The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-01-26
ORDINANCE No. 55.

Relative to the building or making ale
terations to building within the lin
its of the Fire District of the corpora
tion, and prescribing penalties for the
violation of the same.
SECTION ]. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Trustees of the town Of Thi.
bOdaux, in council assembled: That
whoever shall desire to build, erect. con.
struct. or put up any store, .wareh ouse,
dwelling-hOuse, out house, or other
tiOn of the corporation designated and
known rs the, Fire District, Of the town
of Thibodaux. shall be and is he reby
required to submit written applica-
tion containing full and complete de-
scription of the store, warehouse. dwell
ing-hOuse, out house or other building,
the construction or erection Of which
shall be desired, to the Mayor of the
corporation.
Sec. 2-Be it fnrther ordained, etc.
That whoever shall wish to make any
alteration whatsoever to any existing
building, edifcs, store, warehouse,
dwelling house, necessary or gallery;
shall likewise conform to the regula.
tiOn prescribed by section I of this or
dinance.
Sec. 3-Be it further ordained, etc. (:
That it shall be the duty Of the Mayor
as soon a. practicable. after receiving
an application ~ aforesaid, to refer
said application to the Committee Of
improvements Of this corporation.
Sec, 4-Be it further ordained, etc.:
That the Committee Of improvements
shall. without unnecessary delay, visit
the premises where the new cOnstruc-
tiOn OF alteration shall be desired, and
make thorough examination of the
whole matter with view to determine
whether the work prayed for shall be or
not in violation of existing ordinances.
especially the ordinance crssting and
defining the Fire district of this corp0.
ration.
Sec. 5-Be it further ordained. etc. .
That the Committee of improvements
shall then make their report to the Nav.
or annexing to the same. the applica-
tion and plan. with specifications upon
which they based their action. and the
Mayor shall then file the documents in
his office, and retain them for reference.
Sec. 6-Be it furthsr resolved, etc.
That as soon as the Comrnittee of I'm
prOvements shall have presented o re-
port as aforesaid. the Mayor shall call "a
meeting'f the Town Council. tor the
purpose Of taking into consideration
the report Of the Committee of I'm
proveinents' In case the Town Council
shall take favorable action upon said
application, the Mayor shall be author
lied to grant permit to the applicant.
Sec. BE it farther ordained, etc. |.
That it shall be unlawful to do any
work ns provided in sections lst and
End Of this ordinance, without the
permit ofthe Mayor, as prescribed in
section 8, aud whoever shall contravene
any section of this ordinance. shall be
subject to . fine of twenty-five (125) dol.
lars, to be revere"d before any court of
competent jurisdiction. and shall more.
over be cOndemne1 to dvnOlish the
work which may have been done in
violation of this ordinance.
+ Sec. S-Be it further ordained, etc.
That cOntravention to the provisions
of this ordinance IL hereby defined to
be. the doing any work described in
sections and 2 Of the ordinance, with
out the permit of the Mayor, a. provid-
ed in section s; and also any material
or Substantial deviation from the plan
or specifications OIL file in the Mayors
office. AID accompanying the appiica.
ton for permit.
Sec. 9-Be it further ordained. etc. /;
That it is the intention of this ordi-
nance that nothing it contains shalt ap-
| ply to any alteration made or done 70
the interior Of any building within the
Fire District.
Sec. IO-Be it further ordained: That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Adopted January 18th, 1876.
8. T. GRISIMORE,
Mayor.
| (Signed] A. ]. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy:
| A. j. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council