The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-13
Magnolia and Lincoln, Garfield and
Pierce, Hopkins and Monroe, Garfield

Pierce, Hopkins and Monroe, Garfield
and Washington.
The fire limits should be extended to
take in the entire blocks fronting Lin
coin avenue on the West side of the
Southern Pacific railroad, Pierce st.
and Jefferson st. as far as Convent
ST., all buildings within these blocks
to be of brick construction. except
buildings occupied for dwelling pur-
poses. The building ordinance should
be explicit that buildings erected for
dwelling occupancy cannot at q later
date be converted into risks of differ
ent occupancy. Without such provis-
ion, some wise individual would prob
ably erect a building ostensibly
for dwelling purposes, SO occupy it
for q while, and later on convert it
into a mercantile or other class of
risk.
The pamphlets which we sent some
time ago contain ample suggestions
for fire limits, building, fiue and cleo
trical ordinances.
Ihave not attempted to draft fire
limits ordinance with the modifca-
tions relating to dewlling in the fire
limits, for the reasOn that I Am not a
lawyer and should probably fall
down on the legal phraseology. l
think you understand fully my ideas
and have no doubt but that your City
Attorney will be equal to the occas-
ion.
In view of the seeming certainty of
better classification of the town, 1
will hold up ON the revision of Lafa.
yette and await your further advices
- . Tho Evo n 10 vsrn croAonn vrsll he IN
stalled and the desired ordinances
passed, which advices I hope to have
at an early date.
/ beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
Sol BLOODWORTH,
Secretary.
The matter was discussed at
some length and Mr.. F. V. Mou-
ton. chairman of the Fire Depart
ment committee, was asked for
additional information and ex
PLANTATION. The members of the
Council all expressed themselves
in favor of installing the system,
but some urged that lack of funds
and their inability to make con
tracts binding on their successors
prevented action then, as the pay
ments would extend tn rec years
and they had only one year more
in Office.
Fire Co. No. / and Home Fire
Co. offered $500 cash and to raise
the other $500. and Mr.. Avery
pledged the schools to raise SIS
for the first payment.
It was finally decided by un-
animous vote to appoint a com
mittee of two firemen and two
cOuncilmen to examine
thoroughly into the benefits
of the electric Fire Alarm sys-
tenn for q town the size Of Lafa-
yette and also means to pay for
installation, to report at the
next regular meeting DR.. Felix
Girard and o. B. Hopkins for the
Council and Chief eraser and
F. v. Mouton for the depart
ment were appointed by the
mayor.
Mr.. Hopkins and DR.. Trahan
then called attention to the ex-
ceedingly dangerous condition of
the furnace in the ward school
across the railroad and Principal
Avery also reported that the
heating apparatus failed to hes,
several Of the rooms.
O. B. Hopkins, DR.. Trahan and
Felix Girard were appointed q
committee to attend to the mat
ter at once, and Principal Avery
Twas instructed to have no fire
made in the furnace until it was
fixed. he was also authorized e
dismiss school when the weather.
was TOO cold for the children t.
remain ct school.
The Council than adjourned.
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