St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-18
MEETING Of
TOWN COUNCIL
Of CONVICTION
Action Taken in the Matter
of New Bond Issue.
Special Vote of Property
Holders to Be Taken
To Decide Whether the Issue
of Bonds Shall Be Made.
Covington, La, Feb. 10, 191

} Covington, La, Feb. 10, 1911.
The Mayor and Town Council met
on the above date, pursuant to ad-
journment.
, Present-D. F. G. Marrero, Mayor;
} E. j. Frederick, Emile Beaucoudray,
Paul J. Lacroix, M. P. blanche and
J. Louis Smith.
Absent-Leon Hebert.
!, A quorum being present the coun-
Gil proceeded to business
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting, on motion, duly
seconded and carried, was dispensed
with
The following resolution was then
offered by Mr.. E. J. Frederick, which
was ordered to be read in full, as
follows:
RESOLUTION.
Calling special election, to be
held in the town of Covington, La,
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers of said town, the
proposition as to whether or not
they will incur debt and issue nego-
table bonds therefor, the object of
which the debt is to be incurred is
|
school house within the town of
Covington, La.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Gov
ington, La, in regular session con-
vened, That special election be
called, and the same is hereby call
ed, to be held within the corporate
limits of the town of Covington, for
the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers, authorized to
vote at such elections, under the
constitution and laws OF the State
OF Louisiana, the proposition, as to
whether of not they will incur debt
to the sum and amount of eighteen
thousand dollars, and issue negoti-
able bonds therefor, the object for
| which the debt is to be incurred is
to erect and construct public
| school house within the town of
| Covington, La, the title to which
| shall be vested in the public; that
the debt to be incurred, and the
| negotiable bonds to be issued there
for, shall run for a period of six
years, commencing with the year
,l911, and bear interest thereon at
the rate of five per centum per an
mum; interest to be payable annual
ly. Said bonds shall be six in num-
Der, and each shall be for the sum
or amount of three thousand dollars,
and one of said bonds shall be ma
ture and due and payable each year
for each of said six years.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the election herein caned be held
thirty days after due and public no
tlce OF the same has been given as
required by law, and that the poll
ing place for the holding of said
election, shall be the same place at
which State and town elections are
held, namely, at the court house, in
the town of Covington, La; that the
polls shall be opened at seven O'Clock
a. m. and remain opened until five
o'clock p. m. of the day of said cleo
ton.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
due and public notice be given of
the calling and holding of said cleo
ton, setting forth the day and date,
and the place of holding of the same,
the hour of opening and closing of
the polls, and for that purpose the
mayor is hereby instructed, author
led and empowered to give said pub
lie notice, in the manner and under
the form required by law.
1t was moved by Mr.. E. J. Fred
er1ck, seconded by Mr.. M. P. blanche,
that the above resolution be adopted,
upon which motion the yeas and
nays were called for and ordered.
The following voting yea: E. J.
Frederick, Paul j. Lacroix, Emile
Beaucoudray, M. P. blanche, J. Louis
Smith. The following voting nay:
None. Absent: Leon Hebert.
The resolution was duly adopted. |
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. P. J. Lacroix, which
was ordered to be read in full, as
follows:
RESOLUTION.
Authorizing the Mayor of Coving-
ton, to sell the square of ground |
upon which the present school build
ing is now located, situated in the
town OF Covington, as provided in |
Act No. ZIG of the year 1910, of i
the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, a special act of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, adopted July 6, 1910, author
izing the town of Covington, through
it's mayor, to sell "A certain square
of ground, situated in the town of
Covington, in the Parish of ST. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, upon
which is now located the present
school building; therefore
Be it resolved by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Covington, that
the Mayor be and is hereby author
lzed to sell and convey by proper
title, to the Board of School Direc-
tors OF the Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
"A certain square of ground, with
the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in the town of Gov
lngton, in the Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, known as
the school house, and more fully
described as, square bounded by
Jefferson and Theard Ave, and by
Silver and Commerce streets, in the
Division of Morgan, Virtue and Com
nerce avenue of the said town of
Jovington.'
Be it further resolved that the
of the said sale here )
oy authorized is hereby fixed at the
sum of 100000 cash. {
1t was moved by Mr.. E. ]. Fred &
srick, seconded by Mr.. J. L. Smith,
hat the above resolution be adopt /
ID, upon which motion the yeas and 6
lays were called and ordered The
GLOWING voting yea: Emile Beau +
E. ]. Frederick, Paul J. v
M. P. blanche and J. Louis v
smith. The following voting nay: