1889
ORDI NANCES
AND
RESOLUTIONS
THE CITY OF PARIS
1889
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Resolution Authorizing Publication.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Paris, that all
ordinances and resolutions of the city council now in force or that
may be adopted hereafter, before the publication herein provided
for is completed, are hereby ordered to be printed in pamphlet
form for the convenience and use of the officers and citizens of the
city. It is further ordered that some competent person be em-
ployed to copy all ordinances and resplutious and arrange them in
proper forms for the printer, and in copying ordinances that have
been amended the amendment shall be incorporated where it
properly belongs and all necessary notes shall be added to fully ex-
plain the adoption and taking effect of the ordinance. The copy-
ist shall thoroughly index the book; he shall copy only such ordl-
nances and resolutions as may be directed by the mayor and city
attorney. The copyist so employed shall receive not more than
ten cents for each one hundred words he may copy or prepare for
the printer. And the mayor is hereby authorized to employ a
copyist to carry out this resolution,
A. CATE.
Adopted August 12th, 1889.
REVISED ORDINANCES
-01=-
THE CITY OF PARIS.
ADOPTED 1884-.
NU1\fBER 1.
AFFRAYS AND DISTURBANCES.'
AN ORDINANCE to define and prohibit affrays and disturbances of the peace.
SECTION I. If any two or more ,persons shall fight together
in a public place within the corporate limits of the city of Paris,-
they shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
. SEC. 2. If any person shall, wit~in the corporate limits of
, the city of Paris, go into or near any p'ublic place, or into or near
I any private house within the city of Paris and shall use loud and
~¡,. vociferous or obscene, vulgar or indecent language, or swear or
~ell or shriek or expose his person, or rudely display
; any pistol or other deadly weapon, in a manner calculated to dis-
:'¡ turb the inhabitants thereof or persons resorting to such public
place or private house, he shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
,¡ one hundred dollars.
J. SEC. 3. A public place within the meaning of the two pre-
, ceedihg s e~tions is any public street or alley within the corporate
limits of the city of Paris, or any inn, tavern, store, grocery or
workshop or place at which people are assembled or to which
people commonly resort for purposes of business, amusement, re- ,
f ",anon 0' oth" lawlnl pn'po".
Animals, Running", 2~tc.
NUMBER II.
ANIMALS RUNNING, ETC.
AH ORDINANCE to prohibit the running, galloping and driving of aniraals within thc
City of Paris.
SECTION I. Any person furiously riding, driving or running
or galloping any horse, mule, jack or other like a.nimal, upon.the
public square or any street, avenue or alley within the corporate
limits of the city of Paris, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and on conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed
twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 2. The preceding section shall not apply to a messen-
ger for a physician, or for medicine for a sick person, or a physi-
cian on a visit to his patient.
SEC. 3- It shall .be unlawful for any person' to drive any
v~ild or unmanageable bull, ox, steer or cow or other like animal
into the corporate limits of this city, and upon conviction thereof
before the mayor's court he shall be fined in any sum not exceed-
ing twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, run or
race any bull, ox, steer, cow or other like animal upon the public
square or on any street, avenue or alley of this city or to drive
any such animal into or through this city for slaughter, and on
conviction before the mayor's court shall be find in any sum not
exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 5' The~ preceding section shall not apply to p~ys.~.~n~
driving animals into or through this city when such animals are so
tied as to be easily controlled by such person.
SEC. 6. It Shall be unlawful for anv person to mount for the
purpose of breaking, any wild, vicious or unmanageable horse,
mule or other like animal within the corporate limits of this city,
and on conviction thereof before the mayor's court shall be fine_d
in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 7' The preceding section shall not apply to persons.
mounting or riding any horse, mule or like animal within his own
or another's enclosure.
Animals. Leaving Hitched. 5
NUMBER III.
ANIMALS LEAVING HITCHED.
AN ORDINANCE to prevent the leaving of teams hitched to vehicles or leaving animals
loose in the City of Paris, and other like offenses.
SECTION I. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any
horse, mule or like animal hitched to any car.riage, cart, wagon
. dray or other vehicle, standing on the streets, the public square or
any common of this city, provided this section shall not apply to
persons nnhitching the traces of such horses, mules or like animal,
or leaving some competent person in charge of tike same. Jkny
person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEc. z. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any
horse, mule or other like animal saddled, unhitched or loose on
the public streets, the public square, or any common in'this city,
and on conviction thereof before the mayor's court shall be fined
~ in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEc. 3' It shall be unlawful for any person to lead, ride.or
drive any horse, mule or other like animal upon or over any side-
walk within the corporate limits of this city, nor shall any person
leave or hitch any such animal so that such animal can, from the
place hitched or loose, get upou such sidewalk, nor shall any per-
son hitch any such animal to any fence, railing, awning post, tele-
graph or telephone pole, lamp post or shade tree on or adjoining
any sidewalk within said city limits, and auy person violating an5'
of the' provisions of this section shall on conviction thereof before
the mayor's court be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five
dollars.
" City ~
6 A rrestx.--Assaulls and tCatterfes.
NUMBER V.
ARRESTS. ~<;~lq. DINANCE to define the
AN ORDINANCE to authorize officers to summon private citizens to assist in preservingSECTION I. A city
peace and making arrests.
SECTION X. The city marshal, his deputies and policemen } voters of this city as pr
or any other person lawfully authorized to make arrests, and pr~e- [ officers, who shall take ti
seiwe the peace, may call upon or summon any person present to office for two years and
and qualified.
assist in making arrests or in preserving the peace. Any person
failing or refusing to assist when snmmoned by any o~cer law- SEc. 2. The city a
fully authorized shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on SEc. 3' It shall be
all cases of this city in ai
conviction before the mayor's court shall be fined in any sum not
to exceed one hundred dollars, mayor's ~ourt and pros
i this city, to advise the ol
:i committees when reques
on any legal question
contracts, etc., when re
before their final passafi
NUMBER VI. form to the state laws, t
ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES. draft ordinances on mo
AN ORDINANCE to define and punish assaults and batteries, t [ other duties as the coun.
SECTION ~. If any person shall unlawfully make an assault~
or an assault and battery upon the person of another within the
limits of this city, he shall be fined not less than five nor more
than twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 2. An assault or an assault and battery is hereby de- Ail OtlDINANCE to protect tl
clared to mean the same as that defined by chapter x, art. 484 of ' S~CTION ~. It sba
the penal code of the State of Texas. any pen, pencil or othe!
SEC. 3- The provisions of chapter one of the penal code of ~' any wise change, alter
the State of Texas and each and all of the articles and sections of
signed
alia
executed
in
said chapter one relating to assaults and assaults and batteries and ' Paris," provided that
defining, excusing, justifying, explaining and mitigating the same
persons acting under th
are hereby adopted, and declared to be a part~of the law of this
any person violating
city. deemed guilty of a m
: shall be fined not less t
for each and every offe
lleries. Oity Allorney.~ Gity 2]ffafi. ~7
NUMBER VII.
CI'TY ATTORNEY.
AN ORDINANCE to define the duties of the city Attorney.
SECTXON I. A city attorney shall be elected by the qualified
voters of this city as provided in ordinance for election of ci
officers, who shall take the usnal oath of office and shall hold his
office for two years and until his successor shall have been clscted,
and qualified.
SEC. 2. The city attorney shall be a licensed la~vyer.
Sac. 3' It shall be the duty of the city attorney to attend to
all cases of this city in all the courts of the State, to attend the
mayor's Court and prosecute all violations of the ordinances of
this city, to advise the officers of the city, the city council and its
committees when requested, and to give his opinion to the council
on auy legal question when reqnested to do so, to draw all deeds,
contracts, etc., when requested to do so, to revise all ordinances
before their final passage by the council, and see that they con-
form to the state laws, to :~tteud the meeting of the city council, to
draft ordinances on motion of the conncil, and to perform such
other duties as the council requires.
NUMBER IX.
CITY MAI',
AN ORDINANCE to protect thc city map.
SECTION I. It shall be unhtwful for auy person to mm'k with
any pen, pencil or other thing, or to disfignrc, deface, mark or in
any wise change, alter or injure thc map of thc city of Paris. d
sigucd and executed in I878, and known as "Johnson's Map of
auks and batteries and
Paris," provided that this section shall not apply to any person or
~d mitigating the same
persons acting uuder the directiou or order of the city council, and
part' of thc law of this
any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars
for each and every offense.
J/farshal and Policcmen.
NUMBER X.
N1
MAlt. SHAL AND POLICEMEN.
CIT'
AN OI1DINANCE to prescribe the ,reties of the city marshal, deputies and policemen.
S~cT~o~ ~. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to attend
all meetings of the city council, and preserve orderwhen requested
to do so, and attend upon the mayor's court aud upon all trials
thereiu, and to preserve order in said court and to execute all pro-
cess issued out of or by said court,
,, SEC. z. It shall be the duty of the city marshal, his deputies
aud all policemen to patrol the city, preserve peace and good or-
der and to arrest without warrant all persous violating any city or-
dinance when committed within their presence or their view, and
it is hereby fnrther made the duty of the city marshal, his depu-
ties and policemen when they have made an arrest, and if the per-
sou arrested be sober, and the arrest is made in the day time dur-
lng business hours, to immediately take such person before the
mayor'~ court for trial. But if the person be drunk when arrested,
or the arrest is made in the night time. or after the regular busi-
ness hours of the court have closed, in that event the city marshal,
his deputies and policemen shall hold the prisoner in custody and
in default of bail. may commit him to the city prison until the
next morning, duty to keep ~}~
SEC. 3' The city marshal shall have power in. all cases .
where the prisoner is entitled to bail, to take bond for his appear-
ance before the mayor's court,
S~c. 4' The marshal shall control the police force of thi~
city, mid shall be chief thereof, regulating their beat or beats, and
the time ~vhen each policeman shall rna or be on duty; provided,
that the actiou of the marshal in thi ecl shall be subject to the
revision and approval of the city coimcil,
SEC. 6. The cit.)' sec:
all bonds, l ds or
city, aud shall also ' ~e1)
alld payable to ':he
occur.
Gily Secretary. 9
NUMBER
. CITY SECI~ETARY.
. ~N ORDINANCE to define the duties )f tl:e Cit3 Secretary.
SEeming; x. There shall be a city secretary elected by the
qualified electors of this city, who shail hold his office two years,
until t'fis successor shall have been elected and qualified, and
before entering upou the duties of his o~icc shall'qua'!ify by taking
the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State.
S~c. z. The city secretary shall attend all meetings of the
city council, and shall keep a correct journal of its proceedings in
a book to be provided for that purpose, and shall perform such
other duties duriug the meeting of the councik as pertah~s to his
office.
SEC. 3' The city secretary shall record all ordinances
resolutions adopted by the city council, in a book provident for th::t
purpose, and shall attest therein xvith his official s{gnature, the
date of the passage and approval of the same. and when published
shall procure and append theretz the affidavit of the publishei',
showiug the time aud manner in which the same was published.
Sst. 4' The city secretary shall have the custody of
books and papers belonging to the city council, and it shall be his
to keel) thc same iu some secure place, and accessible at all
tilnes.
SEc. 5' The city secretary shall be the general accountant
. of the city, and shall keep in a book provided for that purpose.
regular accounts of all receipts and disbursements for the ditv and
peparately, nndcr proper heads, each cause of receipt and
.bursement, also accotmts of each person, inclnding officers, who
has money trausadtions with the city, crediting amounts allowed
by proper 'authority, aud specifying thc particular transaction to
which such entries apply.
SEc. 6. The city secretary shall attest and kcepa rcgistbr of
all bonds, bills or (')t~;~'r instrumenrs; of I~kc nature issned by the
~ city, and shall also -.cop a register of all evidences of debts due
,able to thc city, noting lilt particulars thereof as they
'xo City Treasurer. Gily Treasurer.
S~c. 7- The city secretary shall dra~v and attest all orders
or warrants on the city treasury, and shall keep a book designated
as a warrant book,.bound with marginal back, o,a which margin
he shall keep a record of the number, date, amount, payees, name
and upon what fund drawn of all warrants he ~nay draw by order
of the city council, and before delivering any warrant he shall
~equire fl~e payee to receipt on the stub thereof for the same.
Swc. 8. The city secretary and mayor shall not draw any J~
warrant on the city treasurer until the claim for which said war-
rant is asked shall have been duly allowed and ordered paid by
the city council, and all warrants shall be signed bay the mayor and I.
counter-signed by the secretary, ~vith the seal of the corporation
attached thereto.
NUMBER XII.
CITY ~rREASU.RER.
AN ORDINANCE to define the powers and duties of the ctty Treasurer.
S~cT~o~ ~ There shall be elected by the qualified voters of ,,.
this city a city treasurer, who shall hold his office for two years,
and until his successor shall have baen elected and qualified, and
before entering npon the duties of his office he shall take and sub-
scribe the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of the State,
and shall enter into bond in favor of the city of Paris, in such
amount and in such form and with sufficient security, to be ap-
proved by the city council conditioned fei' thc faithful discharge of
S~c. 2. Thc city treasurer shall receive and securely keep
all monies belonging to the city and give receipt therefor, and
shall disburse the same only upon warrants of the mayor, counter-
signed by the city secretary, and bearing tile seal of the corpora-
tion. The treasurer shall pay no order unless the same shall shov. seeding,
upon its face that the city council has directed its issuance, and fo
S~c. 8. The city treasurer shall keep
what purpos&
Sac. 3' The city treasurer shall keep in a suit,rble boi~kiand convenient place in the city'; he shall ke
' City Treasurer. Cily Yreast~rcr.
~ provided for that purpose, a full and accurate accoum of
monies received by him ou behalf of the city, spec. ifying when,
m whom, and on what account the same were received; .he
all also keep in like manner a true account of all disbursements
or monies paid out by him, specifying when, to whom, aud
what accom~t the same were paid.
Sy, c. 4' The city treasurer shall keel') a separate and distinct
count of all monies received by hitn on special assessments for
same.
feets, sidewalks, or other purposes,, and such aeconnt shall show
whom the several amounts v.:ere received, when received and
~r what purpose.
SEc:. 5' The city treasurer shall pay all warrants upon the
treasury in the order of their preseutation.
SFac. 6. The city treasnrer shall make a report to the city
at the first regular meeting iu each month, showing what
mnies have been received by him ou behalf of the city since the
of his last report, specifying when. fron~ whom. on ~vhat
the same was received; also all disbursements made by him
. tl behalf ~3f the city since the date o1: his last Yeport. stating when.
whom, and o~ what account the same was disbursed: said re-
shall also state the total amount of mouev remaiuing on ha,nd
treasury at the (late of his report, aud to what funds the
~ame belongs, together with the amount belouging to each sepa-
rate fund respectively.
.
SEc. 7' The city treasurer shall render to the city council at
their first regular mecting in the months of Jamlarv. April, July
and October of each ,~ear. a full aud correct statement of his te-
iceipts and payments for the quarter, ending the last day of each
.preceeding month respectively: he shall also cause to be publNhed
ant on the first day of July and January. in the otZflcJal newspaper of
the city, and at the expense of :he city. a statement showing the
amount of receipts and expet~ditures for the six months next pre-
ceeding, and the general condition, of the ~reasurv on the last day
of June and December of each vest.
S~c. 8. The city treasurer shall keep an ot}1ce at some safe
and convenient place in the city: he shall keep all books per(bin-
-"
books open to the irispectio.
. è<;mrici} 01' ötheroffifers' of the city. He shall make,1l
annÜ'al sêttleri1e~t with .the city cquncil for the year ending th8-3'I
. ,dàýofMárcþ.öf:each year, and- assoOl{ ther'eafter a& practicabl~
, fi.11{;l the'watI;anrs legally paid by' him shall be his vouchers for .~
di,s~'úrseìnents~ , '
\ SEC. 9' The city com!cil m~y require new or additiona
bonds'of the city treasurer when, they .deem it necessary, and (
shall receive'such fees and commissions as maybe prescribedh'
the. city counèil.
,NUMBER XIII.
AN ORDINANCE pro"idin'g' fer ,the punIshment of esc"ped city convicts for the em
, ploym,ett óf city convicts"and defining ciiy convicts. ' ,
SECTION 1. Any person convicted of, any offense in th:
maYÐf's'<;>r recorder's court for violation of .any city law or ordi
, nance, and who shall be cot!1mitted 'to the city prison (calaboose
in defa,).llt of the payrnent of the fine and cost adjudged agains
him, her or them" shall be deemed a city convict, and shall be re
quire~ to discharge such fine and cost by manual labor in an
named labor, work house or houses of correction belonging t? th
city? or on the public streets, o,r other public works of the city 0
Paris. ~'. DISCH,
I SEC. 2. That in case any convict shall escape before dis "N ORDI;NANCE to regulate tho u;e
of Paris,
, charging the fine and cost, by his or her .labor, as provided -in see '
. f h' d' 1 b d h ' SECTION I. It shall be
tlOn one 0 t IS or mance, anc e re-arreste , suc person s .
. d d 1 11 b d. ygun pistol or fire arms
escapmg an so capture s 1a e eemed gUIlty of an offense, an '.' ' ,
.. h f b' f h ùblic square street or aIle1
upon convIctIOn t ereo e are t e mayor's or recorder's court ',' ., "
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
1 th d bl th 't f th fi d. h.' 1 ~ ' SEC. 2. It shall be unl
ess an ou e e amoun 0 e ne assesse agamst 1m, let' '
! or them in the first case, together with all costs of suit and re-cap,'; n,'pistol, fire-an1)s of any
d 11 d d. h . " of this city Provided this
ture, an compe e to ISC . arge the same III manual labor as ".' ,
'~ch~r,ging fire-arms broug
Discharffinff Arms.
a manuer as will clearly show the financial ,
rhich books shall be open to tile inspectiol rovided
her o~cers' of tile city. lie shall make onvict after a second conviction, shall faithfully comply with and
the city cQuncil for the 3, ear ending the 3is ~erform the judgment of the court, tie shall be entitled to a reduc-
ion of. t~venty-five per cent. upou }ils second flue so imposed.
~a[, an& as soon thereafter as. practicable
SF_C. 3' For mannal hlbor performed tinder this ordiuance
, paid by hhn shall be his vouchers for al
'ante shall be made and applied as a credit oil the fine and
· council may require new or addil osts adjudged against lhe person as follo.ws: Every common
(borer shall be alloxved one dollar per day, every mechanic while
trer ,&hen they 'deem it necessary~ and he
~nd commissions as may be prescribed b ms employed at ally work requiring mechanical skill shall be
llowed txvo dollars per day, ami no convict shall be required to
fork at uureasonable hours, or for a louger time during one (lay
lan other laborers (doing the same kind of work) are accustomed
do.
NUMBER XIII. Sgc. 4' Should any city convict refuse to work as provided
CITY CONVICTS. sectious one and two and three of this ordinanre, such convict
af the pumshment of escaped city convicts, for the err O refusing to work shall be kept in close confinement in the city
d defining ci~.y con~icts. )rlson (calaboose) aud fed on bread aud water until they cousent
persou convicted of any offense itl th( o work. or until the expiration of their terin of imprisonment.
tort for violation of auy city law or ordi. SEc. 5' The city council re. ay appoint gnards or overseers
. committed 'to tile city prison (calaboose o superintend the work and safe keeping of city couvicts, or may
nt of the fine and cost adjudged againsi tetail a policeman for that special duty.
be deemed a city convict, and shall be re-
h fine aud cost by manual labor in
;e or houses of correction belonv'iuv to th8
· . ~ ~ NI1MBER XIV.
·eets, or other pubhc works of the city of
DISCItARGING ARMS.
,'ase ally convict shall escape before dis. kN ORDINANCE to regulate the u~e of fire-arms within the corporatc limits ofthecit3' of Paris,
st, by bis or her labor, a5 provided itl sec-
S~cxtox ~. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge
ace, and be re-arrested, such person so
d shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and ~ny gun, pistol, or fire arms of any description, on or across any
before the mayor's or recorder's court. ~ublic square, street or alley within the corporate limits of this
~ not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor ity.
)u~lt of the fi ~ , ..... ] S~c. z. It shall be unlawful roi' any person to discharge any
· lie as,.,esseo aa'alust i~lllTl, her
'o e*h 1 i't " ' ~ '~ ' ,[un, pistol, fire-arms of ally description within the corporate lim-
t g ~ e' w t 1 au costs oz sm( ano re-cap- ,! '
_, , ...... ~ of this city, provided this section shall not apply to gunsmiths
ulscnarge the same in mauum m~or as
~ "ischarging fire-arms brought to them roi' repairs or to training
x4 Drunkenness. Drunkenness in
guns or pistols of their own make when donq with the permissim . NUMBER
and at a place approved of by the mm'shal, and provided that thi. ~)nVN~:NNES~
section shall not apply to parties shooting in galleries licensed b,
~ )INANCE to define and punisP, drun
the city.
2TION x. Anv officer of -
SEc.. 3' It shall be unlawful for any person to di.~charge au
gun. pistol, or fire-arms of any description whatever, within while holding any office of
corporate limits of this city, as an alarm at any fire or at the di.g use be fined in any sum not les
' [$fty dollars; upon a second convi,
covery or during the progress of any fire.
SEc. 4' Any person violating any of the provisious of thi: he shall be fined not les
ordinance shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEc, ~. Drunkenness. as u
dollars. ' ,derate use of any spirituous, ~
as to incapacitate an office
his office, either temporarily o~
NUMBER XVI. SEc. 3' It shall be the duty
DB, U.NKENNES$. ' offenses arising under the p~
~ld the city attorney fail or re
AN ORDINAN. CE to define and tmnlsh ~lrunkenness and dlsorder[y conduct.
ion of the provisions of th!
SECTION ~. Any person who shall get drunk or be fonnd
a state of intoxication in any public place within the limits of or upon information from
city, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor~ and on y fine in any sum not
dollars.
before the mayor's court, shall be fined not more than one
dred dollars for each and every offense.
S~c. 2. Any porson who shall be found drunk~ or in a
of intoxication at any place within the corporate litnits of this NUMBI~
outside of his own premises, shall be deemed guilty of a mis& m',
meanor, and on couviction before the mayor's court, he shall ORDINANCE toregulate the sate of i
fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. S~CTION ~. It shall be un]
SEc. 3. Any person who shall, in any improper or sell any fresh fish anywhere v
manner, disturb any private family, or an2~ person while o~ Paris (except in the se~
upon the streets, sidewalks, avenues, alleys or in any public first paying to the city n
or any person or firm at his or their place of business, or whi'. the privilege', and any
engaged at his or their business, shall on conviction before :ion thereof before the
mayor's court, be fined in any sum not exceeding one any sum not exceed
dollars.
uit~enness.
Drun/~enncss in z3
~nake when donq with the permissio~ . NUMBER XVIII.
y the marshal, and provided that thi
DRUN~CENNESS ~N O~'mCE.
:ties shooting in gallerie~ licensed b
to deiine and punisP, drunkenness i.n office.
lwful for any person to discharge 2TION x. Any officer of the city of Paris who shall get
my description whatever, within ~k while holding any office of said city, shall for the first of-
ts an alarm at any fire or at the ense be fined in any sum not less than five and not more than
~ Of any fire. :t~tv dollars; upon a second conviction for the same offense (drunk-
)fating any of the provisions of thi: hness) he shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one
my sum not exceeding one hundred andred dollars.
, SEc. 2. Drunkenness, as used in this ordinance, is the im-
~aoderate use of any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors to such an
;
~xtent as to incapacitate an officer from the discharge of the duties
>f his office, either temporarily or permanently.
