The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-29

said City Council of Lafayette, that this
ordinance and the said petition of taxpayers
be published in The Lafayette Gazette and
the Lafayette Advertiser, official journals
of said town, for twenty clear days prior to
said election, in the same manner provided
by Law for judicial advertisements, and that
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Section ?. Be it further enacted. that in
addition to the announcement of said cleo
ton to he made by the board of supervisors
of election of said parish, and the public.-
ton of this ordinance, the mayor of said
town Is hereby authorized to issue his proc
lamation calling said special election and
stating the rate of the proposed increased
taxation and the purpose for which it is in
nance: A. J. Moss, Mayor.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance granting the privilege or
right of way, through, under and along
the streets of the city of Lafayette,
Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana.
Section Be it ordained by the City
right of way be and is hereby granted to the
Great Southern Telephone and Telegraph
Company, a corporation duly chartered and
organized, its agents, transferers, representa-
ives, successors or assigns. through, above,
under and along the streets and public
thoroughfares of the city of Lafayette, Par
ish of Lafayette, State Of Louisiana, from
and after the passage of this ordinance.
Section z. That the said Great South
ern Telephone and Telegraph Company, its
agents, transferers, Representatives, success
sors or assigns and the same are hereby au-
thorized to erect, construct and maintain
such lines of Telephone and Telegraph as
they may require for the purpose of convey
ing electricity and carrying on their bust
ness within, to and from the limits of the
city.
Section 3. That the poles be erected for
the purpose of construction and maintaining
such lines of telephone and telegraph shall
be erected within the curving of the ban
quette along the streets of Lafayette, and
that the poles to be at least thirty feet high
and the wires not less than twenty feet from
the ground.
Section 4. That it shall be the right of
the municipal authorities to order any
changes, alterations in the manner of
erecting and maintenance of said lines of
the duty of the said Great Southern and
Telegraph Company to make any changes
and alterations at its own expense that the
proper municipal authorities shall deem ne
and utility. All such changes to be made
within sixty days from date Of official Motif
cation to the said company.
Section 5. This privilege or right of way
is granted for period of twenty-fi five years,
that in case the Great Southern
Telephone & Telegraph Company establish
a telephone exchange within the corporation
Of Lafayette, place two public boxes of tele-
phore in the town of Lafayette, principally
for the use of the police off :ers and one box
at the mayors Office.
Votes. Yeas:-Dr. J. ID. Trahan, o. c.
Mouton, +. NJ. Biossat, B. FallS, Leo Dou-
Get, J. o. Leblanc! Nays:-None.
Following Ordinance relative to obstruc-
lion of side walks and streets offered by ..
ORDINANCE.
'tAn Ordinance prohibiting the obstruction
of sidewalks, streets or other public
passage ways within the corporation.''
Section I. Be it ordained by the City
of Lafayette, that from and after
The passage of this ordinance, it shall be un-
awful for any and all persons to congregate
md ot'struct the free passage of the side
walks or streets within the limits of the
ooration, or obstruct the same in any other
manner.
Section 2. BE it further ordlanined, etc.,
hat it shall he unlawful for all persons hav-
ng no business relative to the service of the
'ailToads to congregate at any railroad sta
ion on the arrival and before the departure
If all passenger trains and obstruct the free
.assage way TO and from said trains, within
he corporate limits of this corporation.
Section 5. Be it ordained, ETC., that it is
,cr eby made the duty of the police officers of
distractions, and any person failing to COM
'ly with the orders Of Said police officers,
hall be arrested and brought before the
mayor for trial, and on being found guilty
will he fined not exceeding ten dollars or
Imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or both,
t the discretion of the mayor.
Section J.. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat this ordinance shall take effect from
nd after its passage.
Unanimously carried.
Moved by T. NJ. Biossat, seconded by B.
Talk, that a committee Of three be appointed
y the mayor Including himsclf) to secure
he most public place for the public police
telephone box at the depot.
The mayor appointed to serve in connec-
ion with himself the following gentlemen:
)r. J. d. Trahan and o. &. Mouton.
The Council then adjourned.
A. J. Moss, Mayor.
BAXTER CLEGG, Secretary.