The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-04-28

~ covered with petro /eum oil every fifteen as
days from April to Dec. in each and every
year.
Sec. 4. That every lot and square in this city
which in the judgment of the Board OF Health
is near enough to the houses OF its Inhabitants
on which water stands in pools or ponds. OF
which contains excavations or holes or depres-
sions in which water may stand, is hereby de.
clare n menace to public 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 fill or drain the same or keep
il covered with petroleum. oil. shall be deemsd
guilty Of violation OF this ordinance.
Sec 8. That it shall be unlawful to set mp,
have. keep or maintain in any house or hotel
water closets furnished with a tank or basin
with water SEAL unless such tanks or basins b
emptied and the water therein renewed at least
once in five (5) days, from April 1. to Dec. 1 in
each and every year. or he 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 it's authority shall have the
right any time from a. m. to p. m. each day
to enter upon premises. lots. squares, parks OF
natures. 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 a viola
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
fines 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 it,
officers shall be required to hold any person
liable TO penalties for the violations of Sectiods
I. ., 8. 4. and S of this ordinance. the provi-
sions of which sections are declared to be self.
operative and impcrative; but 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 he imposed only ON failure, at.
tor roticc, to make the necessary changes or no
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. Martinville
shall be liable for violations of the provisions
of Sections I, I. 5 and of this ordinance. exc
csst in cases where without the knowledge Of
such owner or agent. the tenant OF or trespasser
on any premises. hot. square. park or battuve
shall violate the provisions of this ordinance. in
which event such tenant or tr, ispasser shall be
liable for such violation; where the promises
are vacant, or are occupied Jointly by tho owner
and his tenants or sub-tenants, the owner, or In
his absence. his agent shall be liable for viola-
ions of Sections = 3, o and of this ordinances.
The tenants or occupiers of all premises lots,
etc.. shall be liable for violations of Sections 4
8, O and of this ordinance, and in the osso
above provided for violations of Sections 1. 4
and 2 thereof.
Sec. II. That any person who shall violnts
any section of this ordinance shall be punisha.
BILE by fine of not more than (s5) dollars or BIZ
imprisonment for not more than thirty (so)
days. or both, in the discretion of the court hn-
wing jurisdiction. Each and every day of fail.
IRE to comply with any of tho provisions Of this
ordinance shall constitute a separate olfenso
and be punishable as such.
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall be enfor.
ced from and after PRONUNCIATION hereof.
Adopted by the Council of the Town Of e.
Martinville, March q, 1906. special session con-
vened.
G. NJ. GARY. Seoresaxy.
Approved March q, 1906.
HIP. FOURNET. Mayor.
A trne copy. g. GARY. Secretary.
Resolved also on motion OF Mr. +. +.
DelahOussaye. seconded by Mr.. L. F. Ga
~ and carried. that DIR. 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
ken for the protection of the Pablo
Health. in Case Of an epidemic, and that
said invitation be extended to Dr. Konke
and his suit as guests Of this municlpali
ty.
There being no other business to b
transacted the Council adjourned.
G. NJ. GARY. Bee.