St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-05-22
nd reenacted to read as follows

and reenacted to read as follows:
That the Town Council shall me6x !.
at least once in every month for th1N
dispatch Of business, and shall m
ennially choose a fit and discreet ne,
7 son for the Office of treasurer OF thu
town, who shall previous to enterines
upon the duties of his office be -
CURED to give bond in an amount
| to be established by the Town Coun.s
Gil, with two securities, OF whose AZ.
! ficiency the Town Council shall H.
| judges. A majority of the Town
Council shall form a quorum to d.
business, but a majority OF two
thirds of the whole council shall -
necessary to pass any law or ordi.
nance. A majority of two-thirds a.
the Town Council shall have powar
to make, in writing, any such bylaw
regulation or ordinance, not contrarvE
to the provisions Of this charter a.
| to the constitution and laws OF thie
State, or Of the United States. a.
they may deem necessary for Tho
public welfare tad government or
said town, and 81 ecially with regard
to markets, streets, highways or al.
legs therein, draining or filing up.
keeping in order or improving the
same, with regard to owners, or IN
relation to the town watch and pa-
troll. They shall have full power
over all ferries, wharves and bridges.
with the exception of the present
bridge over the Bogue Falaya river.
within their Jurisdiction, and may ap-j
ply the proceeds to whatever puF.z
poses they deem most necessary orr
proper, which has for its object the
improvement Of the said town. They
shall have full control over the en-
tire revenue Of the town, whether
arising from fines, taxes or property
belonging to said corporation. They
shall have power to pass all ordi-ss
nances and to enforce the same by
fine not to exceed one hundred dol
lars for each offense, or imbrison-
men not to exceed 80 days, or both,
as they deem proper, for the breach
of their bylaws, rules, regulations
and ordinances, which fine shall be-
recovered before the mayor in the
name and for the use Of said cor.
poration, viz: The town Of Coving-
ton, by an attorney to be employed
by the town council. The town
shall have the power to impose all
such taxes and licenses on trades,
professions and occupations as are
now or may be licensed by the State,
not to exceed 100 per cent on the
State license"
SECTION vi.
Be 1t further ordained,
That Section Of the charter Of !.
the town Of Covington be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
.'The Mayor shall bt commission
ed by the Governor and shall have
power to try all offenses against the
laws, ordinances and regulations Of
the Town Council, and to impose
such fines and imprisonment as the
Council may have fixed for the breach
of their regulations; and all fines;
shall be paid into the hands OF the
treasurer. It shall likewise be the
duty of the Mayor to preside at the
meetings Of the Town Council, to
sign all warrants approved by the
Council to draw money from the
treasury; he shall sign all laws and
ordinances passed by the council; and
see the same carried into effect: he !
shall likewise sign all licenses, and
the commissions for such subordinate
offices as the council shall appoint.
The Mayor and Council shall be the
judges of the qualifications Of their
own members and shall have full
power to remove from of1lce the May
or or any member of the Town Coun-