The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-22
Ordinance No. 72.

kclatlVe TO TaVing, ana 10 the banuuerteS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Trus-
tees OF the Town of Thibodaux. That from
and after the passage of this ordinance, all
the paving within the limits Of the town
shall be made and completed under the sti-
pervision of the Corporation. t..-
Section l Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all brick pavements shall be made
and put down by the Corporation with
good sound paving bricks and substantial
brick curbins.
Section 3 Be it further ordained, etc,
That whenever the town Council shall or
der any banquettes to be paved, it shall be
the duty of the Mayor forthwith to procure
the materials necessary, and to employ the
pleted.
Section g.. Belt further ordained, etc,
That all works in making new pavements,
or repairing old ones, shall be made and
completed. by the Corporation, with mate
rials OF the size, quality and dimensions as
the committee on improvements shall di-
rect.
Section a. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That one half of all the expense attending
the earbing, grading, paving, and cost Of
materials. &c, shall be paid by the CtTpo
ration, and the other half by the proprietor
which total amount of expenditure shall be
ascertained by assess ment, to be made by
the committee on improvements.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the amount fixed as due by said COM
mittee, by amy proprietor, either for new
banguettes. or for repairs to old banquettes
sh all be assessed as, and is hereby declared
tax OH tue whole of the property so paw
ed anew or repaired, and shall be due and
delnaudabIe as hereinafter provided.
Section BE it further ordained, etc,
That one half Of all the expenses attending
the cnrbing. grading, paving and cost OF
materials &C., due by the proprietor, for
making new banquettes or repairing old
ones, as provided for in section OF this or
diuancc, Shall be due and dcmandable in
the proportion of tweuty per cent, or one
fifth, annually as follows to wit: Twenty
| days after the completion of any new ban
quette or tbs repair OF any old one. the pro-
| prctor Shall pay to the town Treasurer
twenty per cent Of his one half of the costs
of building the new banquette or repairing
of tue old one, us the case may be, and
I shall ON the day preceding the expiration,
! ut every twelve calendar months from the
| complexion of said new bapquette or repair
| OF old one, for period OF four years. pay
| to the said Treasurer. twenty per cent OF
/ the one half due by him as above provided ;
! Provided however, that in case any one
payment OF his quota, as above set forth,
/ HuDuIu IOt OC PtpiHptfJ HAAN aL its
! ty, then and in that Case, the whole OF the
one half due by said proprietor for the ex-
| pense of building new baHquettes or repair.
! ing old ones, shah Immediately become ext
| giOle.
Section T. Be it further ordained, etc.
That he committee on Improvement shall
| after having completed its estimates and
assessment, place III the hands vi the Town
Treasurer, upon his receipt, which they
IL :%l. stpt.
| tion OF the amount due by each indiyidLapt
property for paving or repairs, duly certi
lied by them, and the said Treasurer shall
immediately after the receipt of such q
statement from the committee, give to tht
owner q written notice to make payment o
his first installnIent due as provided in sec
ticn Of this ordinance; within twenty day.
after said notice and upon the failure o
any proprietor to make payment to hin
within said delay, he shall deliver to thu
town Collector the amount due by such de
linquent, under his certificate. and upol
the receipt of said officer.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That the town Collector shall, upon the re
ceipt Of q statement made to him as proyi,
ed in the 8 section OF this ordinance. b.
the Treasurer. (which statement shai
serve as AN cxecntion.l proceed immediate
" to levy upon, and sell In the same, man
ner as he levys aud sells for other taxes
the property Of such delinquent, assesses
as Aforesaid, for paving or repairs, to satii
fy the amonnt Of such assessment, and Vi
the cost, incurred for the recovery thereo
See.ion 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That upon the maturity OF any Of the ere
it instaIments as provided for in section
of this ordinance, should tho same be nj
: paid, the Treasurer shalt place in the hand
Of the Collector a statement thereof and {
such other installmcnts to become due b
the same person, and the collector sha