The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-01-25


1856. j. j. Burdln ~ Bro S2262. Allen
upper Sl01.33, Duchamp Hardware Co
1000.
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.
On motion Of l.. j. Duchamp duly sec
,nded by X. J. Guirard the following Or
finance was put u vote, viz: Voting
Tor It's adoption J. II. Duchamp. l.. j.
Duchamp. Z. j. Gary. K. j. Gulrard.
Voting against its adoption j. ). Martin.
A majority voting for its adoption, the
same Is declared adopted; and reads thus:
SPECIAL SIDEWALK AND CURLING
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance providing for the
Paving Of Sidewalks and of the Curb
ings on certain designated streets and
parts OF streets in the Town of ST.
Martinyllle, Louisiana; prescribing
the Dimensions and materials to be
used; the coudemnIng of certain side
walks and curblng,; providing for Is
gal advertisements for bids and for
letting of contracts ~ build and con-
struct tho said sidewalks and curb
Ings; providing for the leyying and
collecting of special taxes aud local
contributions Oh the real estate abul-
ting the same to dsfray 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 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town of st. Mar
tinyills, LOUISIANA, in regular session
cOuyened. that by virtue of and pursu-
ant to the authority vested in US by law,
Act l47 of 1902 anu Act 40 Of 1912: All
Sidewalks and Curblngs built Of Lum-
Der in any lornI, On the Streets and parts
Of Streets herein SET forth. are hereby
cOndemneu and ordered removed, and
replaced with Concrete Sidewalks and
Curblngs as hereinafter fully recited
All other Sidewalks and Curbings OIL
said Streets and parts Of Streets, built
Of substance other than lumber. are also
specially Condemned and ordered re-
moved aud replaced with concrete ice
ment) 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
aud Town Council Of this Municipality
provided that whenever the said Mayor
aud Council may deem it necessary they
may condemn the said sidewalks anu
curbings thus allowed ~ remain, and
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. the same shall be built or re-
paired with cement and concrete as
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION THIRD.
Be it further Ordained &c. That the
said Sidewalks aud Curblngs shall be
built aud repaired in good wOrkmanlike
manner. according to plans and specili
GATORS on tile with the Secretary Of this
Town Council which plan and specilica-
tions are made part hereof for all pur-
pose.
SECTION FOURTH.
Be il 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
by this body. are hereby declar-
ell to be the following, viz:
LIST Main Street both sides from the
southern end or at Canal up to Porter
street or property of Rousseau.
2nd-0n ST. Martin street, both sides,
from Berard street to Port street.