St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-12
TOWN COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
CONVICTION

Covington, La, Oct. ~, 1918.
The town council met in special
session on the above date. Present:
p. ]. Lacroix, Mayor; A. y. Schwartz,
Emile Frederick, M. P. Planche, A.
R. Smith, C. E. Schonberg. Absent:
H. A. Mackie.
On motion of A. D. Schwartz, sec
onded by C.. E. Schonberg, the fol-
lowing ordinance, prepared by City
Attorney Simmons, was read and OF
fered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance defining and Furnishing
vagrancy during the period OF
the existing war between the
United States. of America and
the Empire of Germany; pro-
yiding what shall constitute
prima facie evidence of the
same; authorizing the munich
pal authorities to require proof
of all able bodied persons with
in the corporate limits OF the
Town of Covington, La, of their
employment, for stated period,
in some lawful occupation.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the Town of Gov
ington, La, in special session con-
vened, That during the period of the
existing war between the United
States with the Empire of Germany,
all able bodied persons residing with
in the corporate limits of the Town
of Covington, La, both male and fe-
male, between the ages of fourteen
and fifty-five years, who are not en-
ployed in some lawful occupation for
at least 40 hours per week. shall be
deemed vagrants. Provided, how
ever, that the above provisions shall
not apply to students in regular at
tendance at any school or schools.
Provided further, that in all cases
where persons of either sex are liv-
ing idle and profligate lives; or
habitually loiter around saloons, bar
rooms, poolrooms, or on The public
corners or streets; or being able to
work, live on the wages or personal
earnings of their wives, children, Or
of other women; or where women
live on the wages or personal earn
! ings of men to whom they are not
legally married; or are habitual
| drunkards, such fact or facts sha-l
| be considered prima facle evidence
| of vagrancy. !,
Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That all p:vsoh, Coming. wl1h'n
the ru-view of section one hereof
shall furnish, as often as may be re-
uuirei, to the Mayor. Marahals. or
any other officer of said Town. proper
| and suf1icien. evidence 1T their em-
| ployment in some lawful occupation
as required by the prov1s:5as Of sec
ton one of tbs ordinance.
| Provided, that in the case Of en-
1 ployees, such proof shall be given
by a certificate, card Or other Written
| evidence to he signed by the employ
| er of such person or persons. I'ro-
I vided further, that the Mayor and
Town Secretary shall have the power
and they are hereby authorized tt
prepare form of card or certificate
! for such purpose, and require tht
use of the same Failure or refusa
| to furnish such evidence, or to show
any card or certificate required to b.
used as aforesaid, when called apol
by any legal officer of the Town o.
Covington, La, shall constitute vlo
lation Of this ordinance, and sub]ec
the violator thereof to the penalties
hereinafter set forth.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
etc., That any person or persons
found guilty of being a vagrant. o
failing or refusing to comply witt
the provisions of Section Two OF thi
ordinance, shall be fined not less thai
ten ($1O) dollars nor more thai
fifty ($5O) dollars, or be imprisoned
in the town Jail for not less than fiv
days nor more than thirty days, 0