The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

in the town of Providence. Louislanai Z
designating the limits of said district;
prohibiting the erection offrame onlia-
mos within the limits OF said hre as
trict or the removal of frame buildings
now erected from one street TO anotn- ;
er in said fire district; requiring noih- {
ing but brick buildings to be ereeteo |
in future within SAID fire limits, when {
brick buildings shall be covered with
either slate, tin, iron or other metallic
substance TO insure protection from
fire: providing for the creation OF a
Building Committee TO be composer Oh
three men bers of the Board OF Alder
men to be appointed by the Mayor
with authority TO grant permits for the
erection of buildings; defining the
powers of said committee; prohibiting
the erection of buildings within the
corporate limits of the town Of Provi-
,lence. La, without first obtaining
hermit therefor from the building
committee; providing further for the
condemning of all frame buildings or
lsheds now erected which may be
deemed dangerous or unsafe, and re-
uuiriny their demolition or placing IN
a safe condition of SAID premises after
proper written notification by the
building committee, providing penal
ties for all violations herein; and desig-
mating the city marshal as the hre
warden Of the town of Providence ana
Inspector of buildings.
Section |. Be it ordained by the
: Mayor aud Board of Aldermen of the
: town of Providence. La. in regular
2 session convened. That Fire District
. be and the same is hereby created III
, the town of Providence, La.
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained,
That The said fire limits herein
+, created snail commence on the
] corner of Scarborough and Lake
+ streets and running thence east on the
II north and south sides of Lake streets TO
t the corner of Lake and Levee streets
u extending back on said Lake street
n both north and south $50 feet; thence
o. running south on Levee street to the
z corner of Second on the north slue
= thereof, and extending west on said
g .evee street $50 feet. which distric'
u herein described shall be known AS the
q Fire District of the town OF froVi
sr dence, La.
II Sec. 3. Be it further ordained Thai
,r from and after the passage OF this OF
ID dinapce it shall be unlawful for any
Is person or persons. firms or corpof
80 ations, to erect or canse to be erecte,
within the fire limits herein described
ia ANYTHING hut brick. iron or building
Ill l.. o1afn
al any other fire proof material, ana thel
Ill only upon permit to be granted o.
Ill the building committee. upon Write
i'd application setting forth the characte
ne Of building and for what purpose tn
m same is to be used.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, Ina
=, in order to fully carry out the obJec'
:" and purposes of this ordinance con
mlttee to be composed of three men
bers of the board of aldermen to be al
nc pointed by the mayor to serve tw
;. years or until their successors are al
pointed and qualified. is hereby CIR
en- ated who shall be known as the Bull'
ny ing Committee of the town OF frov
al dence: that the said building commi
=; tee shall have power and authority
vi make such rules and regulations for
'h- own government as 1t may deem pro-
nas err: to designate the kind and charact'
no of buildings to be erected in the cor2o
ate limits and fire district, and
grant permits therefor; that the sa
'pe committee shall have power to co
denim all buildings or sheds whi'
I. they may deem unsafe within the co
porate limits, and serve proper write
of notice for the removal of SAID building
to or sheds so condemned, or requiriI
ldi- the owners or agents of said proper
on to place the same in good repair al
ing safe condition within 80 days from t
the service of said notice; and further ell
, | powering said committee to have sa
do condemned property demolished
EN- failure of the owner thereof to do SO
liti- the expense of the owner OF the So
at I property to be recovered before a
the court of competent jurisdiction; and
SER keep record of all permits grant
,uo- and other proceedings in book to
s of provided by this board.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, III
ing the entire corporate limits is here
no. QeSiED3Lcu W Ut uiuOi WIZ Soh'iOA
the the building committee in grant,
me. permits for building, and no buildii
reer will be permitted to be erected in a
rest part of the corporate limits of the to
res without first obtaining permit fr
the building committee for that p
ues- pose as hereinafter designated.
peo- Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, i
ness it shall be the duty of all prope
con- owners within the corporate lin
adg- contemplating the erection OF buildi
!, ex- before commencing. to apply and
not tain from the building committed
,iect permit, setting forth the kind OF bu
ated ing they desire to erect ana 'he I
pose for which it is to be used, and
been application shall be filed with the
dis retary of this board to be submitted
we'd the building committee tor their actl
to Sec. z. Be it further ordained. 1
: the the city marshal is hereby deslgna
,uri- and shall be known as the lire war
tie and building inspector of the town
orr Providence, La, with authority TO
we spect all buildings and sheds WI
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