St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-05-01
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance amending Sections 3,
5, z, 9 and Is of the Charter o.
the town of Covington, under and
according to the provisions of Ac,
1876 of 1898, section 43, and
amended by acts 81 of 1900, II
and SO of 1902, 131 and 81 oil
1904, 139 of 1906, 306 of 1908.
100 of 1910, Ill of 1912, and 181
and 35 of 1914.
SECTION l.
Be it ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil of the town of Covington, La, in
regular session convened, That sec
tions 3, 4, 5, Z, 8 and IS, of the
charter Of the tofn of Covington, be
amended and re-enacted under and
according to Act 1876 of 1898, as
amended by acts 81 of 1900, II and
50 of 1902, 131 and 81 of 1904, 139
of 1906, SOC of 1908, 100 Of 1910,
Ill of 1912, and 181 and IS of 1919,
so as to read as follows:
Section IL.
Be it further ordained,
That Section of the charter of
the town of Covington be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
1.-THE elective officers of the town
of Covington shall be Mayor, six
Councilmen, Day Marshal and a
Night Marshal, who shall be elected
by the qualified voters Of the town.
The Mayor and Councilmen shall in
this collective capacity be called the
Town council. and shall choose and
appoint a secretary, treasurer and as
many other subordinate officers as
they in their discretion may deem
necessary for the peace and we'll or
dering of the affairs of the town"
SECTION Ill.
Be it further ordained,
That Section 4 of the charter of
the town of Covington be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
THAT municipal elections shall be
held on the Tuesday next following
the third Monday in June for the
year 1915, and for each following
second year thereafter. The officers
elected shall qualify and enter upon
the discharge of their duties on the
first day of July, after their election,
and shall hold Office for a period of
two years and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified.
The qualification of voters and
in all elections under this
charter, shall be the same as required
by the Constitution and Election
Laws for voters at general elections
and in addition shall have been for
the space OF one year next preceding
The election residents within the
limits Of the corporation.
SECTION w.
Be it further ordained,
That Section 5 of the charter of
he town of CovingtoD be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
The election Of the Mayor, Coun-
;ilmen and Marshals, herein provided
or, shall be held in pursuance Of the
General Election Laws. now or here
Ifter existing, on the subject of |
State and parish elections, insofar as
hey are applicable. The Mayor and |
Town Council shall appoint the COM
of election, and returns of |
favor and Town Council, who shall
make such proclamation and pro-
nulgation and do all things in re-
ard thereto, as is required of re
urning officers Of the parish.
Such officers shall be elected by
of the votes cast at
UGH election; and shall hold Office
or a term of two years from the
ay upon which they qualify and en-
er upon the duties Of their office,
ubject to the provisions. Of this
harter; the person receiving the
ighest numbe, rof votes for the of
ce OF Mayor, shall be declared to
e elected Mayor; the six persons re-
Giving the highest number of votes
Or the Office Of Councilmen. shall be
eclared to be elected as such; the
erson receiving the highest number
votes for the Office of Day Mar
1al, shall be declared to be elected
ay Marshal, and the person receiy-
lg the highest number Of votes for.
ttlce of Night Marshal shall be de-
AIRED to be elected Night Marshal.
nd the parties SO declared elected
lall, before entering upon the du-
es of their respective Offices, take
nth Of Office, which oatn may be
1ministered by any officer authoriz- +.
to administer oaths.
And each subsequent election for
ayor, Councilmen aad Marshals
all be conducted as herein pro- :
ded, except in the event OF va
ncy by death, removal from Office
resignation, by the Mayor, or any Ia
the Councilmen, or Marshals. il
hich case the mayor or president $
Q tempore OF the Town Council =
all give ten days notice by publi- =
ton. within twenty days after such
cancy has occurred, Of an election
supply such vacancy, at which
sction the Mayor or president pro .
mpore, together with any two OF Il
e Councilmen shall preside, with l,
e same powers and in the same 9
amer as the commissioners of cleo
N at the regular bienniel cleo
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SECTION v. t
Be it further ordained, =
That Section Z of the charter Of !,
town OF Covington be amended! :.