[BER XVL SEc. 3. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to prosecute
[mcE~l~zss. 11 offenses arising under the provisions of this ordinance, and
h/{runkenness and disorderIy conduct. ~hould the city attorney fail or refuse or neglect to prosecute any
i Who shall get drunk or be found i 'iolation of the provisions of this ordinance, on his own knowI-
public place Within the limits of th dge, or upon information from some credible person, he shall be
>f a misdemeanor, and on convictio mnished by fine in any sum not less than fifty nor more than one
ti! be fined not more than one hut Undred dollars.
ry offense.
~o shall be found drunk~ or in a sta
ithin the corporate limits of this cit, NUMBER XIX.
shall be deemed guilty of a mist ~su.
~fore the m,'tyor's court, he shall 1~ ,N ORDINANCE to regulate the sale of fresh fish within the city of Pads.
g one hundred dollars. SaCTmN I. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
'ho shall, in any improper or rud :o selt any fresh fish anywhere within the corporate limits of the
!amily, or anz person while passin :ity of Paris (except in the several ~narket houses of the city)
~'enues. alleys or in any public place without first paying to the city marshal one dollar per day in ad-
~r their place of business, or the privilege', and any person violating this ordinance,
ess, shall on conviction before thereof before the mayor's or recotxter's court shall
y sum not exceeding one in any sum not exceeding five dollars for each day so
'i~; .... ]?ire Z frails. 'Fire
~ NUMBER XX. cification of the
'::" FIRE LImTS. and designating the lot
aim obtain a written perm
' ' , ~ AN ORDINANCI~ c~eating a fir~ linnt and regulatiug the erection and removal ~O erect or work on the 'sam
ings, the storing of combustible materials ann fluids, and generally protecting thee
against/ire. ~i,.~S~c. 6. It shall be unla~
S~:cTio~ t. All that portion of the city of Paris embrac unless such building sk
within the following limits shall be kuown as and shall constltt eighteen inches thi
the fire limits of the city of Paris: Beginning at a poiut t its lowest point, extendi:
Church street,- 2~6 feet south of Kaufmafi street, thence north.....S~.c.. 7' It shall be unlaw
with Church street to Price street, thence west with Price street y~ within the fire limits, any s~
Mill street, thence south wi~h Mill street to a point z~6 feet sou{~'' tiOarer than twenty inches t
of Kaufman street, thence east to place of begimfing. .~0cl is protected by brick, stol
S~c. 2. I~ shall be unlawful for any persou, persons, fir~i for any person to use a sro
association or corporation of persons to construct, build or ere~0W, wooden wall, ceiling or
any %uilding or addition thereto, unless the outer wall or walls a~c,hed at least three inches all
made of brick, stone or solid iron, uot less than I-4 of an inch t'.~he~wood protected by brick, s
thickuess, upon any lot or lots lying within the fire limits, and~liii..~,.y stove-pipe running througk
shall be nnlawful to put any roof of combustible material on a~¢}i~P'short of three feet above t
character of building. Ii~', '~ S~c. 8. It shall be unlav
S~c. 3' It shall be unlawfu! for any person' or persons ~;~h'r0w within the fire limits,
remove any ~vooden building 6r other buildiug of izombustible m~(candles,, rockets, turpentine ba
terial, or any buildiug coustructed- or erected in violation of Se~!!'pgrt or anvil, unless upon proc
2 of Ordiuance No. XX, of the revised ordinances of the city c~?[h~ time and place, provided
Paris. from one point to another point in the fire limits, or to r~7'longer time than twenty-four
move any of the above described buildings from ~vithout the fir{Iii' S~c. 9' It shall unlawful
lnmts~nlo ~he fi~; !/torts .... ~ any ~;~ebr~ltd~ongb~rt~i:
SEc 4 It shall be unlawful for m~y person o; persons to re~i Ofp id,
pair auy wooden building situated ~vithiu the fire limits, whei~ flhids (and such burning flu ·
sttch rep:tits shall cost more thau 25 per cent. of the vahte of ti.':' i? standard of z xo deg.,) fifty, ga
bnilding, and all buildings so repaired shall be covered with met ;;finer-or other liquid of like c
provided this shall not apply to houses damaged by unavoidab~/.proof vault autho~;ized by the
accident, ~vhbn the damages do not exceed 5° per cent. f £til for any person to sell or
S}~c. 5' It shall .be unlawfnl for auy person or persons ~ burning or lighting fluid, exc{
/~',expoae any gun-powder by
construct, erect, build or repmr any building whatever, within tl~. candies, lamp, match or any
fire limits of the city, 'unless such person or persons first file .
written application with the city secretary, together with a d{iz/ Ssc. xo. Any structure
]~ire L i~it.~'. Fire Limits. t 7
NUMBER XX. :ription and specification of the building to be constructed or re-
I~'~ ,',f-xnTs. ~aired, and designating the lot or lots that are to be used. and
hall also obtain a written permit from the mayor before proceed-
l,eating' :t fire limit
f comb,~stibh~ mater/Ms :t~,,~ l!t,idq, and ~,~vne~at;y mC)leering t~t' ti: ~ing to erect or work on the same.
SEc. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any
_All that portiou of rl',c city of PreSs embrac~ ibuilding unless such building shall have a solid stone, iron or brick
ring limits shall be known ;~s v:nd shMi constitu parapet wall eighteen inches thick, and thirty inches high from the
[ the city of Pm-is: .P, eg'hming- ;M, tt point roof at its lowest point, extending all around the building.
,,~6 feet south of Kaufm:t~'~ ,';trt'el, thence nor . S~c. 7' It shall be unlawful for any person to put up and
set to Price street, thence west with ['rice street use within the fire limits, any stove, furnace or range which shall
~'~"~kuth wi{la IX'fill street to a p,;int zr6 feet sotll be nearer than twenty inches to wood work. except where such
,,4ethence east to place of beg'im~in~,,C wood is protected by brick, stone or metal and it shall be unlaw-
' shall be unlawful for troy person, persons, firm! ful for any person to use a stove-pipe running through any win-.
)rportttlon of persons tv) constrc, ct, I.mild or erec dow, wooden wall, ceiling or roof, unless such pipe shall be de-
addition thereto, tmles,s the outer w~dl or walls ar~ tached at least three inches all around from any wood work. and
;tone or solid iron, not less th:m ~"4 t;f :m inch the wood protected by brick, stone or metal, nor shall the top of
'any lot or lots l'fin~, within the fire limits, atsd any stove-pipe running through a roof of wood iu ~vhole or in part,
il th~ut any roof of coml, ustlble mater al on ar stop short of three feet above the comb of the roof.
lding.. . SEc. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or
:'shall be tmlt~vvfu~ for any persm~ or persons throw within the fire limits, any torpedo, fire crackers, roman
>den building Yr other buildln,g of i;oml,astible m candles,, rockets, turpentine balls or other fire works, or any can-
filding constructed- or erected in viol:trion of Se~ non or anvil, unless upon proclamation of the mayor, designating
No. XX, of the revised ordinances of the city the time and place, provided that the mayor shall not grant a
point to another point in the tire limits, or to r.¢ longer time than twenty-four hours.
'. above described buildings from ~vithout the fin S~c. 9' It shall unlawful for an5- person to keep or store in
re limits. I' any one building in the fire limits, more than twenty-five pounds
shall be unlawful for a.ny person or persons to r{! of powder, two barrels of Kerosene (or coal) oil or other burning
n building situated withh~ the lire limits: wher~ fluids (and such burning fluids shall be not less thanUnited States
11 cost more than 25 per cent. of thc value of the[ standard of rte deg.,) fifty, gallons of vitriol, aqua fortis,'turpen-
1 buildings so repah'ed shall be covered with p~etal~l tine~ or other liquid of like combustible nature, nnless in a fire-
all not apply to houses damaged by unnvoidabl~ proof vault authorized by the city council, and it shall be unlaw-
the damages do not exceed 50 per cent. ful for any person to sell or otherwise dl,spose of or expose any
: shall be unlawful for any person or persons burning or lighting fluid, except by the sealed can, or to sell or
, build or repair any building whatever
~)city, unless such person or persons first file candles, lamp, match oi' any other.
5on with the dry secretary, together with a d~ SEc. ~o. Any structure built, roofed or repaired~ contrary to
Gallantln~ Prostitules.
(,., ' the provisions of this ordinance is hereby declared a nuisance, ani
it shall be the duty of the marshal upon order of the mayor to im
,~ mediately abate it. AN ORDINANCE to define and puni:
_~ SEC. XX. Any person violating any of the provisions of sec SECTION X. If any per'.
tions x, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, shall be fined not less than ten nor more[
~' ' than one hundred dollars for each offense; each day any person[ at any house for retailing sp
i !. shall permit any such building, roof or repairs to remain, shal]~ inn, or any other public hou
~ constitute a separate offense. I publiCfined notPlace'less orthanin ten,any OUtnor
SEc. t2. Any person violating any of the provisions of sec-! SEC. 2. All houses co
,~.,..~' tlons 7, 8 and 9 of this ordinance, shall be fined not more than lng houses are included witt
one hundred dollars, tlon; any room attached to
Sv.c. [3' It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any for gaming is also included
~ steam mill, shop or factory, or machinery of any kind, run or pro- section; any room attached
~~ pelled by steam within the fire limits, as fixed by this ordinance, used for gaming is also incl
f ' and any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a or open, a private room of
~'~ misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before the mayor, shall lng of public places unless
be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more than one lng, nor is a private busim
hundred dollars, and each day any person shall run or operate any. construed as within the me:
i~ such mill, shop or factory, or machin'ery, shall be deemed a sep-I vided, said private resider
~t~ ~ arate offense.
~'~' i spirituous liquors.
~ ? i SEc. 3' In prosecutir
icl~''~ ~ NUMBER XXI. i shall not be necessary fort
~(5~ ~/ GALLANTING PROSTITUTES. ticle of value or the repres,
AN ORDINANCE to/prohibit the gallanting, promenading or associating with common
'~: prostitutes, and to prohibit the wea~ing of disguise, etc. the offense is complete wit
SEc. 4' If any pers
. .... ~ SECTIOn; ~. It shall be unlawful for any male person to gal-
', /l'~nt, promenade, or associate with any common prostitute on the table, or bank, or pigeon-t
.! / streets, sidewalks, avenues, alleys or any other public place within alley, such as are mentiom
. I --" the corporate limits of the city of Paris, and on conviction before Penal Code of the State
/ the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty- money or other thing of
/ five dollars, ticles 358, 359 and 36o of
'"~' '" SEc. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to be found or at any of the followir
dressed in apparel not pertaining to the sex to which they belong, high-dice, high-die, low-
' or otherwise disguised, within the corporate limits of this city, and dominoes, poker with do~
' ' on conviction before the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum crack loo, crack or loo, o~
i~"! not exceeding twenty-five dollars, that can be played with d!
/
Gallantinfl ]~roslilules. Gaming. ~ 9
ordinance is hereby declared a nuisance, ant NUMBER XXII.
the marshal upon order of the mayor to
AN ORDINANCE to define and punish gaming.
.~rson violating any of the provisions of
SECTIO~ ~. If any person shall play at any game with cards
6, shall be fined not less than ten nor more at any house for retailing spirituous liquors, store house, tavern,
ars for each offense; each day any person inn, or any other public house or in any street, highway or other
building, roof or repairs to remain, shall public place, or in any out house where people resort he shall be
ffense.
fined not less than ten, nor more than twenty-five dollars.
;rson violating any of the provisions of sec-
SEc. 2. All houses commonly known as public, and all gam-
~ ordinance, shall be fined not more thru ing houses are included within the meaning of the preceding sec-
be unlawful for any person to erect an' tion; any room attached to such public house and commonly used
for gaming is also included within the meaning of the preceding
tory, or machinery of any kind, run or pro- section; any room attached to such public house and commonly
the fire limits, as fixed by this ordinance, used for gaming is also included whether the same be kept closed
g this section shall be deemed guilty of a or open, a private room of an inn or tavern is not within the mean-
:onviction thereof before the mayor, shall lng of public places unless such room is commonly used for gam-
:less than twenty.five nor more than one
irlg, nor is a private business office or a private residence to be
ch day any person shall run or operate am construed as within the meaning of a public house or place, pro-
fy, or machinery, shall be deemed a sep- vided, said private residence shall not be a house for retailing
- - spirituous liquors.
NUMBER XXI. SEc. 3' In prosecuting under the two preceding sections it
shall not be necessary for the city to prove that any money or ar-
,ANTIN'G PROSTITUTES.
he gallanting, promcn'ading or associating with commm ticle of value or the representative of either was bet at such game;
.~ wea~ing of disguise, etc. the offense is complete without such proof.
I be unlawful for any male person to gal- SEc. 4' If any person shall bet or wager at any gaming
,clare with any common prostitute on the table, or bank, or pigeon-hole, or jenny-lind table, nine or ten-pin
es, alleys or any other public place within alley, such as are mentioned in Articles 358, 359 and 36o, of the
e city of Paris, and on conviction before Penal Code of the State of Texas, or shall bet or wager any
>e fined in any sum not exceeding twenty- money or other thing of value at any of the games included in Ar-
ticles 358, 359 and 360 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas,
~ unlawful for any person to be found or at any of the following games, viz: Poker-di'ce, jack-pot,
rtainlng to the sex to which they belong, high-dice, high-die, low-dice, low-die, dominoes, euchre with
'ithin the corporate limits of this city, and dominoes, poker with dominoes, sett with' dominoes, muggins,
nayor's court, shall be fined in auy sum crack loo, crack or loo, or at any game of any character whatever,
dollars, that can be played with dice or dominoes or on any table, bank or
2o ~ Gamin~.
.alley, by whatever rmme the same may bi known, and 7 NUMI~
reference to how the same may :be constructed or operated, h~,
· shall be fined not less ti'lan ten dollars nor more than twent, y-fiv~?
. . , ~~NAI~CE ret~ulating the manu
dollars, provided, no person shall be indicted under this sectiorffilg~¢i
for playing of said games with dice or dominoes at a'private res ~ereas, there has been
, ~0mpany for the purpose
"- dence.
Sec. 5' If any person shall permit any game prohibited b~?,~cmzens' which compan2
the provisions'of this ordinance, or any game prohibited bv Ar'~??f Texas,' and which is k
.... N~)w for th
' . 'lit' Compan
tic!es 358, 359 and 360 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas~. '
. , "~/['in%he enterprise and for t]
to be played in his house or a house under his controb or uoon~*~,~ ' '
h ,.'. ~l[~.brdained by the city council
his premises or upon premises under his control, said ouse oelnffl~':;7'
.... ~i¢[:~Sl~c, ~.' That said gas
a public place, or said premises being appurtenances to a puoneffi/?:
.; ;t~riit and privilege of erecti:
place, he shall be fined nor less than twenty-five nor
more tnan~.~,;.. ....
one huhdred dollars.' t~0rks in said cny, and of yen.
- , ~):tefm of three years from t
8~.c2 6. If any person shall rent to another a room or nouse:~
~-~)' S~c. 2. To enable said
for the purpose of being used as a place for playing, dealing or
.exhibiting any of the games prohibited by this ordinance, or b~
to
extend
an.d
construct
it~
Articles 358, 359 and 360 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas_~y is authorized to run and
he shall be fined not less than twenty-tire nor more than one huni~'"ri/d~ street or alley or other pu
dred dollars. ~:'~.~. s~ shall be permitted to
t" ~ets, and said company sha]
S~c. 7' The mayor or city attorney may summons persons ~F' -.. ....
.... ~laalLbe responmble to the ci
and compel their attendance as witnesses to testify as to womuons~[~:
~a~refrom, or ~or anv failure t
of any of the provisions of the foregoing sections. Any person sol~;?'
summoned and examined shah notbe liable t6 prosecution for any~,. '
an .~8.1areasonable delay in replaci~
violation of said articles about which he may testify, and for y,
'$dmpany shall be subject to al
offense enumerated in this ordinance a conviction may be had ',made or hereafter to be
upon the unsupported evidence of an accomplice or participant. ~e
y and to the same ordina
S~c. 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict '~V be subject to.
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
*~c, 3' The foregoing
~lt, of any citizen to erect or
~ works on his or her own
\ ~n premises exclusively with
~? Approved March ~4th, il
Gaming. Gas. z I
ne same may be known, and ~ithc NUMBER XXlII.
may be constructed or operated, h{
¢. OAS.
ten dollars nor more than twenty-fiw iN ORDINANCE reKulating the manufacture and vending of gas m the city of Paris.
n shall be indicted under this sectior
~ith dice or dominoes at a private resi~ Whereas, there has been organized in the city of Paris, a gas
ght company for the purpose of manufacturing and vending gas
5'the citizens, which company is a private corporation, under the
~ shall permit any game prohibited b'
~ance, or any game prohibited by Ar ~ws of Texas,· and which is known by the .name of the Paris Gas
he Penal Code of the State of Texas, ~ightCompany. Now for the protection to said company and to
.id in the e.nterprise and for the benefit of the city, therefore, be
r a house under his control, or upon
~es under his control, said house being., ordained by the city council of the city 6f Paris.
~' · * That said gas company shall have the exclusive
roses being appurtenances to a public~ SEc. ~.
less than twenty-five nor more thanl ight and privilege of erecting, establishing and operating gas
vorks in said city, and of vending gas to the citizens of Paris for
shall rent to another a room Or house~ he term of three years from this date.
~d as a place for playing, dealing or S~c. 2. To enable said company to construct its gas works
nd to extend and construct its mains in said city, the said com-
~ prohibited by this ordinance, or by
f the Penal Code of the State of Texas, }any is authorized to run and extend its pipes through or under
tn twenty-five nor more than one hun- ~ny street or alley or other public place in said city, and for that
mrpose shall be permitted to take up the pavements or dig up the
:reets, and said company shall replace and repair the same, and
city attorney may summons persons
iall~be responsible to the city for any damage that may arise
as witnesses to testify as to violations
herefrom, or for any failure .to place the same in as good repair
~e foregoing sections. Any person so
is before being dug up, or sidewalks removed, and also for any
all not be liable to prosecution for any;
Jt which he may testify, and for any anreasonable delay in replacing or repairing the same, and said
ordinance a conviction may be had :ompany shall be subject to all the regulations of the city hereto-
tce of an accomplice or participant, fore made or hereafter to be established concerning streets and
r and parts of ordinances in conflict flleys and to the same ordinances and penalties that individuals
y repealed. ~ ~ay be subject to.
: :; _S~c, 3' The foregoing ordinance shall not interfere with the
ght of any citizen to erect or cause to be erected and operated,
as'works on his or her own premises, for supplying his or her
~Wn premises exclusively with light.
· Approved March I4th, ~878.
22 Hay, Cotton, Etc. Inlerferinff with ]?ailz
NUMBER XXV. NUMBE!
HAY, COTTON, ETC. INTERFERING WIT]
AN ORDINANCE to prevent the storing of hay~ cotton or other combustible matel ORDINANCE to prevent persons from i
within four blocks of the public square, except it be within a fire-proof house, and catchin6~ or jumping on them while in mo
to prevent the erection of any cotton sheds~ platforms or ware-houses within four bi,
of the squa ..... less the s .... hall bc built of stone, brickor i ..... SECTION I. It shall be unl~
SECTIO~ ~. It shall not be lawful for any person, firm, ~ iger thereon, to get on, or cat(
sociation or corporation to erect or cause to be erected any cott reef railway car while in motio]
shed, platform or warehouse for storing cotton within two city of Paris. Any person
of the public square, unless the same shall be built of stone, thereof before the ma
or iron, the iron to be not less than one-fourth of an inch in more than twenty-five dollars
ness, and the same shall be fire proof and the roof shall
metal.
S~-c. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
ation to store any hay, cotton or other combustible materiaI ,
two blocks of the public square, unless the same shall be stored ' NUMBER
a hot'se built of brick, stone or iron, covered with a metal
provided this shall not apply to persons stacking hay in their
to prevent the obstruction
yards or stables for their own use; provided further, this shall ~S~cT~o~ ~. It shall be unla
apply to persons temporarily depositing cotton on a vacant of persons within ti
where such cotton is more than seventy feet from adjacent to receive or forward any
ings or other combustible material.
any of the public sidewalks
SEc. 3' The mayor, or in case of his inability to act
any cause, the president pro tem., of the council, upon being i ~ stage-plank or any e
formed that any cotton shed, platform or ware-house is beii unless the same shall
sidewalk over which it e:
erected contrary to section one of this ordinance, shall require
gang-way, or other elevate
city marshal to raze the same forthwith.
or platform shall be co
SEc. 4. Any person, firm, association, or corporation,
built, so as to preven
lating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
S~.c. 2. Any person or firm
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction before the ma,
part thereof shall be deeme
court, shall be fined in any sum no.t exceeding one hundred
ion before the mayor sh:
lars for each day so offending, five dollars for each and ever
!
gay, Gotton~ Etc. Interfering with Railway Gars.m Gang-ways. 23
{UMBER XXV. NUMBER XXVII.
AY~ COTTON, ETC. INTERFERING WITH RAILWAY CARS.
y storing of hay, cotton or other combustible mate to prevent persons from interfering with railway cars by swinging, or
~lc square, except it be within a fire-proof house, and ~ glitchlnG, or jumping on them while in motion.
icotton sheds, platforms or ware-houses within four blc
~ shall be built of stone, brickor iron. SECTION I, It shall be unlawful for any person not a pass-
! not be lawful for any person, firm~: thereon, to get on, or catch, or swing to any railway~ or
[o erect or cause to be eretcted any cott y car while in motion within the corporate limits of
Duse for storing cotton within two bloc ; city of Paris. Any person violating this ordinance shall, on
~ess the same shall be built of stone, bri, thereof before the mayor's court, be fined in any sum
~t less than one-fourth of an inch in t more than twenty-five dollars.
'be' fire proof and the roof shall
unlawful for any person~ firm or cot
~)tton or other combustible
square, unless the same shall be stored NUMBER XXVIII.
:one or iron, covered with a metal GANG-WAYS.
pply to persons stacking hay in their :ORDINANCE to prevent the obstruction of side-walks in the city of Paris.
own use; provided further, this shall
~S~CTION I. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
~arily depositing cotton on a vacant lc
of persons within the corporate limits of the city of
re than seventy feet from adjacent to receive or forward any freight or merchandise over or
e material, of the public sidewalks of the city of Paris by means of
~r, or in case of his inability to act
stage-plank or any elevated platform or .stage-plank
pro tern., of the council, upon being unless the same shall be not less than seven feet high
shed, platform or ware-house is bei
sidewalk over which it extends to the lowest point of said
~n one of this ordinance~ shall require
gang-way, or other elevated platform, and the said trestle,
same forthwith.
~g-way or platform shall be constructed of good material and
m, firm, association, or corporation, ~tantially built, so as to prevent any accident.
deern~t/,~
~ions of this ordinance shall be ~'. ~c. 2. Any person or firm who shall violate this ordinance,
~ and on conviction before the mayo~lany part' thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
.ny sum nos exceeding one hundred df.~onviction before the mayor shall be 'fined in any sum not less
ading.~n five dollars for each and every offense.
