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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
CHARTER
Of the
LAKE NAVIGATION COMPANY
United States Of America, State OF
Louisiana, City of New Or
leas, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be it known, that on this twenty
bird day of the month Of Apr l. in
he year one thousand nine hundred
and fourteen. hetora MA, Theodore
4. Beck, a Nptsrs Public. duly COM
m ssioned aud qualified n and for
the parish of Orleans, State OF Lou
isiana, aforesaid. therein residing,
and in the presence OF tho w,tnesse-,
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the
persons whese names are hereuntc
subscribed. who declared that, avail
ng themselves OF the provisions OF
The laws OF this State, they do here
by covenant and agree. bind. form
and constitute themselves, as well
as such other persons as may here
after Join or become assoc sated with
them, into a corporation and body
polite in law, and under the fol-
lowing agreements, to-wit:
The name Of this esrluEatson shall
be the LAKE. Navigation COMPANY.
and under that name 1t shall exist
tor n nety-nine wears from tbs IN. :
It shall have power to contract. sns
and be sued In it's corporate name
and to use corporate seal; t. hos5.
receive, purchase. convey. AMI NOR
gage property. real Rersoaal aEG
mixed: AMI t. establish regulations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
A SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM
CLEANER.


During the winter months impri-
ties accumulate, your blood becomes
impure and thick, your kidneys, liver
and bowels fai Ito work, causing So
called spring fever" You feel
tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bit
ters-the spring tonic and system
cleaners what you need; they
stimulate the kidneys, liver and bow
els to healthy action, expel blood i'm
purities and restore your health,
strength and ambition. Electric Bit
ters makes you feel like new. Start
q four weeks treatment-it will put
you in fine shape for your spring
work. Guaranteed. All druggists.
so cents and $1.0O.
HI. f. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia
and St. Louis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23

elected at said general meeting by a
majority vote, and in the event OF
disagreement between them, they
shall select an umpire whose de-
cision shall be final.
Thus done and passed in my office
in the town of Abita Springs, on the
day, month and year hereinabove
first written, in the presence OF Rich
ard Fruthaler and John ]. Finn, COM
petent witnesses, who hereunto sign
their names, together with the said
appearers and me, Notary, and the
said appearers in addition have set
opposite their names the number OF
shares subscribed by them so that
this act shall also serve as the origi-
nal subscription list, all after due
reading of the whole.
Steve Vaccaro, 1900 shares, $500.
Chas. Biggio, 1890 shares, $3.50.
Felix Viccaro, per S. Viccaro, 10
shares. SO.
Witnesses:
Richard Fruthaler.
John ]. Finn.
A. O. PONS,
Notary Public.
l certify that this instrument was
filed for record February Is, 1914,
at IL q. m. Recorded February Is,
1914, in Mortgage Book "U", page
1855 of the official records.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
by. Clerk & Ex-Omcfo Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
NOTICE 20 MORTGAGE CRED.
ITORS.
Tax Collectors Office,
Parish of St. Tammany,

Covington, La, May 4, 1914.
In conformity with section 63, Act
IS of 1883, notice is hereby gwen
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate in the parish OF st. Tam
many, La, on which the taxes for
1913 have not been paid, that VIII
beg n the sale of same at the court
house door in the town Of Covington,
La on Saturday, June IL. 1914,
at II O'clock a. m, and that a num-
Der OF pieces of property so delin-
Quent are now be ne advertised in
this newspaper III c.llsUtmity with
the law, preparatory to such sale.
The attention of mortgage cred tors
$ ESPECIALLY called to these --adver-
+ sa;nent; Of tax sales ANA tLey are
warmed to take sucn Steps pslor TO
the sale as may be necessary to pro
,ect Their rights.
T: e. BREWSTER,
sheriff and Ha-ottioio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
T. A. BECK,
Notary Public.
AN ORDINANCE.

