St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
Cash in bank March 81
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l.. A. PERREAND,

SSCIeLdFy.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, same were referred to Finance
Committee.
A letter from Mr.. J. E. Smith was
read, making complaint againss Mar
shall Schultz.
1t was moved by Mr., Schonbers,
seconded by Mr. Schwartz, that Mr.
Smith and Mr.. Schultz be requested
to appear before the council at tie
next regular session AMI that the
secretary notify them to that effect.
A petition relative to the music
and the absence of fire escapes at the
Casino Skating Rink was read.
It was moved by Mr. Schon5erS.
seconded by Mr.. Schwartz, that the
proprietor of the Casino Skating
Rink be served with a written notice
to comply with the requirements Of
the law within five days.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Schonberg,
seconded by Mr.. Mackie, and carried.
that the Mayor be empowered to sign
the cemetery contract.
A letter from DR.. A. e. Maybe,
local registrar of vital statistics, rela-
tive to the violation of the law il
regard to burials and to inquiries
concerning sexton of local cemetery,
| was read.
1t was moved by Mr. Sch vartz, sec
onded by Mr.. Schonberg, that Mr.
Schultz, Day Marshal, oe appointed
to serves as sexton.
Carried.
The following ordinance was then
adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. "A.
An ordinance calling an election of
Municipal officers for the Town
of Covington, La, for the plr-
pose of electing one Mayor, SIX
Aldermen, one Day Marshal and
one Night Marshal, whose term
of office will be two years, des-
| ignating the time, place and
manner of holding said election.
| Section One. Be it enacted by the
| Town Council in special session con-
vened, due notice having been given
| to all mem bers, and quorum being
| present and participating, that the
regular biennial municipal election is
hereby called and ordered t. be held
| at the Courthouse, on Boston street,
in Covington, on
| Tuesday, June IL, 1919,
between the hours of 6 a. m. and
| Z p. M, for the purpose of elecIing
| one Mayor, six Aldermen, one Day
Marshal and one Night Marshal
| Section Two. Be it further enact
ed. that any person desiring to be-
come candidate in said election,
for the office of Mayor, Alderman,
| Day or Night Marshal, shall, on Or
before the 18th day of May, 9l9.
| file a written declaration of his can
| didacy with the Town Clerk and Sec
rotary at the Mayors Court On BoS-
ton Street, which declaration and
notification shall set forth the fact
| that he is a citizen of the Town OF
| Covington, Louisiana, and is a duly
qualified elector under the constitU--
| ton and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana. and under the charter Of The
( Town of Coyington, La.
| Section Three Be it further en-
acted, that due and public notice be
given of the calling of this election,
and the holding of the same, and
| the Mayor of the Town is hereby ,au-
| thorized and instructed to give such
notice by inserting the same in the
St. Tammany Farmer, official journal
of the Town, in which shall be stated
| the time, place and manner CT mold
ing, and the purpose of said election.
and which shall be published foc- the
length of time required by law.
| Section Four. Be it further n
acted, that the Town Council shall
meet on the 9th day of May, 1918,
at 800 o'clock p M, for the pur-
| pose of selecting and appointing COM
missioners and clerks of election,
1 who shall conduct the same in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
charter of the Town of Covington,
and the general election laws, in so
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