The southern sentinel., 1907-06-21
AN ORDINANCE

Mr.. cooper introduced the
following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the deposit Of building material
ON the streets and public alleys of the
Town Of winnheld, La, and providing o
penalty for its violation.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen Of the Town of WINFIELD
in special session convened: That hereafter
it shall be unlawful for any person TO deposit
building materials or any other distractions
of any kind on the streets or public alleys Of
the Town of winnheld abutting his property,
without first having obtained from the Street
Commissioner Of said town, a written permit
authorizing the deposit Of said building
'nsteriAl or o'her obstruction on the street or
alley; that said permit shall specify reason
able length of time for the deposit Of such
material, to be determined from the nature Of
the building or improvement contemplated,
and the said Street Commissioner may extend
the time from time to time IL deemed neces-
sary for good reasons. In all cases the permits
herein provided for shall be approved by the
mayor Of said town before becoming effective.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
after the expiration Of said permit, or after
the completion Of any building or improve
ment, whether the said permit shall have
then expired or not, it shall be the duty Of said
Street Commissioner to demand Of said builder
or admitting property owner by notice verbal or
otherwise to clear the said street or alley Of
any building material or other Obstruction, or
earth deposited from grading or otherwise,
within twenty four houfs from said ns-sice-
Section 9. Be it further ordained. etc, That
any person who shall not 6rst have drained
from the Street Commissioner as aforesaid u
permit as provided herein, or who shall net
have cleared the streets or alleys after notice
to do so as provided herein. shall upon being
tried and convicted thereof be fined in a sum
not less than Ten Dollars nor more than
Twenty Five Dollars and costs in the discre-
tion Of the Court, and in default OF the pay
meat OF the nne and cost he be imprisoned not
more than thirty days.
Section 4 Be ii further ordained. etc., That
the Street Commissioner may upon the failure
OF any person to remove material or obstruc-
tions as provided herein, have the same re-
moved at the expense of the party who refuses
TO do so, which cost may be recovered from
any such defaulting party according to law.
This ordinance to take effect from and after
its passage.
The ordinance was read In full,
and on motion of Mr.. Cooper
was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes; Messrs. Abel,
Cooper, FIether aud Watts, A
ayes and no nays. The ordinance
was adopted and becomes or
dinance No. "a.
Tax collector j. S. White re-
ported that he, in 1906, had COL
lected $40 license from the Winu-
field Hardware and Furniture
Company, Limited, twice and
that the town treasury was due
them that amount of money.
Marshal G. C. O'MalIey re-
ported that be had carried a sick
and destitute man to Mrs.
Magee's and that her bill for
taking care of him amounted to
S..
Winr field Hardware and Fur
niture Company presented a bill
for tools for street work of $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper the
clerk was authorized to issue his
warrant in favor of Winfield
Hardware and Furniture Com
pany. Limited, for $50 for money
enormously paid into the treas
ury; a warrant in favor of Mrs.
Magee for S., caring for a sick
and destitute man, to be paid out
Df the general fund; warrant in
favor of w. K. Jones, attorney
lees before Circuit Court, in the
;ase of j. j. Peters VS.. Town of
Winfield. for $50; and a warrant
d favor of the Winfield Hard
rare and Furniture Company,
Lsn,ited. for $3.50 for tools for
ltreet work, to be paid out of
Itreet fund.
The following aldermen voted
lye on the adoption of the above
notlon; Messrs. Abel, Cooper,
and Watts.
Mr.. J. A. Barton of Milltown
lddikion 20 WINFIELD appeared
before The Board of Aldermen
Nd asked that they secure al
1rosuia4 on the BED River Valley
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