The Rice belt journal., 1916-09-01
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 unOecupied 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.,
That in the event trees or shrubbery
growing on any of the lands situated
lin 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-
Ilation of this ordinance if the land
upon which trees or shrubbery grows
lis 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 commissioned
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 ~ day nor more than ten
| (1O) days, or both at the discretion
of the Mayor.
If the said lands are unoccupied
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 sait
interference or obstruction and in thc
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 anC
statements and in removing inter
ferences or distractions that shal
occur in violation of this ordinanc,
on account of trees or shrubber,
growing on unoccupied lands owne;
by nOn-reSidents, to the owner of Sait
lands by registered letter to the las
known address of said owner and il
the event said owner shall neglect o.
; refuse to pay the same before tn,
next regular meeting of the tow
council Ofathe Town of Welsh, La,
the said town council shall assess tn,
amount with twenty-five per cent ad
ditiOnal to cover cost of recording an,
other necessary expense to the sal,
lands upon which the said trees O
shrubbery grows and said assessmen
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 rat
of twelve (12) per cent per annur
, until paid all of which may be recov
cred in any court of competent juris
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