The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-20
p,clal Meeting Town Council.
FRANLIN, La, Aug. 10, 1904.

| FRANLlN, La, Aug. 10, 1904.
The Honorable Council met il
special session. Mayor Levi.
presiding; H. w. Weber absent
The Mayor stated the object of the
meeting WAS to regulate the cree.
ton and operation Of steam laun.
dries within certain portions of the
town of franklin, La.
The following ordinance was
introduced by Mr.. Bell, aud on
motion by himself duly seconded,
was adopted, viz:
ORDINANCE NO. 100.
An Ordinance to prohibit the opera
ton OF steam laundries in other
than tire-proof building, within
certain prescribed limits of the
town of Franklin, and to provide
penalty for the violation there
of. And to provide for the
issuance OF permits by the town
of Franklin, for the operation of
steam laundries within the said
limits.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the
town of Franklin that, from and after
thespa ssage and PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person to operate or cause to be
operated any steam laundry within the
following limits Of the town of Frank
lin. unless the same be operated with
in tire-proof building, whose char
acter as such is to be determined by
the Council, tO-wit: Commencing at
the foot of Adams Street where it
touches the Bayou Teche. and running
out the middle Of said Adams Street in |
q Westerly direction to the middle of |
First Street; thence in Southerly !
down the middle OF First |
Street from the said point to within
Three Hundred Feet of Willow Street
IN the North side thereof: thence in a
Westerly direction from the point,
parallel with said Willow Street on
is North side to the Morgan Louis
ana and Texas Railroad track; thence
lown the said Railroad track in a
direction from the said
'oint Six Hundred Feet to the South
ide Of said Willow Street: thence
n Easterly direction from the said
oint, parallel with the said Willow
treet on its South side back to the
fiddle of said First Street: thence in
Southerly direction down the middle
said First Street, from the said
oint, to the middle of Wilson Street:
renee in an Easterly direction down '
10 middle of said Wilson Street from
Re said point to the West bank of the j..
ayOu Teche: thence up the said West ;
ank of the said Bayou Teche from
e said point, the place of beginning.
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained. etc.
hat before any steam laundry shall
, hereafter set in operation within the h
I'D limits the prospective operator )
'all apply to the Council, through \
e Mayor, for permission to begin the
of the same, designating the d
aiding within which it is proposed $
at the said laundry shall be Operat.
!. and shall obtain from the said r
ouncil permit for the operation OF
e same: which permit the said
)uncil shall have the right to refuse,
less the building so designated,
all be, in its opinion. a fire-proof
Hiding, within which steam laundry L
n be safely operated. q
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc, n
lat whoever shall violate the pro-
sions of this act, shall, upon con- n
ctiOn thereof, pay fine of Twenty v
e (s25.0W Dollars. or suffer inn If
isonment in the city prison for a
riod of Ten (lO) days, or both fine -.
d Imprisonment, at the discretion of :.
? Mayor.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
lat all ordinances or parts of Or )"
nances in conflict with the provisions
this ordinance, BE- and the same are NJ
reby repealed. Q
Aug. 10, 1904. 81
JOHN c. LEWIS, Mayor. pl
:. LACVE, Secty. 81