The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
ORDINANCE NO. 181.

An ordinance prohibiting the inter
ference with telegraph, telephon2
and electric light wires erected and
maintained by the Town Of Welsh,
La. or by the permission or author
ity of the Town Of Welsh, La, and
providing penalties for violation
thereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Trustees OF the
Town of Welsh, La, That it shall be
unlawful for any occupant OF any
lands situated in the Town of Welsh, |
La, whether owner or leasee, or any
resident owner of unoccupied lands tc
permit trees or any part of trees or
shrubbery growing on any land own
ed or occupied by them to extend
beyond the boundary line Of said
lands in such a manner as to OBJ
struct or in any manner interfere
with the maintaining and operating
any telegraph, telephone or electric
light wire erected or maintained by
the Town of Welsh, La, or by au-
thority of any franchise granted By
} the Town of Welsh, La.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
j That in the event trees or shrubbery
>, growing on any of the lands situated
q in the Town of Welsh, La, shall grow
e or extend beyond the boundary line
e of the land upon which said trees OF
l. shrubbery grows in such manner as
to interfere with the proper main
tanning or operating any telegraph,
telephone or electric light wire in VIC.
u lation of this ordinance if the land
!, upon which trees or shrubbery grows
is occupied or owned by resident Of
of the Town of Welsh. The said oc
cupant or owner of said land shall b
notified by the street commissions
to remove said obstruction or inter
. ference; and failing to do so within
y: five 81 days the said owner or oc
cunant shall be fined not less thai
one ~ dollar nor more than twent
(2O) dollars or be imprisoned not les
than one % day nor more than tie
1O) DAYS. or both at the discretio
,or of the Mayor.
of If the said lands are unoccupie
ma. and owned by nonresident tn
street commissioner shall give motto
led by registered letter sent to the La
nj known address of said owner, to n
The move or cause to be removed sa
'ell interference or obstruction and in tt
WI event said interference or obstructlc
lgs be not removed within ten days thu
lsh and in that event the street commi
FAX sioner shall cause the same to be r
a. moved.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ct
|16, That the street commissioner sh;
itch trender a statement of all expenses
ion Cured by him in sending notices a
the statements and in removing int
rest ferences or distractions that sh
EN-. occur in violation of this ordinar
per on account of trees or shrubbe
all growing on moccupied lands own
lin by non-residents, to the owner of S;
OF lands by registered letter to the Ii
ess- known address of said owner and
Of the event said owner shall neglect
ut: refuse to pay the same before
next regular meeting of the to
2 .46 council of the Town of Welsh,
the said town council shall assess
2.46 amount with twenty-five per cent
ditiona to cover cost of recording :
2.46 other necessary expense to the S
lands upon which the said trees
2.46 shrubbery grows and said assessm
shall constitute first lien and pl
L9.1l lilege on all lands so assessed st;
Parish and municipal taxes excep
and shall draw interest at the I
9.6l of twelve (12) per cent per anr
until paid all of which may be req
cred in any court Of competent ju
100 diction.
or. Sec. a. Be it further ordained,
That each and every five days
trees or any part of trees or shl
tne berry growing on occupied lands
meet upon unoccupied land owned b.
Soay' resident of the Town of Welsh,
shall be permitted to interfere J
CuH- or obStruct the nroner maintain