The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular meeting Of the Town Council
:, held this day. October Ord. 1900

Regular meeting OF the Town Council
held this day. October Ssd. 1900
SIDE WALK ORDINANCE.
An ordinance relative 70 the coustruc-
tion and repairs Of side walks and curb
ing along the streets Of the Town Of st.
Martinville. ct. Martin Parish, Il. - :
Be Il ordained BY the Town Council Of
the Town q st. Nartiavile h regular
session assembled;
That 1t shall be the duty Of each and
every property holder along the streets
Of st. Aartinville TO construct opposite
to and along their properties, plank siAs
walks. consisting Of plasks fonf faet
long. one and a half inch thick and six
inches wide. to be placed crosswise. on
three stringers three inches BY four In
ches thick. on all streets. except Main
Street; ca which Main street from Rail
Road Avenue to Berard Street. the side
walk shall be no less THAI ten test wide
and to be made either Of brick. concrete
OF cement, Or pianks not TO b lese than
one and . half inch shica. six inches
Wide and ten foot long. and 70 b said
croeswise on feur stringsrs tArse b four,
and except also o. Bridge street from
Main street 10 the entrance steps Of the
Catholic graveyard. where ssid Sidewalk
shall be not less than si1 feet wide bullt
of plank one and . half inch thick six
inches vide snd slx fest long.
Be It further ordained; that the Nssor
be and Is hereby invested vita the
power to order the construction q said
side waits or the ade Walks o. sueh
streets a. the City Council may
decide to commence 1t 0noe.
and he shall at once proceed and give
to the owners Of the property holders Of
such streets Of the Town ef St. Martin |
Vile notice Of thirty days. 10 writing, !
II be b resident Of St. Martin parish,
and forty 6ve days II be be I nor. resi-.
dent Of St. Martin Parish. ordering SAID |
property holders within said time to
build said aide walks in front Of their |
respective properties. at their cests. In
case Of failure on the part Of the proper.
y holders to build said aide walks with
10 the time required BY this ordinance,
that the same shall be done at the On.
pense Of the owner Of said property 20
cording to the charter Of the Corpora
lion. the cost Of which shall 10 recover
I'd - stated In the charter.
Be II further ordained etc, That Il isl
hereby declared to be the duty Of esch1
owner Of town property to keep In 70.
pair the side walks In front Of and alouY |
iis property; aud be shall repair said |
tide walk upon Q notice 10 writing tol
hat effect. Of three dsys from the Ma
FOR. II
Be Il further ordained etc. That II any |
property holder after having been duly
lotiied as aforesaid. fail to comply With
his ordinance, Il shall be the duty OF
he Mayor TO hsvs said side wallis con-
tructpd or repaired. aud the cs'st Of the
anne shall be assessed against his pro-
'erty aud collect d according to Law. Il
Be It further ordained &c. That when.
yer bridges shall be built across tho
,utters for th. purpOss ri entering the
'remises of property owners, said bridge
hall not bs more than ten feat long
vhen TO be used for vehicles. and where.
yer an entrance to property is % de-
ired. the side walk ut that entrance
hall b. double the tickness Of the lum- X
er for the sidewalks afsrestated, but !
hall be on level with the balance Of the Z
ide walk. II
Be- It further ordained. That oil new {
ide walks shall b. built on . level and
hat all construction Of new side walks
. we'll as the repairing Of those now ex-
sting shall be made under the imme
late supervision Of the Mayor or some
Ouncilman appointed by him. II
q 1t further ordained etc. That In casee In
hitch repairs are only to be made that
hey must b Of the best material for the Z
0rpoes and made 10 . manner satisfac-
Dry TO majority Of the members Of
he council, always under the supervi- Il
lon Of the Mayor. 10 default thereof said 9
epairs shall bs made ut the cost Of The
roperty owner - already above provi- q
ed. 0
b 1t further ordained etc. Thall ell
Fdinauces or part ordinances In conflit
ernWith BE- and the came are hArshy "a Q