The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
ORDINANCE NO. 116.

obnoxious weeds and grasses, and all
sidewalks and Blankets along or in
front of said lands, free from all OBJ
struction by weeds, grass or otherwise,
and providing penalties for violation
etc
Section /. BE it ordained by the
MavOr and Board Of Trustees:
That it shall be unlawful for any oc-
cupant of any lands situated in the
town of Welsh, whether an owner or
lessee, or any resident owner of I'M
occupied lands, to permit any lands
owned or occupied by them to become
incumbered by poisonous or obnoX-
ious weeds or grasses, or to allow
any sidewalk Or banket along or 10
front of any land so owned or Occu-
pied to become INSTRUCTED by weeds,
grass or otherwise.
Sec. BE it further ordained etc,
That in the event that any of the 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 obStructed 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 a 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
aud failing to 90 so within five days
the said owner or occupant shall be
fined not less than one dollar nor
more than twenty dollars or be i'm
Drisoned not less than one day nor
more than ten days or both at the dis
erection of the Mayor. If the said
lands are unOccupied and owned by a
nonresident, the street commissioner
shall give notice by registered mail
sent to the last known address of said
owner, to remove or cause to be re-
moved all weeds, grass or other OBJ
StructiOns upon any Of their lands or
the sidewalks and Blankets along or in
front of the same, and in the event |
that said weeds, grass or other OBJ
Structions, and in the event that
said weeds, grass or other OBJ
structionS be not removed within ten
days, then and in that event the street
commissioner shall cause the same to |
be removed.
Sec. BE it further ordained etc.
That the street commissioner shall
render statement of all expenses in
Cured by him in sending notices and
statements and in removing weeds and
grass from unoccupied lands, and OBJ
structions from sidewalks and blankets
along or in front ofsame, of non resi-
dents, by registered mail to the last
known address of the owner thereof,
and in the event that said owner shall
neglect or refuse to pay the same be.
fore the next regular meeting of the
Town Council of the town of Welsh,
they shall assess the amount, with
twenty-five per cent additional to GOV.
er cost of recording ETC., to the land
from which weeds or grass have been
removed, or in front of which Obstruc-
tions of any kind have been re-
moved from sidewalks or Blankets,
and said assessment shall constitute a
first lien and privilege on all lands so
assessed, state, parish and municipal
taxes excepted, and shall draw inter-
est at the rate of twelve per cent per
anum until paid, all of which may be
recovered in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Sec. BE it further ordained etc.
That each and every five days weeds
or grass are allowed to remain on oc-
cupied lands owned by resident, or
any obstruction of weeds or otherwise
on any sidewalk or banket in front Of
said land, shall constitute a seperate
offence and shall subject the persons
responsible therefore to all the penal
ties provided in section two of this Or
dinance.
Sec. 5--5e it further ordained etc.
That this Ordinance shall &C into effect
Immediately after its adoption and
publication and all ordinances or
parts of ordinances contrary to or in
conflict with the provisions hereof, be
and are hereby repealed.
A. 7. Jones, yea.
P. Miller, yea.
E. Fl. Boiling, yea.
c. E. Carr, yea.