St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-22
AN ORDINANCE ys
OF the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
Of the Town Of Covington.
Louisiana.


Of the Town Of Covington.
Louisiana. ~
ii Submitting to the property tax
Dayers Of the town OF Covlnston,
pariah Of st. Tammany. State OF
Loulsiana. entitled to vote under tHe
lAvs and constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, the question OF mourning
0eht BY the said town VI Covington,
anA the issuance Of bonds therefor
a the sum Of Sixty ($60.O00) Dol
I. lars tor the purpose OF CONSTRUCTING
= system Of waterworks in the SAID
town OF Covington. The title to
such waterwOrks system t. vest In
seN town Of Covington, fxiug the
late and maturity Of said bonds and
oaeh OF them; and fixing where they
ehell be payable; fixing the rate OF
interest said bonds shall bear ana
providing when and where said IN
forest shall be payable; fixing poll
ing place for said election and the
! honsD when the polls shall be open
"a and closed, and naming three
commissioners and one clerk Ut cleo
ton: and fixing the datc and place
when the Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen shall meet to canvass the re-
curing Of the Indebtedness ana the
turn OF said election and promulgate
II result thereof: authorizing the
Mayor and Clerk of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen, In the event the
property taxpayers approve the IN
Issuance Of the bonds as herain pro-
1eeed. to sign and execute said bonds
ana the same to sell at Lot less than
mar according to law; providing that
shjs ordinance when adopted by the
J property taxpayers Of the town OF
Covington. and after the bonds mere
a. authorised to be issu d shall have
I been issued and sold shat this or
d,aance shall become and remain IT.
s fepoalablo 90 long 40 any OF the
aaid bonds or the interest thereon
shall remain unpaid: re2saling all
ordinances or parts Of ordinances IN
conflict herewith: and providing
whom this ordinance shall go into ef-
3eet. ill In accordance with the pro-
visions Of Article 2S1 of the Consti-
tutlon and Laws of the State OF
Louisiana.
Whereas, It 10 believed BY the
A0yVE R0O 0V01V Va kAAOOA A40A " VAC
town Of Covington, Louisiana, neces-
oaEy and for the best interest of said
town and the Inhabitants thereof
that . waterworks system should be
constructed within the corporate
limits Of the town: and,
Wohreas, the ordinary revenues OF
the town are insufficient to construct
aasd waterworks system, ana in order
"a undertake such work 1t IL neces-
cary to raise funds in the manner
provided BY law: and,
whereas. under the constitution
and laws Of the State Of Louisiana
the governing authority II the town
o1 Covington, is permitted to issue
boodD when authorized by q vote OF
. majority In number and amount
lol tho properly taxpayers OF the
town Of Covington, qualified to vote
under the constitution and laws Of
tho State Of Louisiana at an cleo
tom held for that purpose; and.
Whereas. under the authority OF
Ne favorable vote Of s4ch taxpayers
e ouch election the governing au-
tAority Of the said town Of Coving-
ia may annually levy and collect
apoelal taxes In excess OF other taxes
= ~ eumcient to pay the INSTALL
nenfs Of interest and principal Of
I'D bonds falling due each year -