The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-15

bend all such offenders forthwith and sumari-
~ take them before the Mayor, and upon cUfs~
viction any and all of such offenders shall be
fined not exceeding 800 and imprisonment in
default of fine not exceeding one hundred days
and allowed an additional day off for each day
worked upon the streets. And that ali Ordi~
nances and parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, and that this
Ordinance take effect from and after its
passage.
| Relative to Section 10 of the Charter of the
Town of Benton, La.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
of tho Town of Benton. La,
| Section |. That it shall be the duty of the
| Mayor to appoint three persons from the mem
bers of the Town Council who shall be known
| as the Street and Improvement Commission
| crs and Committee to examine approve and
| audit all claims to bo paid by the Council.
| Sec. ,. The said Committee or Commission
| ers shall be p standing Committee and shalt
| hold and perform all the duties prescribed to
it during the full term of the Council OF tho
| Town of Benton.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of said Commits
| sioners or Committee soon as they ap~
| pointed by the Mayor TO take charge of all
| public works, Improvement of the streets,
walks, alleys and bitches and all other work
to be done by the Town of Benton, and as IL
whole direct and lay off all work to be done>
and order the same to be done by the town
| Marshal or other hands contractors. amt
| the town Marshal shall be subject to the
orders and under the control of said COMMITS
! siOnch5 when not OF herwise engaged.
Sec. ). They shall have and are hereby
vested with the power to pur base any and alt
tools, material, lumber, nails and anything
necessary including hauling, freight and pay
of labor, which they may deem necessary to
carry IN and complete any Improvement rpon
the p9blo streets, alleys, bitches or public
birl, ~, u tn a. yrn.1 tlIn
atcd Us the Town Council for such purposes
and all bills approved hy said committee OF
Commissioners shall be allowed and paid by
| the Town Council.
Sec. T. The Commissioners shall act IA -.
whole III laying oil or ordering whose work
shall be done, or i'll fixing any place or spcciii~
cation for the same, but the work may ho
overlooked and dire ctcd and be under the
) charge OF any one of said Commissioners DIS
r agreed upon among Themselves, and it shal /
also be the duty OF the said Commissioners or
, Committee to act as IL whole in ordering any
| material or approving any claim to be paid by
1 the Council, aud they shall make full repor"
@ to the Council Of their work and acts whcIs
r called for by the Council. And that all Ordi-
Y | nancns and parts of Ordinances in conflict
= herewith hereby repealed, and that this
t Ordinance take effect from and after its
G passage. "
d ORDINANCE NO. 6.
g Relative to Section 10 of the Charter of the
- Town of Benton, La
= BE it Ordained by the Mayor and Counc
of the Town of Benton, La,
r. Section l. That the sum Of $500 be- and the
y same is hereby appropriated out of the IiceI!-,
~ tax and the 10 mill levy tax on assessed prop
- erty for tue year 1897, for public improve
"A rcnts on the streets, crossings, walks, alley
~ and bitches. or so much thereof rs may be Gr
a. termincd by the Street and improvement
~ Committee.
=, Sec. 2 That in addition to the above allow
~, ance of $500 all fines and costs collected and I
nr he collected and paid into the treasury is her,
~ by appropriated and shall be used upon tn
- streets and public works. And that all Ord
Il nances and parts Vi Ordinances in coniiic
ID herewith are hereby repealed, and that III
h Ordinance take effect from and after ii
mr. | passage.