The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-04-29
TOWN COUNCIL.

A special meeting Of the Town COun-
Gil was called this day by the Mayor, TO
consider the demand Of the Parish School
Beard for financial aid. and also to
frame, Side Walk ordinance. Members
present, l.. +. Gary, A. L. Domengeaux
and o. P. Resweber. The object Of the
meeting having been explained, and du-
ly considered. Mr.. A. l.. Domengeaux
moved the following ordinance be adop-
ted Which motion was seconded 10y MIR. o.
P. Resweber and upon being put to a
vote by the presiding officer was duly
carried, the members present voting:
Mes, o. p. Resweber. l.. +. Gary and A. l..
DoWeDgeaux. Nays: None.
WbereupOn 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 SIDEW ALKS, BANQUET
TIES. AND CURBINGS UPON THE
STREETS WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ST. MAR
EINEILLE. LOUISIANA:
SECTION L:
BE 1T ORDAINED AND ENACTED by
slIe Town Council OF the Town of st.
Martinwlie, Louisiana, in regular session
assembled.-That it shall be compulsory
0poneach and every property owner along
the Streets of the Town of ST. Martin
willie, Louisiana, to construct and build
fronting on aud along their said pro-
perties, on said Streets, Sidewalks aud
Carbings. Upon all the streets, with
the exceptions hereinafter mentioned
and provided Tor, the said Sidewalks
shall b. built Of PlaHks not less than
four az feet long. by one and half inch
thick, and six inches wide, to be nailed
crosswise Oh two stringers measuring not
less than three inches by four inches;
the plaRks for the curbings TO not be less
than one half inch thick, nailed
tengthwise, and Of the required height
for the level Of the sidewalk. On Main
Street, the Sidewalk from Railroad Aye
nue TO BeraFd 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 pianks 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, aud on Port Street from Maiu
Street to the Bayou reche, the sidewalks
shall be not less than eight 90 feet
wide, built of plank one a half inch
thick, six inches wide and not less than
eight feet long. nailed crosswise on
three 90 stringers measuring not less
than three inches by four inches; with
the CURLING as above provided for.
SECTION ii.
BIZ 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED &c. Sc. 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 (lO) feet long;
and whenever an entrance is desired |
over or across the sidewalk to the said |
property for the use of Vehicles, The side
walk at such entrance shall be built of
planks six inches not less than two CD
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 a
level with the sidewalk.
SECTION Ill.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
ENACTED &c. &c. That it shall be COM
,ulsory upon each and every property
,wner along the streets Of the Town of
1t. Martinville. Louisiana, to keep in
rood repair the Sidewalks and Curbings
n front of and along his property.
SECTION Nv.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED AND
Enacted sc. sc. That all the Side
Ialks to be built under this Ordinance,
hall he made on a level: the construc-