The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-25
ORDINANCE NO. 1S1.


An ordinance prohibiting the inter-
ference with telegraph, telephone
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 b.
the Town of Welsh, La.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
That in the event trees or shrubbery
growing on any of the lands situated
in the Town of Welsh, La, shall grow
or extend beyond the boundary line
of the land upon which said trees OF
shrubbery grows in such a manner as
to interfere with the proper main
tanning o. operating any telegraph,
telephone or electric light wire in vio-
lation of this ordinance if the land
upon which trees or shrubbery grows
| is occupied or owned by a resident of
of the Town of Welsh. The said &C.
cupant or owner of said land shall be
notified by the street commissions:
to remove said obstruction or inter-
ference; and failing to do so within
five (5) days the said owner or oc-
cupant shall be fined not less than
one (D dollar nor more than twenty
| (2O) dollars or be imprisoned not less
than one (1) day nor more than ten
(1O) days, or both at the discretion
of the Mayor.
If the said lands are unoccupied
and owned by a nonresident the
street commissioner shall give notes
by registered letter sent to the last
known address of said owner, to re
move or cause to be removed sail
interference or obstruction and in the
event said interference or obstruction
be not removed within ten days ther
and in that event the street commits.
sioner shall cause the same to be re-
moved.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the street commissioner shall
render a statement of all expenses in
CURED by him in sending notices ant
statements and in removing inter.
ferences or distractions that shall
occur in violation of this ordinanc,
on account of trees or shrubberJ
growing on unoccupied lands ownet
by non-residents, to the owner of sale
lands by registered letter to the last
known address of said owner and il
the event said owner shall neglect Of
refuse to pay the same before tho
next regular meeting of the towr
cOuAeil of the Town Of Welsh, La.
the said town council shall assess The
amount with twenty-five per cent ad
ditional to cover cost of recording anC
other necessary expense to the sale
lands upon which the said trees Of
shrubbery grows and said assessment
shall constitute a first lien and priv
ilege on all lands so assessed State
Parish and municipal taxes excepted
and shall draw interest at the rate
of twelve (12) per cent per annun
until paid all of which may be recov
cred in any court of competent juris
diction.
Sec. A. Be it further ordained, etc.
That each and every five days tina
trees or any part of trees or shrub
berry growing on occupied lands O.
upon unoccupied land owned by .
resident of the Town of Welsh, La.
shall be permitted to interfere will
or obstruct the proper maintaining
or operation of any telegraph, tele
phone or electric light wire in tn,
Town of Welsh, La, in violation o
this ordinance shall constitute a SEP
arate offense and shall subject tn,
violator to all the penalties provided
In Sec. of this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance shall go into eff
feet Immediately after its adoption
and publication and all ordinances o.