The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-04-21

y covered with petroleum oil every nteen 10
laws from April to Dec. 1 in each and every
year.
Sec. Z. That every lot and square in this city
which in the judgment of the Board of Health
il near enough to the houses OF its inhabitants
on which water stands in pools or ponds. or
which contains excavations or holes or depres-
sions in which water may stand, is hereby de-
clared a menace to public health, aad that tho
owner thereof who shall fail. after notice by the
City Board of Health and within the time there,
in prescribed, to fill or drain the same or keep
il covered with petroleum oil. shall be deemed
entity of a violation of this ordinance.
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful to set up.
have, keep or maintain in any honse or hotel
water closets furnished with a tank OF basin
with water seal, unless such tanks or basins b
emptied and the water therein renewed at least
once in five 90 days. from April 10 Dec. in
each and every year, or be kept during same
period thoroughly covered with kerosene oil.
Sec. O. That the City Board of Health shall
cause this ordinance to BE- enforced in all its
provisions. and to that end said board or per-
sons acting under its authority shall have the
right any time from a. m. to p. m. each day
to enter upon promises, lots, squares, parks or
battures. and any person charged with any OF
the duties imposed by this ordinance failing,
after notice by said Board of Health and within
the time prescribed by said notice. to perform
said duties, shall be deemed guilty of yiola.
lion of this ordinance. and for each day after
the expiration of said notice the party notified
fails to comply with said notice shall be guilty
of separate violation of this ordinance. and all
an tod for nj -
shall be paid to the City Board of Health by the
Mayor collecting the same. provided, however.
that no notice from the Board of Health or its
officers shall he required to hold any person
liable to penalties for the violations of Sectiods
1, 2, 3, 4. and of this ordinance. the provi-
sions of which sections are declared to be self.
operative and Imperative; bat in cases under
those sections where screening has been i'm.
properly done originally, or where the SCREEN
ing has COTTON out Of order. or has been injured
and rendered defective without the knowledge
of the owner, or If absent his agent. then the
penalties shall be imposed only ON failure, af-
ter rotice, to make the necessary changes or re.
pairs.
Sec, 10. The owners. and in their absence, the
agents OF owners OF all premises, lots. squares,
parks or battures in the Town of st. Martinvills
shall be liable for violations of the provisions
Of Sections I, 4. and of this ordinance. ex.
cept in cases where without the knowledge Of
such owner or agent. the tenant Of or trespasscr
ON any premises, lot. square. park or batture
shall violate the provisions of this ordinance in
which event such tenant or tr.spasser shall be
liable for such violation; whore the premises
are vacant, or are occupied jointly by the owner
4 - n
his absence, his agent. shall be liable for viola
tons of Sections 2. 3. o and of this ordinance.
The tenants or occupiers of all premises. lots,
etc., shall be liable for violations of Sections q
3, 8 and of this ordinance. and in the case
above provided. for violations of Sections 1. 4.
5 and thereof.
Bee. II. That any person who shall violate
any section of this ordinance shall be punisha.
BILE by a fine of not more than ($5) dollars or BY
imprisonment for not more than thirty (s0)
days. or both. in the discretion of the court ha.
wing jurisdiction. Each and every day Of fail.
ure to comply with any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute separate offense
and be punishable as such.
Sec. u. That this ordinance shall be enfor.
ced from and after PRONUNCIATION hereof.
Adopted by the Council of the Town of St.
Martinville. March q. 1906. special session con.
vened.
G. M. GARY. Secrerary.
Approved March q. 1905.
H.. FOURNET. Mayor.
A true copy. GIN. GARY, Secretary.
Resolved also on motion of Mr.. #. E.
Delahoussaye, seconded by Mfr. L. F. Ga
~ and carried. that DR.. II. de Many, Pre-
sident Board Of Health. be requested to
present an invitation on the part of the
Town Council to visit the community
and address the people on Mosquitoes
Theory, and sanitary measures to be Ia
hen for the protection Of the Public
Health. in case Of an epidemic. and that
said invitation be extended to DR.. Konke
and his suit as guests of this municlpsli
ty.
There being no other business to Be
transacted the Council adjourned.
G. NJ. GARY. Sec.