St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Town. Council
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fered by J. E. Nilscn, seconded by
A. r. Smith and adopted.

fered by J. E. Nilscn, seconded by
A. r. Smith and adopted.
Whereas, the st. Tammany Fair
Association (Inc.) has purchased
eight squares of ground situated In
the Town of Covington, La, for the
purpose of promoting an annual falr
devoted to the public interest OF st.
Tammany parish, and .&...
Whereas, the said tr,,ct OF land Is
transversed by certain unopened
streets, according to the map OF the
Town of Covington, to-Wlt:
Eighth street running from Home
vile road to C street; L street run
ming to Seventh to Ninth street, A
street running from Seventh 10
Ninth streets; B street running from
Seventh to Ninth streets; all in thu
Connolly addition in the Town OF
COvington, and
Whereas, said streets have at nc
time been open to public use or
thoroughfare, and have been aDan'
,doned by the public, and it is to TIC
interest of successful operation OF
the said parish fairs, that the said
St. Tammany Parish Fair Assocla-
ton to be permitted to inclose SAID
streets along with the balance OF Its
property.
Therefore he it resolved that the
said st. Tammany Parish Fair AS
sociation (Inc.) be and the same is
hereby authorized and permitted tc
close the aforesaid streets as set
forth in this resolution.
Be it further resolved that this
body promulgate 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 OF
Covington by the st. Tammany far-
fish Fair Association Inc.)
Sec. 1. 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-
eye Of inclos'ng the following named
8 streets:
Eighth street running from
bonneville road to C street; L
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 tt
che Town OF Covington, Louisiana.
ID Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained
that the ordinance shall take effect
{ from and after date ofitspromul
{ cation.
( The following ordinance was Of
fered BY d. ]. sanders. seconded BY
II. p. Planche. and adopted: ,
n Ordnance.
+ An ordinance regulating the op
2 GRAFTON and speed of automobiles
motor vehicles and other vehicles
within the corporate limits OF tn.
: Town Of Covington, Louisiana, ant
k proyiding . penalty for the v1oie
I ton Of such ordinance.
4 Gee. I. Be It ordained by tn
Mayor and Town Council OF tn
Town Of Covington, louisiana, II
I leGal session convened, that no auto
I mobile. motor vehicle or other We
hicle. shall be propelled or diven up
] on or along any street, alley or othe
! .nublic way within the corporate
! limits of the Town Of Covington
I Louisiana. at greater rate OF spec
than Twelve (12) miles per hour
provided that n all street and alle9
crossings and 1t al cornerA the op
orator or person In charge OF sucf
!, automobile. motor vehicle Or othel
vehicle shall lessen the speed Of tn
same 20 that It will not exceed thu
rate Of Seven (7) miles per hour
and shall keep such vehicle to th(
right, and otherwise observe thu
/, rules Of the road.
= Sec. 3. Be It further ordained
: that NO automobile or motor vehicle
shall b. propelled or driven upon o.
along any street, alley or other pub
= lie way, within the corporate limits
Of the said town of Covington, Louis
lama, unless the person In charge OF
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 1t 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. OF
{ other similar device for the purpose
Of giving warning to others of its
approach, and the same must bt
I sounded on approaching any corner
or crossing within the corporate linn
its of the said Town, and must be
further sounded whenever necessary
70 notify pedestrians. or other We
I 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 OF
along any street, alley or other pub.
lie way of said Town, shall be equip
ped with at least two lights, one ia
be placed in a conspicuous place in
the front. and one to be placed in a
r conspicuous place in the rear; the
light in the rear Of such automobiles
or motor vehicles. to show red in
the back, and cast white light on
the license plate of such machine SC
that the number of such license can
be readily distinguished; and such
lamps shall be kept lit after dusk
and before dawn while such vehicle
upon which they are attached is in
motion or standing upon any street
alley or other public way of said
town.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained
! that no automobile or motor We
hicle shall be left standing unat'