St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-16

! the Town ask for bids to seal the
Town Hall.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the communication of Mr.. Francis Clay
Vlrgine be turned over in the hands
of the Improvements Committee.
Moved, seconded and carried that
Mr.. Morgan be elected Town Attorney
at the same terms as heretofore.
Unanimous.
Moved by G. Bierhost, seconded by
e. Dubourg, that the Treasurer and
Tax Collector give new bonds.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the Street Commissioner furnish bond
to the amount of $4,000.
Moved, seconded and carried that
$4,000, one hundred dollars be ap-
propriated for Street Commissioner for
general improvements.
The ordinance introduced by DR.. L.
M. Thomason providing for the Regis
tration of births, deaths and mar
rlages was unanimously carried.
The Council gave power to the I'M
provement Committee to consult the
Town Attorney in drafting an ordi-
nance regulating the shipments of
lumber, etc.
AN ORDINANCE.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages,
Sec. ]. Be 1t ordained, that il shall be the
duty OF any attending physician or midwife,
at the birth Of any child in the Town of Man
deville, to report the same to the president of
the board of health within twenty-four hours.
together with the date, hour, sex, name tif
possblel, names of father and mother, their
nationality, age, occupation and residence,
also the names of any witnesses present at the
birth.
Sec. 2. That every death in, the Town OF
MandeviIle. shall be reported to the president
Of the board of health, within twenty four
hours, by the attending physician, or coroner.
said report shall contain as far as possible. the
full name, age, occupation, residence, color tor
racel. nativity, married or unmarried, the name
and residence of any surviving relative, aswell
as the cause of the death.
Sec. g. No grave or tomb shall be opened and
no dead body inferred, or removed from the
Town of MandeVflle, until permit shall have
been obtained from the president of the board
OF health, showing that the requirements of
ed with
Sec. 4. That every marriage celebrated in the
Town of Vaudeville shall be recorded in the
office of the Town Clerk within twenty four
hours, together with the full names of the
contracting parties, their ages, nativity, date
OF license, by whom issued, the names of the
parents or tutors of the contracting parties
name OF officer, priest or ecclesastic perform-
ing the ceremony, the date of the marriage,
and the names of witnesses.
Sec. 5. That there shall be collected fee of
fifty cents charged for the recording under
this ordinance, any birtn d cath or marriage,
and an extra fee of fifty cents for copy of
such recordation, payable upon reporting said
birth, death or marriage; said money to be ap-
Piled to the general fund of the Town.
Sec. g. Any person to whom this ordinance
shall apply who shall violate its provisions,
shall be subject to fine, not less than ten
dollars. nor more than, twenty: five dollars,
for each offense, at the discretion of the
Mayor. said fine to be applied to the general
fund to the town.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance to go In effect, thirty
Days from date ofpassage, and all ordinances
in conflict with same are hereby repealed.
unanimously passed, January 4, 1909.
On motion, duly seconded, the meet
ing adjourned.
H. BGREY, Mayor
L. MENANT. Secretary.