'he shall be fined
AN ORDINANCE relating to the obstructing of street ra, Hways. 3o ' ~hat licensed al
'SECTION I. It shall be UnlaWiut roi' anX person to ob: ,.less than sixty feet fror
in any manner whate-Ce~:, the road-bed or track of any street in the city of ]
way that' may .now, or hereafter-be established and pistols, household
any of the streets br squares of the' cttry 0f Paris. gog~ds ¢
gEc. 2. It shall'be Unlav~ful for any person on hot of the provisions ~
driver of any hack, bus, Wagon, dray. carriage, buggy !before the mayor's cour
hide whatever, to remain on said road-bed or track dollars. '
ahead of any car, except in case of unavoidable accident,
it shall be the duty of.the driver of such car to give a sift al~:-. , _ NUMBt
whistle or otherwise .to the person or persons so remamm~7.';
such road-l~ed, or track. - ~INANCE~ the city oft° le~YParis.a tax for the
SEC. 3' Any person offending against any of the provlst~!~;~hereas, 'under the prom.,
of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum not less than fiv e Stare'of Texas, a pr,
more than one hundred doIlars. ~y tax-payers of the city,
~horize the levy of one-hal
~,!-,~he supp~ort and mainten;
~feas at an election held on
NUMBER XXXItI. ~itlon, mor~ than two-thii
OBSTRUCTION OF SQUARE. ~[iare property tax-payers, v,
.AN ORDINAI~ICE to prevent the obstruction of the public square, streets and sidel ~~01~e* '
SECTION I, It shall be unlawful for any person or i;"SEcTION I. ' An ad-valort
to obstruct in any way whatever, the public square, public ~l~reby, ~ levied for the suppo
or any sidewalks in the city of Paris, provided this section sl~..0ifls' within the city of Pari:
or str~ e~xempt from taxes.
with wagons loaded with cotton, wood, or produce of any ch~.'. Si~c. 2. Said tax shall b~
not apply to persons who may occupy the public square
ter whatever, for sale, nor to any wagon or vehicle of any k~r and collector, as other
d
'shall be kept entirely df.,
unless used in an tanusua'l manner, or for an unusual purp /.!. :
And any person or persons violating any of the provisions ofr s°r ~nd collector shall giv,
section shall b~ fined in any sum not exceedin, g twenty-five doll~° .&.and dollars for the faithfu
SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to unhitch ~ fUnd'
feed any horses, mules, or other like animals on the pnblic squ~?* .SEC. 3- The assessment.
.operty, or streets of the city of Paris, and on conviction thereof before i' ~ both real and pi
~ of Street Ra£1ways.--Obstruction of Sfuare. Public Schools.
NUMBER XXXII. court, he shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-
)BSTRUCTION OF STREET RAILWAYS. dollars.
relating to the obstructing .... treet raiIways. SEC. 3' That licensed auctioneers shall have authority to
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstr not less than sixty feet from any sidewalk or the crossing of
whatever~ the road-bed or track of any street ri ly public street in the city of Paris, second-hand goods, watches,
tow, or hereafter be established and operated' ocks, guns, pistols, household goods and agricultural implements
~ts or squares of the city of Paris. td other second-hand goods except merchandise. Any person
it shall be unlawful for any person on horsebacktolating any of the provisions of this section shall~ on conviction
ack, bus, wagon, dray. carriage, buggy or any, ereof before the mayor's court, be fined.in any sum not exceed-
to remain on said road-bed or track immediat, twenty-five dollars. '
~r, except in case of unavoidable accident, provide
NUMBER XXXV.
tuty of the driver of such car to give a signal
PUBlic SCHOOLS.
:rwlse to the person or persons so remaining ' ORDINANCE tolevy a tax for the support and maintenance of public free schools
~r track, within the city of Paris.
Any person offending against any of the provisi( Whereas, under the provisions of Article 425, of the school
:e, shall be fined in any sum not less than five w of the State of Texas, a propos~tton was duly submitted to the
hundred dollars, roperty tax-payers of the city of Paris, who are qualified voters,
~ authorize the levy of one-half of one per cent. ad-va lorem tax~
>r the support and maintenance of public free schools, and
rhereas at an election held on the Ist day of April, i884, on said
NUMBER XXXIII. roposition, more than two-thirds of the voters of the city of Paris,
OBSTRUCTION OF SQUARE. ~ho are property tax-payers, voted in favor of said proposition,
to prevent the obstruction of the public square~ streets and sidew aerefore.
SECTION ~. An ad-valorum tax of one-half of one per cent.
It shall be unlawful for any person or pers
[ny way whatever, the public square, public stre, hereby levied for the support and maintenance of public free
ks in the city of Paris, provided this section sl :hools~ within the city of Paris, on all property within said city
at exempt from taxes.
;rsons who may occupy the public square or str
~aded with cotton, wood, or produce of any cha SEc. 2. Said tax shall be assessed and collected by the as-
or sale, nor to any wagon or vehicle of any k: essor and collector, as other ad-valorem taxes, but the fund so
tised shall be kept entirely distinct from all other funds, and the
an ;anusual manner, or for an unusual purp.
n or persons violating any of the provisions of lsessor and collector shall give a special bond in the sum of five
~.~ fined in any sum not exceedin, g twenty-five doll musand dollars for the faithful discharge of his duty relating to
It shall be unlawful for any person to unhitch lis fund.
SEC. 3' The assessment aforesaid shall be for one year and
~, mules, or other like animals on the public sqt
city of Paris, and on conviction thereof before >roperty, both real and personal, situated within the city of
26 *~_ tarantine.
NUMBER XXXVI. shelter, food, and wha~
such persons while they, are
QUARa>~TX~E. any person so detained to le
PxN ORDINANCE; to prevent the introduction of contagious or infectious diseases by the mayor or city
the limits of this city. some regular health office~
SECTxO~ x. The mayor shall have power to issue his p SEc. 5' While this city is
lamation declaring quarantine agai. nst any place or places, n(~ person, resident or
ever in his judgm, ent it shall be necessary, and for such len or'other public conveyance
time as he may decide to be essential, to prevent the intro& a written permit from some
of infectious or contagious diseases.
Sv.c. 2. The mayor shall, when he has declared quaran S~c. 6. The city council,
against any point or points, select from the physicians of this, for the prevention of infe~
or elsewhere, a skillful and competent physician, who shall by resolution, the comir
under the control of the mayor and city council, and shall or driving of any public cor
ceive such compensation as the city council rrvgv prescribe, nothing herein contai
shall be the duty of 'the mayor whenever th~ .y is with proper permits,
with infectious or contagious diseases, to order such physician, ired States into or through th
tmlawful for any person, or 1
gether with such guards and assistants as the mayor and city
cil may deem necessary, to the points of danger. Such ~:conduct or drive any convey~
aud guards or assistants shall have power to detain any of any resolution of th~
persons, and to prevent the importation of ar~y goods, or
thing coming from or through any place or district affected Slzc. 7- Any person violati~
infectious or contagious diseases, and shall have power to shall be deemed guilt3
~uch person, or persons, a written permit to enter the city.' thereof before the mayork,
SEc. 3' The mayor shall, ~vhenever he deems it necess >t exceeding one hundred dollar
establish'quarantine stations at any point or points, not
than ten miles from the city, and shall issue his proclamation
hibiting an~ person or persons, from passing such points, and
hibiting any person from conducting or driving auy railway
or other conveyance whatever by said points; without first
obtained a written permit to euter the city, from the officer "
officers stationed at such point or points.
SEc. 4' The mayor shall cause any person to be de
isolated, whenever he shall have good reason to believe that
person is affected with any infectious or contagious disease, and
mayor,shall, with the approval and assistance of the city coun
/
i,:é'
\
~uarantiJZe.
~uarantine.
',~rovide shelter, food, and whate,,:er is necessary for the comfort
:~f such persons while they are detainéd, and it shall be unlawful
~or ariy person so detained to leave any hospital or other place des-
(l~!1ated by the mayor or city council, without a written permit
,irem some regular health officer in charge thereof. -
SEC. 5. W~1Île this city is declared to be in a state of quar-
n~ine, n6 person, .resident or non-resi.dent, shall get off any car,
~~am or other publIc conveyance in this city, without first obtain-
'~rig a written permit from some regularly appointed quarantine
f>f:lìcer.
:,' SEC. 6. The city coul1cil, whenever they may deem it nec-
ssary for the prevention of infectious or contagious diseases shall
:rohibit by resolution, the coming of any person, or the co:1duct-
"g ~r driving ~f any public conveyance whatever, into this city;
/ovlded, nothmg he:ein contained shall prevent any person or
)rsons, with proper permits, from carrying the mails of the
.' ~ited States into or through this city or elsewhere, and it shall
e' unlawful for any person, or persons to come into this city, or
. co~duct or drive any conveyance whatever, into this city, in
!OlatlOn of any resolution of the council, passed under this sec-
.
on.
'I; SEC. 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
/dinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
}ction thereof before the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum
ot exceeding one hundred dollars.
~UMBER XXXVI.
QUARANTINE.
the intr9duction of cor:tag;ious or infection- diseases y,',
\
;
~8 Stre.et Railwa~s.~ Removal Of O~cers. Re~
NUMBER XXXVII. officer
~0 ~hav~e ttie accused
RAIL~/~'AYS~STRE ET.
AN ORDINANCE regulatlng the operation of street railways in the city of Pads. & day for trial o
shall be nc
S'~CT~ON ,. It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons
in the city of Paris, to send or conduct any freight, passenger, and aldermen shall
other car over any street railroad line, now being operated .,arising under th
i-for the removal of'8
herea.fter to be operated in the city of Paris, unless such
be drawn by horses, mules, or such other animals as the fair as pract, icabl,
company, or association of persons may see fit to emp}oy. ~:~,..... 4. When charg
SEc. 2. It shall'be unlawfu.1 for any person, or persons, an~.~'~ty~
they
maybe
filed
-~il b(/to call the counc
driver or conductor of any-freight or other car, upon any stree~: '
be o~pr°eeed to elect one c
railroad line now bering operated, or which may hereafter ~ ,of said trial. The pr
erated in the city of Paris, to drive, run, or conduct said car, o~:~tie~__.,~
of
the
mayor,
cars, at a rate of speed greater than ten miles per hour.
an
SEc. 3' Any person, or persons violating any of the 3 o<f this ordinance.
ions of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and u 5' The accused
conviction thereqf, shall be fined in any sum not more than twer by counsel, and th
ty=five dollars.
6. Upon the cot
NUMBER XXXVIII, the case, the vote
by yeas and n,
~E~OVAX. OX* O~'XCEaS. shall be, "shall the acc
AN ORDINANCE providing for the removal of city officers; Of the members ~
SECTION I. Any officer of this city may be tried by the duty of the pre:
council and removed from office for malfeasance, non-feasance, in which he sh
misfeasance in office, or for a willful violation of any ordinance
upon the several
this city, for habitual drunkenness, incompetency, in said judgmel
willful and habitual neglect of duty, or upon conviction d declaring the
felony, the accused shall be
SEc. 2. Before any officer shall be removed from gly. Provide
written charges shall be preferred against him, and filed with'l to constitute a q
mayor, and ten days notice given to the accused before the he~i S~c. 7' The
city
COb
ing of the charges: ~rovlded the accused is absent.from the Cl~ed'''m~ by two-thirds of the
publication of such notice s~hall be made for twenty days in ]
so~, tb suspend any office~
newspaper published in the city.[es for any term not exce
SEc. 3' Whenever charges are preferred and filed with S~c. 8. The city coun
NUMBER XXXVII. ~,or, against any officer of the city, it shall be the duty of the
ayor to have the accused duly served with a copy of such charges,
RAILWAYS--STREET. td to set a day for trial of the same, and the council and all in-
regulating the operation of street railways in the city of Paris.
irested parties shall be notified of the date of the trial, and the
It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons
aris, to send or conduct any freight, passenger, ol ayor and aldermen shall constitute a court to try and determine
cases arising under this ordinauce, and the rules governing
auy street railroad line, now being operated o: als for the removal of State officers in the State courts, shall
operated in the city of Paris, unless such car shal
overn as far as pracfcable.
,rses, mules, or such other animals as the.person SEc. 4' When charges a~'e preferred against the mayor of
sociation of persons may see fit to employ, is city, they may be filed with either of the aldermen, whose duty
t shall'be Unlawful for auy person, or persons, an~. :shall be to call the council together, and when assembled they
ictor of any freight or other car, upon any stree ·
~v¢ being operated, or which may hereafter be opl iall proceed to elect one of their number to preside for the pur-
. °se of said trial. The presiding officer so elected shall perform
ty of Paris, to drive, run, or conduct said car, o~ ~'
ae duties of the mayor, and the trial shall proceed as provided in
?f speed greater than ten miles per hour. ~ .
.~ny person, or persons violating any of the provis ~,ct~on 3 of this ordinance.
.SEc. 5' The accused shall have the right to be heard in per-
linance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upo
~n and by counsel, and the corporation may be represented by
eqf, shall be fined in any sum not more than twen mnsel.
SEc. 6. Upon the conclusion o'f the investigation and argu-
ent of the case, the vote shall be taken upon each charge and
NUMBER XXXVIII, pecificatlon by yeas and nays, and upon the final issue, the ques-
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. ;on shall be, "shall the accused be removed from office?" and if
providing for the re,noval of city ofacers~ 'o-thirds of the members of the council elect vote for removal, it
~. Any officer of this city may be tried by the ci all be the duty of the presiding officer to enter up the judgment
moved from office for malfeasance, non-feasance, ~ the court in which he shall record the vote of each member of
. office, or for a willful violation of any ordinance ~he court, upon the several charges and specifications, and shall
lncom etenc , corru ilO
habitual drunkenness, ' p Y P ' ~t!so include in said judgment an order, removing the accused from
tabitual neglect of duty, or upon conviction o ~.~'.s office and declaring the same vacant. But if the vote is other-
.~:~ise, the accused shall be declared not guilty, and judgment en-
Before any officer shall be removed from offi~red'accordingly. Provided it shall require two-thirds of the en-
.~s sha!1 be preferred against him, and filed with t ~,~e council to constitute a quorum for the trial of such causes.
n days notice given to the accused before the he The city council shall have power by resolution,
i'ges: provided the accused is absent from the ci!~assed by two-thirds of the members of the council elect, for good
such notice ghall be made for twenty days in so¢~huSe,[ tO suspend any officer of the city from the discharge of his
blished in the city. ~ties for any term not exceeding thirty days.
Whenever charges are preferred and filed withI S~c. 8. The city council shall have power at any time to re-
3° Sanitary.
move any officer of the city appointed or elected by them byres( 6. The members of t!
lution declaratory of its want of confidence in said officer;
advised of the existence
vided, that two-thirds of the aldermen elect vote in favor of
diseases at any port
resolution, and report the same
shall quarantine agair
NUMBER XXXIX.. S~c. 7' It shall be the duty ~
to see that all laws and or.
SANITARY,
and cleanliness of the citj
AN ORDINAI'qC~; to create and enforce sanitary laws and regulations in the
Paris. r. shall see that policemen and
SECTION X. The city council shall at their first regnlar mee faithfully, in discovering ar
ing in May of each and every year, appoint a health physician violating the sanitary law~
shall be a regular practicing physician in good standing. SEc. 8. The health physicia
SEc. 2. The health physician shall at all times, act in col and the city marshal shall k
cert with the health inspectors, and shall, when he is informed ' from time to time to enter
the existence of any malignant fever, small-pox or any other public or private, in th
tilential or contagious diseases in this city, canse the person so or occupants thereof, and a
fected to be taken to such place as he may designate for ~.nuisance, source of filth, or c:
and the place selected shall be and become a pest-house, and :SEc. 9' Whenever any thin
health physician shall make and enforce all proper regulations: knowledge of any member
keep the diseased person isolated and to prevent intrusion frot to the health of this cit
parties not under his direction and control, who shall, if necessary, (
SEc. 3' It shall be the duty of the mayor, on or destroy the same.
from the health physician, or any member of the board of ~tgc. ~o. The board of hca
to cause the city marshal, immediately, to dest{*oy or remove may establish such sanita
and any person who sl
the city, all furniture, wearing apparel, or property of any
whatever, when from such information or otherwise, he shall when so established, or sl
or resist the board of hca
good reason to believe that such furniture, apparel or prope~
tainted or affected with any infectious or contagious diseases, of their duties, shall be
which shall be likely to create such disease, on conviction thereof before
S~c. 4. The city ~ouncil may, whenever it becomes r sum not exceeding one hu
Si~c. IX. All persons withi'
sary, establish one or more hospitals and make all necessary
pointments, rules and regulations for the government thereof. ' ' hog-pens, and all I;
SEc. 5' The aldermen from each ward shall act as health in good sanitary condition,
spectors of their respective wards, and with the health physician, acting for the
shall constitute a board of health for the city. or snch other nec~
places from being offensive
Sanitary. Sanitary. 3
:he city appointed or elected by them'by S~c. 6. The members of the board of health shall keep
its want of confidence in ~aid officer;
advised of the existence of any pestilential, infectious,
Is of the aldermen elect vote in favor of
diseases at any port or other place within the state,
~lsewhere, and report the same immediately to the mayor, who
shall quarantine against such places.
NUMBER XXXIX, S~c. 7' It shall be the duty of each member of the board of
see that all laws and ordinances relative to the health,
SANITARY,
and cleanliness of the city are strictly complied with, and
~ate and enforce sanitary laws and regulation~ in the cit'
shall see that policemen and other .city officers perform their
~he city council shall at their first regular mee ties faithfully, in discovering and making complaints against all
and every year, appoint a health physician w~ violating the sanitary laws of this city.
racticing physician in good standing. Sgc. 8. The health physician, the members of the board of
~ealth physician shall at all times, act in cm and the city marshal shall have power, and it shall be their
inspectors, and shall, when he is informed from time to time to enter and inspect all buildings and
~ malignant fever, small-pox or any other pc public or private, in this city, having first notified the
us diseases in this city, cause the person so a or occupants thereof, aud ascertain and report to the mayor,
o'such place as he may designate for treatmen
:ed shall be and become a pest-house, and
~llmakeand enf°rce all pr°perregulati°ns Ihekn°wledge°fanymember °f the b°ard°fhealth'whichis
,erson isolated and to prevent intrusion fro: .gerous to the health of this city, he shall report the same to the
~Vor, who shall, if necessary, cause the city marshal to abate,
is direction and control.
all be the duty of the mayor, on informatil
ysician, or any member of the board of healt
arshal, immediately, to desti'oy or remove fro Incil, may establish such sanitary rek lations as they may deem
ire, wearing apparel, or property of any ki~ I~essary, and any person who shall violate such rules or regula-
~m such information or otherwise, he shall ha ,~s~ when so established, or shall at any time interfere with,
ieve that such furniture, apparel or property~er, or resist the board of health, or any member thereof in the
with any infectious or contagious diseases, ~harge of their duties, shallbe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
dy to create such disease. .~l. on conviction thereof before the mayor's court, shall be fined
nece~ny sum not exceeding one h~'.tdred dollars.
city ~ouncil may, whenever it becomes
or more hospitals and make all necessary al.S~'c' ~I. All persons within the limits o~ this city shall keep
and regulations for the government thereof. :~.!r privies, hog:pens, and all places about their premises clean,
' aldermen from each ward shall act as healthI~,' in .good sanitary condition, and shall, when the mayor or
.~spective wards, and with the health II~th physician, acting for the city council, notifies them, use
)Oard of health for the city. or such other necessary precautions as will prevent
places from being offensive to occupants of adjoining preen
32 3a~itary. 3tallions.
ises or persons passing on the streets, and any person , NUMBER XL
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdeme: sa-^~.x~oss.
and on conviction before the mayor, shall be fined in any
exceeding twenty-five dollars. ORDINANCE regulating thc ,~cepin,ff and stam,i
t Paris.
SEC. ~2. All dead, decaying or putrid carcasses, flesh, ~. It shall be unlawful fc
or vegetables, all deposits of manure, offals or other un' of persons, to keep or stand,
substances, or filth of any kind or description, all filthy or or jack. within the limits of
ive water, or slops,, when thrown or conducted upon any stallion, or jack to co,-er any m
alley or inclosure, so as to be unwholesome, all privies and unless the person, or persons so
ket-houses which have become offensive from use, all
or 'iack, or permitting any stall
houses, cellars, markets, stores or other buildings or places, or jennett, as above prohibited, sh~
are not kept clean and free from all filthy and unwholesomel of all persons residing or doing
stances, all deposits or substances which are offensive, or the place ~vhere such animal is to
engender disease, every trade, business or occupation ' ' 2. Any person, or persons,
the health of those who reside in the vicinity, any lot of'this ordh~ance, shall be de,
water until it becomes staguant, or which may be
and on conviction before the
from any other cause, are each and all hereby declared to
sum not less than five. nor more
nuisance, and the city marshal shall, upon the order of the
offense, and each and every day
immediately abate the same.
>t or used iu violation of this
SEc. ~3' Any person, who shall in this city, cause, offense.
keep any nuisance, such as is defined in the preceding section,
mit the same to exist in, or upon any place or premises un,
control, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on NUMBER XLI
t- tlon before the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum
ceeding one hundred dollars; and each and every day that
such nuisance may continue, shall constitute a separate and ; SECXION r. Any person ~vho shall
tinct offense.
SEc. ~4. The health physician and inspectors herein i..force, or oblige his employes, vvm
vided for sh: , receive such compensation for their services within this city on Sunday, shall
._ city council may prescribe, nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 15. The city marshal shall receive for the aba :SEc. 2. The preceding section sha
of nuisances such compensation as the city council may works of necessity or charity, nor
SEC. x6. Any person violating any of the provisions wagon trains, common carriers, no~
ordinance, except where a penalty is specially deuounced or the receiving or storing of
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction agetits to Whom said goods are del
of before the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not the United States mail, or passeng{
: lng fifty dollars, traveling, nor to keepers of h(
Sanitary. Stallions. Sunday £aw. 33
ipersons passing on the streets, and any person violatin ~ NUMBER XLI.
Dns of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdeme:
'conviction.__.before the mayor, shall be fined in any sum ST^LLmNS.
· ORDINANCE regulating' thc ',*cepin,~ and st:m~;i~,~' ~)f jack!; am! ~,taHions in tl.~e city
lng twenty-five dollars, et
:c. I2. All dead, decaying or putrid carcasses, flesh,
:tables, all deposits of manure, offals or other unwholes :iation of persons, to keeI) or stand, for hrceding purposes, any
ces, or filth of an kind or descn t~on, all filth m off
' Y 'P ' Y ' illion or ~ack xvithin the Iimit~' of
er, or slops, when thrown or conducted upon any str~l[iv an~ stailion', or jack to co'con any mare or jetmett ~it;i,~'~i'id
inclosure, so as to be unwholesome, all ~wes and
: ' P' m[aits unless the .-er,on
tses which have become offensive from use, all ac
· P :k~llion or/ack, or Der',nittin(~
· cellars, markets, stores or other buildings or places, wll[_' ·
~re or ]enllet[~ a8 aDOV[~ pronlt)i[ecl, Sllitll HI'SE ODl/aln tile Yvrltten
kept clean and free from all filthy and unwholesome~ , ' ...... ~ .......
l~sent or all perseus
, all deposits or substances which are offensive, or liabl~ aq the pl ice where such mimal is to'be kept
er disease, every trade, business or occupation in S~c.
lth of those who reside in the vicinity, any lot retain of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
lntil it becomes stagnant, or which may be unwholesc and ou conviction before the mayor's court, shall be fined
ly other cause, are each and all hereby declared to sum not less than five, nor more than twenty-five dollars
e, and the city marshal shall, upon the order of the m~ ' each Offense, and each and every day that such stallion, or jack
ately abate the same. be kept or used in violation
c. x3. Any person, who shall in this city, cause, creat offense·
~y nuisance, such as is defined in the preceding section,
same to exist in, or upon any place or premises
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on NUMBER XLII.
