St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

for a term of two years from tbs
day upon which they qualify and en-
ter upon the duties of their office,
subject to the provisions OF this
charter; the person receiving the
highest numbe rof votes for the OF
fee of Mayor, shall be declared to
be elected Mayor; the six persons re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
for the Office Of Councilmen. shall b:
declared to be elected as such; IN
person receiving the highest number
of votes for the Office of Day Mar
shall, shall be declared to be elected
Day Marshal, and the person recelF-
ing the highest number Of votes fc-
office of Night Marshal shall be de-
clared to be elected Night Marshal,
and the parties SO decl9red elected
shall, before entering upon the du~
ties of their respective offices, take
oath of office, which OATH may be
administered by any officer authcrlz-
ed to administer oaths.
And each subsequent election for
Mayor, Councilmen and Marsha2s
shall be conducted as herein pro-
vided, except in the event o. 4 va
cancy by death, removal from office
or resignation, by the Mayor, or any
of the Councilmen, or Marshals, in
which case the mayor or president
pro tempore of the Town Council
shall give ten days notice by publ
cation. within twenty days after such
vacancy has occurred, of an election
of
election the Mayor Or president pre-
tempore, together with any two Of
the Councilmen shall preside, with
the same powers and in the same
manner as the commissioners of cleo
ton at the regular bienniel cleo
| TONS"
That Section Z of the charter Of
the town of Covington be amended
and reenacted to read as follows:
That the Town Council shall meet
at least once in every month for the
dispatch of business, and shall BIZ
ennially choose a fit and discreet per-
son for the Office of treasurer of the
town, who shall previous to entering
upon the duties of his office be re-
quired to give bond in an amount
to be established by the Town Coun-
ell, with two securities, of whose eff
ficiency the Town Council shall be
judges. A majority of the Town
Council shall form quorum to do
business, but majority of two
thirds of the whole council shall be
necessary to pass any law or ordi-
nance. A majority of two-thirds of
the Town Council shall have power
to make, in writing, any such bylaw,
regulation or ordinance, not contrary
to the provisions of this charter or
| to the constitution and laws of this
State, or of the United States, as
| they may deem necessary for the
public welfare and government of
to markets, streets, highways or al
| leys therein, draining or filling 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-
ply the proceeds to whatever pur-
poses they deem most necessary or
proper, which has for its object the
improvement of the said town. rhey
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-
nances and to enforce the same by
fine not to exceed one hundred dol
lars for each offense, or imprison-
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"
That Section 9 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. 1t 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 oflce the May
or or any member of the Town Coun-
Gil, or any Office or officers for cause,
upon vote of three-fourths of the
whole number Of members elected:
provided, however, that neither the
Mayor nor any member of the Town
Council, or officer, shall be removed
from his or their Office, unless upon
some specific charge or charges, sup
ported by the evidence of one or more