The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-26
and twenty.siX hundred and twelve of
the Revised Civil Code,

| the Revised Civil Code.
SEC 6. BE it further ordained, etc.
That, within ten days after the sale
the tax collector shall make to tho
purchaser a deed OF sale before &
Notary Public. at the costs Of the pur.
chaser including one dollar to the tax
collector for the deed.
SEC. Z. De it further ordained, etc,
That tho collector shall be allowed to
him as the proceeds of any of tho sales
| made under this ordinance, tho same
rate of per centage tor commissions rs
he may be allowed, at the time Of any
| such sale, for commissions on taxes or
| licenses collected, respectively.
SEC. S. BE it further ordained, etc,
That all the costs and expenses incurr-
cd by the tax collector in making said
sales may be deducted by him from
the aggregate amount, collected as the
proceeds thereof, and the balance shall
be paid to the City Treasurer.
SEC. 8. BE it further ordained, etc,
That all the provisions of the fore
going sections of this ordinance shall
apply to all property which may hero
after be purchased by tho Mayor and
City Council of Monroe," at any future
sale thereof by tax collector; and, as
its redemption shall have expired, all
suah property shall be sold as provided
in said foregoing sections.
SEC. 10. BE it further ordained, etc,
That all paris Of all ordinances which
conflict with this ordinance arc hereby
repealed so far rs they conflict here
with.
Approved, FIR. ENDoM,
Mayor.
ORDINANCE No. 1876.
Provicing for the collection Of licenses
and taxes.
SECTION l. BE it ordained by tho
Mayor and City Council Of the City of
Monroe, That Act No. Y OF the Gen
eral Assembly of Louisiana approved
April 9th, 1881, and Act No.
1l9 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana approved April 10th, 1850,
in so far rs said acts can be
applied to tho lcvy and colIec-
ton of licenses and taxes in Monroe,
be and arc hereby adopted in all their
parts rs the law governing the assess
mcnt and collection of taxes and
licenses in the City of Monroe.
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
conflict with said acts specified in Sec.
l of this ordinance, in so far rs they
conflict, be and the same arc hereby
repealed; and that this ordinance take
effect from its PRONUNCIATION in the
official journal.
Approved, Err. ENDOM,
Mayor.
Mr.. Sholars presented the following
Ordinances Nos. 436 and 437, which
on motion, were adopted.
ORDINANCE No. 436,
Directing the removal of the pole at
corner of Grand and DcSiari Streets,
and prohibiting tho erection of any
other within tho corporate limits,
etc.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of the City OF
Monroe, That tho streets, landings
and cemetery committee arc hereby
directed to have removed at oncc-at
the expense of tho owner, ii one can be
found and shall fail after twenty four
hours notice to remove same himself
the flag pole at the corner of Grand and
DcSiard streets, and dispose of same
by public sale for whom il concern.
The said pole is hereby declared to be
dangerous to the public safety.
SEC. 2. BE ii further ordained,
That no pole more than thirty feet
high shall hereafter be erected within
the corporate limits of Monroe unless
by permission of the streets and land
ings committee, and for a term not OK
ceeding thirty days, and under the
written guarantee of the party or par
tics desiring to erect same becoming
Liable for all damages, and that Same
shall be removed within Al designated
time not to exceed said 80 days and
with the written consent of property
owners whose property lies within 40
feet of the place where said pole is pro-
posed to be erected.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, that
any person violating the provisions of
Section 2, of this ordinance shall be
fined not less than twenty dollars, and
in default of payment shall commute
same by work on tho public streets.
Approved, FIR. INDOM,
Mayor.
OltDIN ANCE No. I37.
Prohibiting the placing of any signs,
advertisements, etc, on the trees on
tho public streets Of Monroe, provid-
ing penalties, etc.
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the
Mayor ;and City; Council of Monroe,
That il shall be unlawful to nail or
kOt hcrwiSp Inetcn :ny sion advert lao