St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-28

leisht-sqaares Of ground situatedl
the Town Of Covington, La, for th
purpose Of promoting an annual Ia
devoted to the public interest Of s
Tammany parish, and
Whereas. the said tr-.ct of land
ltransversed by certain unopene
streets. according to the map of tn
Town Of Covington, to-wit:
Eighth street running from Home
vile road to G street; l. street run
lining to Seventh to Ninth street; !
street running from Seventh t
Ninth streets: B street running fro1
Seventh to Ninth streets; all in tn
IConnelly addition in the Town O
Covington, and
/ Whereas, said streets have at n
time been open to public use o
lthoroughfare, and have been aban
doned by the public, and it is to tt
interest Of successful operation o
the said parish fairs, that the sail
st. Tammany Parish Fair Associa
ton to be permitted to inclose sal.
streets along with the balance OF it
property.
Therefore e it resolved that tn,
said St. Tammany Parish Fair AS
ISOLATION (Inc.) be and the same /,
hereby authoris I'd and permitted t.
close the aforesaid streets as SCI
forth in this resolution.
Be 1t further resolved that thi,
body premulgate the necessary or
dinance which will permit the car.
rying Of these resolutions into effect
An ordinance to permit the clos
ing Of certain streets in the Town o.
lCovington by the st. Tammany Par.
ish Fair Association (1nc)
Sec. /. Be itordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the Town Of
Covington that the st. Tammany Par
ish Fair Association (Inc.) be and
they are hereby granted the privil-
|ege Of inclos'ng the following named
streets:
Eighth street running from
Homesville road to C street; Z
street running from Seventh to
Ninth street: "A street running from
Seventh to Ninth street; B street
running from Seventh to Ninth
street, all in the Connolly addition to
the Town Of Covington, Louisiana.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that the ordina. CO shall tako effect
from and after date ofitspromul-
CATION.
Adopted August 3, 1915.
PAUL ]. LACRO1X,
L. A. PERREAND, Mayor.
Secretary.
An ordinance regulating the OPP
GRAFTON and speed of automobiles,
motor vehicles and other vehicles
within the corporate limits of the
Town Of C0vington, Louisiana, ard
providing a penalty for the viola-
ton of such ordinance
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of Covington, Louisiana, in
legal session convened, that no auto
motor vehicle or other We
hicle, shall be propelled or diven up
on or along a,y street, alley or other
public way within the corporate
limits of the Town Of Covington,
Louisiana, at greater rate Of speed
than Twelve (12) miles per hour,
provided that at all street and alley
crossings and at all corners, the OPP
orator or person in charge of such
motor vehicle or other
vehicle shall lessen the speed Of the
same SO that it will not exceed the
rate Of Seven 10 miles per hour,
and shall keep such vehicle to the
right, and otherwise observe the
rules OF the road.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that no automobile or motor vehicle
shall be propelled or driven upon or
along any street, alley or other pub
lie way, within the corporate limits
Of the said town of Covington, Louis
lana, unless the person in charge or
control Of such automobile or motor
vehicle, and acting as operator
thereof, shall be over and above the
age Of sixteen years.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained
that every automobile or motor We
hicle being operated upon or along
any street, alley or other public way
Of the Town of Covington, Louisiana,
shall be equipped with horn, or
other similar device for the purpose
Of giving warning to others of its
and the same must be
sounded on approaching any corner
Dr. crossing within the corporate linn
It's of the said Town, and must be
further sounded whenever necessary
10 notify pedestrians. or other We
hicles, of the approach of such auto
mobile or motor vehicle.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained,
that all automobiles, and motor We
hicles propelled or driven upon or
along any street, alley or other pub
lie way of said Town, shall be equip
ped with at least two lights, one to
be placed in conspicuous place in
he front, ard one to be placed In a
place in the rear; the
light in the rear of such automobiles
or motor vehicles, to show red in
The back, and cast a white light on
he license plate Of such machine so
hat the number Of such license can
be readily distinguished; and such
amps shall be kept lit after dusk
Ind before dawn while such vehicle
upon which they are attached Is In
notion or standing upon any street,
llley or other public way of said
own.
Sec 5. Be Il further ordained
hat no automobile or motor We
1icle shall be left standing unat-
ended upon any street. allev Or