St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-25
Hoping the same will meet with
your approval, I remain yours,

Hoping the same Will meet with
your approval, remain yours,
A. P. DULION.
Covington, La, March 21, 1911.
Ipromevent Committee, Town of
Covington, La.
Gentlemen-We propose to unload
and spread shells on streets mention
ed in your ad. and stand the demur-
age on barge if any for the sum of
60 cents per cubic yard.
Hoping to be favored with your
order, We are, Yours truly,
ALEXIUs BROS. & co.
Covington, La, March FL, 1911.
Proposal: To the improvement Com
mittee of the Town of Covington.
I propose to unload barges, haul
and spread shells on the streets
designated by said committee.sin the
town of Covington, as advertised in
the St. Tammany Farmer, for the
sum of 571a cents per cubic yard.
PLANCHE'S WOOD YARD,
F. F. blanche, Manager.
The bids of Planche's Wood Yard
being the lowest, was accepted.
P. j. LACROIX, Chairman
Covington, La, March %, 1911.
The Town Council of Covington,
La, met On the above date, pursuant
to previous public notice given that
they would so do, for the purpose
of opening the ballot box containing
the ballots cast in the special elec-
ton held in the town of Covington
on the 21st day of March, 1911,
and to examine and count the votes
in number and in amount of prop
cry value, and to examine and can
vass the returns and declare the re-
suit of said special election.
The hour and day fixed at and on
which the council was to meet, hav-
ing arrived, the mayor, DR.. F. G.
Marrero, being present, called the
council to ordr, the following men,
bers being present: E. ]. Frederick,
Emile Beaucoudray, Leon Hebert,
Paul J. Lacroix, and the following
being absent, Maurice P. Planohe
and j. Louis Smith.
The Mayor stated the object and
purpose of the meeting.
On motion of E. j. Frederick,
seconded by Paul j. Lacroix, the
Council proceeded publicly to open
the ballot box containing the bal
lots cast in the special election held
in the town of Covington on March
21, 1911, and to count and examine
the said ballots in number and in
amount, and to examine and can
vass the returns of said special cleo
ton. Said motion was duly put and
carried.
Thereon the Council did publicly
open the said ballot box containing
the votes cast in said special cleo
ton, and did examine and count the
said ballots in number and in
amount, and did examine and can
vass the result of said special elec-
tion, and the result having been as
certained, was publicly declared to
be in favor of the proposition sub
mitted to the taxpayers, both in
number and in amount of the prop
erty value of votes cast.
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried that due promulgation of the
made bT publication in the official
journal Of the, town of Coyington,
returns Of said special election be
La, in the manner required and ac-
cording to law.
The result of said special election
was declared as follows:
Total number. of vote cast 80. .148
Total amount In property
value cast $3.50 ,779.uJ
Total number of votes cast in
favor of the proposition. .137
Total number of votes cast
against the proposition ...... IL
Total vote cast in numbers. .148
Total amount in property
value cast in favor of
the proposition -. .$215, $500
Total amount in property
value cast against the
proposition ........ 54,22s.00
Total amount of property
value cast ...... $269,779 300