Democratic banner., 1848-11-13
mo. 70.1

I'm Ordinance IN relation 10 Stde-tC0kS.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees OF
the town of Louisiana, as follows:
1. All sidewalks made, or hereafter to be
made under authority of the town, shall be
kept in repair by the respective owners Of
property fronting the same, and the cost of
such repairs may be collected of tenants or
persons occupying the property, in manner
and form prescribed BY law.
2. ANY person who shall damage, or
cause to be damaged any sidewalk, by drir-
ing over, on, or against such sidewalk, any
Wagon, dray, cart, or other vehicle, or
who shall fasten or place, or cause to be
fastened or placed or any sidewalk any
horse, mule, OK or oxen, or other animal, or
shall ride or drive a team over such side
walk, except in going into or out of premi-
ses owned by or occupied by him or his
employer, or who shall unnecessarily OBJ
struct the passage Of persons thereon, shall
be subject to a fine Of notless than one dol
lar, nor more than ten dollars for every
such offence, and the costs of repairing
such sidewalks, to be recovered as other
fines or penalties due the corporation.
3. Any person clrargeable with the ex-
pense Of making or repairing any sidewalk,
may bring suit in the name of the corpora
tion against any person offending againstthis
ordinance for the amount of the cost Of
s"ch repairs and the penalty for violating
the ordinance, but the fine or fines shsllseo
to the use of the town treasury, and the
costs Of repairing to the use of the person
injured.
a. All charges and claims for making any
sidewalk, or repairing the same, or for any
other improvements on the streets or side
walks, chsrgeable to the owner of proper
ty ~frounting thereon, shall be a charge or
lien nn the property until the same be paid.
.. Whenever any person who is a nom
resident of TIE town, or minor heirs hold
ing property, shall fail to pay or cause to
be paid, the amount of any such improve
ment, the account for such improvement or
repairs, shall be placed in the hands Of the
town collector, who shall charge the same
on his delinquent tax list, and if the same
be not previously paid, the collector shall
proceed to advertise the same, and to sell
the property cdargeable herewith, in the
same manner, and with like effectin all re-
spects, as provided for by ordinance for lots
or land sold for ordinary taxes.
6. The same rate of interest shall be
charged, and the same manner and time of
redemption shall be allowed for lots and
lands sold for charges for improvements as
provided in the last preceding section, as
are allowed in cases of lots or lands sold for
ordinary taxes, and deeds made for the
same in the same manner.
7. Whenever any repairs on any side
walk shall be necessary, it shall be the duty
of the street overseer to notify the owner
or occupant of the property to repair the
same within such time as said overseer may
deem reasonable, and if such repairs be
not done in the time required in the notice,
the street overseer shall Immediately there
after proceed to repair the same, and re-
port the costs thereof to the chairman of
the board of trustees, or town attorney for|
collection;-Provided, that in the case of
a nonresident. or property held by minor
heirs, said overseer shall not be required
to give such notice, but shall proceed to re-
pair the same without delay, and report the
expenses of the same as required above.
Passed Nov. 9Th, l64s.
EDWIN DRAPER,
Chairman b. T.