St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-30
Council Proceedings.

Covington. La, April 25, 1910.
The Town Council met on above
date at the call of the Mayor.
Prosent-E. V. Richard, Mayor;
Jacob Seller, ]. Louis Smith, Paul j.
Lacroix and Leon Hebert.
Absent-E. J. Frederick and M. P.
Planche.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of acting on matters pertaining
to the Board of Health.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting were dispensed with.
DR.. H. Z. Gautreaux having de-
clined his nomination as a member of
the Board of Health:
It was moved and seconded that Mr..
Whit Riggs be appointed as member
of the Board of Health.
Carried.
The following ordinance was read:
ORDINANCE
Whereas it is made to appear by
resolution of the Board of Health that
certain contagious diseases often ex-
ist in the town of Covington, and the
physician or person attending has not
reported to the Board of Health.
Therefore be it ordained that any
physician or other person knowing of
the existence of any of the following
contagious diseases: Small Pox, Diph-
thera, Scarlet Fever, tuberculosis,
Measles, Whooping Cough and Pink
Eye, and failing to report the same
within twenty-four hours after same
comes to his knowledge; shall be fined
in sum of five dollars, and in default
to be sentenced not to exceed ten
days in Jail.
Moved and seconded that above
ordinance be adopted as read:
Carried.
The following report was read:
Covington, La, April 9, 1910.
To the mayor and Council:
We make this our report and in
spection of reported cases of disease in
the city limits to date. We have in
spected the following places, viz:
Emile Frederick's and find two cases
Of scarlet fever with the necessary
precautions having been taken. Ed.
Barringer has no sickness. Charles
Smith, with one case scarlet fever,
and no precautions. Benedictine Sis
ters have one case scarlet fever in the
Delano residence, with the necessary
precautions taken. Garcia's store has
a case of diphtheria with the other
children isolated. Patient has re-
covered. j. S. Jones. two cases scar
let fever with both recovered. Would
suggest that he be notified to keep
inside the yard the children who have
had it, six weeks. Mr.. Houghton' s
four or five light cases with no more
children to take it, but should be kept
in the yard six weeks.
We would suggest that all scarlet
fever cases be Kept in from four to
six weeks.
Signed DIR. J. F. PIGoTT,
GEO. X. TOLSON, Nj. D.
| Covington, La, April 21, 1910.
Proceedings of meeting of Board of
Health Of the town of Covington.
Resolved that DR.. B. B. Warren and
Whit Riggs be notified to appear be-
fore the mayor and show cause why
they failed to report certain cases of
contagious diseases within their
knowledge to the board of health, and
that copy of these resolutions be
handed to the mayor for immediate
action.
! Complaint has been made to the
board as to the bad Condition of GER
tain premises in the town. It is
moved and seconded that the secretary
of this board serve a copy of this mo-
tion to the mayor. That he instruct
the marshal to inspect all premises
and wherever he finds any trash, de-
| bris or unclean matter, to see to its
removal and otherwise carry out the
town ordinances in reference to suck
matters.
| Moved and seconded that the mayo,
see to the removal of all impediment.
in the drainage bitches in the town. il
order that the water will not block
and become stagnant, and that when
ever drainage is found to be impracti
cable, that the stagnant be disinfected
| Carried.
| Report Of the health investigation
committee shows conditions to be yer,
much improved.
/ 1t was moved and seconded tha
the meeting adjourn.
| Carried.
E. V. RICHARD, Mayor.
e. ]. RICHARD, Secretary.