St. Tammany farmer., 1917-01-27
AN ORDINANCE.

The following ordinance was Of
fered by Mr.. Smith:
To accept the benefits of Act No. 295
OF the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana for the year 1914, entitled
An Act to declare and define the
conditions upon which foreign fire
insurance corporations may en-
gage and carry on business in this
State, and to provide for the dis
bursement Of the fund arising
from compliance with such condi-
tions.
Section i. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town Of Covington, La, That the
Town of Covington, La, hereby ac-
cepts the benefits embraced in Act
No. PCS of the General Assembly OF
Louisiana for the year 1914, entitl-
ed AN Act to declare and define the
conditions upon which foreign fire
insurance corporations may engage
In and carry on business in this
State, and provide for the disburse-
ment of the fund arising from COM
pliance with said conditions"
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed. ets.. That the Town Treasurer of
the Town be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to receive
from the Treasurer of the State of
Louisiana, such amount as may have
been collected by him upon premi-
ums on business done in the Town of
Covington, La, by foreign insurance
corporations doing business within
the corporate limits of said city, and
that all monies so collected shall be
set apart and specially dedicated by
said town solely for the creation,
maintenance, support and encourage
ment of q skillful and efficient Fire
Department, in conformity with the
provisions of said Act No. 295 of
the General Assembly of Louisiana
Of the year 1914, the benefits where
Of 1t is the purpose of said Town Of
Covington, La, by this ordinance to
accept.
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC.. That upon the receipt of the
said monies by the Town Treasurer
from the Treasurer of the State of
Louisiana, the Town Treasurer shall
report same to the Board of Alder
men Of this Town, who shall within
thirty 500 days turn same over to
the Treasurer, or other authorized
financial representative of the Fire
Department, to be disbursed By said
Department solely for the purpose
of the creation, maintenance, sup
port and encouragement of skiilful
and efficient Fire Department in said
town. =.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., That the Clerk of the Board
Of Alderman of this Town, shall, on
or before the 31st day of October,
in each year, make and file with the
Secretary of State Of Louisiana his
certificate stating the existence in
this town of regularly organized
Fire Department, under the control
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men, or otherwise, the number Of
steam, hand or other engines, hook
and ladder trucks and hose wagons
in actual use. together with the
value of the fire apparatus and nee
essary equipment belonging to such
Fire Department, and in serviceable
condition for duty, the numDer VI
organized fire companies, and the
system of water supply in use for
such department, together with such
other information as may be re-
puired.
Section 5. Be 1t further ordain-
ed. etc., That this ordinances for
good and sufficient reasons, shah be-
come effective on and after its adop-
tion.
Adopted Dec. 5, 1916.
P. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
l.. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
Moved by H. A. Mackie, seconded
By M. P. Planche, that the above
ordinance be adopted.
Carried.
Adopted Dec. 5, 1916.
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