The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-06-16

An Ordinance Providing for the Conveying of
Water Across the Streets Alleys and Roads
of the Town Of Welsh. Forbiding the OBJ
structing of Drainage and Fixing Penal
ties, &c.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees Of the town of Welsh La
That it shall be unlawful for amp person who
soeVer to convey or attempt to convey water
across any OF the streets, alleys or roads Of the
town OF Welsh, except through pipes of sutti-
Gent length to extend from the outside OF the
ditch on one side OF the street, alley or road to
the outside of the ditch on the opposite side
OF the same street. Provided, that well cen
structed wooden box shall in this case be con-
sidered and accepted as pipe.
Sec. =. BE 1t further ordained, &C., That all
pipes laid across any of the streets, roads or
alleys of the town Of Welsh far the purpose Of
conveying water shall, when they cross a ditch
have under them a free opening Of sufficient
size and depth to afford free passage for all
water that may find Its way to said ditch, eX-
cept in cases where the top of the pipe is no
higher than the bottom OF the ditch, in that
event no opening shall be made under the
pipe.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, &c. That all
pipes laid by authority Of this ordinance shall
be SAID that no part of them shall be more
than II INCHES above the street level. and the
street shall be filled or graded on each side of
said pipe SO that to pass over them the ascent
nor descent shall not be greater than Is de-
grees.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, &C., That
1t shall be unlawful for anyone to obstruct
any OF the streets, roads. alleys or bitches in
| the town OF Welsh so that travel or drainage
shall IN any manner be interfercd with, either
by leaving or placing anything therein or by
! frequent crossing without making suitable
| provisions to prevent obstructing. or in anv
other manner whatever causing an obstruc-
ton. Provided the provisions of this Ordi-
nance shall not prevent the mayor giving a
permit to temporarily obstruct the streets &c,
as provided by other ordinances.
| Sec. D.. BE 1t further ordained &C., That
the provisions or tins ordinance shall be in
| full force and effect on and after June 10,
1905, and that all ordinances or parts OF ordi-
nances contrary to the provisions hereof be
and are hereby repealed.
J Sec. u. BE it further ordained &C.. That
anyone violating the provisions of this ordi-
nance or causing the same to be done shall
upon conviction be fined not less than one dol
lar nor more than twenty-five dollars or be i'm
prlsoned not less than one day, nor more than
tnlrty days, or both for each Alfonso, at the
discretion of the mayor.
| Sec. Z. BE 1t further ordained &C., That
The PROVISIONS OF this ordinance refer to the
conveying Of water across the streets, roads,
&c, for irrigation only and not intended TO
include other water pipes, the laying OF which
Is provided for by other ordinances. Z. II.
Boiling, aye; Q. L. Carr, aye: A. L. Sones, aye;
E.: G. Willard, aye; Philip Miller aye.
Passed the council June o. 1905.
SAMUEL BLACKBOARD, Secy.
Approved June 6, 1905.
JNo. II, COOPER, Mayor.