The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

tifcates for work done which certificates
shall bear an equal rate OF interest with the
bonds. and be retired by the issue of bonds
uDon the final completion of any contract
or contracts made as contemplated by this
section.
And it is further provided, That when
ever a majority of the owners of properly
petitioning for the use Of any particular
patented pavements for the parposc Of
having or improving the streets, or any
part thereof, then the Council of said city
is hereby authorized, by resolution or ordl-
nance, to fix the price to be paid for sHch
pavement. and to let the same under con.
tract to the l~icensee or assignee OF sald
natented pavement, and the payments tor
the same shall be made as ~herelnOeiore
provided for other pavements or improve
mentS. u
And it is further provided, That ten
DAVIS public notice shall be given by the
Council, by advertisement in the o11lclai
journal, of the intention Of the city to make
any improvement such as is contemplated
bv the provisions of this section.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc., mat
the Council shall have power and is hereby
authorized to establish, alter AID amend
all grades throughout the corporate limits
| of the city, whether of streets, alleys, side
walks or public grounds or ways, and SAID
grades when established, altered or amend
ed shall be complied with by all property
owners, street and other railroad compa-
MES, under such penalties as the Council
NAV prescribe. And the Council is here
bv empowered to enforce compliance with
this provision by such means as may be
deemed compatible with the public
interest.
And it is further provided, That the
Council shall have power and authority,
whenever it may be deemed for the puoiic
interest. to cause new sidewalks to be
laid, or to repair old sidewalks, or to cause
the same to be relaid with new material
within the corporate limits of the city, and
shall have power also to prescribe the
material for the construction or repair OF
the same. Whenever the Council Shall
deem it necessary to take such action,
notice of such intention shall be Published
in English in the official journal of the city
once a week during four weeks. And all
improvements to said sidewalks ordered
and done by the Council under the Gls-
erection and authority of his provision,
shall be subject to the conditions already
prescribed for Improvements to be made
in compliance with the petition Of property
owners, and payments therefor shall be
assessed and collected in like manner, and
the same penalties, liens and privileges
shall pertain and be enforced as if the work
were done by petition of the property
holders.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
no part of this act shall be construed to
impair or affect the contract made by the
Southern Paving Company FIR paving st.
Charles avenue.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall 60 into effect upon lis pas
sage, and that all laws or parts Of laws
conflicting herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, so far as they conflict.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
: Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March IS, 1871.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTE.
Governor of the State ofLouisiana
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE, m
Secretary of State.