The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-17

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| recorder of mortgages, shall be secured by
the first privilege on the property prior to
| all other charges except taxes, and may be
| transferred carrying the lien and privilege
| of the transferer at their face value to the
| contractor in payment of the work and
paving done on said sidewalks or CURLING or
portion thereof; provided that where the
j work is done by the City Council the said
certificates may be transferred to other per-
| sons and shall enjoy the lien and privilege
aforesaid.
this ordinance shall take effect at
| Yeas: Fontenot, J. o. Mouton >Omc<
Mouton, DeBlanc, Rosenfield, d. IF pr
Gardebled. Nays-none.
| Yeas: J. O. Mouton, a. Z. Moilu8h !
V. GardebIed, IL. L. Fontenot, G.. s..,;rJ
| Blanc, r. Demanade, NJ. Rosen6eld.
| Moved by d. v. (iardebled seconded by
| II. l.. Fontenot that cement pavement walks
| be made both sides of the street along
| the route outlined in the ordinance.
Yeas: II. l.. Fontenot, ID. v. C;ardebled
nays. J. o. Mouton, A. E. Mouton, NJ.
| Rosenfeld, G.. a. DeBlanc, F. Demanade.
Motion lost.
! The following ordinance also unan-
imously adoPted:
Section /. Be it ordained by the City
Council of Lafayette, La, that under and
by virtue of an ordinance this day adopted,
entitled ssAn ordinance relative to sidewalks
in the town of Lafayette, La.,' and in
| cordance with the provisions of Act No.
I47 of the acts of the Legislature of this
State for the year 1902. and considering
that the public interest requires it, that
Cement walk, six feet in width, and the
necessary cnrbing thereto, and otherwise.
according to specifications in possession e
the stree: committee of this Council, be
built between the following points and along
the following route, to-wit:
Starting Grant Avenue at the centre
line of the Crescent News Hotel, thence
along the west side OF said Grant Avenue to
Lincoln Avenue, thence along the south
side of Lincoln Avenue to Pierce street,
thence along the southeastern side of Pierce
street to Jefferson street, thence along the
east side of Jefferson street to Vermilion
street, thence along the south side of Yer
million street to Lafayette street, thence
along the east side of Lafayette street to
north Main street.
Starting again at the corner of Lee Ave
nue. and Verrailion street on the north side
Of Vermilion street and running thence to
ST. John street, thence along the east side of
ST. John street to Main street.
Section II. Be it further ordained that
plank walk of six feet in width, wherever
possible, and of such lesser width as may be
necessary to conform to the sidewalk, and
otherwise according to specifications in pos
session of the street committee, be built be-
tween the following points, to-wit:
From corner of Vermilion St. and Lee
Avenue on east side of Lee Avenue, then
East side of Oak ST., and West side of
Grant Avenue to Crescent News Hotel.
2. From Vermilion to Main, on West
side of Johnston St.
5. From Lafayette Street (near Conven)
going On North side of Convent St. to St.
John ST., and thence West of St. John
to Catholic church square.
a. From corner of Grant Avenue and
Lincoln Avenue, on East Of Railroad. run
ming on ~ ortn OF Li"eoln Avenue se~CA.-s
nut ST.
Section III. Be it further ordained that
public notice be given for ten days OF this
said work, which bids may include both the
said cement and plank walks or for either,
and that the contract for said work shall be
let to the lowest responsible bidder who shall
give satisfactory security to the street COM
ulittee in sum to be determined by them
for the faithful compliance of the contract
| and the completion of said work.
| Section ~. Be it further ordained that
the entire cost of said walks shall be paid by
the owners of the real estate abutting the
| same on the faces of the respective frontage
| OF the property on said sidewalk, which
| amounts shall be due and collectable within
| ten DAYS after the completion OF the work
| and its acceptance by the City Council of
this town, and if not paid within ten days.
the Council shall proceed by suit against
| the said owners and said real estate, to col
| lect said delinquent assessment, and for the
| payment of said sum so assessed. This
Council shall have special privilege on said
properties. with six per cent per annum
interest thereon, from the expiration of said
ten DAYS until paid, which lien shall be the
first privilege over all other claims except
taxes, and shall effect third persons, from
the date of the registry OF the assessment In
the Mortgage Book of the parish of Lafay-
cite.
Section V. Be it further ordained that
the street committee of this Council may,
and they are hereby authorized, in their dis
creton, 10 accept said work or any part
thereof, by sections of one or more blocks.
| Section vi. Be it further ordained that
in case no satisfactory bid is received for the
1 construction of said cement walks, or of said
| plank walks, then, that said street commit
Tee is hereby authorized and empowered to
proceed without delay to construct the same,
or cause the same to be constructed, as pro-
vided by said act No. I47 of 1909.
Moved by a. f. Mouton. duly seconded,
that the sum of hirty Dollars be paid Mrs.
Huff for fraction of piece of ground lying
outside OF her fence at Southwest corner
| thereof. Motion carried.
Be it ordained that the regular tax to meet
the general current expenses for the year
1870, be levied and fixed at IN mills on the
dollar on the assessed valuation of property
in this town, shown by the assessment roll
| for the year 1908. Adopted.
The Council thereupon adjourned.
G. d. CAFFERY, Mayor,
LOUIS LACOSrE, Secretary.