St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-07-09
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS.
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Covlngton, La, July 5, 1910
The Town Council met in regular
session on above date, all members
having qualified. Present: F. CT
Marrero, mayor; E. J. Frederick
Jacob Seller, P. J. Lacroix, Leoa
Hebert, M. P. blanche. Absent:
]. Louis Smith.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller
seconded by P. J. Lacroix, that N
M. Hebert, Jr., be nominated for
the position of secretary and tax
collector of the Town of Covington
On a vote, same was carried, with
compensation the same as last year.
The names of A. R. Smith and
Anatole Beaucoudray were placed
in nomination for treasurer. On a
vote, Mr.. A. Beaucoudray was
elected as treasurer of the Town of
Covngton, at $4,000 a year.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller and
seconded by E. ]. Frederick that J.
B. Lancaster be elected as town at
torney. Carried.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller and
seconded by Leon Hebert that the
town attorney be paid the sum of
$4,000 a year. Carried.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller and
seconded by E. J. Frederick that
Paul J. Dulion be elected town mar
shall of the Town of Covington, with
same compensation and under the
same rules as prevailed last year.
Carried.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller and
seconded by E. j. Frederick that G.
M. Lloyd be elected as night marshal
of the Town of Covington, at the
same pay and under the same rules
as last year. Carried.
The mayor agreed that same fl
nance committee and improvement
committee continue to serve for the
ensuing year.
1t was moved by Leon Hebert and
seconded by P J. Lacroix that Jacob
Seller be named as mayor pro TEN.
Carried.
1t was moved by Jacob Seller and
seconded by P. J. Lacroix that the
following petitions for bar room Ii
censes be granted:
Covington, La, June 8, 1910.
To the Hon. Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of Covington.
/, Joseph PLATA, do hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable
body to grant me permit to con-
duct the business of saloon keeper
and retail liquor dealer within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Covington, La, in the building on
corner of 29th Avenue and Jackson
Street, in said town
| herewith submit the signatures
of the majority of the property own
erS within three hundred feet in e.
Their direction from my proposed
place of business, and the signatures
of two reputable citizens of the
Town of Covington, who vouch for
me.
| do hereby solemnly swear that
l will fullycomply with the laws of
the State of Louisiana in every par
ticular. and l further swear that the
signatures of all the property own
ers hereto attached, have been given
freely, and without duress or coer-
cion.
Respectfully submitted,
JOE PLAZA.
AT LIZA VII.
State of Louisiana, Parish of St.
Tammany.
Before me, the undersigned au-
thority on this day personally came
and appeared Adolph Frederick and
William L. RUSSELL, who, after by me
being first duly sworn, depose and
say: That Joseph PLATA, whose petit
ton to the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of Covington, La,
for permit to operate and conduct
a saloon at the corner of 18th Ave.
and Jackson Street, within the corpo-
rate limits of the Town of Coving-
ton, La, which is hereto attached,
is an honest, responsible, and reputa-
BILE citizen of the Town of Coving-
ton, and that his character is above
reproach.
A. FREDERICK,
w. L. RUSSELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me. at Covington, La, on this 9Th
day of the month of June, A. D.
1910. JOHN M. CLAVERIE, Jr.,
Notary Pubic.
State of Louisiana, Parish of St.
Tammany.
we, the Undersigned property
holders of the Town of Covington,
St. Tammany Parish, La, owning
property within three hundred 5000
feet, in either direction, from the
corner of 18th Avenue and Jackson
Street, in the Town of Covington,
La, do hereby assert our willingness
to have Joseph PLATA conduct the
business of operating saloon at
said corner, for the purpose of re-
failing liquors.
Respectfully submitted,
" H. FREDERICK,