The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

NN'l NNH 49,
DREUN Anglers, Clerk,
The following ordinance by Mr.. HELLER
was read considered by sections and
Adopted; tho yeas ana nays on tiual pas
Sage being AS follows: YoGs-Duspir,
HELLER, Iheriot Smith ana MELVILLE,
Nays-nouo. Wherepon the Mayor de-
clared Ordinance No. I2a, ud"uted /:
ORDINANCE No. 129.
An Ordinance providing for the demolition
aud removal and repair o. all houses
buildings or pOrJlaHs thereof, Wallis, sut.
perstruuUures amt eregtiOns whatever,
lildE may ue lha rluru pa and dNHgfruus
condition, atUt lruvlLiu5 "A penalty IUr the
Alienation OF thiS ORDNANCE.
BE it ordained uy the Jltyur and Board OF
Aldermen Ut he town Of ]liouihu;
'SECrHbN LIST. ihaCIt shaft u thu duty of
tlh' Slc&rJ commissioner aud ~ the puliCe
UtfiCris@ L" inquire concerning all huuses.
NnlldluEs or portions tnUreUl, waits aud asU-
pUrsirurbHrCe and all other crecCl ms whilJu yer
that may hc III ~ rUuhIUus UunuIJiUt, aud HsD
Whatever might, by Iliting, impair tine sUCur-
ity "t pCssAgul hrungL the public STREETS, side.
walks ANA padltC way, or give OCCASION To any
uccidemIi d,d tO rrpurC the sanr' 10 tue Vi Ll Or
uttlH tUwn OF iouIHH, and on the same he
port The Mayor shit'l'urdGr the owner ut the
house, CbAGr hy wrltLcH or verbal notice, or
ia the nwuurs absence be shall notify, as
IthrUSairt, rIe owners attorney iu TACT or
agent, To- CAUSE the danger to cedse wlLhiu
such TINE as ms may tnIhk proper to pre-
scribe 10 linn Tor the purpose; provided IT.
way Lhtt Sull owner or MS Attorney in iaUu
Or igeuL small have tho right to CuutuSElue
statement m tde lL said report Ivy having the
premises cAumiHpd Uy a person OF uUkaUEl-
edged skill 10 lie chosen by the Owu"r of The
house or other uuirdlmg, wHllaIrd supeIslruG-
ture or his ATTORNEY in fact or agent which
person shall Ue previously sworn Oy any COM
pctent officer who has uRJhuriLy to administer
UaJl's, but II alter sad examination II shall
appear to Che AtLYOr that the danger has becu
daily asCertHined, the Owuar or his attorney in
ktCJ or agent iS aforesaid shall caIsea the
danger to Uo removed within Sic delay as
signcd 10y the Mayor and Ia CASE of refusal or
neglect Tie hayur snail then cause the build
ing, wall, superStruGtule or erection as the
case may be, To he repaired, removed or de,
luolishru as he may thtuk best uJ the expense
Ul the OWNER. ..N
ANA the said ut, Get Commissioner and P0.
lice Officers Of the town Of uOHnIa in Carving
out the provisions of this ordinance shall en-
tor into any building aud eltciusura aud Oh
the Premises 10 ascertain whether ANY buiid.
lkg, wall supcIstruCtHre or other erection is
Insecure aud dangerous, and the owner upon
LIS refusal 90 neglect 10 obey tlts orders OF the
Mayor as herein provided shall he tiurd' not
less than Five Dol airs for every day no shall
@"Nt W ObN,N tllN OtAtISb IL Glb mayor.
Adopted AHg, 7, 1890.
approved Aug. 8, 1870.
Il. -, WALLIS, JR., Mayor.
DREUX-ANGERS, Clerk.
Petitions from taxpayers of the town
q LInuma praying for sidewalks in theil
Respective district were road nndareferrcl
to the Improvement COMMITTEES.
The bid of Henry q. Labft to build sid,
walks was tter due reading referred to
the Improvement Committee.
A memorial tromtF, X. Zoringer, Mar
shall g. Collector, was read ana the sagat
referred to the Committee on Police.
There being no further business, th,
Board adjourned.
h.. NJ. WALLIS, JR., Mayor
OREUN Anglers, Clerk.