The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-01-11
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.

e40.70.
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.
On motion of l.. ]. Duchamp duly sec
,nded by X. j. Guirard the following Or
finance was put to vote, viz: Voting
or its adoption j. Ii. Duchamp. l.. J.
Duchamp. p. j. Gary. X. j. GuiraTd.
Voting against its adoption:J. 5. Martin.
Amajority voting for its adoption. the
,anle Is declared adopted; and reads thus:
SPECIAL SIDEWALK AND CURLING
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance providing for the
Paving Of Sidewalks and of the Curb
iDgs Oh certain designated streets and
parts Of streets In the Town Of st.
Martinville, louisiana; prescribing
the dimensions and materials to be
used; the condemning of certain side
walks and curbings; providing for ls-
gal advertisements for bids and for
letting Of contracts to build and con-
struct the said sidewalks and curb
Ings; providing for the levying and
collecting Of special taxes and local
contributions on the real estate abuI-
ting the same to defray the costs of
such work aud improvements; and
prescribing and fixing the time when
this Ordinance shall become effective
and in operation.
SECTION FIRST.
BE III ORDAINED by the Mayor aud
Town Council of the Town Of st. Mar
tinville, Louisiana, in regular session
convened. that by virtue Of and pursu-
ant tn the authority vested In US by law.
Act l47 Of 1902 and Act 40 Of 1912: All
Sidewalks and Curbings built Of Lum-
Der in any form, on the Streets and parts
Of Streets herein set forth. are hereby
condemned and ordered removed. and
replaced with Concrete Sidewalks and
Curbings as hereinafter fully recitrd.
All other Sidewalks aud Curbings OH
said Streets and parts of Streets, built
Of substance other than lumber, are also
specially Condemned and ordered re-
moved and replaced with concrete Ice
menD paved Sidewalks and Curbings.
except such sidewalks and curbings we'll
constructed Of brick or cement which
may be allowed to remain by the Mayor
and Town Council Of this Municipality
provided that whenever the said Mayor
and Council may deem it necessary they
may condemn the said sidewalks and
curbings thus allowed TO remain. aud
to order their repair or construction in
concrete paving (cemenD and under the
specifications hereinafter provided for
SECTION TWO.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED &c. Tha
in all cases where new sidewalks and
curbings are to be- built, or old ones re-
paired on any of the said Streets or part
Of Streets, thu same shall be- built or re-
paired with cement and concrete as
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION THIRD.
Be 1t further Ordained sc. That the
said Sidewalks aud Curbiugs shall be
built and repaired in good wOrkmanlike
manner. according to plans ami specifi.
GATORS Oh file with the Secretary Of this
Town Council which plan and specifica-
lions are made part hereof for all pur-
pose.
SECTION FOURTH.
Be it furthur ordained and enacted &C.,
That the Streets or sections thereof in
the Town Of st. Martinville. La. upon
which said sidewalks and curbings shall
hereafter be constructed. until further
ordained.by this body. are hereby declar-
cd to be the following, viz:
1st Main Street both sides from the
southern end or at Canal up to Porter
street or property Of Rousseau.
2nd-On ST. Martin street. both sides,
from Berard street to Port street.
3rd-On Washington street. both sides
from Claiborne street to Bridge street.
4th-0n Market street both sides from
Bridge street to Port street.