Improvement Committee re-
ported on lights, and presented the
| following list, as locations for addi-
tional light for the Town of Coving-
ton:
l 16-candle at Rutland and Florida.
/ 16-candle at Rutland and Kemper.
16-caudle at Asia and Boston.
l arc light at P. J. Lacroix's corner
l arc at Theard and Asia
arc at Monroe and 18th Ave.
l arc at Monroe and 21st Ave
| arc at Monroe and 26th Ave
arc at Kirkland and Florida
arc at Florida, near Koffler's
arc at Monroe and 23rd Ave.
l 16-candle oath and Madison
l 16-candle Louisiana Ave and Tenn
perence.
It was moved and seconded that the
report be accepted, and that the
lights be placed Immediately. Carried.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
For September, 1908. e So
By licenses for 1903 1853 70
10 gn,~ 1O0e 20
Corporation tax for 1907 ) 259 08
School building tax for 1907 = 1873 II
Fines 101 90
Building permits 2 90
Ball permits = 20 90
Total 1888 90
Sept 16, to A. R Smith,
Treas, check on Gov.
Bank and Trust Co. 227 05
St. Tam. Blk andT Co. 218 81
Oct /, Gov Blk and 7 Co. 106 ID
St Tam Blk and T Co 1876 81
1t was moved, seconded and carried,
that above report be referred to the
Finance Committee
TREASURER'S REPORT
General fund
To balance on hand 4505 80
Sept 16, ok from E J Richad 342 SO
Oct1 check from E ] Richasd 207 "a
Totrl $5055 13
Town Hall fund, $50 90
School fund, bal. due 504 SO
by check from E j
Richard, Sept Is, 103 10
Oct l, 35 OF
Balance due Oct 1, 1908, 366 50
To 80 warrants paid 1890 IA
A. R. SMITH, Treasurer.
It was moved, seconded and carried,
that above report be referred to the
Finance Committee.
Hhe following ordinances were
adopted:
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining, describing and
establishing the corporate limits of the
town of Covington, Louisiana:
Sec. l.. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the Town Of Covington,
Louisiana, in regular session convened;
that the corporate limits Of the Town
be defined, described and established
as follows:
Commencing at the center of the
steel Bridge over the BoPue Falaya
River, on the West Bank of said River,
said Bridge is situated in Boston street
continued; thence following the mean
behring's of the Bogue Falaya River
down stream on the West Bank to the
South line of New Coviugton, which
line bounds fractional squares One ~
Two (2) and Three 81 Of said Division
Of New Covington.
Thence following said line in north
westerly direction to the Tchefuncta
River; thence following the meander-
ing of said River on the northern side
to line west of Roosevelt street; said
line being the western boundary of
said Town of Covington; thence along
the western boundary of that portion
known as New Covington as shown by
Map, to the Holmesville Road and ac-
cross said Road; thence down said
Road in south-easterly direction to
the subdivision known as Second
Connolly.
Thence along the north side of Ninth
street as shown by Map, to Road
known as Lee Ferry Road, which at
this point is the northwestern boun-
Diary of Sulphur Springs Addition,
thence running northerly along the
western side of the saidSulp hurSprings
Addition to the northwest corner of
Square No. one ~ in said Addition,
thence in an easterly direction along
the north side of Squares one a. and
fuo (2l in sold Addition to the Rogue
Falaya River; thence down the said
Bogue Falaya River, following its me-
anderings, on the west bank to the
place of beginning.
This boundary embodies all of the
subdivisions made at different times
by different parties. Therefore the
attached Map is made using these di-
visions and subdivisions and are con-
nected by actual surveys.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the above metes, boundaries and
lines be as above described and that