Ordinance Amending Section 1 OF
Fire Limit Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
board Of aldermen at a regular ses-
sion convened, That Section l of the
FIRE Limit Ordinance be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
council of the town of Covington, La,
That 1t shall not be lawful to erect,
and all persons are hereby forbidden
to erect, or cause to be erected, with
IN the following described limits, any
building whatever, except the walls
thereof be constructed of brick or
other non-combust.b BILE materials, COW
cred with slate or other non-com-
bustible materials, viz:
From the corner OF Columbia and
Rutland streets. down Rutland street
to the corner of New Hampshire
street, and running back $50 feet
from the front of the north side OF
Rutland street, and 12O feet from
the south side of Rutland street,
thence from the corner of New Hamp-
shire and Rutland streets GOWN New
Hampshire street to the corner OF
Lockwood street, and rum ng back
E1S0 feet from the front OF either
side OF sad New Hampshire street.
thence down Lockwood street to the
corner of Columbia street, and run-
ming back $50 feet from the front u
Their side OF said Lockwood street,
thence down Columbia street to kut-
land street, running from the front
of either side of said Columbia street
$50 feet, and from the corner OF Co
lumbia street and Boston streets
down to the corner of New Hamp-
shire streets and running back 1870
feet from the front of either side OF
Boston street. and from the corner
Of Columbia and Gibson streets down
to the corner of New Hampshire
street and running back from ther
side Of said Gibson street $50 feet.
It was moved h D. l. Addison,
and duly seconded by Louis David,
IJE. that the above ordinance be
adopted.
Yeas: p. ]. Lacroix, L. A. Perre-
and, Louis David, Jr., D. /. Addison,
Leon uebert.
Mas: None.
Absent: NJ. p. blanche.
z. 6. NARHERO,
T. r. DMcRo1x, ''
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
Of tho
ST. TAMMANY LUMBER MANU-.
FEATURING COMPANY.
United States Of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be it Known, that on this 24tl
day of the month of April, in thu
year one thousand nine hundred ans
fourteen, before me, Harvey E. Ellis
a Notary Publis, duly commissioned
and qualified, In and for the parish
Of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana
and in the presence Of the witnesse.
hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared N. N
Hull, ST.. and C. G. Hull, both Of the
full age of majority and residents Of
this parish. and herein acting al
president and secretary, respectively
Of the meeting of stockholders Of the
st. Tammany Lumber Manufacturing
Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of this state. by no.
! tarial act passed on the 23d day ot
October, 1912, before Edward J.
Frederick. Clerk of Court and Elk
Officio Notary Public, in and for the
parish Of St.. Tammany, State of Lou
isiana, and recorded in Mortgage
Book s, Folio $40. ETC., of the Of
fetal records Of st. Tammany parish.
Louisiana. And the said appearers
declared that at q meeting of the
stockholders of said company. held
on the 23d day of April, 1915. at
Covington, Louisiana, the thirty days
notice required by Article VIII OF
said charter having been duly waived
n writing by all Of the stockholders
of the corporation, it was unanimous
ly resolved that Article Nv Of said
charter be amended so as to hereaft-
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this corpora.
ton shall be two hundred and fifty
thousand ($250.O00) dollars. divided
into and represented by Twenty-Five
hundred (25, ooo) share. 81 the par
value Of one hundred (Sl00) dollars
each. OF the stock SO authorized to
be issued one thousand (1OOO)
shares. amounting to one hundred
thousand ($100,O00) dollars, shall
be preferred stock, and one thousand
five hundred (1500) shares, repre-
senting one hundred and fifty thous-
and ($150.000) dollars, shall be CON-
mon stock. Each share of the COM
mon stock shall be entitled to one
vote, either in person or by proxy.
at all meetings Of the stockholders 8.
but the preferred stock shall not be
entitled to any vote, and shall be
issued only upon the terms and con-
ditions and with the limitations ana
provisions following, to-wit:
1. The holders of the said pre-
ferred stock shall be entitled to re-
ceiye out of the net earnings from
the business. q fixed and determined
dividend, ct the rate Of SIX per cent
per annum, on the first day of Apr
Of each year, beginning tn the
first day of April, 1915, before any
dividend can be set apart for, or
paid in, the commonstock for the
period heretofore elapsed. Such
preferred stock, viewer. shall pot
be entitled to pa ticipate n any
other or additional esrataSs or prof
its of the corpOIasson.
2. The dividents on the preferred
stock are to be cumulat. and arc
Ito bear interest at ne rate OF s:s
per cent per annun, n arrears fron
the time that they 81 all have becuE.
due, as here n provided, so that ii
for any period or Ter DDS such div:-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23

