St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-09
Newly Elected Members Are
Sworn In and Business
Proceeded With.
CITY ATTORNEY WILL
ENJOIN THE PARISH
Mr.. Morgan Elected Attor.
and St. Tammany Farmer
the Official journal.
Vaudeville. La, Sept. 3, 1916.

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The town council met on the above
date in regular session. Present
w. G. Davis. mayor, and Aldermen
Jno. T.. Smith. A.. Hartman, James
Band. A. Depre. Absent: G. B.
Wills.
| Moved by Mr.. Band, seconded BY
Nj. Hartman, that the minutes OF
the meetings of August ]. and August
Is be adopted as read.
Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Band, seconded by
Mr.. Hartman. that all bills approved
by the Finance Committee be paid.
Carried.
The resignation OF DR.. A. G. May
lie, as member of the Municipal
Board of Health, because of his cleo
ti0n as an alderman, was accepted.
:, Moved by Mr.. Smith, seconded by
Mr.. Band, that the council adjourn
sine die.
Mayor w. &. Davis ordered roll
call of the newly elected aldermen,
which resulted as follows: DIR. A
g. Maybe, Jno. L. smith, Jas. Band,
| A. Hartman, A. Depre. Assent:
| none
The mayor having already taken
the oath of Office. then swore in the
: above named aldermen, and Marshal
Philip Smith, and handed them their
commissions.
Moved by Mr.. Smith, seconded by
Mr.. Hartman. that the offices of sec
retary and treasurer be combined at
salary Of $3.50 per mpnth.
Carried.
In answer to the mayors call for
nominations for secretary
Mr.. Hartman nominated and Mr.
Smith seconded Mr.. Jas. NJ. Hutchin-
son. There being no other nomina-
tions Mr.. Hutchinson was elected
unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, seconded
by Mr.. Depre, Mr.. Ed. MicAenhe4n
was reelected sexton of the cemetery
at the same salary.
Hon. Lewis L. Morgan was unani-
mously elected town attorney.
Moved by Mr.. Smith, seconded by
Mr.. lDepre, that Hon. Lewis l.. Nor
gan, town attorney, be and is mere
by directed and empowered to bring
suit against the parish OF st. Tam
many enjoining the collection OF arv
property or license tax from the pay
ment of which the town OF Mande-
Vile is exempt.
Carried.
Moved by DR.. Maybe, seconded by
Mr.. Smith, that the following ord:
nance be passed:
An Ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
town Of Vaudeville, That it shall be
unlawful to keep open, transact or
conduct any business in any barroom,
store, hall, public gathering, meeting
or park, in the town of Vaudeville,
during the hours of twelve O'Clock
(mid night to six O'Clock a. m. fol-
lowing.
violation of the above section shall,
be considered a separate offense and
and shall be tried and punished ac-
cordingly.
Section 3. That any violation Of
the above section shall be punished.
by fine of not more than $1,000 or
25 days in jail, or both, at the dis
cretion of the Mayor.
Voted for: Maybe, Band, Smith,
Hartman and Depre.
Voted against: None.
Carried.
Moved by DIR. Maybe, seconded by |
Mr.. Smith, that all accounts, claims,
and bills against the town of Man
deville, be in the hands of the sec
retary on the Tuesday next preced-
ing Zone week before) the regular
meeting night of the Board Of Alder
men, and that all accounts, claims
and bills received after the Tuesday
next preceding, be laid over until
after the regular meeting aboy, re-
ferred to.
Carried.
Treasurer's report for August,
1916:
Receipts:
Aug. /, balance -. 302s.43.l
Aug. 81, received from
Collector. taxes 1915 1o.9l
Aug. 81, received from
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