The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1871.

maintained by the Town of Welsh
La, or by the permission or author.
ity Of the Town of Welsh, La, ana
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 to
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,
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 vio-
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 commissioners
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 (1) dollar nor more than twenty
(2O) dollars or be imprisoned not less
than one (D day nor more than ten
1O) days, or both at the discretion
of the Mayor.
If the said lands are unoccupie6
and owned by nonresident the
street commissioner shall give notice
by registered letter sent to the last
known address of said owner, to re-
move or cause to be removed said
interference or obstruction and in the
event. said interference or obstruction
be not removed within ten DAYS then
and in that event the street commits
siOner shall cause the same to be re-
moved.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the street commissioner shall
render statement of all expenses in. |
Cured by him in sending notices and
statements and in removing inter-
ferenceS or distractions that shall |
occur in violation of this ordinance |
on account Of trees or shrubbery |
on unoccupied lands owned |
by non-reSidentS, to the owner of said
lands by registered letter to the last
known address of said owner and in
the event said owner shall neglect or
refuse to pay the same before the
next regular meeting of the town
council of the Town Of Welsh. La,
The said town council shall assess the
amount with twenty-five per cent ad-
litlonaI to cover cost of recording and
other necessary expense to the said
ands upon which the said trees or
grows and said assessment
shall constitute first lien and priv
lege on all lands so assessed State
'arish and municipal taxes excepted
md shall draw interest at the rate
# twelve (12) per cent per annum
Intil paid all of which may be recovz
red in any court of competent iuris-
lotion.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, ETC., t
hat each and every five days that
rees or any part of trees or shrub !
cry growing on occupied lands or G
pon unoccupied land owned bv y
eSldent of the Town of Welsh. La ,
hall be permitted to interfere with /
r obStruct the proper maintaining 2
operation OF any telegraph, tele- q
none or electric light wire in the s
own OF Welsh, La, in violation of t
MS ordinance shall constitute a sep-
rate Offense and shall subject +ho