The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCE NO. 1S1.

nIu GlCSJllI iitoA'S
maintained by the Town of WeIsh'
La, or by the permission or author-
itv of the Town of Welsh, La, ana
providing penalties for violation
thereof.
soction 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 to
hermit trees or any part Of trees or
shrubbery growing on any land own
ed or occupied by them to extend
bevond 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 %
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 or operating any telegraph,
telephone or electric light wire in ylo-
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 be
notified by the street commissions
to remove said obstruction or inter-
ference; and failing to do so within
five 81 days the said owner or oc-
cupant shall be fined not less than
, one ID dollar nor more than twenty
(2O) dollars or be imprisoned not less
than one ~ day nor more than ter
(1O) days, or both at the discretion
of the Mayor.
If the said lands are unoccupiet
and owned by a nonresident thu
street commissioner shall give notic'
by registered letter sent to the las
known address of said owner, to re
move or cause to be removed sal
II interference or obstruction and in tn
IL event said interference or obstructio
ie be not removed within ten days the
III and in that event the street commits
ie sioner shall cause the same to be re
IL moved.
y Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
Is That the street commissioner sha
render a statement of all expenses IL
o. Cured by him in sending notices an
Is statements and in removing intel
ferences or distractions that sha
~ occur in violation of this ordinant
% on account of trees or shrubbei
vi growing on unoccupied lands owne
by non-residents, to the owner of sa
lands by registered letter to the la
known address of said owner and
Id the event said owner shall neglect
~ refuse to pay the same before Il
next regular meeting of the TOW
D council of the Town of Welsh, Ii
the said town council shall assess Il
amount with twenty-five per cent a
ditionaI to cover cost of recording al
other necessary expense to the sd
y lands upon which the said trees
~ shrubbery grows and said assessme
shall constitute a first lien and pr
80 ilege on all lands so assessed Sta
" Parish and municipal taxes except,
'o and shall draw interest at the rs
~ of twelve (12) per cent per ami
~ until paid all Of which may be recc
w cred in any court of competent jur
diction.
Sec. A. Be it further ordained, e.
That each and every five days Il
-, trees or any part of trees or shrl
=, berry growing on occupied lands
upon unoccupied land owned by
~ resident of the Town of Welsh, |
shall be permitted to interfere W
m or obstruct the proper maintain
-: or operation of any telegraph, t.
phone or electric light wire in
Town of Welsh, La, in violation
" this ordinance shall constitute a S