St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-30
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It was moved by ]. Louis Smith,
seconded by Robert L. ALBERT, that
the said above resolution be adopt
ed. Upon which motion the follow
ing voted yea: Robert L. Aubert,
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert,
Paul ]. Lacroix and J. Louis Smith.
The following voted nay: None.
Absent-M. P, blanche. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 8.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Gov
ington, That the sum of $2450, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of the general revenues
for the year 1912, said amount to
be used for the purpose of working,
repairing and maintaining the pub
lie streets throughout the town.
1t was moved by Paul J.. Lacroix,
seconded by J. Louis Smith, that
the above resolution be adopted.
Upon which motion the following
voted yea: Robert L. ALBERT, Emile
Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert, Paul J.
Lacroix and J. Louis Smith. The
| following voted nay: None. Abb
sent-M. P. blanche. Carried.
The following resolution was
then offered by Mr.. Robert L. Aubert
and was ordered read in full, as
follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 4, NEW SERIES.
That whereas, the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Gov
lington, in the State of Louisiana,
have by proper ordinances and pro-
ceedings, adopted and had at the
regular meeting of the said coun-
Gil, held on the 21st day OF Novem-
Der A. D., 1911, levied a tax OF seven
and one-half mills on the dollar on
all taxable property situated in the
town of Covington, for general rev.
enue purposes for the year 1912, as
shown by the assessment roll of the
said town of Covington for the said
year 1911, made and submitted by
the Parish Assessor for the parish
of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana,
which roll was duly received, &C
cepted and approved by the town
council, and which roll is now on file
in the office of the secretary of the
said town council of the town of
Covington,
And whereas, the levy of said sew
en- and one-half mills is sufficient to
meet all of the statutory, necessary,
usual and ordinary charges to be
paid by the town council according
to the budget for the year 1912,
adopted by the said town council of
the town of Covington, and the va
rious resolutions carrying into effect
the various appropriations therein
provided in said budget.
And whereas, the said Mayor and
Town Council of the towr of Gov
ington, desire to appropriate the
sum of ten thousand dollars for the
purpose of erecting and constructing
q public school house within the
corporate limits of the town of Gov
ington, said amount to be funded in
to bonds, and said bonds to run for
period of ten years, beginning with
the year 1911, and to dedicate the
avails of the residue of the ten mills
that the said Mayor and Town Coun-
period of ten years.
And whereas, there still remains
after the levy of the said seven and
one-half mills on the dollar upon all
taxable property within the corpor-
ate limits of the said town of Gov
ington for general revenue purpos-
es, two and one-half mills of the ten
mill tax authorized by Article 232 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, adopted May IL, 1898, and
which said town through it's town
council is authorized to levy and inn
pose annually for revenue purposes.
Therefore be it resolved by the
Mayor and Town Council of the
town of Covington, Louisiana, That
the avails of the residue of the ten
mill tax, authorized by the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of
Louisiana, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to make the sum
|of $4,000, and the additional
amount or sum necessary to pay the
interest thereon said amount be and
the same is hereby dedicated and set
aside for a period of ten years be-
ginning with the year 1911 and end
ing with the year 1921, which
amount Of ten thousand dollars SO
dedicated and set aside out of the
avails of the residue of said ten
mill tax for the years herein speci-
fed and fixed, is for the purpose OF
erecting and constructing a public
school house within the corporate
limits of the said town of Coving
ton, the title to which shall be vest
ed in the public.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the said amount of ten thousand
dollars herein dedicated and set aside
as specified herein and above be
bonded. That negotiable bonds to
the said amount of ten. thousand
dollars be issued by the town OF
Covington. Said bonds to run for
a period of ten years, beginning with
the year 1911, and said bonds shall
be signed by the Mayor and the sec
rotary Of the town council of the
town of Covington, and they shall
bear interest at the rate of 5 per
cent per annum from date. Interest
to be paid semi-annually. Said
bonds shall me- ure at the time, shall
be numbered and shall be for such
sums or amounts as hereinafter
specified and set forth.
Be it further resolved ETC., That
the bond issue herein provided for,
shall be divided into and represent
ed by twenty bonds, numbered from
No. to No. 20, both inclusive, and
the amount or denomination of each
of said bonds shall be for the sum
of five hundred dollars. That two
of said bonds, beginning with the
lowest serial numbers thereof, shall |
mature and become due and payable |
the LIST day of December 1912, and
that on the same date of each year |
thereafter, two of said bonds shall |
mature, and become due and pay
able, according to Their serial num-
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