New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-05

setting existing Curbs, counter CurbS ant
sub-surface drains not exceeding 90
inches in diameter and together with al
man holes, catch basins and excavation
incidental thereto.
il Repavng of roadways shall also
include the filling cutting down OF
sidewalks not at esta blished grades; the
installing Of house drains, hand holes
and connections; the taking up and re-
laying OF sidewalk pavements not at es-
tabished grade; the repairing of side
walk pavements not in good condition
the construction of new sidewalk pave
ments not in good condition; the con-
struction OF new sidewalk pavements
where none exist and the construction
of driveways.
~ The original banquetting, or the
original paving of sidewalks or ban
quotes, shall consist of new curbs new
counter curbs, refining and resetting ex-
Isting curbs and counter curbs; gutter
bottoms. culverts, sub-surface drains not
exceeding (l0b inches in diameter, to-
gether with all manholes, catch basins
and excavations incidental thereto the
filling or cutting down of sidewalks or
banquettes not at established grades, in
stalling and house drains, hand holes
and connections; taking up and relay
ing sidewalk or banquette pavements not
at established grades, repairing sidewalk
or banquette pavements not in good
condition, and constructing new sidewalk
or banquette pavements where none exist
tk) Rebanquetting or repaving side
walks or banquettes shall consist of re-
mo owing and reconstructing on different
lines or grade, or for the purpose of
changing the character of materials, or
for the purpose of making additions to
existing banquetfe or sidewalk pave
ments of the following items of work;
curb, counter curb, refining and reset
ting existing curbs. and counter curbs,
gutter bottoms, and sub-surface drains
not exceeding (10) inches in diameter,
together with all manholes catch basins
and excavations incidental thereto; fill
ling or cutting down of sidewalks or
not at established grade; in
sailing house drains, hand holes, and
taking up and relaying side
walk or banquette pavements not at
established grade; repairing sidewalk I
" banquette pavements not in good
condition and constructing new side |
walk or banquette pavement where none |
xist. /
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained ETC..
That all paved and unpaved streets in
he City Of New Iberia shall, except as
therwise specially provided, be kept in
epair and maintained in good order and
ondition by the City of New Iberia at
Is expense. But whenever the repairs
any unpaved street are, in the judg-
nent of the Board of Trustees, unusual
n character and extent, the Trustee of
ublic Safety shall have authority to
lake such repairs by contract after
lO) days advertisement, or if after OBJ
lining bids, it can be done cheaper BY
archase of necessary materials and en-
loyment of necessary labor, the cost
hereof to be assessed as hereinafter pro-
ded, apportioned, paid and collected in {
&c manner hereinafter descSibed for :
'iginal paving of sidewalks; provided, G
'wever, that the Trustee of Public {
afety shall, before exercising the au- ,
lority hereby conferred, publish notice G
the official journal Of the City, once t
week for four weeks, of his intention I
do 20, and, in order to afford the own a
) of abutting properties an opportun- n
= to petition for such other improve p
ents as they may desire, the Trustee of o
iblic Safety shall not execute the said o
'rk earlier than sixty (6O) days after a
Z expiration of said publication. All 4
we'd and unpaved banquettes or side o
llks in the City Of New Iberia shall 3
kept in repair and maintained in good t.
der and condition by the owners of t.
; real properties abutting upon the a
me. is
TIE Board Of Trustees shall establish
,des and regulations to govern the p
astruction and maintainance of ban o,
cites OF sidewalks and the pavements is
:reof, to be complied with BY the ii
ners of abutting properties, and shall B
force observance thereof by fine or fl
or both CT
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc., 81
t the Board of Trustees, upon its own
ton or upon petition of property fu
ners, may provide for the paving Of p.
street, or portion thereof, in the m
y Of New Iberia, in the following an
nner, towit: b,
ne board OF Trustees, may, upon to
motion, provide for the paving of nc
: street, or portion thereof, in the 81,
y of New Iberia, after notice of its We
sntion 80 to do shall have been pub DO
led in the official journal of the City, to
Z week for four weeks. Whenever ite
owners of (60) per cent, or more, of It,
property abutting on any street, or
ton thereof, in the City Of New Ibe- ri
shall petition the Board of Trustees n.
provide for the paving of the street nr,
portion thereof, upon which their y.
perty abuts, the Board of Trustees n.
i have the petition published in Eng ore
in the official journal Of the City ne,
: week for four weeks, and if, at -
expiration of such publication, with :,
vals Of signatures from the petition II
. not reduced its extent to less than
per cent of the total property 'front.'
included within the limits of the
'osed Improvement he Board of
'tees shall, by ordinance, direct the
aration of plans and specifications
the paving SO petitioned for.
operty owners shall not have the ca
Iiege OF withdrawing from said pc
n after the ordinanr d;v>r+;cc ~.