New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-04-12

of said sidewalk. which was read, when II
was moved by Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by
Mr.. Guillot that the same be adopted ana
on vote being taken thereon said ordi'
nance was adopted by the following yes
and nay vote, to-wit Messrs. Renoudet,
Cousin, Dupuy, Dupre and Guillot. Nay
none.
Said Ordinance was then presented to
Mayor for examination and after examina2
tion the same was returned by him ap-
proved and signed with the seal OF the cor
poration thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads as follows, te-wit !:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the Town of New Iberia,
that it is hereby made the duty of the
property holders owning property on Main
Street of the town of New Iberia within
the fire limits, to build curbings and make
or repair the sidewalks in front of their
property at their own expense.
Be it further ordained: That all curb
ings to be built or repaired on Main street
of the town of New iberia, within the fire
limits, shall be built of brick, laid in ce-
ment, and all sidewalks or banquets to be
built or repaired within the fire limits on
Main street shall be made of cement and
concrete or asphalt.
Be it further ordained That the Street
and Bridge Committee is hereby given the
right to determine when it shall be neces'
sary to cause the building of new side
walk or curbing in front of the property OF
any person who owns property on Main
Street within the fire limits of the town OF
New Iberia. And in case the Street and
Bridge Committee or majority OF them
should determine that it is necessary that
a new sidewalk or curbing should be built
or repaired on Main Street within the fire
limits it shall be their duty to instruct the
Mayor to notify the property holder OF
walk or curbing or both at his or her own
expense, within twenty days OF the date
Of said notice, which must be given In
writing and in case the property holder OF
owner should neglect or refuse to make o,
repair his sidewalk or curbing as provided
then it shall be the duty of the Mayor te
have said sidewalk or curbing built or re-
paired at the expense of the owner or own
ers of the property along which it shal
stretch
Be it further ordained That in case i,
shall be necessary for the town of New
Iberia to cause to be constructed a side
walk along Main street of the town Of New
Iberia Within the fire limits at its expense
then and in that case there is hereby lev
led and assessed special assessment o.
Two and So 100 Dollars for each front fee
that shall be built and this amount shal
operate as lien and privilege against th'
property of the property owner alon(
whose property said sidewalk is built t.
secure the payment Of the cost price TO
the erection of said sidewalk and in cas-
the town does not have to erect new
sidewalk but only has to repair the sam,
or cause curbing to be built then in tina
case a special assessment is hereby levie'
against each property owner according t.
the amount it shall cost the town to built
the curbing or repair the sidewalk and
first lien and privilege is hereby grante'
| in favor of the town against the propert.
of the property holder which abnts on SAT-
sidewalk to secure the town OF New IbeIi
in the reimbursement of the amount o
monies expended by it in said works.
And should the property owner or own
ers, delinquent as above, refuse or neglec
to pay the special assessment or tax whic
is hereby LEVIED against him for the build
| ing of said sidewalks, curbings or for tn
repairing of his sidewalk, as above provi
ded, within ten days delay, to be counte
from presentation Of a bill to said delin
quent property owner either in person o
by mail, the amount of costs and expense
and levee of said special tax or assessmen
against each property owner within tn
fire limits Of the town or New Iberia sha
he recovered before any Court of compe
tent jurisdiction.
Be it further ordained: That all ordi
nances in conflict with this ordinance b
and the same are hereby repealed.
Thus done, read and signed in open ses
sion at New Iberia, La. this 7th day &
April, A. d. 1902.
| JOHN FISHER, Mayor.
Mr.. Z. Guillot presented an ordinanc
making it the duty of all property owner
owning property within the corporal
limits Of the town Of New Iberia outsid
Of the fire limits on Main street to max
and repair the sidewalks and banquets !
front OF their property of good and mel
camille lumber as directed by the Stree
and Bridge Committee and IN case I
their failure to do so that the same b
done by the town of New Iberia and tbs
assessment or tax of forty cents per fror
feet be levied against said property whic
shall operate as first lien and privileR
in favor OF the town of New Iberia to 81
cure the payment Of the amount expende
by the town in the construction OF Sal
sidewalk, which was read when it WI
moved by Mr.. Guillot, seconded by NJ
]. E. Dupuy that the same be adopte'
and on vote being taken thereon sa
ordinance was adopted by the followir
yea and nay vote, to-wtt: Yea, Messr
Renoudet, Cousin, Dupuy, Dupre ar
/ Guillot. Nay, none.
/ Said ordinance was then presented
1.-The Mayor for examination and after @
!, animation the same was returned by hi
! approved and signed with the seal OF u
corporation thereto Affixed. Said oridi
ance reada as follows, to-wit:
, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Boa
Of Trustees OF the town Of New Iberi
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