The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-01
Respectfully submitted,
J. II. BLUM. Chairman;
DAVID ISRAELrJR.,
w. d. PARK,
If;rat4oa Ca,1, milf roo

j. +. BLUM. Chairman;
DAVID ISRAEL,JR.,
w. D. PARK,
Finance Committee.
The committee appointed &c. revise and amend
the fire limits ordinance submitted the following
ordinance, which was read and adopted:
Be It ordained by the town council of the town
of DonaldsoDville, That the ordinance relative
to fire limits adopted oct. 90 1909 is hereby re
pealed.
Be it further ordained. etc. That the follow
ing ordinances relative to fire limits be hereby
adopted, to take effect at once:
Sec. l. Be itordained, etc, That no buildings
except residences and appurtenanees thereto
material within the following specihed limits,
to-Eit:
All that part of the town of Donaldsonyille
known as Mississippi street, from St. vincent
street to LafoHrche street all that part OF said
town known as Railroad avenue. from Missis-
sippi street to Division street, and all that part
OF said town known as Crescent Place street ana
all of distance measuring $50 feet on each side OF
Mississippi street on each side of Railroad ave-
nne and on each side of Crescent Place street.
See. 2. Re it further ordained, ETC., That all
buildings used for business purposes OF any KIND
or nature whatsoever that may be hereafter
erected or built within the aforesaid limits ana
all residences which may hereafter be converted
into buildings for business purposes shall he built
of brick stone. and shall be covered with tile
slate, iron or other incombustih1e material
Sec. s. Be it further ordained. etc, That any
person or persons Who may hereafter build or
cause to he built within the limits aforesaid aus
building for business purposes which shall not
conform to the requirements OF tile preceding
section; or who shall cover said building or
cause saBle to be covered with material other
than herein prescribed or who shall use IN the
construction of said building such material the
use whereof is herein prohibited, shall for every
such offense pay a fine of not less than twenty
FIVE nor more Tran fifty dollars. and be subjected
to an additional fine of not less than twenty-five
nor more than fifty dollars for each and every
day this ordinance remains violated and IN de
fault of payment thereof said person or persons
shall be imprisoned for not less than ten nor
more than twenty days,
Sec. 4. When proprietor of q house hereto
fore built of the material the use OF which IS
herein prohibited for the future within said
limits, is DESTROYS of making repairs thereon he
shall call upon the public work committee,
whose duty it shall be to repair forthwith to
such house or premises and examine the extent
of the repairs which it is desired to make, which
shall be correctly reported to the
mayor, who may, at bis discretion. permit or
forbid such repairs provided. that IN no ease
shall it be lawful to make any additions what
ever to such house under pfetense OF repairing |
he same
Sec, 5. 1t shall not he lawful to cover or cause /
q be covered with boards, shingles. plank OF
5ther eombnstible material any dwelling houses
zitchens, or outhouses heretofore constructed or I