The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-04-07

u covered win p0cr0l0um OIL 0voZy uo09o tASD
days from April = Dec. I in each and even
rear.
Sec. =. That every lot and square in this city
which in the Judgment OF the Board Of Health
ID near enough to the housss OF its inhabitants
On which water stands in pools or ponds. Of
which contains excavations or holes or deprss-
sions In which water may stand. 10 hereby de-
clarsd . menace to public health, end that the
owner thereof who shall fail. after notice By the
City Board of Health and within the time there
in prescribed. to ell or drain the same or keep
1t covered with petroleum. oil. shall be desnsa
guilty OF . violation OF THE ordinance.
Sec. .. That it shall b unlawful to ct up.
have, keep or maintain in any house or hotsl
water closets Furnished with tank or basin
with water sal. unless such tanks or basins b
smptisd and the watse therein removed at last
once in Ave tD days, from April I 70 Dec. In
each and every year. or be kept during same
period thoroughly covered with kerosene oil.
Sec. 9. That the City Board Of Health shalt
oanse THE ordinance to b. enforced in al it,
provisions. and 10 that end ssid bpard or pss.
sons getting under its authority shall have The
right any time from Q .. n. to p. ID. each day
to entsr upon premises, lots. squares, parks or
hatturss. and any person charged with e. Of
thd luties imposed By this ordinance faillnG.
after notice by said Board Of Health and within
the time prescribed by said notice. TO perform
said duties, shall b deemed guilty Of viola.
lion of this ordinance. and for each day after
the expiration Of eaid notice the party notified
fails to comply with said notice shall be guilty
of q separate violation otthis ordinance. and ill
fnes collected fer violation Of this ordinance
shall be paid to the City Board of Health by the
Mayor collecting the came, provided. however,
that NO notice from the Board Of Health or its
officers shall Be required to hold my psrson
liable to penalties for the violations of bectiods
l.2s.l. indS Of this ordinance. tho provi.
sions Of which sections arc declared to b self.
operative and imperative; but in cases undse
those sections where screening has besn i'm.
properly done originally. or where che scrssn-
ing has cotton out Of order, or has been injured
and rendered detective without the knowlsdes
Of the owner. or II ubsent his ssent, then ths
penalties shall b imposed only ON failure. sf-
pairs.
So. 10. The owners. and in their absence. the
agsnts of owners of all premises, lots. squares,
parks or battures in the Town OF st. Martinvillo
shall be liable for violations Of the pruvisiohs
Of Sections 1. 4. 5 and Of this ordinance. sx-
cept in cases where without the knowledge Of
such owner or agent. the tenant of or trespassee
on any premises. lot, square. park or batturs
shall violate the provisions of this ordiBance. Ia
which event such tenant or tr-spasssr shall b
liable for such violation; where the premises
are vacant, or are occupied Jointly b. The 0Wnte
and his tenants or sub-tenants, the owner, or In
his absence. his AGENT shall b liable for viola.
tions 81 Sections 2. 3. 6 end OF this ordinances.
The tenants or oecupisrs Of oil pEemises. lots,
etc.. shall b liable for violations of Sections 4
.. and OF this ordinance, and in tho casU
above provided. for violations of Ssotions I. I
and7 thereof.
SEQ. II. That any person Who shall violate
any section of this ordinance shall be p0ni5hs.
BILE By fne Of not mors than (ss) dollars or b
imprisonment for not moro than thirty -(so)
days. or both. in the discretion of the court In.
wing Jurisdiction. Eauh and every day Of Nail.
ure to comply with any Of the provisions OF this
ordinance shall constitute a separate o6enso
and.be punishable as such.
6ec. II That this ordinance shall DO enfor.
ced from and after promulgatiun hereof.
Adopted by the Council Of the Town II 81.
Maftinville, March q. 1904, special session cor
vened.
g. M.;9ARY, Bssrsr,ry.
Approved March "a, 1905.
HIP. FOURNEf. Mayor.
Atrne copy. GIN. GARY. Sscrstasy.
Resolved also on motion Of Mr. r. &.
Delahoussaye. seconded by Mr.. L. F. Ga.
~ and carried. that DR.. H.. de MalIy, Pre-
sldent BoarI Of Health. be requested to
present III Invitation on the part Of the
Town Council to visit tlis community
and address the people on Mosquitoes
Theory. and sanitary measures to be II.
ken for the protection Of the Pubic
Health. In case OF an epidemic. and that
said invitation be extended to DR.. Konks
and his suit o. guests Of this muniolpali
ty.
There being no other business 10 b
transacted the Council adjourned.
G. N. GARY. Sec.
Rheumatism Makes Life fliserdble.
A happy home is the most valuable