St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-05-20
PROCEEDINGSOF
TOWN COUNCIL
CONVICTION
MAY II
Process Verbal Of Canvass
of the Election Returns
Sewers and Water
~
PRONUNCIATION
OF ELECTION
WaterWorks and Sewerage
Both Garry in Number
and Amount
Covtngton, La, May II, 1929.

Covington, La, May II, 1929.
| Minutes of the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen of the Town of Coyirg-
ton, St. rammany Parish, Louisiana.
Be it remembered, That meeting
CT the Mayor and Board of Alder
men OF the Town OF Covington, Par
ish Of st. Tammany, State Of Louisi-
ana, was held on the 18th day OF
May, 1922, pursuant TO a resolution
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men Sf said Town adopted April s,
1922, a. their regular meeting place
in said town, at which meeting the
following members were present, to-
wit: 2obt. w. Badon, mayor; C. e.
Schonberg, A. f. Smith, g. H. Shelf
field, II. A. Mackie, M. P. Planche
and Emile Frederick. Absent: None.
At which meeting Alderman A. R.
Smith offered certain ordinance
and moved it's adoption, and there
upon Alderman c. E. schonberg Sec
onded the motion to adop. said ordi-
nance and said motion being then
and Nays, and the roll being called,
tue vote stood as follows: For the
ordinance: Robt. W. Balor. mayor;
C. E. .Schonberg, A. r. Smith, G. III.
Sheffield, H. "A. Mackie, NJ. r.
Planche, Emile Frederick. Against
the ordinance: None.
4 Which ordinance is in words and
figures as follows:
Ordinance of PRONUNCIATION.
Whereas, on Tuesday, the 18TH
day OF May, 1922, an election was
held in the Town of Covingtol, st.
Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to de-
termine the propositions:
Proposition No. 1--Fo incur debt
annual interest bearing bonds Of said
Town of Covington, La, to the
amount of eighty thousand $780,
10000 dollars, evidencing the said IN
debtedness, for the purpose Of pro-
viding funds for purchasing or con-
structing waterworks, tisile to which
shall be in the public. Said bonds
| to bear interest at the maximum
rate Of per cent per annum, pay
able seml-annually, and to run for
thirty-five $3.50 years from tho date
/ Of the bonds, and the principal and
Interest to be payable at sucn place
as the governing authority may de-
ltermine, and both principal and in
tterest to be secured and paid by
sufficient special tax levied and cel-
lected In each Of the years while all
or any Of said bonds are out5saud-
.ng in accordance with the provisions
of Article XIV, Section Il, uf the
Constitution and Laws Of Louisiana.
Proposition No. 2-To incur debt
ind issue and sell negotiable semi
annual interest bearing bonds Of said
Town Of Covington, La, to the
amount of fifty thousand ($50,00O
dollars, evidencing the said indebted
ness, for the purpose Of providing
funds for constructing sewers, title
| to which shall be in the public. Said
bonds to bear interest at the maxi
mum rate Of 6 per cent per annum
| payable semi-annually and to run
for thirty-fve (35) years from the
date of the bonds, and the principal
and interest to be secured ana paid
| by sufficient special tax levied and
collected in each Of thu years while
all or any Of said bonds are outstand-
! ing, in accordance with the proVis-
| ions of Article XIV, Section IA. CT
the Constitution and Laws OF LOU
isiana.
And, whereas, the returns of said
election were canVassed by thu Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen OF said Town
of Covington, La, according to Jaw
and previous legal notice, on the
18th day Of May, 1922, and found
! to indicate a majority in NUMBER
and amount Of the property tax
PAYERS of Town of Covington La,
qualified, to vote under che Co1stitu-
tion and Laws Of this State, yOtihg
at said election, voted in favor CT
both Of said propositions and tie
ballots cast in said election were ex-
amined and counted in number and
amount, both for and against the
above propositions, and
Whereas, the result Of said count
for the Waterworks Bonds was sew
enty-ninc (79) ballots and two hum
dred sixty-four thousand, nine nun
dred thfrty-one ($264,331} dollars
In favor of said proposition, ana
three 60 ballots and two thousand,
| two hundred twenty-five ($2,22o)
dollars against said proposition, and
Whereas, the result Of said count
for the Sewerage Bonds was seventy
eight l7S) ballots and two hundred
sixty-four thousand, one hundred and
eighty-one (s264,181 dollars IN
favor Of said proposition and four
az ballots and two thousand, nine
hundred and seventy-fve ($2,975(
dollars against said proposition, and
/ Whereas, the results Of said cleo
ton were therefore declared to ba
| in favor of both the propositions
above stated,
Now, therefore,
Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Town OF
ICovington, Louisiana, in legal ses-
sion convened, that the
/ Proposition for Waterworks Bonds
To incur debt and issue and sell
negotiable semi-annual interest bear
ling bonds of said Town of Coylng-
ton, La, to the amount OF eighty
thousand (ssO,0O0) dollars, evidenc-.