retired shall be drawn by lot from
mOng those outstanding, and all div
d. amos shall cease ON said shares of
stock after notice of the drawing or
such shares shall have been published
IN . daily paper in the city of New
Orr cans tor ten consecutive days. and
notice OF such drawing shall nave
been mailed to the last known adj
dress of the stock holders of said
stock ~
TO- At the maturity of said pre-
ferred stock, the principal thereof
and the premium que thereon, to-
gether with such dividends as may
have cumulated and six per cent per
annum on arrears of such dividends,
from the time they shall have be-
come due, shall be paid IN full out
of the assets Of the company in pref
erence to the common stock. The
said preferred stock with said prem
lums, dividends and interest are
likewise to be pad in full out of the
assets OF the company, and in pref
erence to the common stock, in the
account of insolvency, through re-
pany, whether SAID liquidation be on
event OF any liquidation of the COM
Ownership or bankruptcy, or at the
termination Of its corporate existence
or for any other cause whatsoever.
IL. So long as the preferred
stock outstanding amounts to $685.
600 or more, the holders thereof
shall be entitled to have two OF their
number on the board of Directors;
and when the preferred stock out
standing shall be less than $4,000,
the holders thereof shall be entitled
to have one of their number on the
Board of Directors. The election Of
such members, however, shall al
ways be by the holders of the COM
mon stock.
Thus done and passed in my Of
flee, on the day, month and yeal
herein above written, in the presence
of Messrs. John H. Davis and Karl }.
kohnke, competent witnesses, who
have signed with the appearers and
me, Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
Original signed)
M. M. HULL,
President.
G. G. HULL.
Secretary.
Witnesses:
John H. Davis.
Karl ]. Kohnke.
HARVEY E. ELLIS,
Notary Public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-s7 acres OF land situated Bogue Fal.y.
river five miles from Covngton. Railroad denot
the Thirty cultivation
dwelling 5ox5o feet ona
feet dining nail and kitchen 15x45
IN 80
Apply to THEOBALD BROS. Coyiueton In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Twenty-Sixth judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana,


Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana.
Whereas, it is provided by an act
of the General Assembly of the Stale
OF Louisiana. approved March 81.
1870, that an election shall be held
on the first Monday in June OF each
year by the qualified electors OF the
town of Covington, st. Tammany par
lsh, La, for the purpose Of elect4ng
one Mayor and six Aldermen Of said
town at large, to serve as such for
the ensuing twelve months there
after, and it being the duty OF the
clerk of court of said parish to call
said election.
Now, therefore, /, E. j. Frederick,
clerk Of the court for the parish OF
st. Tammany, La, in compliance
with the third section OF said act,
do issue this notice, notifying all
parties concerned to hold said cleo
ton on
Monday juno 1, 1914,
being the first Monday Of said month,
with the view of electing the above
named officers. Said election to be
conducted and the returns made in
the manner required by the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana.
The polls will open at 10 o'clock
a. M, and close at 4 o'clock p. m.
I In testimony whereof | heve here
unto signed my name and .afaxed the
seal OF said Office thereto, at the
town Of Covington, this Gath day OF
q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23

ton. Its dom;cile shall be IN the
parish OF st. Tammany, State Of
LOUISIANA, and all citations shall be
served on the president, anu III his
absence on the secretary.
The objects of this corporal on
shall be the operation of one or
more boats for the carrying of pas
sengers and freight in all bodies
ana. ...
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is fixed at the sum of Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars, divided into
two hundred and fifty shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
each. which shall be paid for IN
cash. All shares shall be full paid
and worcestershire, and no transfers
of stock shall be made binding on
| the corporation unless made on its
books.
All corporate powers Of this COM
pany shall be vested in a Board OF
| Directors composed of ten stock
holders who shall be elected annual
ly on the first Monday of April of
each year by the stockholders. A
majority of votes cast shall elect.
stockholders shall vote in person or
by proxy and shall be entitled to
one vote. for each share of stock
owned by him. All elections shall
be held after ten days notice by
NAL to each stakeholder. The di-
rectors elected shall hold Office for
one year or until successors are elect
ed. No failure to elect shall be re-
garded as forfeiture of this charter:
All vacancies on board shall be filled
by remaining directors. the board at
its first meeting shall elect from
among its number, President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer
1t may combine two last mentioned
offices and may elect secretary who
IS not a stakeholder.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for contracts,
faults or debts Of corporation, nor
shall any mere infOrmality in or
ganization have effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing stock
holder to any liability beyond I'm
pad balance due on shares owned by
him.
Upon the dissolution of this cor
porat.on by expiration of charter or
otherwise, three iQuldators elected
from among stockholders shall have
full power and authority to settle
all business and affairs of corpora
ton. This corporation may be dis
solved with assent of majority OF
stockholders.
Thus done and passed in duplicate
at my office in the city Of New Or
leans. on the day. month and year
above written, in the presence OF
Jos. ]. Ritayik and John p. Cazale,
witnesses, WHO hereunto
signed their names with said appear
Original signed)
G. A. Macdiearmtd. 20 shares.
Geo. G. McHardy, 5 shares.
VIM. F. McGinty, shares.
Jno. Legier, Is shares.
Robert Legier, 20 shares.
Joseph Brig. 10 shares.
Jas. J. Legeal, 20 shares.
Tom Sweeney, 20 shares.
Witnesses:
JOS. J. Ritayik.
Jn0. p. Cazale.
T. A. BECK,
Notary Public.
l. the, undersigned Clerk of Court
and Ex-OMcio Recorder of Mort !
cages in and for the parish of St.
state of Louisiana, do |
hereby certify that the above anu
act of Incorporation of the
Lake Navigation Company, was this
day duly recorded in my Office, in
Book No. /, folio 25.
A true copy.
T. A. BECK,
Notary Public.
Covington, La. April II. 1914.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
Daily Schedule
St. Iammany and New Orleans
Railways and Ferry Co.
Effective March %

