The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-04-01
TOWN COUNCIL.


A special meeting of the Town Coun-
ell was called this day by the Mayor, TO
consider the demand Of the Parish School
Board for financial aid. and also to
frame, a Side Walk ordinance. Members
present, L. +. Gary, A. L. Domengeaux
and o. P. Reswebsr. The object Of the
meeting having been explained, and du-
ly considered. Mr.. L. +. Gary moved the
following ordinance be adopted
Which motion was seconded by Mr.. A.
L. Donengeaux and upon being put to q
vote BY the presiding officer WAS duly
carried, the members present voting:
Yes. o. P. Resweber. L. F. Gary and A. L.
Domengeaux. 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 TT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by
the Town Council OF the Town Of st.
Martinville, Louisiana. In regular session
assembled. That 1t shall be compulsory
uponeach and every property owner along
the Streets Of the Town of st. Martini
vile. Louisiana, to construct and build
fronting on and along their said pro-
perties. on said Streets, Sidewalks and
Curbings. Upon all the streets, with
the exceptions hereinafter mentioned
aud provided for, the said Sidewalks
shall be built Of Plsnks not less than
four a. feet long. by one and half inch
thick. 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 10 not be less
than one half inch thick, nailed
lengthwise, and Of the required height
for the level Of the sidewalk. On Main
Street, the Sidewalk from Railroad Aye
nue. to Berard Street shall be not less
than ten (ln feet wide, to be made eth
erOf we'll burnt hard bricks. concrete,
cement. or Of planks to be not less than
one and half inch thick. six inches
wide and ten feet long. to be nailed
crosswise on four (4) stringers measur-
ing three inches by four inches. with
the 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 reche. the sidewalks
shall be not less than eight 49, feet
wide. built OF planks one a half inch
thick. six inches wide and not less than
eight feet long. nailed crosswise on
three (3) stringers measuring not less
than three inches by four inches: with
the curbing as above provided for.
SECTION ii.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED &c. &c. That whenever
Bridges shall be built across the Cutters,
for the purpose Of entering the premises
Of the property owners, the said Bridges
shall not be more than ten (i0) feet long;
and whenever an entrance is desired
over or across the sidewalk to the said
property for the use Of Vehicles. the sid,
walk at such entrance shall be built of
planks six inches not less than two (2)
inches thick. and nailed lengthwise
upon four stringers measuring not
less than three inches bv four in
ches. and Of the same length as the
Bridge built across the Gutter, and on
level with the sidewalk.
SECTION III.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED &c. &c. That 1t shall be CON-
pulsory upon each and every property
owner along the streets of the Town Of
st. Martinville. Louisiana, to keep in
good repair the Sidewalks and Curbings |
In front Of and along his property.
SECTION Nv.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED 60. SC. That all the Side
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