The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-05-13
TOWN COUNCIL.

A special meeting Of the Town COun-
ell was called this dav by the Mayor, To
consider the demand Of the Parish School
Board for financial aid. and also to
frame. Side Walk ordiHaRce. Members
present. l.. +. Gary, A. L. Domengeaux
and o. P. Resweber. The object Ut the
meeting having been explained. and du-
ly considered. Mr.. A. L. DomeDgeaux
moved the following ordinance be adop.
ted Which motion was seconded by Mr.. O.
p. Resweber and upon being put to a
vote by the presiding officer was duly
carried, the members present voting:
Yes. o. p. Resweber. L. F. Gary and A. L.
DOWengeaux. Nays: None.
WhereupOn the said Ordinance as
adopted was presented to his Honor the
Mayor. who duly approved and signed
the same and as approved and reading
thus:
AN ORDINANCE.
TO PROVIDE FOR, REGULATE, AND
REQUIRE THE BUILDING AND REPAI
RING OF ALL SIDEWALKS, BANQUET
TES. AND. CURBINGS UPON THE
STREETS WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ST. MAR
vINvILLE. LOUISIANA:
SECTION 1:
BE 1T ORDAINED AND ENACTED by
tho Tauu Coun ali ~ a. T~-~ "A "a
Martinyille, Louisiana. In regular session
assembled. That II shall be compulsory
uponeach and every property owner along
the Streets Of the Town Of st. Martin
Vile, Louisiana, to construct and build
fronting on and along their said pro-
perties. on said Streets, Sidewalks and
CMrbings. Upon ell the streets. with
the exceptions hereinafter mentioned
and provided for, the said Sidewalks
shall be- built Of Plauks not less than
four a. feet long. BY one and half inch
chick. and six inches wide. to be nailed
crosswise on two stringers measuring not
less than three inches by four inches;
the planks for the curbings to not be less |
than one half inch thick. nailed |
lengthwise, and Of the required height |
tor the level OF the sidewalk. On Main
Street. the Sidewalk from Railroad Ave-
nue. to Berard Street shall be not less
than ten (ln feet wide, to be made eth
or Of we'll burnt hard bricks. concrete,
cement. or Of planks to be not less than
one and a half inch thick. six inches
wide aud ten feet long. to be nailed
crosswise on four az stringers measur-
Ing three inches by four inches, with
che curbings made Of material to cor
respond with the sidewalk. On Bridge
Street. from Main Street to the Pedes-
trian Entrance of the Catholic Grave
yard, and on Port Street from Main
Street to the Bayou Teche. the sidewalks
shall be not less than eight (6) feet
vide. built OF planks one q half inch
thick. six inches wide and not less than
eight feet long, nailed crOsswise on
three 90 stringers measuring not less
han three inches by four Ainches; with
he curbing as above provided for.
SECTION II.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED SC. &c. That whenever
3ridges shall be built across the Cutters.
or the purpose Of entering the premises
II the property owners, the said Bridges
hall not be more than ten (lO) feet long:
md whenever an entrance is desired
yer or across the sidewalk to the said
roperty for the use Of Vehicles, the side.
Talk at such entrance shall be built of
tanks six inches not less than two (0
inches thick. and nailed leugthwise
pom four stringers measuring not
'ss than three inches bv four in
he's. and of the same length as the 4
ridge built across the Gutter, and on a
vel with the sidewalk.
SECTION III. =
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED and
NACTED &c. &c. That 1t shall be com.
ilsory upon each and every property \
vnsr along the streets Of the Town of
:. MartinviIle. Louisiana, to keep in
'od repair the Sidewalks and Curbings
front Of and along his property.
SECTION Nv.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
iACTED sc. &c. That all the Side 3
'lks to be built under this Ordinances !.
Ill be made on level; the construc- 81