EXCURSIONS EVERY DAY
Is Gents Round Trip.
Cars leave Abita Syringe for Gov
ington 35 minutes after Vaudeville
time and leave Abita Springs for
Vaudeville Is minutes after Cov,ng-
ton time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTH.
ERIN RAILROAD.
Good going every SATURDAY 81
SUNDAY, returning sne lul
lowing MUAHAl
Fare for the round trip;
From CoviRgtoR .$2.t5
From AbitA Syringe ....$2.5l
From Vaudeville .$2.l6
For further, particulars call on
agent or write NJ. ]. Mcmahon, G. p
A.. New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
Health Ordinance NJ. :

Be it ordained by the Municipal
Board of Health, of Covington, Lou.
isiana:
/. That the registration of all
bi.ths, and deathes hereafter occur
...ng within til. corporate limits of
THIS municipality snail be made with
tina municipal .:ierN and ex otficio re-
cn:ter of birtas =. :he town hail, in
t.. following I'arher, to-wit.
(a) All births (including still
blrths) shall be reported by the ply
sician or attendant to the above au-
thority within 80 days after sa d
birth shall have occurred, together
with such information as is required
by the State Bureau of Vital Stats
tics on the subject, which birth shall
be officially recorded, for which a
certificate and recordation fee Of
twenty-five cents shall be paid by the
attendant. L.
(b) All deaths (including still
births) shall be reported by the ply
sician in attendance or coroner, &C
cording to the rules and regulations
Of the State Sanitation Code.
2. Be it further ordained, That
no undertaken, or person acting as
such, shall bury, or otherwise dis-
pose of the body of any person dying
within the limits of this municlpali-
ty, until he shall have first obtained
a burial permit from the municipal
clerk and ex-officio recorder of births
and deaths, according to the rules
and regulations of the State SAM
tation Code, for which burial permit
the said officer shall charge fec OF
fifty cents.
3. Be it further ordained. That
any person violating any OF the pro
visions of the above ordinance shall
be liable to a fine of not less than
$40 or more than $25, or imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding 80
days, or both, at the discretion OF
the court.
Passed this 14th day of April,
1914.
Attest:
H. E.. GAUTREAUX,
Pres. Board of Health.
E. ]. DOMERGUE, JR.,
Secretary.
NOllCE M i1OEa
ORS.
Tax Collectors Office,
Covington, Louisiana.
81 May IL, 1914.
In conformity with section G2. ac+
So of 1888, notice IS hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate located in the town OF
Gov ngton, ON which taxes Tor 1918
have not been paid, that | will begin
the sale of same at the town hall in
the town of COvington, on Saturday,
June 20, 1914, at II O'Clock q. NJ.
and that a number of pieces Of
property SO delinquent are now being
IN this newspaper in con-
forlh:ty with the law, preparatory to
such sale. The attention of mort
gage creditors is especially called to
the-e advert sements CT tax sales and
they are warned to take such steps
prior to sale as may be necessary to
protect their rights: ....
L. P. DELCROIX, !
Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
NEN' ORLEANS GREAT NORTH
ERN RAILROADS.

