St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-16
Town Council of
Covington.
CONTINUED from gage ~

Lockwood street with the westerly
line of New Hampshire street, thence
southwardly along westerly line OF
New Hampshire street. one hundred
and forty feet, thence eastwardly at
right angles fifteen feet, thence
northwardly parallel to and fifteen
feet easterly at right angles from the
westerly line Of New Hampshire
street, one hundred and forty feet,
thence westwardly to point Of begin
ming; all In the town OF Coyington,
Louisiana.
Whereas, the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad Company is to
build and locate q new passenger
and freight depot In the town OF
Covington, on triangular block IL,
Division Of St. John, town OF Gov
ingt0n; and,
Whereas, the building Of said de-
pot by. the said New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad Company will add
to the railroad facilities of the town
OF Covington and be OF benefit to
same: and,
Whereas, the unnamed street
sought to be closed and vacated is at
present closed and is not used for
general traffic or public purposes
and.
Whereas. the closing and vacating
Of the three strips Of land described
shove. In the caption OF this ordi-
nance will in no way interfere with
the general traffic on said street;
but, on the contrary. the object for
which these strips are hereby closed
and vacated will greatly benefit the
citizens of the town of Covington
and property holders in the vicinity
Of such streets; and.
Whereas. the present owners OF
the lands contiguous to said street
and parts Of streets have consented
to the vacating and closing Of same;
Therefore, Section !, Be 1t ordain-
ID by the Mayor. and Town Council
Of the Town OF Covington, in legal
session convened: That the follow
ing street and parts Of streets in the
town OF Covingt0n. be and the same
are hereby vacated and closed:
(a) An unnamed street fifty feet
In width. lying between triangular
blocks eleven and twelve of the Di-
vision OF St. John.
(b) A strip OF land forty feet in
width on the eoutherly side of
Theard avenue, said land being par
.allel to, lying north OF, and adjoin-
ing the southerly line produced
northwardly of triangular block IL,
Division OF st. John. Town of Gov
ington. to a line parallel to and iif-
teen feet eastwardly at right anglei
from the westerly line OF New Hamp-
shire street.
(c) A strip OF land fifteen feet
In width OF the westerly side of New
Hampshire street, said strip OF land
being parallel to, and lying west of,
and adjoining the westerly line of
said New Hampshire street. and ex-
tending from the northerly line Of
Lockwood street to the southerly
line Of Theard avenue.
(d) A portion OF New Hampshire
street described as beginning. at the
intersection of the southerly line Of
Lockwood street with the westerly
line Of New Hampshire street, thence
southwardly along said westerly line
Of New Hampshire street one hun
dred and forty feet, thence eastward
ly at right angles fifteen feet, thence
northwardly parallel to and fifteen
feet eastwardly at right angles from
the westerly line OF New Hampshire
street, one hundred and forty feet
thence westwardly to point OF be-
ginning.
Section 2. Be 1t ordained, ETC.,
That The New Orleans CIR lat North
ern Railroad Company be, and it is
hereby authorized to use said streets
and. parts Of streets hereinabove de-
scrfbed and declared to be closed and
vacated for railroad and depot IA
cilities.
SECTION. !. Re Il. ordained. ETC.: