St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-07
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". z. YOUNG,
-- Treasurer.


v. z. YOUNG,
.s@ Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded, was re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Moved by 4. R. Smith, seconded
BY n. A. Mackie, that ordinance call
ing election be deferred. On Q vote
betng taken the following voted yea:
A. Il. Smith, TT. A. Mackie. Nay:
II. Frederick, j. =. Nilsson. M. p.
The following ordinance was then
offered:
ORDINANCE NO. 63.
An ordinance calling an election In
the town of Covington, Louisiana,
for the purpose Of electiag one Al
derman to complete the number
required by the town charter to
compose the Town Council of said
town, out of the three candidates
receiving the same number of
votes in the general election held
on june 10, 1917, such number
not being great enough to con-
stttute the required majority for
election; and authorizing the
Mayor Of said town to issue proc
!. lam2tion Of same. =. ,...l j.. u. .-.,...,
Section !. Be 1t, ordained by the
Town Council Of the town Of Cov:ng-
ton, in regular session convened,
That whereas in the general election
called by this body and held on June
10, 1917. only five candidates for
the Office of Aldermen received the
required majority for election, and
three candidates, viz: r. H. White
G. E. sSchenberg and s. d. Anderson
received the next highest for such
Office, but not the required majority
for election; and whereas said three
candidates for such Office received
an equal number of votes, constitute
ing tie between them; and whereas
under the charter of the town Of
Covington, six aldermen are re-
Quired to constitute q complete coun-
Gil; and whereas therefore il is nee
essary to call an election for the
pu0pose Of electing one of sad three
for such Office, H'--''
An election is hereby. called and
ordered to be held At the courthouse
on Boston street in Covington, La,
on Tuesday, August Z. 1917, between
the hours Of q. m. and p. M,
for the purpose OF electing one al
derman out of the aforesaid three
candidates receiving an equal num-
Der Of votes in the regular election
on June 10, 1917 80 49, 80 T '-'
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC.. that due public notice be
given of the calling and holding Of
such municipal election, and the
Mayor of the town of Covfngton, La,
is hereby authorized and instructed
to give such notice Of the same by
inserting In the St. Tammany Farm
er, Official Journal, in which shall be
stated the time, place, manner and
purpose of such election, for the
number OF days required by law,
prior to the date Of such election.
Section 8. Be It further ordain-
ed, ETC., That the same commission
ers, clerks and other officers Of cleo
ton, who served In the regular cleo
ton ON June 10, 1917. shall conduct
said election in accordance with the
provisions of the charter OF the town
and the general election laws, in 30
far as applicable. 7"--i.' ''-i-''''
Section I. Be it further ordain-
ed, That the returns Of said election
shall be made to the Mayor and
Town Council and I'm accordance
with law i and the result thereof be
promulgated according to law.
Section s. Be it further ordain-
ed, That this ordinance take effect
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PAUL. ]. LACROIX,
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