The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-27

That the sara ire minus NJ 80
small commence on. the
corner of Scarborough and LAKE.
streets ard running thence east on the II
narth and south sites of Lake streets to
The corner Of Lake and Levee streets $
extending back on said Lake street
both north and south $50 feet; thence |
running south on Levee street to the i
corner of Second on the north side
thereof, and extending west on said
Lcyce street $50 feet. which district
herein described shall be known as the
Fire District of the town of ProVI-
dence, La.
See. 3. Be it further ordained, That
from and after the passage of this Or
t,ipance il shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. firms or coi'por-
atoms, to erect or cause TO be erected
within the fire limits herein described,
ANYTHING hut brick, iron or buildings
to be covered with slate, tin, iron or
any other fire proof material, ana theh |
only upon permit to be granted by |
the building committee, upon written
application setting forth the character
of building and for what purpose the
same is to be used.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That
in order to fully carry out the objects
aud purposes of this ordinance COM
| mlttee to be composed of three mem-
beers of the board of aldermen to be ap-
pointed by the mayor to serve TWO
years or until their successors are APP
pointed and qualified. is hereby ere
ated who shall be known rs the Build
mo Committee of the town OF ProFl-
dence; that the said building commit
tee shall have power and authority to
make such rules and regulations for Its
own government as 1t may deem prop
err; to designate the kind and character
of buildings to be erected in the cor2or-
ate limits and fire district, and to
grant permits therefor; that the said
committee shall have power to con-
denim all buildings or sheds which
t they may deem unsafe within the cor
porate limits, and serve proper written
notice for the removal of SAID buildings
/ or sheds so condemned, or requiring
the owners or agents of said property
= to place the same in good repair anG
safe condition within so days from the
r service of said notice; and further EN-
e towering said committee to have sale
!; condemned property demolished OF
= failure of the owner thereof to do so a
Il the expense of the owner OF the SAT-
j. property to be recovered before an.
6 court of competent jurisdiction; and t.
u keep record of all permits granted
Is and other proceedings in book TO D
n provided by this board.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, Tha
- the entire corporate limits is hereb
he DESIGNATED to be under the control Q
" the building committee in grantin
permits for building, and no building
;! will be permitted to be erected in an
re part of the corporate limits OF the tow
at without first obtaining permit fror
the building committee for that pui
10 pose as hereinafter designated
n Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, Tha
n Il shall be the duty of all propeft
: owners within the corporate limit
II contemplating the erection of building
Of before commencing, TO apply and OF
q tain from the building committee
permit, setting forth the kind of builo
ST. inc they desire to erect and the pu
Id MISE for which it is to be used, and tx
no application shall be filed with the SCI
retary of this board to be submitted
~ the building committee tor their actor
sc Sec. Z. Be it further ordained. Th'
nj The city marshal is hereby designate
and shall be known as the fire warde
ne aud building inspector of the town
3 Providence, La, with authority to Il
on spect all buildings aud sheds with
the fire district from time to time an
nj report their condition deemed by hi
ly dangerous as to fire and unsafe as
IN human life to the building committe
and he shall also serve all notices
d. other papers eminating from said cor
he mittee, and perform all such 9th
:, duties required of him by them.
as Sec. s. Be it further ordained, Th
'at all frame buildings now in the fire di
to trict shall remain intact except IN
~ far as their dangerous or unsafe co
~ dition may exist. and in the event
FRS their proving to be so after inspecti'
nd by the city marshal, they shall be su
iected to the same conditions as pr
scribed in section OF this orulnanc
but no buildings shall be removed fro
IN. where they are now located to al
other portion of the fire limits und
cal each and every person. corporation
lal firms, violating any of the proyisio
nat of the several sections of this ordinan
=, shall be subject to arrest by the CT
on marshal upon complaint made, a
lbs they shall be brought before the may
for trial and upon proper proof a
on. conviction, they shall be fined for ca
sh. offense in sum not less than go.
be nor more than 800, and in default
re- payment. Imprisonment in the toy
nal prison for not less than ten days
the penalties provided for in this
dinance.
/. Sec. 9. Be it further ordained. II
more than fifteen days for the Il
rict ofrense; and for the second offense
ma. fine shall be double; in default OF p
let: ment the term of Imprisonment SD