The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-09-26
City Council Proceedings.


M"uton, i. I)cmanade, II. l.. F"ntcuot,
NJ. E"scniich:, G.. ~. DcElanc. Absent:
ID. V. Gardcbled.
1t was moved by G.. \. DeBanc and duly
seconded, and carried that the following
ordinance he adopted:
| AN ORDINANCE, providing for the con-
| struction and paving of side walks
| along the streets of the town of I.afa-
| yc,tc, La, and for keeping same in
| repair.
Section BE it ordained that tn. City
| Council shall hereafter, whenever in its
| judi ment the public interest requires IT.,
build and construct along the streets of said
| town, side walks and CurOing, concrete,
brick plank, said Council may deter
mine, and same shall be: built according to
plans and SIP cficatons to b. adopted by said
Council.
Section BE it further ordained, tina,
| said walks may be built under the direct
supervision of the Council, or by contract,
and in the event the same is TO b. built by
contract, tn said work Shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder from whom there
shall he eXacted satisfactory security for the
faithful execution of said contracts, that iif-
teen days notice for bids for said work shall
be given in official journal of said town:
provided in the event satisfactory bid is
received, then that said Council shall have
the right to reject any and all such bids.
and thereupon to exercise its original rights
to cause said work to be done under the
supervision of the street committee of said
town.
Section ;-Be it further ordained that the
provisions of this ordinance shall also apply
to all repairs to he hereafter made upon the
side walks of said town.
Be it further ordained that the cost of all
work done under the provisions of this
din2nCe shall be borne follows: two
thirds by the owners of the lot abuttng the
side walk, CURLING or portion thereof to be
paved, improved or repaircd, and one third
by said town.
Section BE it further ordained that
,l,a,, Il ball
enter upon the construction of any work
under this ordinance, the cost thereof shall
be determined as soon praCtiCa bic, and
thcreupon said Council shall provide by
dinanCe for the assessment of all real estate
abut;nS the side walk curbing to be built
or repaired to cover two thirds of said cost;
said assessment TO be upon the basis of the
respective frontage of said properties on
said walk.
Section 5-Be it further ordained that the
sum assessed against the 10, real estate so
abu,tng shall be due and collectsble within
ten days after the completion of the work
and ITS acceptance by the Council, and if
not paid within that time, the City Council
shall have the power to proceed by suit
against the said owners and said real estate
to collect the delinquent assessment, and the
said municipality shall have special pri-
vilege on said property or properties to Sc
cure the sum assessed against it, with six
per cent per annum interest thereon from
the expiration of the said ten days until
over all other claims except taxes; said pr
vilege shall affect third persons from the
date of the registry Of the assessment in the
mortgage book of the parish in which said
real estate is situated, provided that the
town Council, instead of enforcing the said
assessment as above fixed, upon the pay
nent IN cash by the property owner of
twenty-five per cent of the amount due by
the said property owner, may in their dis
cre,ion, authorize the mayor to approve
notes or certificates signed by said owner.
showing the amount respectively due by the
persons and properties on said side walks or
curblng SO paved or improved, which shall
be payable in one, two and three years, or
sooner at the option of the property owner,
with six per cent interest per annum, inter,
est payable annually, which said notes or
certificates (when a copy OF the same Is re-
corded with the assessment aforesaid) duly
paraphed being recorded by the re
corder OF mortgages, shall be secured by
privilege, on the property, prior to all
other charges, except taxes, and may be
transferred. carrying the lien, and privilege
hereinabove provided for, to any contractor
or other person provided that when the
work is done by the town, said certificates
may be made to bearer any person who
may desire the same, and they shall enjoy
the lien and privilege aforesaid.
Section 6-Be it further ordained that
this ordinance shall take effect forthwith.
Be it further ordained tina: in accordance
with the provisions of the ordinance this day
adopted relative to side walks, that Shillin-
ger pavement u feet wide including the
Curbing be built, starting on Grant avenue
at the center line of Crescent News Hotel,
running the corner of Lincoln Avenue to
Pierce street, thence along the southeast
side OF Pierce street to Nermilion street.
thence along the north side of Nermilion
street to Lafayette street, thence along the
east side of Lafayette street to north Main
street.
BE it further ordained that the street com
nnittee be and is hereby instructed and
powered to have specifications prepared for
said walk, and thereon to call for bids for
said work to be submitted within IS days
notice, contractor to furnish bond in the
sum to be hereafter deter mined for the
faithful compliance of his contract. Adopted
CHAs. ID. CAFFERY, Mayor
Louis LACOsrE, Secretary.