!ore the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not
' one hundred dollars; and each and every day that ORDIN^'4CE to create tt Sundav law, and to punit, h vitd:ttlons theret~t'.
isance may continue, shall constitute a separate and SECTION t. 2\ny person who shall hereafter labor, or com-.
lense.
c. ~4' The healtk )hysician and inspectors herein1 force, or oblige his employes, workmen, or apprentices to
)r shall receive such compensation for their services as >or within this city on Sunday, shall be fined not !ess th:m ten
ncil may prescribe, llars, nor more than fifty dollars.
c. ~5' The city marshal shall receive for the abaten S~c. z. The preceding section shall not apply to honsehold
[nces such compensation as the city council may prescr works of uecessity or charity, nor to the runuing, of railway
c. ~6. Any person violating any of the provisions of rs, wagon trains, common carriers, nor to the delivery of zoods
ce, except where a penalty is specially deuounced her them, or the receivin~ or storing of said
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and ou conviction th fir agents to whom said goods are delivered, nor to stages car-
'e the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not the United States mail, or passengers, nor to foundries, nor
, dollars. )ersons traveling, nor to keepers of hotels, hoarding, lmuses and
17ehicles.-- Vas fancy.
34 Taxal i o Jz.
NUMBER XLIV.
restaurants and their servants, nor to keepers of livery stables
their servants, nor to any person ~vho conscientiously believes VEItlCLES.
the seventh or any other day of the week ought to be OllDtNA.N'CE to prohibit lhc ohstrncti,,n of st~tets witl
the Sabbath, and who actually refrains from business and S~cTIo~ ~. It shall be unlawful for an
that day for religious reasons, negligently permit any animal, or team
SEC. 3' Any person who shall engage in match wagon, dray, or other vehicles, to es
any species of gaming for money or other consideration this city, and auy person so offendinl
limits of this city on Sunday, shall he fined not less than before the mayor's court, be fined r
nor more than fifty dollars, dollars.
S~c. It shall be nnlawful for any
S~c. 4' Any nIerchant, grocer, or dealer in wares, or 3-
chandise, or trader in any lawful bnsiness whatever, or the or team attached to any dray, wagon, o
any business house, or other premises, so
or employee of any such persons who shall trade or barter on
day within this city, shall be fined not less than twenty, nor the ingress or egress of persons passing
than fifty dollars; provided this ordinance shall not app] houses or premises, and not remo
markets, or dealers in provisions, as to sales of provisions of the proprietor thereof, and on con
by them before 9 o'clock a.m., or the sale of burial or shr. .~ mayor's court, shall be deemed guilty c
material; provided that the sale of newspapers, ice, and in any sum not exceeding twenty-five
any hour of the day shall be permissible; provided further,
nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the sen
or receiving telegraph messages, nor to the sale of drugs NUMBER XLV.
medicines. VAO~tANC¥.
ORDINANCE to define and punish vagrancy.
SECTION X. Every vagrant in this
NUMBER XLIII,
be fiued in any sum uot exceeding ten
TAXATION. SEC. 2. The following persons are
AN ORDINANCE exempting from taxation all cotton-seed oil mills, of a capital, Of the preceding section; Ist, any
any means of support, and makes r
SECTION I. All companies, corporations, and individt
by honest employment; z, any p
locating and establishing within the city of Paris, any cotton
the streets of this city, having no lo
oil manufactory, be and are hereby exempt for the period of
busineSs or employment; 3, a pers{
years, from all city taxes of whatever kind, and the
fortunes, or to exhibit tricks not license
v~sted therein, and the occupation or business of said
; 5, a professional gambler; 6,
tory. beg alms, who is not afflicted or
SEC. z. In order to secure the exemptions specified or misfortune; 7, an habitual dru
preceding section, such company, corporation, or individuals, i
or refuses to aid in the support ot
invest at least ten thousand dollars in said enterprise.
Taxation. Vehicles. Vagrancy. 35
ants. nor to 'keepers of livery stables "- NUMBER XLIV.
person who conscientiously believes v~mCL~S.
flay of the week ought to be observe to prohibit xhc obstruction of str,.ets with vehicles, animals and teams.
ually refrains fro/n business and labt 'xo~ L It shall be unlawful for any person to carelessly,
runs. permit any animal, or team attached to any car-
i ~sa~ shall engage in match shootin dray, or other vehicles, to escape and run at large
m~ .iey or other consideration withir ;.~his city, and any person so offending, shall, on conviction
!ay, shall be fined not less than before the mayor's court, be fined not exceeding tweenty-
s. liars.
m~t, grocer, or dealer in wares, or 3' It shall be unlawful for any person to stop any ani-
· la~vful business whatever, or the ~eam attached to anv dray, wagon, or other vehicle in front
?ersons who shall trade or barter on ~ business house, or other premises, so as to obstruct 6r re-
be fined not less than twenty, nor ingress or egress of persons passing, or making purchases
[ded this ordinance shall not a houses or premises,~ and not remove the same at the re-
,vi[,,ons, as to sales of provisions proprietor thereof, and on conv~ct~on thereof before
a.m., or the sale of burial or shr( court, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
~e sale of newspapers, ice, and at/y sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
be permissible; provided further,
shall be construed to prevent the "
essages, nor to the sale of drugs NUMBER XLV.
VAGRANCY.
~OI~DINANCE to define and punish vagrancy. ¥
SZCTXON X. Every vagrant in this c. ity shall, upon convic-
LIMBER XLIII,
be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars.
TAXATXON. 2. The following persons are vagrants, within the
m taxation all cotton-seed oil mills, of a capital Of the preceding section; ~st. any idle person who lives
any means of support, and makes no exertions to obtain a
apanies, corporatious, and individ'
by honest employment: 2, any person who strolls idly
~ithin the city of Paris, any cotton
the streets of this city, having no local habitation, and no
ire hereby exempt for the period of
business or employment; 3, a person who strolls about to
of whatever kind, and the ca
or to exhibit tricks not licensed by law: 4, a common
:cupation or business of said
5, a professional gambler: 6, any person who goes
beg alms, who is not afflicted or disabled by a physical
secure the exemptions specified i~ r or misfortune: 7, an habitual drunkard, who abandons,
mpany, corpor: .~on, or individuals, or refuses to aid in the support of his family.
d dollars in sa~d enterprise.
36 ~rnlermenA-- Assessor and GolIecFor. ~4sses$or and Gollec~or.
NUMBER XLVII. both real and personal, and polls, witl
INTJ~RMENT. of the city of Paris, not exempt by the'Cou:
AN ORDINAXCE regulating the burial of the dead. State of Texas, and shall return his as,'
to the board of equalization on the second
SECTION ~. It shall be unlawful for any person, or
to bury, or inter the dead body of any friend, relative, or and every year, or as soon thereafter as p
person at any place within the corporate limits of the city of Pa ~.S~c' 6. Upon the presentation of the rolls o
provided that this ordinauce shall not prohibit persons from us the city couucil shall appoint a commit
the old grave yard, or new cemetery, as a burying ground, and said committee shall proceed to iuspect
property rendered is rendered at a fair an
S~,c. 2. Any person violating this ordinance shall, on
viction before the mayor's court, be fined in auy sum not to and see what property is unrendered,
ceed one hundred dollars, make a report in writiug to the city counci
showing what property, if any, has beei
t a fair and reasonable valuation, and if ther~
then the city council shall return the ro
NUMBER VIII. and collector and shall not accept the sa~
has been corrected, and the assessor at
C~T¥ ~SS~SSOg ~Nr) COLLeCTOr.
any fees or commissions uutil his rc
A N OnDINANCE to define the powers and duties of' the city assessor and collector. , and accepted by the city council.
S~c. x. An assessor aud collector for this city shall 7' livery person, partnership and'cor
elected by the qualified voters of the city on the first Tue
within the corporate limits of the cit'
April, ~886, and every two years thereafter, Who shall hol
two months after published notice~ hand
office until his successor is duly elected and qualified, of the city, each aud every year, a
SEc. z. The assessor and collector shall, before enter
of all property, real and personal, ]
upon the duties of his office, take the oath prescribed by the
by him, her or them, within said corpor:
stitusion of this state for state officers, and shall give bond
by law from taxation, on the first day of Ja
approved by the city council, conditioned for the faithful
verified by oath of the person making
ance of his duties, r~ndering property for assessment shall t*
S~c. 3- The city council may require of the assessor oath:
collector a uew bond, whenever in their opinion, the existing bc do solemnly swear that the inventory abow
is insufficient, a full and complete list of all taxable pi
S~c. 4- The assessor and collector shall receive such held by me for others, liable to assessm~
and commissions as the city council may by ordiuance on the first day of January, A. D. ~8 ..
rers made to all questions propounded t(
And the assessor and collector shall be furnished at the help me God.
of the city, all statiouery necessm'y to conduct his official 2'hich oath shall be admiuistered by the
S]~CTION 5' The city assessor shall, 0n the first day ,
uary of each and every year, proceed to assess for taxation, all 8. It shall be the duty of the city co
sessor and GollecFor.
ER 'XLVII.
~a.u~;x. Paris, not exempt by the~Constitution and laws
of the dead.
flawful for any person, or ~eboard of equalization on the second Tuesday of May
~ of auy friend, relative, or or as s6on thereafter as practicable.
corporate limits of the city of Upon the presentation of the rolls, of the assessor and
all not prohibit persons from u~, city council shall appoint a committee to inspect the
~Iery, as a bm-ying ground, nmittee shall proceed to inspect the rolls and see
cng this ordinance shall, on ~ ,rendered is rendered at a ~air and reasonable val-
t, be fined in any sum not ,hnd see what property, is unrendered, which .committee
a report in writing to the city council as soon as prac~
g what property, if any, has been rendered at less
and reasonable Valuation, and if there be any such de-
then the city council shall return the rolls to the city as-
:ER VIII. collector and shall not accept the same until such de-
AND COLLECTOR. cy'hal been corrected, and the assessor and collector shall
any fees or commissions until his rolls have been re-
nd duties of the city assessor and coIle,
by the city council.
I collector for this city shall 7' ~Every person, partnership and 'corporation, owning
~.~. e city on the first Tue~, y within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, shall~
a/s~hereafter, who shall hol,
months afte?~ published notice, tmnd into the assessor
elected and qualified. Of the city, each anti every year, a full and complete
~ collector shall, before ente~
of all property, real and personal, possessed or con-
:e the oath prescribed by the
by him, her or them, within said corporate limits, not ex-
fficers, and shall give bond
t by law from taxation, on the first day of January of the cur-
nditioned for the faithful
verified by oath of the person making the same; every
r~ndering property for assessment shall take and subscribe
may reqnire of the assessor
oath:
in their opinion, the existing b £ do solemnly swear that the inventory above rendered by me
full and complete list of all taxable property owned by
collector shall receive such by me for others, liable to assessment, in the city of
ncil may by ordinance "6n the first day of January, A. D. x$ . and that I have
made to all questions propounded to me touching the
;hall be furnished at the expe~ me God.
[ry to conduct his official bus[m oath shall be administered by the assessor and col-
sor shall, on the first day of ,
)ceed to assess for taxation, all 8. It shall be the duty of the city council annually, a!
shch time as they may determine, to appoint three x6, money; ~7, miscellaneou
each being a resident citizen and qualified voter of the cit tax; (in dollars and cent.,
Paris, who shall be styled the board of appraisement, and wi and sinking fund; 23, school t~
ever a person rendering property for assessment and the asse ~c. ~2. Ir'shall be the duty of t
and collector cannot agree as to tl~e valuation of such prop{
· or place of business
the matter shall be referred to said board of appraisement, !i0nly, and failing to see such per
their action in appraising the same shall be final; provided, i:be his' duty to leave at the residen
the meeting of said board of apprasement the owner of such
~erson a written notice, requiring
erty shall be entitled to a hearing. Said board of appraisen ~.0ffice at such time as may be des
shall also appraise alt property assessed as unknown or be the duty of the person thus
dered. Said commissioners shall each be entitled to receive
in'said notice and render to the
dollars per day for each day they are so employed, and no
taxable property.
connected w{th the city government shall be appointed on
I3. The assessor and collect
board, and any vacancy occuring in said board of appraisel at a fair and reasonable value f
shall be filled by the mayor, personal, of all persons refusir
SEc. 9' It shall be the duty of the assessor and
the above section, and the t
make out duplicate rolls of each annual assessment and su
as other taxes.
mentary assessmenf, and file one copy of the same with
~4. The city assessor and c,
secretary, and after the expiration of the time fixed by year after his assessment rolls ha~
for the rendition of property, ascertain ~vhat property in the
by the city council, proceed on 1
subject to taxation has not been rendered, and present the
the advalOrem and poll tax due
the board of appraisement for vahmtion, of nine months, report to tt
S~c. ~o. Whenever the assessor and collector shall asce '~fail, refuse, or neglect to pay the t~
that any real or personal taxable property has not been ass property, as delinquent tax-payers,
for the past year or years, he shall assess the same in a
following, proceed to collect th~
ment to his next assessment roll at the same rate under which
property should have been assessed for such years,
:t5. After the assessments '
year or years in which the property should have been asse it shall be the duty of the asses.,
and the taxes thereon shall be collected in the same
due city taxes, in person or
other assessments. S. mail, that such taxes are due,
S~c. ~. The assessment book shall consist of twent'
thereof, and demand the payme
columns with heading as follows, to-wit: ~st. name of pa her pers~)n or property, if the pel
assessed; z, number of abstract; 3, original grantee; 4', nm a written demand directed to
of acres; 5, value; 6~ number of lots; 7, number of bio specify the amount of taxes d
value; 9, number of horses, mules and jacks; m, value; ~ ~, provided, that if any person thu.,
her of cattle; xz, value; I3, number of hogs; ~4, value; ~5, office, or place of business, an
~Ssessor a~cl C:ollector. 89
e, to appoint three comrni~io:
md qualified voter of the cit ~7, miscellaneous property: ~8 and t9, .cur-
voard of appraisement, and (in dollars and cents,) zo, poll-taxl 2~ and
g fund; 23, school tax: 24, grand total.
ty for assessment and the ass, It'shall be the duty of the assessor and collector to
) tl~e valuation of such prop{
or place of business of each taxable person one
said board of appraisement[ and failing to see such person there or elsewhere, it
;me shall be final; provided, to lea?e at the residence or place of business of
prasement the o~vner of suchp~..!person a written notice, requiring him, her or them to appear
'lng. Said board of appraise~?:,;...
~.omce at such time as may be designated in such notice, and
y assessed as unknown or u~ be tile duty of the person thus notified to appear as
tall each be entitled to receive~';'. ,.'.,
~ in sam notme and render to the assessor and collector a list
ey areso emnloyed~ and no ne~?:~. ' ,,
r r-~i[~ taxame propertv.
ament shall be appointed on ; ' ~
t ~¢' ~3' The assessor and collector is hereby authorized to
ag in said board of appraise/;~;i: ,.
-~!tt a ~a~r anc~ reasonable value for taxation, the property,
.~::~d personal, of all persons refusing to comply with the pro-
the
and
c°llect~lli8 o~ the above section, and the taxes thereon shall be col-
assessor
ach annual assessment .and SUl~~ias other taxes.
,ne copy of the same with the: '
n'{. t4: The city assessor and collector shall, in each and
tlon of the time fixed by ordi ~year utter his assessment rolls have been inspected and re-
ascertainrendered,whatand propertypresent theiU the/,.~, b.Y the city council, proceed on the first day of October to
salt'the advalorem and poll tax due the city, and shall at the
valuation. ~ti~n of nine months, report to the city council all persons
~ssessor and collector shall
asce~il~ refuse, or neglect to pay the tax imposed upon them and
>le property has not been
~:property, as delinquent tax-payers, and shall on the first day
shall assess the same in asu ~.' .
!~i~e £ollowmg, proceed to collect the same as hereinafter pro-
[I at the same rate under which ~i.
~sessed for such vears, stating.
~ ~c. x5. Alter the assessments have been'received by the
operty should have beeu assr!j? it shall be the duty of the assessor and collector to notify
e collected in the same man~:',. - .
:l~.!~sons aue mty taxes, in person or by written notice, through
t2 S. mail, that such taxes are due. the time when due and the
It book shall consist of twentylt~lt lihereof, and demand the payment of the tax charged upon
ows. to-wit: ist. uame of palk'~; '
. I~.ner person or propet,ty, if the person is to be found, and if
r[Ctof; 3,1ots°riginal; 7, numbergrantee of: 4, nu~l~en~i~ a written demand directed to such person, at his or her
bl°c:~.. Ce, specify the amount of taxes due, shall be a sufficient de-
)ules and jacks; ~o, value: ~ ~, t )roVided' that if any person thus owing taxes has no resi-
.umbe'~of hogs; ~4, value; ~5, office, or place of business, and no agent in this~city, or
.4ssessor and Golleclor.
4o Assessor and GoJ[eclor', lb
y virtue of his tax rolls, seize aud lc'
known to the assessor an(:[ collector, then the said demand personal property belol]ging to snch pc
not be necessary, and the ordinary published notice non-resid,ent, as may be sufficieut to p:l
this ordinance shalI be sufficient, costs accruing thereon.
SEc. i6'. After the assessor's roqs have been approved 20. In ~naking sales of personal pre
returned to him by the board of equalization, the assessor' and collector shall give notice of th
lector shall caused to be published iu the official newspaper with a brief description of the
city, for ten days, a notice as follo~vs: Notice is hereby give sold, anaount of taxes, costs aud fee~
tax-payers, that I am now prepared to collect and receipt days previous to the day of sale, by
taxes due the city of Paris for the year t8-~ ;in the official newspaper of the city, and
Sgc. ~7' The assessor and collector shall make out in the court house door in this city, by p~
forms, on 02' before the first day of May of each year, tripl! on the first Tuesday in the month.
lists of delinquent or insolvent tax-payers for the preceding z~. If the levy provided in section
the caption of which shall be the ~'list of delinquent or insc the taxes due by snch persons, then t
tax-payers." In this list he shall give the name of the pe: proceed to make a second levy an.
firm, company or corporation, from ~vhom the taxes are dm instance, and if there be any surph
gether with the amount thereof, and he shall post one co of the assessor and collector it shall be re
these delinquent or insolvent lists at the court house door, the taxes and all expenses of colle~
copy at two other public places in the city, and the assesso~ 22. If the deliuquent is not posse~
collector, npon the certificate of the tax committee that property.in the city, subject to sei2
sen appearing on the insolvent or delinquent lists have no due by him, the assessor and col
erty out of which to make the taxes assessed against them, the real estate of such delinquent, sit
they have moved out of the cit3, and that no property can be t to satisfv such taxes, and the s
iu the city belonging to such persons, out of which to the succeeding section.
taxes due, shall be entitled to a credit on final settlement of In making sales of real propert
counts for the amounts clue by the persons, firms, companii assessor and collector shall advertise !
corporations, certified to by the tax committee as above
newspaper of the city for three succe
for. sement such description as is g'i~
S~c. I8. The allo~w~nce of an insolvent list to the in his hands, stating the name of the ox~
and collector shall not absolve any tax-payer or property say unknown, together with time.
from the payment of taxes, and the asse, ssor and collector said sale to be for cash, to the highest b
all necessary diligence to collect the amounts due on the ins( . court house door in this City, betw
list and pay over to the proper officers the amounts so
y in the month.
Szc. x9' If any persou shall fail or refuse to pay 24. As far as practicable, all the
posed upon him or his property, until t. he first day of for taxes, shall be advertised iu th~
succeeding the appraisement and return of the ci~' on the same day. and such sates
by the board of eqnalization_to the city assessor and
Assessor and Collector. 4
Assessor and GoI[ector.
by virtue of his tax rolls, seize and levy upon and sell so
assessor and collector, then the said demand ~personal property belonging to such persons, whether resi-
ary, and the ordinary published notice re( or non-resid.ent, as may be snfficleut to pay his taxes, together
.~ shall be sufficient, costs accruing thereon.
After the assessor's roqs have been approved 20. In making sales of personal property for taxes, the
tm by the board of equalization, the assessor' and collector shall give notice of the time and 151ace of
rased to be published in the official newspaper together with a brief description of the property levied ou
lays, a notice as follows: Notice is hereby be sold, amount of taxes, costs and fees due thereon, for at
tat I am now prepared to collect and receipt f n days previous to the da3
city of Paris for the year ~8-
The assessor and collector shall make out in pr~ at the court house door in this city, by public auction, within
before the first day of May of each year, triplt~hours, on the first Tuesday in the mouth.
luent or insolvent tax-payers for the preceding ;~ ~c
f which shall be the "list of delinqnent or insol.eet the taxes.due by such persons, then the assessor and col-
lk'shall
In this list he shall give the uame of the pei proceed to make a second levy and proceed to sell as
ty or corporation, from whom the taxes are du
lhe amonnt thereof, and he shall post one co of the assessor and collector it shall be returned to the owner
ent or insolvent lists at the court house door, antpaying the taxes and all expenses of collection and sale.
>ther public places ill the city, and the assessoti~c' zz. If the delinquent is not possessed of a sufficiency
an the certificate of the tax committee that theil~sonal property in the city, subject to seizure and sale to s
g on the insolvent or delinquent lists have no ItI taxes due by him, the assessor and collector shall seize so
hich to make the taxes assessed against them, ° RT~)fl~e the real estate of such delinquent, situated in the city as
wed out of the cit3, and that no property can be f ... suffipient to satisfy such taxes, and the same sell in accord-
longirig to such persons, out of which to mak ;iwith the succeeding section.
all be entitled to a credit on final settlement of hi 8lie. 23. In making sales of real property for taxes due thc
~= amounts due by the persons, firms, companml~.th'e assessor and collector shall advertise the same for sale in
certified to by the tax committee as above pro~?~, cial newspaper of the city for three successive ~veeks, giving
Id advertisement such description as is given the same itl the
The allowance of an insolvent list to the assr.,..1! in his hands, stating the imme of the owner, i.f known, and
.shall not absolve any tax-payer or property th~nbwn, say unknown, together with time, place, and terms
ment of taxes, and the asse. ssor and collector shat~, said sale to be for cash, to the highest bidder at public out-
amounts .ol~it'the~ court house door in this city, between legal hours
diligence to collect the due on the ins
aver to the proper officers the amounts so collec~t'~" Tuesday in the month. '
If
any person shall £ail or refuse to pay the tax~c 24 As far as practicable, all the lauds and city lots,
~im or his property, until t~he first day of Januar~UPou for taxes, shall he advertised in the same notice, and
ne appraisement and return of the cify assessme~
of equalization~to the city assessor and
2 ~4ssessor and Golleclor.
_/lssessor and Collector.
day to day by the collector's proclaiming such coutinuance
close of each day's sale. No sale shall be complete until the a final settlement with him, and whet
ment of the purchase money, and if the same is not paid and received, the city council shall
completion of tax sales, the a:,sessor and collector shall rese to charge the asaessor and collector ~
property and continue snch sale uutil the same is complete, poll and occupation due the city, as
S~c. 25. The assessor and collector, in nmking rolls~ and the assessor and collector shal
taxes due upon real estate and personal property, shall .the city council, accompauied b'y th
the same manner as is now provided by law for such ;urer for all. sums of money collec1
taxes due state and counties, and in making deeds to purchas with a list of delinquents ~vh
to the city, shall proceed in the same manner as is and then make an annual settlemen
law for collectors under the state law. council at the first regular meeting t
S~c. 26. When the assessor and collector shall have [.for the year ending the last day of Ma
sale of anv real estate under this ordinance it shall be his each final report aud settlement the a
make immediate return of said sale to the city council, stat :itled to a credit for all monies pa
said return the land sold. the name of the owner, if known, as shown by the treasurer's vo~
known state the fact. time of the sale, amount for ~vhich list not collected, examined and app~
was made. together with name of the purchaser, which and the amount of monies paid over
shall be entered of record on the minute book of said of delinqueut taxes not collect,
SFAC. 27. The assessor and collector shall, at the expil shall be subtracted from the whole
of every week. pay to the city treasurer all money by hi[ and for any.deficiency the assessor ;
lected, and report to the city council at the first meeting in to the city on his official bond.
month all monevs so collected and paid. and said report
accompauied by the vouchers of the city treasurer.
