St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-05-29
nd reenacted to read as follows

and reenacted to read as follows:
That the Town Council shall mee3
at least once in every month for fhas
dispatch Of business, and shall ri.
ennially choose a fit and discreet ner.
son for the Office of treasurer OF tha
town, who shall previous to entering
upon the duties of his Office be ~
CURED to give bond in an amount
to be established By the Town Conn
Gil, with two securities, of whose 81.
ficieney the Town Council shall Il
judges. a majority Of the Town
Council shall form a quorum fo do
business, but majority Of two
thirds of the whole duncil shall ia
necessary to pass any law or orfIi-
nance. A majority Of two-thirds 81
the Town Council shall have power
to make, in writing, any such by-lav
regulation or ordinance, not contrarv
to the provisions of this charter or
to the constitution and laws Of this
State, or of the United States. n
they may deem necessary for the
public welfare and gov ernment 0f
said town, and specially with regard
to markets, streets, highways or az
legs therein, draining or filling IN.
keeping in order or improving the
same, with regard to owners, or il
relation to the town watch and ma
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 an
ply the proceeds to whatever pur-
poses they deem most necessary Or
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 or1i-
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 ~
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 Ill
such taxes and licenses on trades,
professions and occupations as ara
now or may be licensed by the State,
not to exceed 100 per cent on the
State license"
SECTION VI. .s
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 BIT 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 Oftlce the May
or or any member OF the Town Coun-