Tickets IN sale on SATURDAYS on!
H.s good fer return on date OF sale
pNlF. 49,, -.
For further par1iculars call 90
a.ents or write NJ. ]. Mcmahon. Il.
H., New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To Water Consumers Of the st. Tam
many Ice and Msnufactur-
ing Company.

The Company will be compelled to
cut service off from parties letting
hydrants run continually Or spray
ing lawns or streets after Ia. m, or
before 5 D.. m. Said service being
used under these cond tons viii be
cut off without any spec al notice.
M. P, blanche,
Myl6-Su3t Manase1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23

EXCURSION
EVERY SATURDAY
NEW ORLEANS
From
SHORE LINE STATIONS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-23

THEOBALD BROS, Covington, La.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES

DOUGLAS, March SO.-The concert Saturday night in the Treadwoll club hall was especially enjoyable, because in addition to the picture reels, the Treadwel band gave its first concert since the reorganization. That was part of the entertainment which oc. casioned much appreciatlve comment on account of the improvement shown. A full band of twenty.four pieces con- stituted the musical organization.
 The steamship Spokane arrived at the Treadwell wharf at twelve o'clock yesterday and remained there until six o'clock this morning, when she shifted to Juneau. Her long stay here was occasioned by her unloading 275 tons of cargo.
 Friday evening of this week there Is going to be a big feed at Bing's Place together with the feed there will be music rendered by an eight-piece or. chestra.
 S. Rogers, S. Betty and Alfonso Shaff leave today for Skagway.
 w. B. Chivers and Geo. Etz will be Prince Rupert passengers leaving on the Spokane tomorrow.
 Mrs. Larose. sister of Mrs. E. Fl. Virch. came up from Tacoma on the Admiral Evans and has accepted a po- sition in the R. R. Hubbard store as saleswoman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30
MAYOR o'coNNoR HEADS
 TICKET FOR ANOTHER TERM

DOUGLAS, March SO.-Charles Hopp was chosen chairman of the caucus held in Labor Union hall Saturday ev' enlng while John Henson was given the clerkshlp. The meeting was calledI for the purpose of placing in nomina- tion candidates for the City Council and the school board. After the of iicers had taken their places mo- tion was placed to proceed with the selection of candidates for the City Council. and nominations were asked for.
 Mayor NJ. J. o'Connor was first to be nominated, and then the following gentlemen in order; NJ. S. Hudson, Leo De Wytt. H. Erie, F. Oliver Ray Smith, John Lockhart, P Bloedhorn. Jerry Cashen, Jules Jensen, E. E. Smith, John Feusi. H. R. Hubbard. Messrs. Loclthart and Hubbard declin. ed the nomination and had their names removed from the list. 1t is said that others will decline to make the run.
 For member of the school board, Gus Grundler, N. King, J. Rude, F. A. Callwas, Rev Umstead, and R. c. Rich ardson were nominated.
 After the nominating convention was over Mayor O'Connor, head of the fire department. heard a report from the chiefs and foremen of the companies, and then the whole body went to the theatre auditorium where a picture show of four reels was presented for their entertainment
 The chairman and clerk of the eau GUS were authorized to receive fur ther declinations at any time between now and Saturday night Those de- siring to withdraw their names should make written request to either of the above gentlemen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30
COMPLETE CHANGE AT
 THE LYRIC TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, March SO.-The follow ing Is the new program at the Lyric;
 His Herolne.". A fine Thanhauser
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30

production. Our famous Florence La Bradie. in the leading role. will keep you interested.
 There will be two other splendid interesting reels, and concluding with Fathers Finish" "Love Finds q. Way" Many ludicrous situations and many laughs in the roaring comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30

League of the Douglas Congregational church will be "at home" in the league room Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock for Mrs. Leonard DeLong. who will soon leave for her former home in Appleton. Wis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30
BROKEN MACHINERY CLOSES
 SAWMlLL TEMPORARILY

DOUGLAS. March BOA disc, that constitutes part of the edger ma chine at the James sawmill, broke Saturday night, which caused the clos. ing down of that institution for day or so. It is expected that repairs will be made in time for operations to be. sin tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-30
CT; Jack Wilson and Joe Kingsley, judges; Thos. Mcdonald, referee.

Nome recently had a dog race of six miles and return in which the drivers of the dogs were all women. There were 19 entries and Mrs. Fred Aver won the race.