The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
ORDNANCE NO. 116.


their lands clear OF all poisonous or c
obnoxious weeds, and grasses, and all t
sidewalks and Blankets along or lnta
front of said lands, free from. all OBJ /
structiOn by weeds, grass or Otherwise
and providing penalties for Tiolation
etc
Section |. BE it ordained by the |
Mayor and Board Of Trustees:
That it shall be unlawfuafor any oc-
cupant of any lands situated in the
town of Welsh, whether an owner or
lessee, or any resident owner OF un-
occupied lands, to perm6t any lands
owned or occupied BY them, to become
incumbered by poisonous or obnoX-
iOus weeds or grasses, or to allow |
anv sidewalk or bankFt along or in |
front of any land so owned or cecu-
pied to become ohStructed by weeds, |
grass or otherwise.
Sec. BE it further ordained etc.
That in the event that any of tho lands
situated in the town Of Welsh, Louis
lana shall become incumbered with
poisonous or obnoxious weeds or
grass, or any sidewalk or banket be-
, come INSTRUCTED by weeds, grass or.
\ otherwise, in violation of this ordi-
nance. if the land so incumbered or
> along which said sidewalks or bank
, cts are INSTRUCTED, is occupied or
owned by resident of the town OF
Welsh the said occupant, or the owner
! of unoccupied land shall be notified
by the street commissioner to remove
: said weeds, grass or other obstruction
= and failing to do so within five days
} the said owner or occupant shall be
y fined not less than one dollar nor
! more than twenty dollars or be inn
( prisoned not less than one day nor
= more than ten days or both at the dis"
7 erection of the Mayor. If the said
} lands are unoccupied and owned by a
} nonresident, the street commissioner
shall give notice by registered mai
sent to the last known address of sale
u owner, to remove or cause to be re
:. moved all weeds, grass or other ob
+. structions upon any OF their lands o.
{ the sidewalks and Blankets along or il
y front of the same, and in the even
Y that said weeds, grass or other oh
< structions, and in the event tina
q said weeds. grass or other OF
n structions be not removed within te
n DAYS, then and in that event the stree
4 commissioner shall cause the same t
! be removed.
N Sec. 3-Be it further ordained et
n That the street commissioner sha
render a statement of all expenses il
b Cured by him in sending notices ar
statements and in removing weeds ar
grass from unoccupied lands, and o
n structions from sidewalks and banke
along or in front Ofsame, of non res
e dents, by registered mail to the la
known address of the owner theret
and in the event that said owner Sht
neglect or refuse to pay the same
fore the next regular meeting of t
" Town Council of the town of Wells
s. they shall assess the amount, w
= twenty-five per cent additional to &C
'1'3 err cost of recording etc., to the la
anasI from which weeds or grass have be
~ removed, or in front of which obstr
x tions of any kind have been
x moved from sidewalks or banke
" and said assessment shall constitut
g first lien and privilege on all lands
G. assessed, state, parish and munich
q taxes excepted, and shall draw I'M
x est at the rate of twelve per cent
K anum until paid, all of which may
~ recovered in any court of compel
- jurisdiction.
q Sec. BE it further ordained
@ That each and every five days we
q or grass are allowed to remain on
~ cupied lands owned bya resident
wv any obstruction of weeds or othery
11'''" on any sidewalk or banket in from
and said land, shall constitute sepe
,hool offence and shall subject the pers
IN in responsible therefore to all the pc
COM ties provided in section two of this
VINO dinance.
were Sec. 5-5e it further ordained
- NC That this Ordinance shall 20 into e
lays Immediately after its adoption
upon publication and all ordinances
auces parts of ordinances contrary to c
IL ny conflict with the provisions hereof
Il 'ne aud are hereby repealed,
time A. 7. Jones, ye
S get P. Miller, ye
Ind is z. Fl. Boiling, We