St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-16

mat this ordnance snail take enect
from and Immediately tfter its pass
age.
On vote being taken the follow
ing voted yea: NJ. p. blanche, A. D.
Schwartz, A. r. Smith, H. A. Mackie,
c. E. Schonberg, E. Frederick.
Nays: None
And the ordinance was adopted.
The following letter was read:
Covington, La, March /, 1918
We, the undersigned, contiguous
to Fifth Avenue and to other streets
surrounding Blocks $40, 403, in the
town of New Covington. hereby con-
sent to the vacating and abandon
ment Of Fifth Avenue from Louisi-
ana street to Pine street, and ap-
prove the attached ordinance for
that purpose proposed to be adopted
by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Town of Covington. and
request that such ordinance be
adopted -.
The following ordinance was then
introduced by E. Frederick. second
ed by C. E. SchonbeY:
ORDINANCE NO. IS.
An ordinance closing and vacating
Fifth Avenue, in the town of New
Covington, from Louisiana street
to Pine street in the said division
of New Covington, Louisiana.
Section L. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the town
OF. Covington, in legal session con-
vened, That the following street,
Fifth Avenue, from Louisiana to
Pine street, in New Covington, be
and the same is hereby vacated and
closed
Section 2. Be it ordained, ETC.,
That that part of the ordinance dedi-
eating the said Fifth Avenue from
Louisiana street to Pine street, in
New Covington, to the Town of Gov
ington by the Covington and St.
Tammany Land and Improvement
Company, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 3. Be 1t ordained, ETC..
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and Immediately after it's pass
age.
On vote being taken the follow
ing voted yea: NJ P. blanche, A. R.
Smith, H. A. Mackie, c. E. Schon-
berg, E. Frederick.
Nays: None.
Not voting: A. d. Schwartz
Mr.. F. J. Heintz. as one OF COM
mittee from the Association of Com
merce, appeared before the council
to recommend the adoption of an
ordinance relative to the regulation
of disorderly houses, etc., within the
corporate limits. Mr.. Heintz was
informed that the town had passed
such an ordinance at the session of
October 5, 1915.
Fire Chief Ostendorf appeared be-
fore the council to ask permission to
use water from the fire plugs for
sprinkling the streets. Laid over
until next regular meeting.
Mr.. II. H. Smith appeared before
the council with the proposition that
the council donate him his taxes in
consideration of the use Of his flow
ing we'll. Moved by A. D. Schwartz,
seconded by A. r. Smith, and car
ried, that same be taken under ad-
visement
Moved by A. D. Schwartz, second
ed by M. P. blanche, and carried
that the salaries of the Secretar,
the Day Marshal and the night Mar
shall be increased ten dollars (s1
each per month for the year 1918.
Moved by A. D. Schwartz, se29~
ed by H. A Mackie. that the ~
shals be instructed to enforce o.
nance No. 66, relative to dr:vin,
autos with cut-out open.
Carried.
On motion ii. A. Mackie. second
ed by M. P. blanche, and carried.
he following budget was adopted for
the year 1918:
Receipts:
Revenues from taxes, as
per assessment roll
for the year 1917 9951.52
From liquor licens-
es at $500 ........ 100000
From all other licenses 100000
From fines collected :. 10000