SFAC. zS. The assessor and collector shall assess and
all license and occupation taxes due the city, and shall be tk
officer authorized to receive or give a lawful receipt for the:
and he shall make a written report under oath to the
on the first regular meeting in each month, which shall
amounts collected, and if the council require it. from
lected and for ~vhat purpose, and for what time the
were paid. All moneys due the city, collected from occupa
shall be paid over to the city treasurer by the assessor and
tor in the same manner and under the same restrictions
lations as required for other city taxes.
SEc. 29. The city council shall appoint a tax
inspect and receive the rolls of the assessor and collector,
l
Assessor and Collector.
~lssessor and Collector.
ector's proclaiming such continuance
e. No sale shall be complete until the .&'final settlement with him. and when the rolls have been
money, and ii the same is uot paid d arid received, the city council shall instruct the city sec-
s, the assessor and collector shall to charge the assessor and collector with all the taxes, ad-
. such sale until the same is complete, poll and occupation due the city, as shown by his assess-
.ssessor and collector, in making Ils, and the assessor and collector shall make an annual
tate and personal property, shall to,the city council, accompanied 15y the vouchers £rom the
~ now provided 'by law for such sal~ for all, sums of money collected and paid over to
unties, and in making deeds to purchase together with a list of delinquents whose taxes he has no{
~ed in the same manner as is and then make an annual settlement of his accounts with
~r the state law. council at the first regular meeting of the city council in
the assessor and collector shall have .fi~r the year ending the last day of March of each year, and
under this ordinance it shall be his dt final report and settlement the assessor and collector
n of said sale to the city council, .t. he'ehtitled to a credit for all monies paid over by him to the
!d, the name of the owner, if known, as shown by the treasurer's vouchers, and to his de-
:ime of the sale, amount for which sai. list not collected, examined and approved by the tax com-
vith name of the purchaser, which ~ and the amount of monies paid over to the treasurer, and
ord on the minute book of said co~ of delinquent taxes not collected~ and approved as
sessor and collector shall, at the expil shall be subtracted from the whole amount of taxes due
the city treasurer all money by hir and for any deficiency the assessor and collector shall be
se city council at the first meeting in to the city ou his official bond.
:ollected and paid, and said report
,uchers of the city treasurer.
sessor and collector shall assess and
:ion taxes due the city, and shall be
:ceive or give a lawful receipt for the
ritten report under oath to the city
eting in each month, which shall
[if the council require it. from
arpose, and for what time the said
Vs due the city, collected from occu'
~e city treasurer by the assessor and
' and under the 5rune restrictions and
other city taxes.
y council shall appoint a tax commi
rolls of the assessor and collector,
44 Fire Engine. tildes.-
CH~
t. That it s~
Passed Since lhe Revised Ordinances. '
, or dry any gr,
Whatever, ~vithl
person, or [
t'of a misdemean
CHAPTER ONE. shall be fine
FIRE ENGINE.
AN ORDINANCE making an approimat~on to pay for the fire engine. ~ Z. That the mca:
Be it ordained ~y the cily council of the city of' Paris: shrill be construed
SEcrrION x. That the sum of thirty-five huridred doll That this ordi
and the same is hereby appropriated and reserved and set: publication.
out of the public improvement fund. as a special fund to~ May 2xst, I~
liquidating a note for $3ooo, executed to F. S. Linch, on the
day of , due t2 months after date, and bearing ten per'~ 1>. LEW~S,
interest, by J. C. Gibbons and others, for the purpose of '., :City Secretary.
lng money to pay for fire engine No. 3, purchased of the
Manufacturing Company. ':
SEC. 2. That the city treasurer be and is hereby
and ordered to reserve and set apart the sum of $t,5oo out ',.""
above assessment for the purpose above specified. CHAP
SEC. 3. That this ordinance take effect and be in force
and after its passage and ten days publication. OAS AND
Approved April Izth. I886. enlarging the fran
include the man
J. F. McMuRRY, J.C. GIP, gO~S.
City Secretary. Ma, the city co
i. That the
I to the Paris Gas Lig
-- and enlarged as her
The said Paris
to manufacture
thereof, gas and
Fire .t~ng'i~e. Gree~z Hides.--Gas and ~lectric L izhts. ~ 45
CHAPTER Tx, VO.
G I{ ]~:EN I~IIDES.
DINANC ORDINANCE prclnbiting 11 ...... ing or dr3ing of gr ...... ' p:trtially gr ....
within the corporate l/m/ts of thc city ot' Paris.
S~cxto~ r. That it shall be uulawful for any person or per-
Passed Since l,Se Nevised O~'dinances. ~s, to cure or dry any green, or partially green hides, of
scription whatever, within the corporate limits of the city of
ris, and any person, or persons violating this ordinance, shall
guilty of a misdemeanor, aud npon couvictiou before the
CHAPTER ONE. 'or's court, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed twenty-
FIIIE ENGINE. dollars.
ANCE making an appropriatmn to [,ay for the fire engine. ~ SEC. 2. That the meaning of green hides, as expressed
ained by the city council of the city of~ ~aris : ~, shall be construed as to embrace all hides not dry.
'~ON L That the sum of thirty-five hundred dolla S~c. 3' That this ordiuance take effect and be in force front
t after its publication.
tree is hereby appropriated and reserved and set
~public improvement fund, as a special fund tox Approved May 2~st,
g a note for $3000, executed to F. S. Linch, on Attest, W. It,
B. P. L~v~s, Mayor,
..... ~ due ~z months after date, and bearing ten per'
~y J. C. Gibbons and others, for the purpose of bo City Secretary.
y to pay for fire engine No. 3, purchased of the
~uring Company.
2. That the City treasurer be and is hereby
,ed t0 reserve and set apart the sum of $~,5oo out
essment for the purpose above specified. CttAPTER THREE.
3' That this ordinance take effect and be iu force t;AS A~'D Z~CTa~C
its passage and ten days publication.
roved April ~2th, ~886. OnDtNA~CE enlarging ~c f ..... hi .....d privileges heretofore granted to the Paris
htCo.,to inclt~de the manufacture or'electric lights and extending time
~cMu~RY, J.C. GIg~oNs.
ty Secretary. Mayt ~ it ordained .by tle city council of tie city of Paris':
S~cTION ~. That the franchise and privileges ,heretofore'
to the Paris Gas Light Co., be aud the same are herehy
and enlarged as hereinafter designated.
S~c. ~. The said Paris Gas Light Co. shall have the right.
i privilege to manufacture and vend to the city of Paris and to
citizens thereof, gas aud electric lights, arc and iucandescenI,
for lights, power and heating purposes for the term of 2~ years in no wise intercept publ
fi'om this date.
others, either public or t5
SEc. 3. Said gas may be manufactured from coal, or from establishiug of said poles
and by what is known as the water gas, and if watergas, the same approval of the committe
is to be made under some approved system or patent, or other
ne~ process. SEc. 3, That this
passage, and remain in
SEc. 4. Said electric lights may be manufactured under any rears. Approved Ma
improved scientific system or patent.
Attest,
SEc. 5. Authority is hereby granted to said company to lay B.P. Law~s, City
and extend its mains through or under auy street, or alley, or
other public placei and to erect poles along same for electric wires,
and for the purpose of extending its mains and pipes, it shall be
pbrmitted to take up the street, and said company shall replace
and repair the same and be responsible to the city for any damage
that may arise therefrom, or from any failtjre to place the same in I ^x OItDiNAN'CI~; cstabllshing
as good repair as when dug- up, and for an), unreasonable delay i~
~ of P~r}s,
replacing and repairing the same. [ Zee it ordained ~y t/~e ct',
SEc. 6. This ordinance shah take effect and be in force fi'om
and after its passage. Aa'r. I, That the
Approved May ZlSt, ~886. ~', limits of the city of Paris,
Attest. ' buildings, walls x8 inche
B. p. LEwis, City Secretary. W.H. SLVDEa, Mayor,
) of i8 inches; three-story
~ thick, second story ~3 in.
. with ~8 inch parapet;
inches thick, secoud and
CHAPTER FOUR. ~2 inches thick, with I8
ELECTRic LIGHT CO'~ltlGHT-OF~.WA¥. ART. Z. Any persr
A~ OllDINANCE granting right-of, way to the Paris Electric Light Co. desiring to build within
written specifications
8~¢5r,os ,. That the right is hereby granted the Paris Elec, ~F'- high, and present the sm
,trio Light Co., chartered by the State of Texas, to erect poles. .~:,{. shall, ii he approves the
string wires on and over any or all of the streets and alleys of "', which the same shall be
Paris for the purpose o£ establishing and carrying on electric light ~:.( / thereon, if he approves t
2
business, and such purposes as electricity is used roi-. shall then be filed with
SEc. 2. All the poles and wires shall be so constructed a~ to ARr. 3' 'ghat if a
Ri~/~l-o f_ Way.
,oses for the term of z~ years in no wise intercept public travel, or to interfere with the rights of
others, either public or private. The constructing, erectiug ~nd
mfactured £rom coal or £rom establishing of said poles m~d wires shall be located subject to the
l'as, and if water gas, the .same approval of t, he committee on public improvements.
! system or patent, or other S~c. 3' That this ordinance take effect from and after its
passage, and remain in force for the space of (2~) twenty-one
be
manufactured
under any '}i years. Approved May 2xst, x886.
Attest. W.H. SLm)~z~, Mayor,
[anted to said COmpany to lay B.P. LEw~s. City Secretary.
kler any street, or alley, or
..along same for electric wires,
nains and pipes, it shall be CHAPTER FIVE.
~said company shall replace
e to the city for anydamage (' mymm~s.
failure to place the same in ~ AN Olll)iNANCb; c,tqblishing a standard for buildings within the fire limits of ths city
ot Paris.
ranj, unreasonable delay in
Be il ordained ay tAe cz'ly council of lhe cfly of Parz's:
effect and be in force from Awr. r. That the stamtard form for buildings within the fire
limits of the city of Paris shall be as folIows, to-wit: One-story
buildings, walls tS inches; t~vo-story buildings, walls of first story
H. SLoI).En, Mayor. ~8 inches thick: second story, walls ~3 inches thick, with parapet
~ of ~8 inches: three-story buildings, walls of first story ~S inches
, with x8 inch parapet; Four-story buildings, first story walls 22
inches thick, second and third stories x8 inches thick, fourth story
~2 inches thick, with ~8 inch parapet.
Aaa'. 2. Any person, association, company, or corporation,
IZlectrie Light Co. desiring to build within the aforesaid limits, shall first prepare
city of Paris: written specifications of the building, or buildings to be built,
..[ ~howiug the location, the dimensions, and the number of stories
granted the Paris Elec-
Texas, to erect poles.
the streets and alleys of which the same shall be presented to tl{e mayor, who shall endorse
on electric light
used for.
shall then be filed with the city secretary.
'
Lbe so constructed as to A~T. 3' That if any person, or persons violating any of the
SD'eel Railways.
provisions of the preceding articles, shall be deemed guilty of a ~ covered by the tra
misdemeanor, and on convmtion thereof shall be fined not to ex- ' good condition am
ceed one hundred ($mo) dollars. ~! $~c. 4' Tha
A~T. 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force fi'om or that may be h
and after its passage and ~o days publication. , must be so constr~
Approved June ~Tth. ~8S6. with the grade of l
Atteqt. W. 1t. SLUD~:a. Mayor. shall be protected
B. P. L~zw~s, City Secret,~ry, curely spiked to th
so filled with dirt,
the ties.
S~c. 5' Tha'
the city of Paris sh
CHAPTER SIX. shall be hauled by~
hereafter built in ti
STREET RAILVCAYS.
SEc. 6. Thai
AN ORDINANCt~ regulating the construction ;~ntt operation of strc'ctr;lilw:ivs
the city of Paris. the city of Paris, si
S~c. 7' Thai
He it ordained a), the city council of the city of
now in existence
SEc~'m_,~ ~. That all street railways within the city of Paris the same to confon
shall be coustructed as to conform to the grade of the street, or six months from p~
streets, over and upon which the same is or shall be located, said S~c. $. That
grade to be fixed by the city engineer, under the direction of the any street railway,
public improvement committee, aud should it become necessary private individual,
hereafter to change the grade of any street, or streets, on which or controllingl any
a street railway shall have been constructed, and said grade is j shall violate any of
changed by order of the city conncil, then the owners or operators t ordinance, shall be
of snch street railway shall change the railway so as to conform to viction thereof befo
the new grade. ' itt a sum not less tl~
S~c. 2. That the owners or operators of all street railways dollarsi
within the city of x aris. shall place the streets and crossings of the , Sv.c. 9' This
streets upon which railways are or may be located and operated, in '
· ,~ and after its passag.
as goo4~ condition for travel as such streets or. crossings would be "1,. Approved Jun{
in if st :h railway or railwa3s were not located on the same. and Attest,
shall keep them in like condition at all times.
B. P. LEwis, (
SEc. 3' That the owners and operators of snch street rail-
way, or railways, are requh'ed to keep that portion of the streets t ,
~ Street Railways. 49
eemed guilty of a covered by the track and two feet on either side of the track in
~e fined not to ex- ' good condition and repair.
, 5 ~ SEc. 4' That all street railways that are now itl operation,
d be in force from .. or that may be hereafter constructed, within the city of Paris,
~ ~ must be so constructed that the top of the rail shall be on a level
~ with the grade of the street over which same passes find the rails
rD~, Mayor~ . shall be protected on each side with heavy wooden planks, se-
curely spiked to the ties, and the space between the ties shall be
so filled with dirt, gravel, or stone, as to be level with the top of
, the ties.
SEC. 5' That the passenger fare on any street railway within
the city of Paris shall never be more than five cents, and no freight
shall be hauled by, or over any street railway lines that may be
hereafter built in the city of Paris. ·
· ?:' S~c. 6. That all street railways hereafter constructed within
bf stre~et rMlways witni~
the city of Paris, shall use flat rails in the construction of same.
(l>aris: I SEc. 7' That the owners and operators of street railwhys
~ now in existence or operation, within the city of Paris, shall cause
ta the city Of Paris the same to conform to the requirements of this ordinance, ~vithiu
~ of the street, or six months from passage of same.
ill be located, said S~c. 8. That any owner, operator, agent, or employe of
be di?ection of the any street railway, corporation, or company, or association, or any
ibecome necessary ~ ' )~ private individual, partnership, or association, owning, operating
on which ;I ] or controlling~ any street railway within the city of Paris, who
i streets,
and
said
grade is [ shall violate any of the provisions of the preceding sections of this
?ners or operators t~ ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeauor, and on con-
,b as to conform to viction thereof before the mayor of the city of Paris, shall be fined
iua sum not less than five nor more than one hundred ($~oo)
~11' ~.'~t railways dollars~
i .
!d crossings of the '.. ; S~c. 9' This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
~tand operated, in ~ and after its passage and ten days' publication.
~os~'~gs would be ' " Approved June ~Tth, ~886. ~
!on lhe same, and Attest, W.H. SLurmtl, Mayor,
~f B.P. LEwxs, City Secretary.
i such street rail-
tion of the streets .
50 Citizens' 2~ailway [ei~/tt-o f- Way. Saz
CHAPTER SEVEN. :4
RIGHT OF %VAY. RIGH'i
~kN ORDINANCE granting the right of way to John Martin and associatcs on certain AN ORDINANCE granl
streets therein named.
~ Company.
~3e il ordained ay Ibc city council of (he cily of Par[~ .'
]3e it ordained by i
SzcxION x, That the right of way be and is hereby granted
to John Martin, W. B. V~rise, A. D. Brooks, and A. It. O'Neill. SECTION I.
and to their successors and assignees, which shall be a joint stock Brame. Sherman.
company, to be organized under the laws of Texas. and known as Graham. ,Henley,
the Citizens' Railway Company of Paris. to construct and operate ' Mill, North Main.
the city of Paris, a
a street railway company as follows: Co, mmencing on Bonham ~,
street at the present west city limit, thence east on Bonham street orado and Santa F
to the public square, thence north on North Wall street to the citv way and depot p
limit: also from the corner of Bonham street and North ~/Vall granted to said Gt
across the square, thence south on South Wall street to the Texas Szc. z. The
and Pacific depot, with the privilege of such side tracks, spurs, right to cross each
and .turn-tables as may be necessary, tween the point of
S~c. z. The track of said railway shall be laid with the flat and Pacific railwa3
rail, known as the Johnson rail. or such other flat rails as may be Santa Fe raiRvay,
t said city, near the
approved by the city council, and shall be level with the grade of
street, or streets, through which it may run. cifically named in
S~c. 3- Work shall begin within three months, and the SEC. 3. The
mer state, said str~
whole shall be completed within 24 months, and on failure to con-
struct all the line within said'time, this privilege shall be deemed by said railway co
forfeited, impair the usefuln
SEc. 4' The passenger fare on said railway shall never be repair, and shall c
more than five cents, near as practicabl~
SEc. 5' The rails of the track on said street railway, partic- I that the city shal
ularly on street crossings, shall be sp protected on each side as to ~ . grounds of the con
present no obstruction to crossing the same by wagons. ];~i' S~c. 4' Thi!
SEC. 6. The grant herein made shall extend for and be lim- .i:~:x and after its passa
ited to the term of twenty-five years. ;~ Approved.
SEC. 7' This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from , :? Attest,
and after its passage and ten days publication. , B.P. LEW~S.
Approved June xTth. ~886. City S
Attest, W.H. SLUDER, Mayor, -~ ~'
B. P. LEwxs, City Secretary.
Santa ~'e Railway Rfff/zl-of-Way. 5 ~
. CHAPTER EIGHT.
~ RIGHT OF '~VA¥ TO SANT.& FE RAIL~VAY.
associatcsoncertMn ~ AN ORDINANCE granting right of way to the Gulf~ Colorado and Santabc RMlway
Company.
Paria: " JS?e it ordained ay the cily council of lhe city of ]>aris:
hereby granted
A. H. O'Neill. ~ ' SecTiON I. That the right of way across Washington,
be a joint stock ~ .~ Brame, Sherman, Austin, Kaufman, Bonham, Grand Avenue,
,, and known as ~ Graham,,ttenley, West Cherry, Grant, Division, Garrett, North
'uct and operate ' '~f· Mill, North Main, North Church and North Jefferson streets, iu
ng on Bonham 4 the city of Paris, and all others on which the line of the Gulf, Col-
~ Bonham street ' orado and Santa Fe rail~vay, as now located, runs, for right of
~treet to the city way and depot purposes, switches and side tracks, is hereby
and North Wall t granted to said Gnlf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway company.
set to the Texas ] SEc. 2. The right of way herein granted shall include the
te tracks, spurs, ' right to cross each and every street, road, alley, and avenue, be-
tween the point of intersection of same railway with the Texas
.aid with the flat and Pacific railway and where the line of said Gulf, Colorado and
: rails as may be Santa Fe railway, as no~v ,located, from the corporate limits of
~ith the grade of t said city, near the northeastern corner thereof, whether it be spe,-
~; cifically named iu this ordinance or not.
S~c. 3' The said railway company shall restore to their for-
aonths, and the ~.
ruer state, said streets, aveuues and alleys, intersected or crossed
n failure to con- r
shall be deemed by said railway company, or to such a state as not to unnecessarily
~' impair the usefulness of the same, and shall keep such crossings in
ty shall never be ' ~ ~:~i~ repair, and shall cause the grade of such rail~vay to con'form as
,i!. ~ near as practicable to the grade of the streets crossed: provided,
~,%~ that the city shall have the right to extend streets across the
· railway, partic- I~Y.;
n each side as to ,t~i..~,t~ grounds of the company at any time.
.gons. S~c. 4. This ordinanee shall take effect and be in force from
~t for and be lim- i and after its passage.
~1 ,. Approved.
[ be in force from Attest, W.H. SLUDER,
B. P. LEw~s. Mayor,
~ City Secretary.
bl~R, Mayor, , 3:
52 Street Railways. Shoolinff
CHAPTER NINE.
STREET RAILVZAYS. .~ j S
A,N ORDINANCE granting thc right of way to the Paris P~ailway Co., to extcnd its AN ORDINANCE Prohibitin
llnes on certain streets therein named.
Be it ordained by the
Be it ordained Ay the city council of the city of ]>aris:
SECTION i. That
SECTION x. That the right of way'be and the same is hereby
~ · persons, to carry Ol1~
granted to the Paris Street Railway Co., to extend and operate within two bl'~)cks of th
their rail~vay tracks as follows: From their present line of ral-
this ordinance, shall, o:
way, on the southeast corner of the square, west on Grand Avenue
fihed in 'any sum not h
to Division street; thence south on Division street to Kaufman
dollars.
street; thence west on Kaufman street to the west boundary line
of the corporate limits; also from their present terminus on North ~ : ~ SEc. 2. Each ant
Main street, north to the north boundary line of the city, and from : distinct offense for any
shooting gallery in viol
the intersection of Pine Bluff and North Main streets, east on said SEC. 3' That thi.,
Pine gluffstreett°Cavaca street; thence n°rth°nLavacastreet } and after itspassage arthe and north the with- ~
to Tudor street, with such turn onts and spurs as may be neces- Approved Sept.
sary. Attest,
SEc. 2. That work on said llne of railway shall be com- B.P. LEwis, City
,menced within three months, and' said company be required to
complete their lines ~vest to depot to depot ~
in ~2 months, and the balance of their line within 24 months from
the passage of this ordinance, and in the event of the failure to
perform either of the foregoing conditions~ this grant shall be C~
deemed forfeited.
SEC. 3' This grant herein made shall extend for and be lira-
AN ORDINANCE amending
ited for the term of 25 years· city of Paris.
-SEC. 4' That this ordinance take effect and be in force from Bd it ordained by the
and after its passage· That ordinance N~
.Approved Sept. x4th, i886.
the city of Paris be and
Attest, ' W.H. SLUDt~R, Mayor,
as follows:
B. P. LEwis, City Secretary. SECTION I. It sh~
;' any person within the
~~ the present limits of th~
i i and all interments in tlc
below the surface of tk
Shootinoe Galleries.-- Burylng the Z)ead,
CHAPTER TEN.
x[ :i ~ j SHOOTING GALLERIES.
Ilailway Co.. to exlcnd its AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting shooting galleries within two blocks of the public square.
~ Be it ordained by the cit)' council of the city of Paris:
f Paris .'
the same is hereby SUCTION ~. That it shall be unlawful for any person, or
persons, to carry on, condnct, or operate any shooting gallery
.~xtenc] and operate within two bl~)cks of the public square, and any person violating
present line of ral- this ordinance, shall, on conviction before the mayor's court, be
~ton Grand Avenue fihed in any sum not less than ten nor more than one hundred
istreet to Kaufman dollars.
ivest boundary line
terminus on North ' ''~ SEc. z. Each and every day shall constitute a separate and
[ the city, and from ~i,'''~ distinct offense for any person who may carry on and conduct a
[treets, east on said shooting gallery in violation of section ~ of this ordinance.
SEc. 3' That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
ih on Lavaca street and after its passage and ten days publication.
~ as may be neces- Approved Sept. 2znd, i886.
Attest, YV. H. SLUDER, Mayor.
lway shall be corn- B.P. LEwis. City Secretary.
~ny be required to i
to the depot with-
in 24 months from
tt of the failure to
~is grant shall be CHAPTER ELEVEN.
nd for and be lira- BURYING THE DEAD.
AN* ORDINANCE amending ordinance No. XLVII of the Revised Ordinances of the
city of Paris.
td be in force from Bd it ordained by t,Se city council of the city of Paris .'
