The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-11

Notwithstanding to be flled
W, and piescrib1bg PENALTIES for96esI
Violation Of any provision of this orr
Sec. /. Be h oraasned by the Mayor
and City Council of Monroe, That 1t
shall be the duty of the Mayor to no.
tify in writing all owners of property,
or their representatives, on which
there now exist vaults or sinks to
privies, to have the said vaults or sinks
flied up within twenty days from date
Of said notice. That the digging or
excavating of any new vaults or sinks
for privies within. the corporate limits
Of the city of Monroe, he, and the same
is hereby prohibited; aud in case said
property owners or their representa-
tives refuse or neglect to comply with
the provisions of this section, they shall
he fiued la a sum of not less than
twenty-five, nor more than fifty dol
lars, or work ON the public streets, to
be computed at one dollar per day un-
til said fue is paid II a: 800.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the Mayor, as Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Police, be, and, he Is hereby
empowered and required to employ the
police force during the months of June,
July, August and September, of each
year, to visit and inspect all premises
at least once each week, and whenever
anything shall be found that may be
deemed Il nuisance, and injurious to
the public health, 1t shall be his duty
to notify the proprietors or their repre-
sentatives to abate or remove said null
sance or injurious matter forthwith
and whoever shall resist the said Mayor
or police, or refuse to comply with de-
mantls made upon them by the said
Mayor in pursuance of the provisions
| Of this ordinance, shall be fined sum
of not less than twenty dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars, or work on the
public streets, to be computed at one
dollar per day until such fine Is paid. .
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained That
all ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance, be, and the same are hereby
repealed. t:Ls i '4te @' =. 8
Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor. ..
The following ordinance was intro
duced by Mr.. Sholars, and, on motion,
adopted :r",!-' -..-'.' 90. -~
ORDINANCE NO. Ala. ''
An ordinance to prevent the obstruct-
ing of the streets and sidewalks
within the corporate" limits Of the
city Of Monroe.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That a fine of
five dollars ($5.OO) for each and every
of1ense is hereby imposed upon any
person or persons who shall In any
manner obstruct the streets and side
walks within the corporate limits OF
| the city of Monroe, such as the leaving
of vehicles standing on the walks at
any time, or on the streets from sunset
to sunrise or merchandise of any de-
scription on the walks or streets in
such quantities AS will impede an easy
progress of passers-by; and the rolling
of WhcelbarroWs on the sidewalks
and tho leaving horses attached to We
hicles without hitching the horses ;
| provided that nothing in this ordi-
nance shall be construed to prohibit
such distractions as may be necessary
to the erection of buildings.
| Approved.
ffl FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
Mr.. Garrett presented three ordi-
nances, which were read, and, ON mo-
ton, were laid over uhtil::next meeting.
The bid of G.. w. McCran1e for doing
the city printing being the lowest,
$4,000, was accepted, and the Mayor
was authorized to enter into contract
with him for two years, ending 1st
Monday in May, 1880.
The Council then adjourned.
| Approved. FIR. ENDOM, Mayor.
o. D. STILLMAN, Sec'y.
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