The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-12

days from April to Dec. in zach add every
year.
Sect. That evsry lot and square in this city
which in the Judgment OF the Board of Health
10 near enough to the houses OF it's 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-.
clarsd menace to pablo health. aad that the
owner thereof who shall fail. after notice BY the
City Board of Health and within the time there,
In prescribed. to I'LL or drain the same or keep
it covered with petroleum. oil. shall be desmsd
guilty Of violation of this ordinance
Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful to Get up.
have, keep or maintain in any house or hotel
water closets furnished with q tank or basin
with water seal. unless such tanks or basins b.
emptied and the water therein renewed at least
once in i've (s) dsys, from April to Deo I In
period thoroughly covered with kerosene oil.
&c., O. That the City Board of Health shah
cause this ordinance to b. 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 . q. m. to p. m. each day
to enter upon premises. lots, squares. parks or
battures. and any person charged with any OF
the duties imposed by this ordinance failink.
after notice by said Board of Health and within
The time prescribed by said notice. to perform
said duties. shall be deemed guilty of viola
Jon 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
incs collected fer violation of this ordinance
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 be required to hold any person
liable to penalties for the violations of Sectods
LIZ q, I. 6 and of this ordinance. the provi.
sions of which sections are declared to be self.
operative and imperative; but in cases under
those sections where screening has been i'm.
properly done originally, or where the scrssn>
ing has cotton out of order. or has been injured
and rendered defective without the knowlsdss
Of the owner, or il absent his agent, then the
penalties shall be imposed only ON failure, AZ.
tor roticc, to make the necessary changes or 10.
pairs.
Bee. 10. The owners, and in their Absence. thu
agents of owners of all premises. lots, SQUARES.
parks or battures in the Town Of st. Martinville
shall be liable for violations of the provisions
OF Sections I, 4, 8 aud of this ordinance. ex.
cept in cascs where without the knowledee Of
such owner or agent the tenant Of OF tlesp1ss.a
on any premises. lot, square. park or batturo
shall violate the provisions of this ordinances. In
which event such tenant or tr sposssr shall b
liable for such violation; where the premises
are vacant, or are occupied Jointly by the owner
and his tenants or'sub-tenants, the owner, or In
his absence, his agent, shall be liable for viola.
lions of Sections 2. ., 8 and Of this ordinance.
The tenants or occupiers Of all premises, lots.
etc.. shall be lisble for violations of Sections 4
8. and Of this ordinance, and in the case
above provided. for violations of Sections I. I,
and thereof.
Sec. II. That any person who shall violats
any section of this ordinance shall be punisha.
bic by fine of not more than ($s) dollars or b.
imprisonment for not more than thirty (30l
days. or both. in the discretion OF the court ha.
wing jurisdiction. Each and every day of fail.
ure to comply with my OF the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute separate offense
and be Punishable as such.
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall be enfor.
ced from and after PRONUNCIATION hereof.
Adopted by tho Council Of the Town of 81,
Marsinville. March q. 1905. special session con.
vened.
GIN. GARY. Secrsrafy.
Approved March q. 1900.
Fl. p. FOURNET. Mayor.
trne copy. q. NJ. GARY. Secretary.
Resolved also on motion of Mr.. r. H,
Delahoussaye. seconded by Mr.. L. f. Ga.
~ and carried. that DR.. II. dc Manly, Pre-.
slfient Board Of Health. be requested to
present an invitation on the part of ths
Town Council TO visit the community
and address the people IN Mosquitoes
Theory. and sanitary measures to be ta-
ben for the protection of the Public
Health. in case Of an epidemic. and that
said Invitation he extended to D.. Konke
and his suit as guests Of this municlpali
ty. ft9f5
There being no other business to bs
transacted the Council adjourned.
G. NJ. GARY. See.
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