That ordinance No. XLVII, of the Revised Ordinances of
the city of Paris be and the same is hereby amended so as to read
JD~a, Mayor,
as follows:
S~CTION I. It shall be unlawful to bury the dead body of
any person within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, outside
the present limits of the old grave yard and Evergreen cemetery,
and all intertnents in the old grave yard shall be at least five feet
below the surface of the earth: provided, that this section shall
~4 fssuinff ~5'onds. Great ZVort
not be construed so as to prohibit persons from using cenlented the principal at maturity
vaults on the surface for the reception of the dead.
one hundred dollars wo
SEc. z. Any person violatiug any provisions of this ordi- city of Paris. is hereby
nance, shall, on conviction before the mavor, be fiued in any sum
· SEc. 4. This ordi
not less than ten dollars and not more thau fifty dollars.
420, 4zI. 422, 423, 424
SEe. 3' That this ordinauce take effect and be in force from Statutes of the State of
and after its publication. SEc. 5' This ordi
Approved Oct. zsth, I886. ~!, and after its passage.
Attest. W.H. SLUDEa. Mayor. Approved Jan. I3tl
B. P. LF.~V~S~ City Secretary. ' Attest,
'~ B.P. LExvIs. City
CHAPTER TWELVE.
ISSUING BONDS.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the i ..... ce of bonds for the purp .... f fundingoutstand- , . CH~
lng debts~ and levying' atax to meet the same.
GRE~/
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
AN ORDINANCE granting t
S~CTION I. That the above named mdinance be amended so Co.. over and across streets
as tO read as follows: There shall be issued by the city of Paris. Be it ordained by the
for the purpose of funding the outstanding debt of said city of SECTION I. Th~
Paris, coupon bonds of said city to the amount of ten thousaud Brame. Sherman. Aus
dollars, in denomination of five hundred dollars each, bearing in- ton. Graham. West CI
retest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable semi-an- iu the city of Paris, an
nb. ally, the Ioth days of January and July of each year, at the road. as now located
Fourth National bank, in the city of New York, the principal of ~?~ depot purposes, switclc
said bonds payable at said Fourth National bank 25 years after Paris and Great Nortk
date, said city of Paris reserving the right to pay the same at any SEc. 2. The rig
time after the expiration of 15 years from date. right to cross each and
SEc. z. Said bonds shall be signed by the mayor and coun- the point of intersectic
tersigned by the city secretary of said city of Paris. and shall be railroad, and where tk
registered in the office of the comptroller of the state of Texas. ~vay, as now located,
and shall bear date the Ist day of February, A. D. t887. ;'~ east corner thereof, ar
SEc. 3' For the purpose of paying interest upon said bonds
and providing for ap annual sinking fun,d sufficient to discharge '" .' . ern railway, ~vhich le~
.. _ Great 2Vorthern ]~ailway Right-of~ Way. 55
ping cemented the principal at maturity, an annual advalorem tax. 4 cents on the
, ' -- .~ one hundred dollars worth of property, subject to taxation, in said
of this ordi- city of Paris. is hereby levied and ordered to be collected.
ed in any sum SEc. 4. This ordinance is passed by virtue of Articles 419,
ars. ~' 42o, 42I, 422, 423, 4z4 of chapter and title . of the Revised
in force from Statutes of the State of Texas.
SEc. 5- This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
., Ma)or. Approved Jan. I3th, ~887.
' :' Attest. Vg. H. S~UD~a. Mayor.
B. P. LEWIS. City Secretary.
.~ CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
t' funding' outstand- I~.:~ '
~aEAT ~Ogq'n~2,' nAI~WAY.
ris:
AN ORDINANCE granting the right of way to the Paris and Great Norther~ liailwav
le amended so ' Co.. over and across streets, alleys~ and avenues of the city of P:uis.
city of Paris. ~. l?e it ordained by the ci0, council of the cilff of Parzs .'
)f said city of SECXIO~ ~. That the right of way across Washington,
: ten thousand ~ :~ Brame. Sherman. Austin, Kaufman. Grand Avenue. West Hous-
h. bearing in- ton. Graham, West Cherry, Shiloh. Campbell and Grant streets.
ruble semi-an- in the city of Paris. and all others of which the line of said rail-
year, at the road. as now located and surveyed, runs. for right of way and
e principal of depot purposes, switches and side tracks, is hereby granted to said
25 years after Paris and Great Northern railway.
e same at any S~c. 2. The right of ~vay granted herein shall include the
right to cross each and every street, road. avenue, and alley between
~or and coun- the point of intersection of said railway with the Texas and Pacific
.. and shall be railroad, and where the line of said Paris and Great Northern rail-
rote of Texas. way, as now located, leaves the limits of said city, near the north-
887' 'I ~ east corner thereof, and also each and every street, avenue, o:'
on said bonds alley over which the ~Y." or line of said Paris and Great North-
: to discharge "~ ern rail~vay, which leads to the cotton compress, passes in said
'56 yury 2%es.
city, as now surveyed and located, whether the same be or be not
specifically named in this ordinance.
SEc. 3' The said railway company shall restore said streets. 5~ ~tN O}tmNA~CE pro
avenues and alleys, intersected or crossed by said railway, to their cellar doors on the
former state, or to such as not to unnecessarily impair the use of
same, and shall keep such crossings in repair, and shall cause the SECTION
I.
grade of such railway to donforin as near as practicable to the ~i to obstruct any si
grade of the streets crossed. ~ merchandise of a~
S~c. 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
S~c. z. It
and after its passage.
,~ have, or keep an2
Approved July 27th, x886. ;" of weighing meat
Attest, W.H. SLUDER, Ma3or, SEc. 3' It
B. P. LEwis, City Secretary.
open any trap or
the city of Paris,
S~c. 4- AI
visions of this on
court, be f~ned in
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. S~c. 5' Tk
JURY FEES. ' from the use of 1:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the pay of jurors in th ..... yor's court, ness when actual
iS'e it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris: ~: SEc. 6. Th
SECTION I. That in all cases tried 'in the mayor's court by and after its pass
jury, where the defendant is acquitted, or there is mistrial, the city ~-:: Attest,
~ B.P. L~w~
shall pay to each juror in such cases a jury fee of 50 cents each,
and the city secretary is hereby authorized to draw a warrant in Note. The a
favor of each person who may act as juror in mayor's court in
cases of acquittal or mistrial.
SEc. 2. The mayor shall furnish the secretary with the
names of jurors who may serve in mayor's court in cases of ac-
quittal or mistrial.
SEc. 3' This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
and after its passago.
Approved Nov. 2zd, ~889.
Attest, W.H. SI~U~E}t, Mayor,
B. P. Lv. wis, City Secretary.
Sidewalks. 5 7
~e be or be not ', '; CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
SIDE-WALKS.
re said ~treets, &N ORDINANCE prohibiting the obstruction of sidewalks, and the opening of trap or
dlway, to their · f cellar doors on the same.
pair the use of Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
shall
cause
the
SECTtO~
[cticable to the
to obstruct any sidewalk in the city of Paris with boxes, barrels, or
merchandise of any character whatever.
~ in force from
: SEc. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to
of weighing meat or merchandise, of any character whatsoever.
t, Ma)or,
. S~c. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to
_/~
Ssc. 4. Any person, or persons, violating any of the pro-
', ~ visions of this ordinance, shall, on conviction before the mayor's
court, be fined in any sum not to exceed fifty dollars.
S~c. 5' The preceding sections shall not prohibit merchants
from the use of public sidewalks in front of their places of busi-
t. bess when actually engaged in receiving or shipping goods.
,,tis: SEc. 6. This ordidnance to take effect and be in force from
ror's court by .'.2 and after its passage and ten days publication. Approved.
~trial, the city Attest, W.H. S~UDE~, Mayor.
jo cents each, B.P. LEw~s, Secretary.
, a warrant in . Note. The above ordinance passed April i3th, t887.
lot's court in
~ry with the .'-,
n cases of
in force from
~ Mayor,
Boara
5 8 ~9oard of ]~ualization.
file with said board at ar
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. ~'
board a complaint as to the
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. ~ son's property, and said bo
complainant shall have the
AN ORDINANCE creating a board of equahzalion for the city of Paris, and defining sustaining said complaints ~
their duties.
Be it ordained by the city council of lfie cily of Paris: the rents and profits it may
SEr. 5' The city asse
SECXXON I. That the city council of the city of Paris shall, to said board his lists and 1
annually, at their first meeting in January of each and every year, this ordinance, shall also fu
or as soon thereafter as practicable, appoint three commissioners, the names of all persons wi
each being a qualified voter, a resident and property owner of the to sign the oath or aflqrmati
city of Paris, who shall be styled the board of equalization, list of the proper~ty of such
S~c. 2. The board of equalization shall convene annually, limits of the city, as made 1
on the first Tuesday in May, to receive all the assessment lists on said board shall exanaine s~
the books of the assessor for examination, correction, equalization, listed by the assessor.
appraiseme, nt and approval, and at all meetings of said board the SEC. 6. in all cases v
city secretary shall act as secretary thereof, and the 'board of equal- find it their duty to raise th
ization and the secretary shall be allowed three dollars per day for lists or books of the assesso
their services. ," ~
· ined such lists or books and
SEC. 3' The board of equalization shall cause the city asses- ~ . adjourn to a day not less th
sor to bring before them annually, on the first Tuesday in May,
the date of adjournnIent, ~,
all his assessment lists, or books, for their examination, that they journment, and shall cause
may see if each and 'every person has rendered his property at a ten notices to the owner of
fair market value, and said board shall have power to send for ing '.'~-: same, to the time o
persons and papers, to swear and qualify persons who testify to and that said owner, or pe~
ascertain the value of such property, and if they are satisfied it is time apper and show cause
too high, they shall lower it to its proper value, and if too low, not be raised, which notice
they shall raise the value of such property to a proper figure, said properly addressed and po.'
board shall also have power to correct any errors that may appear SEc. 7' The board ,
on the assessor's lists or books, specified in said order of a
SEC. 4' The board of equalization shall equalize as near as the value of whose propert
possible, the value of all the improved lots within, the corporate satisfied they have raised ti
limits'of the city of Paris, having reference to the size and loca- shall lower the same to its
tion of said lots and the improvements thereon, and shall equalize SEC. 8. The board o:
the value of unimproved lots as near as possible, having reference .. t ' ine and equalize the value
to the size and location thereof, and all other property of the same ~ books, shall approve said 1
kind shall be made as near equal as possible. Any person may
~, i' Board of ]~]ualization. 59
.~. board a complaint as to the assessments of his or any other per-
son's property, and said board shall hear said complain't and said
complainant shall have the right to have witnesses summoned
~Patis, and defining sustaining said complaints as to the insurance on said property, or
aris: the rents and profits it may bring the holder thereof.
SEB. 5' The city assessor, at the same time that he delivers
' of Paris shall, to said board his lists and books, as provided for in section 3 of
tnd every year, this ordinance, shall also fnrnish to said board a certified list of all
ex)mmissioners, the names of all persons who either refuse to swear or qualify, or
iy owner of the to sign the oath or affirmation, as required by law, together with a
lization, list of the proper,ty of such persons, situated within the corporate
irene annually, limits of the city, as made by him through other information, and
essment lists on said board shall examine said lists and appraise the property so
i~, equalization, listed by the assessor.
i said board the SEc. 6. In all cases where the board of equalization shall
q~oard of equal- find it their dnty to raise the value of any property appearing on
!ars per day for , lists or books of the assessor, they shall, after having fully exam-
ined such lists or books and corracted all errors appearing therein,
~ the city asses-
hesday in May, the date of adjournment, such day to be fixed in the order of ad-
iation~ that they journment, and shall cause the secretary of said board to give writ-
ifs property at a ten notices to the owner of such property, or to the person render-
.iver to send for lng '.~,: same, to the time of which said board may have adjourned,
~ who testify to and that said owner, or person rendering the property may at that
ire satisfied it is time apper and show cause why the value of said property should
i and if too low, not be raised, which notice may be served by depositing the same
tper figure, said
properly addressed and postage paid in the city postoffice.
! at may appear SEc. 7- The board of equalization shall meet at the time
i specified in said order of adjournment and shall hear all persons,
ialize as near as the value of whose property has been raised, and if said board is
Ix, the corporate satisfied they have raised the value of such property too high they
te size and loca- shall lower the same to its proper value.
~ sl~ll equalize · S~c. 8. The board of eqnalization, after they finally exam-
[avi~ reference
~ ! ine and equalize the value of ali property on the assessor's lists or
~rty of the same '.~ ",., books, shall approve said lists or books, and return them, together
iny person may :~:~ ~ '
60 14~aterworks ]~onds. City Debt
with the lists mentioned in section 5 of this ordinance, that he may CHAP
make up therefro~n his general rolls as required by law, and when ~ cr
said general rolls are so made up the board shall meet again to ex- ^N ORDINANCE lev~'ing an adv
amine said rolls and approve the same, if found correct, to provide a sinking fund for th
SEC. 9' The action of said board at the meeting provided for tb'e it ordained by the cit~
in section 7 of this ordinance, shall be final, and shall not be sub- SEc'r~oN I. For the
ject to revision by said board, or by any other tribunal thereafter, to provide a sinking fund
SEc. xo. Before said board shall enter upon their duties they
lars city debt bonds, issue
shall be sworn by any officer authorized by law to administer oaths, advalorem of three and o~
to faithfully and impartially perform all duties incumbent upon ~887, on the one hundred
them by law as such board, real and personal, situate~
SEc. x~. This ordinance to take effect from and after its of Paris, not exempt by ti
passage, and all ordinances or part of ordingnces in conflict with Texas from taxation.
this be and the same are hereby repealed. S~c. z. This ordim
Attest, W.H. S~.U3ER, Mayor, and after its passage.
B. P. LEw~s, City Secretary. Note.~The above o:
Note.--Above ordinance was adopted Juue 3oth, x887.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. CHAI
WA'
WATERWORKS BONDS.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing t~
AN ORDINANCE levying' an advalorem tax for thc year i88~ to pay the interest and pro- o¢ building a system of water~
vide a sinkingfund for the payment o,f eighty-three thousand dollars waterworks
bonds. ~e it ordained by the cio
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paria : S~cqrxoN ~. There
S~cxIoN x. For the purpose of paying the interest up or Texas, for the purpose o
providing a sinking fund for the year x887, on eighty-three thous- city of Paris, bonds of'sa
three thousand dollars, ir
and dollars waterworks bonds issued on the ~ day of ,
i887, an advalorem tax of 2~ and one-half cents is hereby levied * each, bearing interest at
on the one hundred dollars valuation of all property, both real and able semi-annually, at th,
personal, situated within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, ioth day of January and
and not exempt from taxation by the constitution and laws of the Bank, in the city of New
State of Texas. able at said Fourth Nati¢
S~zc. ~. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from ( 1 of Paris reserving the rig
and after its passage, the expiration of 25 yeah
Note.~The above ordinance was adopted July x4th, x887. S~c. g. Said bonds
Oily De6t ]7onds.-- Waterworks 17onds.
e, that he may CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
aw, and when
~ ' CITY DEBT BONDS.
et ~.gain to ex-
AN- ORDINANCE levying an advaloretn tax for the year ~887~ to pay interest upon and
'ect. to provide a sinking fund for the payment of ten thousand dollars city debt bonds.
g provided for J~e it ordained by the cily council of the c. ity of Paris:
dl not be snb- SECT~.ON t. For the purpose of paying the interest upon aud
hal thereafter, to provide a sinking fund for the year t887 on ten thousand dol-
eir duties they lars city debt bonds, issued on the ~ day of February, t887, an
'ainister oaths, advalorem of three and one-half cents is hereby levied for the year
cumbent upon x887, on the one hundred dollars valuation of all property, both
real and personal, situated .within the corporate limits of the city
~ and after its of Paris, not exempt by the constitution and laws of the State of
n conflict with Texas from taxation.
SEc. ;~. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
t, Mayor, and after its passage.
Note.~The above ordinance was adopted July ~4th, i887.
h, i887,
CHAPTER NINETEEN.
WATEnWOHKS BONDS.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of a second series of bonds for the purpose
he interest and pro- o¢ building a ~ystem of waterworks and levying a tax to meet the same.
lollars waterxvorks
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
~ri~: SECT~O~ ~. There shall be issued by the city of Paris,
interest up or Texas, for the purpose' of buildiug a system of waterworks in said
ty~t~)ee thous- city of Paris, bonds off, aid city of Paris, to the amount of
twenty-
Jay of ~, three thousand dollars, in denominations of one thousand dollars
i hereby levied * each, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, pay-
, both real and able semi-annually, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the
~' city of Paris, ~oth day of January and July of each year, at the Fourth National
,nd laws of the Bank, in the city of New York, the principal of said bonds pay-
able at said Fourth National Bank fifty years after date, said city
e in force from 1 of Paris reserving the right to pay off said bonds at any time after
the expiration of 25 years from date.
I4th, z887. SEc. 2. Said bonds shall be signed by the mayor and coun-
62 Sidewalks.
tersigned by the city secretary of said city of Paris, and shatl be } ~tssessed Proper.
registered in the office of the comptroller of the State of Texas .... ~~.~.,.~·. CHAPTE
and shall bear date the xsth day of October, ~887. ~i!~ ; . ·
% "~' ASSE~
SEC. 3' For the purpose of paying the interest upon said bouds
and to provide an annual sinking fund sufficient to discharge the : persons about to go into insolvenc'
principal at maturity, an annual advalorem tax of six cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of both real and personal property, SECTION X. That if it
subject to taxation in said city of Paris, is hereby levied and or-
sar and collector that any p
dered to be collected; is about to be removed fron
SEc. 4. This ordinance is passed by virtue of Articles 419, erty has not other property
42o, 42~, 422,423 and 424, of chapter 4, title seventeen, of the sessments against him, the
Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, also section, s x, 2 and 3, sufficiency of such property
of chapter 55 of the acts of the 2oth legislature, passed March the same sell in accordance
z3d' ~887' sonal property for taxes, un
SEc. 5' This ordinanee shall take effect and be in force from
erty shall give bond with su
and after its passage, approved by the assessor ar
Note.--The above ordinance w~s adopted June 27th, I887' / payment of the taxes due on
~ ~.i~.~:' day of January next succeed
CHAPTER TWENTY. S~c. z. This ordinanc
' :;! s g: ¢ and after its passaga.
SIDEWALKS. ~ ~ , ,
AN ORDINANCE malting it unlawful for an~' property owner on any public street in tbe Approved Nov. i6th,
city of Paris to refuse to construct sidewalks in the city of Paris. Attest,
J~e it ordained ~y the city council of the city of Paris: B.P. LEw~s,
SEcTIO~ t. It shall be unlawful for any property owner, on City Secretary.
any public street in the city of Paris, to refuse to construct a side-
walk in front of his property after being required by an ordi-
nance and resolution, and after receiving notice of said require-
ment of said city of Paris to construct said sidewalk.
SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ~ CHAPTEB
ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
INJURIN
thereof, shall'be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each and every offense, and that each '~ ~> ~ ORDINANCE prohibiting the ta~
(lay that said person so refuses shall be a separate offense. !t~ ~;~:~ fixt .....
~ Be it ordained by the city o
Approved Dec. ~4th, x887.
Attest, W.H. SLm)ER, Mayor, '~': i,~ Sxc. ~. It shall be unl.
B. P. LEw~s, City Secretary. · , JI~~~ ceptgagedthOSein theWh°officialbe'l°ngdischarlt° the
............ ~ i. ~ ......... I Iiil Illl I I'il, I J!l I1111 II I
.4ssessed Properly. Injuring l/Vaterworks. 63
Id shall be ~i
.. of Texas, ., . ' CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.
,[<~1~.5. ASSESSED PROPERTY.
said bonds ., ~ i, ~ ' AN ORDINANCE for collection of taxes from persons ill failing circumstance, or from
tcharge the persons about to go into insolvency.
ents on the Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
1 property, SECTION I. That if it comes to the knowledge of'the asses-
ted and or- sot and collector that any personal property assessed on the rolls.
is about to be removed from the city, and the owner of such prop-
rticles 419, erty has not other property in the c~ty sufficient to satisfy all as-
een, of the sessments against him, the collector shall immediately levy upon a
I, 2 and 3, t sufficiency of such property to satisfy such taxes and all costs, and
~sed March t the same sell in accordance with the law regulating sales of per-
sonal property for taxes, unless the owner of such personal prop-
~ force from erty shall give bond with sufficient security, payable to and to be
i approved hy the assessor and collector,
th, ~887' I payment of the taxes due on such property, on or before the first
~ .] · ~. day of January next succeeding.
~'-'" .~;~ i~';?~.~ SEC. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
~ ; ]? ~ and after its passago.
~ i ' Approved Nov. i6th, i887.
blic street in the Attest, W. H, SLUDER,
~s: B.P. LEwis, Mayor.
~ owner, on City Secretary.
truct a side-
by an ordi-
aid require-
sions of this ~ CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.
n conviction INJURING WATERWORKS.
.rs nor more AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the tampering with or injuring of ~vateworl~s hydrants or
nd that each fixtures.
nse. 27e it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
Mayor, S~c. ~. It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, ex-
cept those who belong to the wateworks or fire department, and en-
gaged in the official discharge of their duties as such, to tamper
64 Street Commissioner. C
with, ~njure, or deface any hydrant, stop-cock, stand-pipe, or other "
: and it shall be his duty to c
water fixtures, or for any person to use, or take from the city wat-
~ sons subject to street duty
erworks, any water, except in accordance with the rules and regu- '~- ~
every one performs the full
lations governing the said waterworks of the city of Paris, and any dinance.
person, or persons violating any 6f the provisions of this ordinance SEC. 5- The said stre
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction there- eral control of the public i~
of before the mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not to ex- S~¢. 6. The street c~
ceed fifty dollars, and each and every day such violation shall take ~ meeting, a written report ot
place shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, all persons that have perfor
S~c. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from substitute, and the time of
and after its passage ~nd ten days publication, receipts from the tax collect
Approved Nov. Ioth, ~887. the work has been paid to
Attest. W.H. SI~Urma, Mayor, SF.C. 7' If mouey is n
B. P. L}~w~s, City Secretary. missioner in the performanc
public improvement commi;
for any amount in their di
~ amount of said fund. Thai
',.~ lieu of work shall be at the
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. committee, and warrants dr
said committee~ countersign
STREET COMMISSIONER.
ient authority for the treasu:
AN ORDINANCE creating the office of street commissioner, prescribing his duties and Attest~
regulating his service.
tie it ordained ay the city council of the city of Paris:
'S~c. x. That the office of street commissioner is hereby cre- CHAPTEtt
ated and established, cot
S~c. z. That a street commissioner shall be appointed by AN OIIDINANCE granting to L
the city council at the regular meeting in April, ~886, and shall ~e il ordained by the city c~
hold his office for the term of two years.
S~.c. 3. That a street commissioner shall be now appointed S~c. ~. That the rigt
by the council to serve till the regular meeting in April, ~886.
hereby
granted
to
Lamar
CO
S~c. 4, The street commissioner shall be charged with the Price street, in said city, r
duty of keeping the streets, culverts, and bridges, within the city, .
thence west on said side of
in repair, and shall perform such other duty as the public improve- Wall*street, thence north on
to the terminus of said Wall
ment committee may direct, and for this purpose shall have power
line of North Maiu street,
County S(?^'.J.Jer.
65
and it shall be his, duty to call out from time to time as many per-
~ns subject to street duty as shall ,be necessary, and shall see that
everyone performs the full amount of service required by this or-
dinance.
SEC. 5. The said street commissioner shall be under the gen-
eral control of the public improvement committee.
SEC. 6. The street commissioner shall file, at each regular
meeting, a written report of his operations, showing the names of
all persons that have performed service on the street, in person or
substitute, and the time of service, also of all that have furnished
receipts from the tax collector, showing that the money in lieu of
the work has been paid to him.
