The leader., 1905-03-08
New ORDINANCES.
Adopted by the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen at the February
Meeting.
New Regulations as to Fire DIstri.i
and Sidewalks.
FIRE DISTRICT.

FIRE DISTRICT,
An ordinance fixing and estab-
Fishing a fire district within The
lcity Of BrookhaVen, Mississippi,
and repeating prior ordinances
relating thereto.
Section +. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen oil
the city of Brookhayen, Missis-
lsippi, that the FIRE district Of said
city shall be included within The
following lines, to-Wlt: Begin
ming at the northwest corner oi
block A.. B., and running thence
east to the northeast corner ol
block 81; thence south to the
southeast corner Of block 81;
thence west to the southwest cor,
ner Of block N; thence moth te
the point Of beginning. If any
person shall erect within said linn
Its any building constructed Of
wood, or constructed of wood and
covered with sheet iron or tin, be
shall be guilty of an Odensa
against the city and upon conyic.
! tion shall be fined not more than
lone hundred dollars, or iinprison.
led not more than thirty days, or
both !; and such building shall be
removed by the city marshal, al
the expense of the owner, after
Having given the owner ten days
notice Of his intention SO to do, II
the owner fail or refuse to do so,
and the expense of such removal
shall be assessed against the prop
erty of said owner and such prop
lerty shall be advertised and sold
| to pay the same as property is adj
vertised and sold for the non pay
ment Of taxes, save and except it
may be sold at any time after the
legal notices have been given; the
proceeds of such sale to be ap.
| piled to the payment Of the ex-
| pense of removal and the cost Of
sale, the marshal to receive two
per cent. of the amount for his
services, and the balance, If any,
to be paid over to the owner.
Sec. 3. That all prior ordi-
nances Of said city fixing and de-
fning fire limits are hereby re-
lpealed when this ordinance be-
comes operative, and that this or
dinance shall take effect and be in
force after one month from its
passage.
Adopted Feb Al, 1905.
OBSTRUCTIONS OF STDEW ALKs.
An ordinance regulating and
prohibiting the use Of The side.
walks, outer curbing thereby,
cutters and drains Of the city of
Brookhayen for certain purposes,
prohibiting the obstruction Of the
same, and providing punishment
for persons violating this crdi-
nance.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of
the city of Brookhayen, Missis-
sippi, that ii shall be unlawful and
an otfense against the city Of
Brookhayen, for any person Or
persons to use or occupy any side
walk or part thereof, Oh any gut
der, drain or curb in front Of any
sidewalk, ii said city By placing
any wagon, cart, ploWs. boxes.
barrels, or any merchandise kept
or offered for sale, any advertis-
ing stand or display, fruit, candy
or other merchandise stand, pin
Eder pareher. 81 other obstruction
of whatever kind or description
and for whatever purpose used or
employed. thereon. And each
|and every person violating this
ordinance shall upon conviction.
be fined not more than twenty
FIVE dollars for each olfenses and
each day OF part Of 9 DAY fllat
such prohibited articles aTe allow
|ed SO 70 remain slaaal pe deeAeen 9
separate oflense- Provided how
ever, that where fne siaeWaaks are