The Opelousas courier., 1903-02-21
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to Sidewalks, fixing The width the C.
of, defining the mode Of tonstEE:FAlpn. lie
material to be used, aud dis kictlr-c, the

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Relative to Sidewalks liking The width the C.
OF, defining the mode Of cunstR&:E>lnn lie
material to be used, and dis Fictl.r the
town into sidewalk districts H. =
Section ]. Be 1t ordained by tAG%& hy0r a
Board OF Aldermen, that the sidewalks or ban
quets i'll the town of OpelOusas shall be not
less than eight feet wide on streets more than
forty feet wide and not less than five feet wide
| on streets forty feet wide. The word sidewalk
or banquet shall include the curbiug thereof.
Section >. BE ii ordained. etc. that the side
into four classes. The frst class Sidewalks shall
be built Of Shlllnser asphalt cement, or OF a
material equally as good The curbinS OF flrsI
class sidewalks shall ho Of brick.
The second class sidewalks GIlai! be or gravel
or pounded she'll or material equally rs good,
laid not less than four inches deep. The curb
ing of second class sidewalks shall he tr same
as the first class.
The third class sidewalks sha consist OF
wood curbing filled III an6 levelled with dirt
The fourth class sidewalk shall be OF dirt,
filled and levtlled without curbirg.
Provided. that when the E0drt "f Aldermen
designate that Il certain sidewalk be built. the
owners OF the property Abuttln- ;hc sidewalk
may petition the Board OF Aldermen to have
said sidewalk built of material of Il higher class
than Is provided for that portion or town i'll
which petitioners reside, and the Board may
grant the petition.
Section 3. Be it further ordained. etc, that
nothing less than first class sidewalks SHALL he
built on the following streets On Main street,
from North street to Vine street; on Court street
from North street to Vine street. on Landry
street, from Union street to Bayou Tcsson; on
Bellevue street; from Union street To Market
street; on Market street. from Bellevue street
to Landry street, and that nothing less than
second class sidewalks shall he built on he
following streets: On Main street. from Vine
street to Madison street; on Main street, from
North street to Cheney street; on Court street
from Vine street to Jefferson street; on Court
street, from North street tn Cheney street; on
Union street. from Cheney street to Cherry
street; on Market street. from Landry street TO
Cherry street; on Market street, from Bellevue
street to Cheney street; on Bellevue street,
from Market street to Southern Pacific Rail
road track; on Landry street, from Eayou Tcs
son to Southern Pacific Railroad track; on
Bellevue street, from Union street to Lombard
street; on Landry street, from Union street to
Lombard street; On North street, from Union
street to Southern Pacific Railroad track; on
GrOlec street, from GrOleC nue. to Southern
Pacific Railroad track; on Vine street, fl ON
Union street to Market street. Oh South street
ON Walnut street to Market street; on Cherry
street, from Union street to Market street; on
Liberty street, from Vine street to Gr0lee
street; on Railroad avenue, from Vine street to
Grolee street, and that nothing less than third
class sidewalks shall he built on the following
streets On Main street, from Madison street
to corporation line; on Court street, from
Cheney street to Convent street; on Main
street. from Cheney street to Convent street;
Oh Union street. from Cherry street to Madison
street; on Union street, from Cheney street to
Convent street; on North street from Union
street to Lombard street; on Walnut street,
from lIdiiitiS Stiteb 10 Stitri, Hnu lIlHt
nothing less than fourth class sidewalks shall
be built on the following streets: On Main
street, from Convent street to corporation line;
IN Court street. from Convent street to COrpor
alton line; on Union street, from Madison street
to corporation line; on Union street, from Con-
vent street to corporation line; on Market
street, frGm Cherry street to corporation lne
on Market street, from Cheney street 10 cor
poratGn line; on Bellevue street, from Lom-
bard street 10 corporation line; on Landry
street, from Lombard street to corporation
line; on North street from Lombard street to
corporation line; On South street, from Walnut
street tn corporation line, and on both sides of
the said streets included IN all of tie said
classes.
Section 4. En it further ordained. etc, that
all levels and grades tor the sidewalks shall be
furnished by the city surveyor. and cost of
same shall be added to cost of construction.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained, etc, that
all ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof,
in conflict with this ordinance be and are here
by repealed. III. ID. LARCADE,
w. L. COCHRAN, Clerk. Mayor pro tenn
Feb. Tot