SEC. 7. If money is needed at any time by the street com-
missioner in the performance of his duty, he shall call upon the
public improvel11_cnt committee, who shall draw on the street fund
for any amount in their discretion 11ecessary, not to exceed the
amount of said fund. That is the fund raised by money paid in
lieu of work shall be at the disposal of the public improvement
committee, and warrants drawn on said fund by the chairman of
said committee, countersigned by the city secretary shall be suffic-
ient authority for the treasurer to payout such fund.
Attest, J. F. McMuRRY,
City Secretary.
'\
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I, ..
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR.
COUNTY SEWER.
AN ORDINANCE granting to Lamar county the right and privilege to ph,ce a sewer,
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Pan's:
SEC. I. That the right and privilege be and the. same is
hereby granted to Lamar county to place a sewer, commencing on
Price street, in said city, near th~ Lamar county. jail, and run
thence west on said side of said street to the west side of North
Walfstreet, thence north on east side of said ~orth vVallstreet,
to the terminus of said Wall street, thence east to west boundary
line of North Main street, thence north with said line to the cor-
. .
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66
Sidewalks.
porate limits of said city, the said sewer to be ten inches in diame-
ter and placed two feet under ground; provided, said Lamar
county will defray all expenses and pay all damages, and save
said city harmless from all damages that may accrue to any per-
son by reason of placing and maintaining such sewer, or any dis-
charge of sewerage through the same by leaks or otherwise; pro-
vided further, that said Lamar county will secüre, free of cost to
the city, over any private property through which the same may
be laid, and will place the same under the direction of the public
improvement committee and the city engineer, and will keep the
same in good repair and in good sanitary condition, and provided
further, that said city waives none of its rights to have the same
removed in the future for any good cause.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
The above ordinance was adopted May 14, 1888.
Attest, JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.
SlDEW ALKS.
AN ORDINANCE on building sidewalks,
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris,'
SEC. 1. That section 4 of said ordinance No.' XL, be so
amended as hereafter to read as follows: All sidewalks in the
city of Paris, shall be of the following width; 1st, around the pub-
lic square they shall be 12 feet in width; 2nd, on all streets and
avenues leading from the public square they shall be 9 feet in
width; 3rd, on all other streets and avenues shall be 6 feet.
SEC. 2. That said section I of said ordinance amending sec-
tion 3 of ordinance No. XL be and the same is hereby amended so
as to hereafter read as follows: All sidewalks in the city of Paris
shall be constructed of stone, concrete, gravel, brick, or WOOd, and
if constructed of wood the material shall be not less than two
inches thick, and not more than four inches wide, which shall not
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have a space between th,
seasoned, well spiked, 01
dation of timber, or the
three and three-fourth i:
good and substantial four
same shall not be less tha
tion of some durable mat
by a substantial curbing,
conform as near as practi
walks as may hereafter b,
SEC. 3. That all or,
fEct herewith be and the i
SEC. 4. That this 0
and after its passage and
Approved June 4, IS
Attest,
CHAP1
DEA
AN ORDr~ ANCE requiring phys
Be it ordained by the dty
SEC. 1. Each physic
shall furnish a death certjf
shall present the same to t
for interment.
SEC. 2. All undertaJ
applicants whose death OC(
be properly signed by tlH'
death, and whether he con
SEC. 3. The underta
file, which certificate shall
final record and file.
SEC. 4. Any physici;
any undertaker neglecting
.
Death Certificates.
have a space between them wider than one-half inch when w_ell
seasoned, well spiked, or fastened to a good and substantial foun-
dation of timber, or the material shall be two inches thick and
three and three-fourth inches wide, placed down on edge on a
good and substantial foundation. And if made from gravel, th~e
same shall not be less than six inches deep, laid on a solid founda-
tion of some durable material, and all sidewalks shall be protected
by a substantial curbing, and shall be of uniform grade, and shall
conform as near as practicable to the grade of the street and side-
walks as may hereafter be established by the city engineer.
SEC. 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and ten days publication.
Approved June 4, 1888.
Attest,
;nd be in force from
.
, 1888.
IN HARVEY,
,. City Sec.
JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.
rE.
DEATH CERTIFICATES.
AN ORDIN ANCE requiring pbysicians to furnish death certificates,
Be z't ordained by the city council of the city of Paris..
SEC. I. Each physician, in whose practice a death occurs,
shall furnish a death certificate to the friends of the deceased, who
shall present the same to the undertah~o whom he or she applies
for interment,
SEC. 2. All undertakers shall demand such certificates from
applicants whose death occurI' withil~ the city limits, which are to
be properly signed by the attending physician, giving cause of
death, and whether he considered the disease infectious or not.
SEC. 3. The undertaker shall keep such certificate on proper
file, which certificate shall be turned over to the city physician for
final record and file.
SEC. 4. Any physician neglecting to give such certificate, or
any undertaker neglecting to demand such certificate, shall be
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guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before the
mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars.
SEc. 5' The above ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and, ten days publ!cation. Provided,
this ordinance shall not apply where there is no attending physl-
clan.
The above ordinance was adopted Aug. !3, ~888..
Attest, JoaN HARVEY,
City Sec.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN.
CORPORATE LIMITS.
AN ORDINANCE extending the corporate limits of the city of Paris.
Whereas, it is made to appear by the affidavits of three in-
habitants of the hereinafter described territory, qualified to vote
for members of the state legislature, filed before the mayor and
certified to this council, that a majority of the inhabitants of such
territory; qualified to vote for members of the state legislature,
have voted in favor of becoming a part of the city of Paris. It is '
therefore by this ordinance declared that the corporate limits of
:
the city of Paris be extended so as to include the following terri-
,
tory: Beginning at the northeast corner of the present corporate
limits of the city of Paris; thence east 9° poles; thence south to a
point due east 6f the southeast corner of the present corporate lira-
its of the city of Paris; thence west 9° poles to said southeast cot-
her of the corporate limits of the city of Paris; thence north with
the east boundary line of the corporate limits of the city of Paris,
to the place of beginning, and that said above described territory
be and the inhabitants be received as a part of the city of Paris.
The above ordinance was adopted Aug. 28, i888.
Attest, Jm~ H^av~¥,
City Sec.
..
Paris Railway Company Rigllt-of- Way.
69
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT.
(
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
1\ NORDIN ANCE granting right of way to the Paris Railway Co.
Be it ordained by tile city council of the city of Paris..
1888.
::::EC. 1. That the right of way be and the same is hereby
granted to the Paris Railway Company to build and operate its
street railway from the southeast corner of the public square, west
on Grand Avenue to Division street; thence south on Division
street to Kaufman street to the union depot; also from the north-
east corner of the public square north on Main street to the track
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway; also beginning on
North Main street at the intersection of Houston and J'vIain street;
thence east on Houston street to Jefferson street; thence north on
Jefferson street to Pine Bluff street, to the line of the corporation,
with all necessary switches, spurs, turnouts, and curves, including
a curve at the southeast corner of the public square connecting the
north and west track.
SEC. 2. That said railway company is hereby authorized to
use the T. rail on said streets till the same are paved, and when
said streets, or any part of the same are paved, said railway shall
pave between its tracks, and upon request of the city it shall re-
place on such streets as the same are paved to the limits of the
pavement, the T with the flat rails, such pavement between the
tracks to correspond with the pavement in the remainder of the
street, provided that a failure to put down said flat rail as herein
stipulated on the part of the said railway company, shall forfeit
the right to the use of such streets.
SEC. 3, Said extension shall be made within twelve months
from the passage of this ordinance. The said railway company
shall forfeit the right to all of such streets upon which the railway
is not completed by that date.
SEC. 4. That said track shall be built on a level with the
streets, on a grade to be established by the city, and the ties sunk
below the surface and a wooden guard not less than 2x4 inches
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Prison Bonds.
shall be securely nailed and maintained on each side of the rail.
SEC. 5. The said ordinance passed Nov. 14, 1886, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. To'pave between the tracks and 12 inches on each
side of track on outside of track.
The above ordinance was adopted Oct. 22, 1888.
Attest, JOHN
HARVEY,
City Sec.
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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.
PRISON BONDS.
AN ORDIN ANCE for issui~g bonds for building rooms for city prison and fire depart-
ment.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. r. There shall be issued by the city of Paris, for the
purpose of building a prison and to provide rooms for fire depart-
ment of the city, coupon bonds of said city of Paris, to the amount
of ten thousand dollars, in denominations of five hundred dollars
each, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, in-
terest payable semi-annually the loth day of January and the roth
day of July of each year, at the Fourth National Bank, in the city
of New York, the principal of said bonds payable at said Fourth
National Bank fifty years after date, said city of Paris reserving
the right to pay the same at any time after the expiration of ten
years from date.
SEC. 2. Said bonds shall be signed by the mayor and coun-
tersigned hy the city secretary of said city of Paris, and shall be
registered in the comptroller's office of the State of Texas, and
shall bear date the roth day of November, 1888.
SEC. 3. For the purpose of paying the interest upon said
bonds from date of same, and to provide an annual sinking fund
sufficient to discharge the principal thereof at maturity, an annual
advalorem tax of 2 I-IS cents on the one hundred dollars valua-
tion of property, subject to taxation in said city of Paris, is hereby
Gunpowder.
levied and ordered collected, provided that such tax shall not be
levied nor collected for the year A. D. 1888.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of paying the interest upon said
bonds until the lOth day of July, A. D., I889, and to provide an
annual sinking fund sufficient to discharge the principal of the
same at maturity the sum of six hundred dollars is hereby appro-
priated out of the ,fund to be derived from the collection of the
tax of 5 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of property
subject to taxation in said city levied heretofore by the city coun-
cil of the city of Paris, on the 16th day of July, A. D. I888, for
the benefit of the publici improvement fund, said sum of six hun-
dred dollars is hereby appropriated out of the first money derived
from the collection of said tax aforesaid, and shall not be drawn
upon or used for any other purpose whatever. .
SEC. 5. This article is passed by virtue of Articles 419, 420,
42I, 422, 423, and 424 of chapter 4, title 17 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the State of Texas; also sections I, 2 and 3 of chapter 55 of
the acts of the twentieth legislature, passed March 23, I887.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage, and all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
The above ordinance was adopted Oct. 29, 1888.
Attest, JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
CHAPTER THIRTY.
GUNPOWDER.
AN ORDIN ANCE prohibiting the storing of gunpowder within the corporate limits of
the city of Paris. .
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, associa-
tion of persons, or corporation, to keep or manage any house, or
building, for the purpose of storing therein gunpowder, within the
. corporate limits of the city of Paris.
SEC. 2. Any person, firm, association of persons, or cOl'por-
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ation, or the agents, or employes of such person, firm, association
of persons, or corporation, who shall keep, maintain, Gontroll,
manage, or use house, building, or place within the corporate lim-
its of the city of Paris, for the storing of gunpowder, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before the
mayor's court, shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than fifty dolla.1s, and each day said house, build-
ing, or place, shall be kept. maintained, controlled, or used for
such purpose, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense; pro-
vided, that the ordinance go into effect in 30 days and ten days
publication.
Adopted Jan. 14, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
REDEEMING PROPERTY.
AN ORDINANCE redeeming- property sold for taxes.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That all persons whose property has heretofore been
sold for taxes and the same has been bought in by the city, that
the parties be permitted to redeem the same by paying the taxes
due and all legal cost that may have accrued, and it shall be the
duty of the city to deed back to the parties respectfully. This
privilege shall extend until February I, 1889'
Adopted Jan. 14, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
Sidewalks.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO,
AN ORDINANCE assessing for building sidewalk",
BUILDING SIDEWALKS.
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Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That the sum of money set opposite to the follow-
ing lots of land, to-wit j on the north side of Bonham street, in
said city, known as the property belonging to the estate of Ed
Gibbons, deceas.ed; said lots front on said Bonham street 386 1-2
feet, and for a more particular description of same see exhibit "B"
hereto attached and made a part hereof, extends north, $193.25
be and the same is hereby assessed on said lot to defray the ex-
penses of a sidewalk in front of said lot, constructed by the city of
Paris, in pursuance of an order passed on the 28th day of August,
1888, by said council, that the sum of moneYT set opposite to the
following lot of land, situated on the east side of North Wall
street, in said city, known as the P. M. Spears property, there be-
ing 93 1-2 feet of the same fronting and extening east on said
Wall street, $46.75 be and the same'is hereby assessed on said lot
of land to defray the expenses of a sidewalk constructed in front
of said lot by the city of Paris, in pursuance of an order passed
by said council on the 28th day of August, 1888. That the sun)
of money set opposite to the following lot of land, situated on the
north side of Lamar Avenue, in the city of Paris, known as H.
W. Lightfoot's property, there being 54 r-2 feet of the same front-
ing on said avenue and running back r08 feet, $27.5° be and the
same is hereby assessed on said property to defray the expenses of
a sidewalk constructed in front of said property, by said city of
Paris, ill pursuance of an order passed by said council August
28th, I888. The property of P. M. Spears and H. W. Lightfoot
is described as shown by exhibit" A" hereto attached and made a
part hereof.
SEC. 2.
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JOHN HARVEY,
City Sec.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted JaÙ. I7, I887.
Attest,
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Recorder.- Fees and Salaries.
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE:
RECORDER.
AN ORDINANCE creating the office of Recorder.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That the city council of the city of Paris, Texas,
having, on the 28th of Sept., 1875, accepted the provision of title
17 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby
establish and'create the office of recorder of the city of Paris, and
the authority to appoint said city recorder is hereby granted and
delegated to the said city council of the city of Paris, Texas.
SEC. 2. The city recorder aforesaid, shall hold a court in
the city of Paris at such time and place as has been designated by
ordinance No. XXXI, section 16, of the Revised Ordinances of
the city of Paris, and he shall have in the trial of criminal cases,
concurrent jurisdictio.n within the corporate limits of the city of
Paris with tbe justice of the peace, and shall be governed in the
trial of criminal cases in said recorder's court by the laws govern-
ing similar cases in justice of.the peace's court.
SEC. 3. The recorder appointed as aforesaid, shall be en-
titled to and allowed the same fees of office as is allowed the jus-
tice of peace in similar cases, under and by virtue of the statutes
of the State of Texas; provided, that in no cases shall the recorder
be entitled to fees where the defendant has not the money to pay
the same.
SEC. 4. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted February II, 1889'
AN ORDINANCE regulating fees and salary of officers.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That hereafter the mayor of the city shall receive
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the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum, to be paid monthly,
on a warrant drawn in the usual manner.
The city marshal .shall receive the sum of fifty dollars per
month and the same fees in cases tried and convicted in the re-
corder's court where the defendant pays the fine as are allowed
constables under the Statutes of the State of Texas; where the fine
and costs are worked out, or laid out in the city prison the mar-
shal shall receive no fee. The city marshal shall give a bond in
the sum of two thousand dollars, payable to the mayor of the city
and his successor in office, with two or more good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the city council and conditioned for a
faithful performance of his official duties.
The city attorney shall receive a salary of nine hundred dol-
lars per annum, to be paid monthly, and no fees, but in all cases
the recorder shall tax up and collect in cases of a plea of not guilty
on conviction, five dollars, and in pleas of guilty, a fee of two and
one-half dollars, and pay the same into the city treasury,
The recorder of the city shall receive a salary of five hundre d
dollars per annum, to be paid monthly, and he shall receive no
other fees or perquisites of office; but in all criminal cases in
which the defendant may be convicted, he shall tax up the fees
that may be now or hereafter allowed, and collect the same and
pay them into the city treasury, together with the fine. '
The city engineer shall receive a salary of nine hundred dol-
lars per annum, to be paid monthly, and in addition to the duties
heretofore required of him, he shall perform such additional duties
as may be required of him by the street and public improvement
committee.
The street commissioner shall receive a salary of sixty dollars
per month, and he shall perform such duties as may berequired
of him by the street and public improvement committee.
The sanitary policeman shall receive a salary of fifty dollars
per month.
The city secretary shall receive a salary of five hundred dol-
1ars per annum, to be paid monthly, and when he may be required
to perform the duties of clerk of the recorder's court he shall
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receive such additional salary or fees as may be hereafter fixed by
the ordinance requiring such duties.
Regular policemen of the city shall receive a salary of fifty
dollars per month.
The city assessor and collector shall receive for assessing the
taxes three cents on each one hundred dollars for the first two mil-
lion dollars assessed valuation of property, and two and one-half
cents on each additional one hundred dollars, to be paid out of the
first money collected on the rolls for the year the taxes are as-
sessed, and for collecting the taxes he shall receive two and one-
half per cent. of all the money collected by him, and in addition
thereto he shall be furnished with an office, and all books, blanks
and stationery necessary for the discharge of the duties of his of-
fice. The city assessor and collector shall give a bond in the sum
of twenty-five thousand dolla~s, with two or more good and suf-
ficient sureties, payable to the mayor and his successor in office,
and conditioned for a faithful performance of his duties as such
officer, to be approved by the city council. '
The city treasurer shall receive commission on the money re-
ceived and paid out by him as follows: For all school funds by
him paid out he shall receive a commission of one per centnm,
and for all other money paid one per centum, and the city treas-
urer shall give two bonds, each of twenty-five thousand dollars,
one for the school fund and the other to cover all other character
of m'oneys, funds, or property belonging to the city that may come
into his hands by virtue of being city treasurer, each conditioned
as required by law, and to be approved by the city council.
Aldermen shall receive each three dollars fo~ each regular or
called meeting they may attend. No alderman shall receive any
pay for any meeting of the council when he was not present.
The city physician shall receive a salary of fifty dollars per
annum, to be paid monthly, and such other compensation as may
be allowed by the council for services rendered.
This ordinance adopted May 13, I889, and approved by th e
mayor the 16th day of May, 1889.
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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Dogs and Bitches.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE.
DOGS AND BITCHES.
AN ORDINANCE regulahng dog's and bitches running at large.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That there is hereby levied upon each and every dog
and bitch, owned or harbored within the limits of the cit) of Paris,
an annual tax of one dollar on each dog, and two dollar3 on each
bitch, which tax is due and payable whenever such animals are
found within the city limits, and the tax, when paid, shall be good
only for the calendar year in which it is paid, and it is hereby
made the duty of every owner of any dog or bitch, or anyone who
shall harbor or keep any dog or bitch within the limits of the city
of Paris, to pay to the tax assessor and collector the said tax each
calendar year, and get a metal tax paid tag, and ,any person own-
ing, or harboring, or keeping any dog, or bitch, who fails to com-
ply with the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not
less than the tax due nor more than five dollars for each and every
offense.
S:¡¡:c. 2. It shalJ be the duty of the tax assessor and collector
to furnish each person paying the tax on his dog or bitch, with a
metal tag, on which is stamped the words, "tax paid i" and also
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the figures showing the year for which the tax is paid, which metal
tag shall be securely attached to a collar around the neck of the
dog or bitch p~id for, and shall be kept so attached at all times
during the year for which the tax is paid.
SEC. 3, It shall be unlawful for any dogs or bitches to run at
large at any time, within the limits of the city, of Paris, unless the
tax has been paid upon such dogs or bitches, and the payment is
so indicated by the metal tag, as prescribed in section 2 of this or-
,dinance.
SEC. 4. All dogs or bitches found ruuning at large within
the limits of the city of Paris without the proper tax paid tag on,
shall be captured and impounded by the marshal or any police-
man of the city, and if any' dog or bitch so impounded is not
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claimed and redeemed within forty-eight hours after its capture
and impounding, then such dog or bitch shall be killed. The city
marshal, any policeman, or any other person, shall have the right
to shoot or kill any rabid dog or bitch, anywhere within the city
limits, or to shoot or kill any dog or bitch found in the streets,
which shall manifest a diposition to bite, or which shall manifest a
dispo~ition to frighten wornen or children.
SEC. 5. The owners of any dog or bitch captured and im-
pounded under the provisions of this ordinance, shall have the
right to redeem such animal at :my time within forty-eight hours
after its capture,. and receive possession of the same upon the pay-
ment of one dollar and fifty cents to the city marshal for each dog
or bitch so redeemed, together with the tax that may be due, if
ány is due, and when the tax is collected by the marshal under
this section, he shall pay the same over to the assessor and collec-
tor, and the owner of the dog or bitch shall receive a metal tag as
prescribed in section 2 of this ordinance.
SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the city marshal and each po-
liceman of the city, whether regular or special policeman, to see
that this ordinance is strictly enforced, provided that this ordinance
shall not apply to dogs or bitches following countrymen or stragers
temporarily in the city.
SEC. 7. That all ordinances and parts of ordinance in con-
flict with this ordinance, and all ordinances requiring a muzzle for
dogs, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and publication, and after July 1, 1889'
This ordinance was adopted June the 10th, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES.
AN 'ORDINANCE providing- for payment of salarie8 of policemen and other officers,
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. 1. That a warrant be drawn upon the treasury of the
city of Paris for the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to be
paid January 1st, 1890, out of the current funds of the city, and
bearing interest from the date of its issuance, at 6 per cent. per
annum, until paid, which warrant shall be signed by the mayor
and city secretary, with the impress of the seal of the city thereon.
SEC. 2. When such warrant shall be issued the city treas-
urer shall, if there is a sufficient amount of sinking funds in his
bands to pay the face value of the warrant, purchase the same
with such sinking fund, and hold the warrant to the credit of the
fund or funds thus invested, noting on the back of the warrant
what fund or funds have been invested in it, and when such war-
rant s hall become due he shall transfer from the current fund the
amount of the warrant, together with the accrued interest thereon
to the proper sinking fund and cancel the warrant.
SEC. 3. The money thus arising from the investment in such
wan'nt shall be by the treasurer set aside as a special fund, to be
known as the police fund, and shall only be paid out by him in
payment of warrants drawn for the salaries of the city marshal,
street commissioner, city engineer, employes in the fire depart-
ment, sanitary policeman, and regular policemen of the city, and
for such other purposes as may be specially ordered by the city
council, and only such warrants as may be hereafter issued against
such fund.
SEC. 4. This ordinanee shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted June lO, I889, and approved by the mayor June
10, r889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
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Sidewalks.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN.
SIDEWALKS.
AN' ORDIN ANCE rep;uIating the building of sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. 1. That it is hereby made the duty of every person, cor-
poration, firm, or association of persons, owning property front~
ing on any street or avenue, in the city of Paris, to grade and build
sidewalks in front of their property at their own expense, when
notofied so to do according to the provisions of this ordinance, and
such sidewalks shall be built of such material and of such dimen-
sions as may be required by the city council, under the st.¡pervis-
ion of the city engineer and according to the grade established and
furnished by the engineer.
SEC. 2. Whenever the city council determines and requires
by ordinance that sidewalks shall be built upon any street, or
streets, naming them in the ordinance, or that sidewalks shall be
built upon any part of any street, such ordinance shall be pub-
lished in an issue of the official paper, and such publication shall
be notice to all property owners fronting on sur.h street, 'or streets,
or part of streets, to build the sidewalk required therein. In ad-
dition to the above notice the city secretary shall issue a personal
notice to the owner or owners of each lot or tract of land fro,nting
on the street, or part of street, upon which the sidewalk is, to be
built, notifying them that such sidewalk has been determined upon
by the city council, and the character of material to be used and width
of the sidewalks, and that the work must be commenced within
ten days and completed within thirty days after the service of
notice. The following form of notice may be used, and shall be
sufficient when used:
Office of City Secretary, Paris, Texas, 188-.
M-, you are hereby notified that the cíty council of the
city of Paris, on the - day of -, 188-, passed an ordi-
nance requiring sidewalks to be built on - street, (or parts
of street, de¡¡cribing the part) the sidewalk in front of your prop-
erty is to be built of -( naming the material) and is to be -
feet wide. You are required to begin the work of building such
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sidewalk in front of your property within ten days and have it
completed within thirty days after the service of this notice.
{r--'---., } Witness my hand and seal of the city of Paris,
. SEAL. day and date above written.
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City Secretary.
The above notice may be served by the marshal or any police-
man, leaving a copy thereof at the residence of the property
owner, with any member of his family, or by delivering a co.py to
the owner in person, or to one of the owners when there is more
than one owner, or if the property is owned by a firm, corp?ra-
tion, o.r asso.ciation of persons, the notice may be served by deliv-
ering a copy to any member of such firm, co.rporation; or associa-
tion, and if the owner is a non-resident, or is absent from the city,
the notice may be served by leaving a copy with anyone occupy-
ing the premises, or if an agent is known to the officer, it may be
left with such agent; but if no agent is known to the officer, then
the publication o.f the ordinance above required shall be notice to
all such absentees, o.r non-residents. The officer serving the per-
sonal notice shall make return, sho.wing how he has served the
same and file his return with the city secretary.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of each property o.wner owning
property fronting on such street upon which si?ewalks are ordered
to be built to commence the work of constructing such sidewalk as
he may be required by such ordinance to build within ten days
after service of such no.tice as above requirecJ, and to have the
same completed within thirty days after the service of such notice,
and if no. personal notice has been served on account of the o.wner
being absent, or a non-resident, then the work shall be begun
within ten days and completed within thirty days after the publi-
cation of the ordinance required by sectio.n 2 o.f this ordinance.
SEC. 4. If the o.wner or owners of any lot, or lots, or tracts
of land fronting on any street where sidewalks have been ordered
to be built by ordinance of the city council, shall fail or refuse to
begin the construction of the same within ten days, or fail to have
the same completed within thirty days after service of notice, as
required by section 2 of this ordinance, then the city council may
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cause the sidewalk to be built at the expense of the city, by letting
the work out on contract to the lowest and best bidder, after ad-
vertising a notice of the contract to be let for the space of five days.
And when any sidewalks are constructed at the expense of the city
the cost of ~onstruction, together with the cost of collection, shall
be a valid charge against the owners of such lot, or lots, or blocks,
and a lien and incumbrance upon the lot, or lots, or block of land
in front of which such sidewalk is constructed, which amount shall
be collected from the owner, or owners of the property, and un-
less the same is immediately paid it shall be the duty of the city
attorney, when ordered by the city council, to institute suit against
the proper owner, or owners of the property for the collection of
the same, and to foreclose the lien on such property.
SEC. 5. It is the further duty of all persons owning property
fronting on any sidewalk to keep the sidewalk in front of their
own property in good repair and clear of obstruction, except such
obstruction as may be permitted by ordinance, and in case any
person so owning property shall fail to immediately repair his side-
walk when notified by the city engineer, then the city council may'
cause the repairs to be made a,t the expense of the owner by ad-
vertising .nd letting out the contract as required in section 4 of
this ordinance for building sidewalks, and the cost and expense of
the repairs, as well as the cost of collection, shall be taxed against
the property and shall be a lien upon the property fronting such
sidewalk repaired, and the council may at any time order the city
attorney to sue for the same and to foreclose such lien. The city
engineer may give the notice verbally to the owner in person, or
his agent, or in writing, and in case the owner is absent from the
city, or is a non-resident, then a notice may be given by causing
such notice to be published in the official paper, in three consecu-
tive issues of such paper.
SEC. 6. The city engineer shall superintend the construction
and repairs of all sidewalks, whether the same be constructed or
repaired by the city or property owner. He shall drive stakes,
give the grade, and see that the work is done in accordance with
the requirements of the city ordinance.
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SEC. 7. That all ordinances in conflict herewith be repealed,
and this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Adopted June 24, 1889, and approved by the mayor June
25, I889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT.
SIDEWALKS AND GUTTERS.
AN 0 RDIN ANCE to protect sidewalks and gutters.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. If the owner of any premises, when the same is un-
occupied, shall fail or refuse to keep the sidewalk and gutter in
front of any premises owned by them clear of all weeds, filth, or
rubbish of any kind, and also the whole of such premises or lot,
such owner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than
twenty-five dollars, and each day he shall so fail shall éonstitute a
separate and disth}ct offense.
SEC. 2. If any occupant of any premises, when the same is
ocèupied, shall fail or refuse to keep the sidewalk and gutter in
front of, or adjoining such premises, and the whole of such prem-
ises, or lot clear of all weeds, filth, or rubbish of any kind, he
shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than twenty-
five dollars, and each day such person shall so fail or refuse shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SEC. 3. That this ordinance takè effect and be in force from
and after its passage and ten days publication.
Adopted June 24, 1889, and approved by the mayor June
25, 1889. '
Attest,
JOHN HA~VEY, City Sec.
M: J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
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Stock Law.
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE.
STOCK LAW.
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting stock running at large within the corporate limits of the
city of Paris,
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. t. That it shall heaeafter be unlawful for any horse,
mare, mule, jack, jennett, cattle, sheep, hogs, or goats to run at
large within the corporate liII.Jits of the city of Paris.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the policeman appointed by
the city council of the .city of Paris, Texas, for that purpose, to
take up and impound in some secure place provided for such pur-
pose, any and all stock mentioned in section 1 of this ordinance,
which may be found at large within the limits' mentioned in sec-
tion I of this ordinance, and so keep the same until disposed of as
is hereinafter provided for in this ordinance.
SEC. 3. The policeman in section 2 of this ordinance shall,
'when any stock is taken up and impounded as provided in the pre-
ceding section of this ordinance, advertise the same to be sold for
the purpose of paying the cost of. the proceedings, by posting
notices at three public places in said city, one of which notices
shall be at the court house door and one at the city pound. The
notices herein provided for shall contain a description of the ani-
mal, or animals so impounded, when taken up, and the date and
place where the same shall be sold, the date of such sale not to be
less than five days nor more than ten days from the time of post-
ing such notices.
SEC. 4. At any time before the sale of such stock, or ani-
mal, the owner thereof may reclaim the same by making satisfac-
tory proof to the policeman of such ownership and paying all cost
of impounding the same, and costs which have accrued up to th~
time of such proof of ownership.
SEC. 5. On the day and at the place specified in the notice
hereinbefore provided for, u).lless such animals have been before
reclaimed by the owners thereo'f, the policeman shall sell said ani-
~als to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, and out of
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the proceeds of such sale shall first s~tisfy the expense of keeping
. such animals and advertising, and making sale of the same, anB the
balance of the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the city
treasury of the city of Paris to the credit of the current expense
fund. '
SEC. 6. The policeman mentioned in this ordinance shall .
keep a book, in which he shall record' the description of all ani-
mals by him sold under this ordinance, the time of such sale, the
, name of the purchaser thereof, anä the price at w.hich the same
was sold¡ Which book shall be open to the inspection of the public.
SEC. 7. The owner of any animal sold under and by virtue
of the provisions of this ordinance, m,ay at any time within three
months from the date of such sale, appear before the mayor of the
city of Paris. and upon his making satisfactory proof before him
that he was the owner of such property at the time of such sale,
the said mayor shall, and it is made his duty to draw a warrant
upon the city treasurer in fa;or of such owner, for the amount for
which such animal sold, less the cost of impounding and keeping,
advertising, and m:¡.king sale of such animals.
SEC. 8. The policeman shall collect from the own~r of any
horse, mare, jack, mule, or jennett, or cattle 'before delivering the
same, the sum of one dollar each per head for such animals im-
pounded under the provisions of this ordinance, and the sum of fifty
cents per head for each ø.og, goat, or sheep so ilupounded, ,together
with 30 cents per head per day for feeding any of such animals,
and ten cents per head for each animal advertised and sold, which'
amounts, when collected from the owner of such stock, or when
collected by the sale of such stock, as hereinafter provided, shall
be paid into the city treasury by the said policeman and a receipt
taken therefor.
SEC. 9, The city council shall elect a policeman, whose duty
will be to execute the provisions of this ordinance. He shall give
a bond, payable to the mayor of the city of Paris and his successor
in office, in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of his duties as such policeman, and he shall
make a complete report of all his acts as such policeman to the
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city council at their first regular meeting in each month. He shall
furnish his own horse, or horses, and shall properly feed and care
for all animals impounded by him, and he shall receive a salary of
$60.00 per month, to be paid by the city of Paris.
SEC. lO. This ordinance shall not apply to stock going to '
and returning from their accustomed range, when in charge of some
person driving the same.
SEC. 1 L All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed.
SEC. I2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and ten days publication.
Adopted June! 24, I889, and approved June 25, I889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER FORTY.
OCCUPATION TAX.
AN QRDI:-;ANCE levying and providi"g for the collecthll or'an occupation tax,
Be it ordained by th'e city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That there is hereby levied and there shall hereafter
be collected by the assessor and collector of the city of Paris, an
annual occupation tax, which shall be collected from every person,
firm, corporation, or association of persons, pursuing any of the
occupations, business, callings, or professions hereinafter named,
doing business within the city of Paris, and on each establishment
or occupation, business, callings or professions.
SUBDIVISION 1. From every merchant whose annual pur-
chases amount to $ 1 ,000,000, one million dollars, $I5°'00.
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$750,000, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $125.00.
From ev'ery merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$5°0,000, five hundred thousand dollars, $100.00.
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$250,000, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $75.00.
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From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$100,000, one hundred thousand dollars, $62.5°'
From every merchant - whosè annual purchases amount to'
$50,000, fifty thousand dollars, $3°.00.
From every merchant whose annual ,purchases amount to
$25,000, twenty-five. thousand dollars, $12.5°'
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$15,000, fifteen thousand dollars, $IO.OO.
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$lO,OOO, ten thousand dollars, $9.00.
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
$5,000, five thousand dollars, $3.00.
From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to
less than $5,000, five thousand dollars, $1,5°. .
A merchant, within the meaning of this ordi.nance, is any
person, firm, corporation, or association of persons, engaged 'in
buying and selling lumber and shingles, goods, wares, and mer-
chandise of any kind whatever.
SUB. 2. From every traveling person selling patent, or other
medicines, a tax of $5°.00, fifty dollars, to be paid in advance;
provided that this ordinance shall not apply to commercial travel-
ers, soliciting trade for merch"mts engaged in a wholesale busi-
ness of selling drugs or medicines.
SUB. 3, From every fortune teller, $5°.00, in advance.
SUB. 4. From every clairvoyant or mesmerist, who plies his
or her vocation for money, $5.00, in advance.
SUB. 5. From every person, firm, or association of persons,
engaged in discounting or shaving paper, or engaged in business
as money brokers, or bankers, $9°.00.
SUB. 6. From every operator or owner of any daguerrean,
photograph, or other like gallery, $7.00, seven dollars. From
every person copying, or enlarging pictures, or photographs of
any kind, $5.00, in advance.
From every person soliciting work for
tograh, or such like gallery, or for persons
any daguerrean, pho-
soliciting copying òr
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enlarging pictures or photographs, when such gallery is not situ-
ated in the city of Paris, $3.5°, in advance.
SUB. 7. From every auctioneer,~twenty dollars.'
SUB. 8. From every person, firm, or association of persons
selling on commission, $3' 5°.
SUB. 9, From every land agent, $2:5°'
SUB. lO. From every person practicing law, $2.5°'
SUB. I!. From every physician, surgeon, oculist, or medi-
cal, or other specialist, traveling from place to place in the prac-
tice of his profession, $25.00, twenty-five dollars.
SUB. 12. From every dentist, $2.50, two and one-half dol-
lars.
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SUB. I3. From every person, or firm, keeping a shooting
gallery, $ lO.OO, ten dollars.
SUR. I4. From every person, or firm, keeping a doll rack,
knife or cane rack, or any other device upon which rings are
pitched, or at which balls are thrown, $IO.OO, ten dollars.
SUR. IS- From every billiard table, pigeon-hole, devil-
among-the-tailors, or jennie lind table, and pool table, or anything
of the kind, '0, ten dollars.
SUB. 16. From any person, or persons who selJs pools on
horse races, or other contests, $2.-S° for each and every day they
may so sell such pools.
SUB. 17. From all persons keeping or using for profit, any
hobby-horse, or flying-jenny, or device of like character, with or
without name, $5.00, five dollars.
SUB. 18. From every foot peddler, $2.50.
SUB. I9' From every peddler with one or more horses, or
one or more oxen, $7.50; provided this ordinance shall not apnly
to vendors of literature, or vendors of vegetables, or poult¡l t
other country produce, or fruit and fruit trees exclusively.
SUB. 20. From every theater or dramatic representation,
.. when pay for admission is demanded or received, $ I .00, one dol-
lar for each day they may perform, or $25.00 per quarter, per-
formances for charitable purposes not included.
SUB. 21. From every circus performance, where the admis-
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sion charged is more than 25 cents, $25.00, twenty-five dollars for
each performance; from all other exhibitions, or performances of
every character, exhibited or performed for profit, not otherwise
mentioned in this ordinance, $5.00 for each day.
SUB. 22. From every sleight of hand performer, $5.00.
SUB. 23, For every cock fight, when exhibitid for profit, or
upon which anything of value is bet or paid, $2.50.
SUB. 24. For every fight between man and man, or between
men and bulls, or between dogs and b~llls, or between bears and
dogs, or between dogs and dogs, or between any other animals,
$100.00, one hundred dollars.
SUB. 25. For every cock pit, when kept for profit, $12.50,
twelve dollars and fifty cents.
SUB. 26. [<'rom every livery or feed stable IS cents for each
stall, and IS cents for each hack, buggy, or other vehicle; for
every hack, buggy, or other vehicle let for hire and not connected
with a livery or feed stable, $1.00, in advance.
SUB. 27. From every life insurance company, $10.00, ten
dollars.
From every fire, marine, health, live stock guarantee, or acci-
dent insurance company, $7.00, seven dollars.
From every insurance agent, $5.00. ~'
SUB. 28. From every lightning rod dealer, $18.00. ------
SUB. 29, From every person, firm, or association of persons,
pursuing the occupation of cotton broker, cotton factor, or com-
mission merchant, $ 1 7.5°.
From every cotton or wool b~y....
chants who pay an annual O('f" -
ion 1 of this ordinance,
SUB. 30. From e,
SUB, 31. From every u':..
wise a merchant, $7.00.
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From every sewing machine agent, canvassing for sale of
sewing machines, $5.00.
SUB. ,32. From every clock peddler not a merchant, $25.00.
SUB. 33. From every telephone company, $25-°0.
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SUB. 34. From every gas company, $17.50.
SUB. 35. From every electric light company, $17.5°.
From every street drummer, $100.00, in advance, for each
house, or separate establishment for which he may solicit trade.
SUB. 36. From each and every horse trader, following the
business upon the streets or public square of the city, $25.00, in
advance.
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SUB. 37. From each hotel runner, $5.00.
SUB. 38. From each bill poster, $lO.OO.
SUB. 39. From every person who' shall exhibit lung tester,
electric battery, or other similar device upon the public streets,
whether any fee is demanded or received or not, $5.00, in ad-
vance.
SUB. 40. From every person running any auction house,
$25.00, in advance.
SUB. 41. From every intelligence office, $lO.OO.
SUB. 42. From every firm, person, or associatio~ of persons
running a hotel with twenty-five or more rooms, $I5.00; with less
than twenty-five rooms, $7,:'0.
SUB.' 43. From every liquor dealer, selling spirituous, vinous,
or malt liquors, or medicated bitters, in quantities less than one
quart, $I5°'00, one hundred and fifty dollars; for selling in quan-
tities of one quart and less than five gallons, $100.00, one hundred
dollars; and for selling in quantities more than five gallons,
$15°.00; for selling malt liquors exclusively, $25.00.
SUB. 44. From every person, firm, or association of persons
ordering lottery tickets for persons other than themselves, $50.00,
in advance.
SEC. 4. It
see that all perso
'streets have paid
SEe. 5. Tl
and after its pas!
Adopted J u
9, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARV
AN ORDINANCE P
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SEC. 2. All occupation taxes levied by this ordinance shall
be paid as follows: Wherever it is indicated that it shall be paid
in advance, the whole of the tax shall be paid for one year, before
engaging in the business, calling, or profession. In all other cases
where the tax is five dollars or less, the tax shall be paid for one
year in advance, and when the tax is more than five and not ex-
ceeding ten dollars, it may be~paid~semi-annually, in advance, and
when the tax is more than ten;dollars, it may be paid quarterly in
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Texas and Pacij
of Kaufman stn
and paved, fort:
ginning at the 1
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south of the SOt
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advance, except the tax for liquor license, which shall be paid in
advance for one whole )ear.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the city tax collector to see
that all persons who may engage in any of the businesses, callings
9r professions herein taxed, have paid their tax in accordance with
this ordinance.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the marshal and policemen to
see that all persons who pursue their occupation up,on the public
'streets have paid their tax before engaging in their occupation.
SEC. 5. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted July 8th, 1889, and approved by the mayor July
9, 1889-
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
person running any auction house,
telligence office, $ lO.OO.
.m, person, or association of persons
ve or more rooms, $15.00; with less
~or dealer, selling spirituous, vinous,
bitters, in quantities less than one
l11d fifty dollars; +')r selling in quan-
n five gallons, $lu,- ù, one hundred
quantities more than five gallons,
)rs ,exclusively, $.5.00.
rson, firm, or association of persons
~sons other th=>--'-'-- lves, $5°.00,
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE.
SOUTH MAIN STREET PAVING.
AN ORDINANCE providing for the paving of South Main street.
;axes levie rdinance shall
rr it is indÏl ,r it _,kH 1-.1 paid
IX shall be } .or om;~ar, before
19, or profe" ðn. In all other cases
less, the tax shall be paid for one
tax is more than five and not ex-
paid:semi-annually, in advance, and
dollars, it may be paid quarterly in
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Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That curbing, guttering and paving are hereby or-
dered to be built and put in on South Main street, between the
Texas and Pacific depot and a point 216 feet south of the south edge
of Kaufman street. The same is hereby ordered to be improved
and paved, forty-two (42) feet wide between said points; that is be-
ginning at the Texas and Pacific depot, at the most northerly track
.of the railroad, thence nor~h along the street to a point 216 feet
south of the southern edge of Kaufman street, the curbing to be
made of stone, and the guttering and the paving to be made of
bois d'arc blocks six inches long, to be set on boards one inch in
thickness. The specifications to be more particularly prepared by
the city engineer and to be approved by the city council. The
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contract for said curbing, paving and guttering to be let to the
lowest and best bidder, after advertising for bids for ten days.
SEC. 2. The expense of such improvement shall be borne in
the following proportion: The Paris Railway Company shall
pay the cost of improving all that part of the street between said
points, used and occupied by it for the purpose of operating its
railroad, and the Texas and Pacific railway company shall pay the
cost of improving all that part of said street used and occupied by
it for its railroad, and each owner of real estate fronting or abut-
ting on said street between said points required to be improved,
shall pay two-thirds of the cost of improving the street in propor-
tion to the number of front feet in the lot, or lots owned by them,
and fronting or abutting on said street, between said points, after
deducting the cost to be paid by the Paris Railway company and
the cost of the intersections of cross streets and the city of Paris
shall pay the remaining one-third and the cost of intersections.
SEC. 3. That the cost to be paid by each property owner and
the railway companies shall be estimated, assessed and collected
as is now or as may hereafter be provided by ordinance, and in the
proportion provided for by the city charter, and the cost assessed
against each property owner and railway company shall be a lien
and incumbrance upon the property against which it is assessed.
SEC. 4. That bids be advertised for ten days in the Paris
Daily News for said improvements and the contract be let in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the city charter in such cases made
and provided.
SEC. 5. This ordinanee shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
This ordinance adopted July 8, 1889, and approved by the
mayor July 9, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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,reet used and occupied by
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required to be improved,
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO.
BONHAM STREET PAVING.
AN ORDINAKCE providing for the paving of Bonham "tree!.
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Be tt ordat'ned by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That curbing, guttering, and paving are hereby or-
dered to be built and put in on Bonham street, between the union
d,epot 'and the intersection of Mill street; that is a point two blocks
west from the p\1blic square. The same is hereby ordered to be
paved, etc., full width of the street between said points, beginning
at the main track of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, and
thence east to the eastern edge of mill street, with the exception of
nine feet of sidewalk on each side the street; that the curbing shall
be made of stone, and the guttering and paving to be made of
bois d' arc blocks six inches in length, to be placed on an inch
board, the plans and specifications to be more particularly furn-
ished by the city engineer and approved by thç city council and
the work all to be done under the supervision of the city en-
g-ineer.
SEC. 2. The expense of such improvement shall be borne in
the following proportions: The railway companies now occupy-
ing and using any part of said street shall pay for the improve-
ment of such part of the same as is used and occupied by them,
and the property owners fronting or abutting on said street, be-
tween said points, shall pay two-thirds of the remaining cost, less
the cost ofíntersections of cross streets, in proportion to the number
of fronting or abutting feet of land they may so own on said
streets between said points, and the city of Paris shall pay the re-
maining cost of said improvement.
SEC. 3, The cost to be paid by each property owner and by
the railway companies shall be estimated and collected as is now
or as may be hereafter provided by ordinance, and in conformity
with the city charter, and the cost assessed against each pn)perty
owner and raIlway company shall be a lien and incumbrance upon
the property against which it is assessed.
SEC. 4. That bids be advertised for ten days in the Paris
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cordance with the provisions of " charter in such cases made
and provided.
SEC. 5. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
This ordinance adopted July 8, 1889, and approved by the
mayor July 9, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAW¡\Y, Mayor.
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and after its pas:
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23, r889'
Attest
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE.
BOARD OF APPRAISERS.
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AN ORD1"A1\CE reg-ulating' tbe board of appraisers for condemning land, for the bene-
fit of the city of Paris,
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Be it ordained by tIle city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. I. Whenever the majority of the board of appraisers,
selected in accordance with the provisions of section 32 of the
charter of the city of Paris, may determine the value of the prop-
erty sought to be condemned and the damage accruing to the
owner, or owners thereof, by reason of su<:h condemnation for use
of the city, such board of appraisers, or a majority of the same,
shall report their finding to the city council of the city of Paris in
writing, which finding and awards shall be ordered recorded in the
minutes by the city secretary, and when the amount of such award
is p:tid bÿ thc city to the owner of such property so condemned,
and accepted by him, such payment and acceptance shall vest in
the city of Paris the use of such property so. condemned for the
purpose of such condemnation as fully as a deed for such property
for such use could convey.
SEC. 2. If the owner of such property should fail or refuse
to accept payment from the city of the amount so awarded by the
board of arbitrators, then and in that event the city shall have die
right to place in the hands of the city treasurer the amount of such
AN ORDINAN
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Be t't ordained Z
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SEC 1 A
. '. ny j
1~1, pursue, or fo]]oVl
s.lOn, which by the 0
lIcense,
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tax, or occupation ta
do]]ars, for each da '
occu' y
patIC'n, calling, b
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passage and ten days
. Adopted July 2~
23, 1889.
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, Ci
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con -'11ct be let in ac-
ter' Inch cases made
award, subject to the order of the owner of suèh property so con-
demned, and as soon as such deposit is made shall have the right
to enter upon such property and appropriate the same to the pur-
pose for which the same was condemned.
SEC. 3. From the awards of the board of appraisers there
shall be no appeal.
SEC. 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted July 22, 1889, and approved by the mayor July
23, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR.
OCCUPATION TAX.
e city of Paris:
)f the board of appraisers,
sions of section 32 of the
. the value of the prop'
llne
le damage accruing to the
. ~h Condemnation for use
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.ority of the same,
or a ma) . .
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~n the amount of such award
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and accep a
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AN ORDIN ANCE punishing the failure to pay occnpation and license taxes.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. Any person, firm, or corporation, who shall engage
in, pursue, or follow any occupation, business, calling, or profes-
sion, which by the ordinance of the city of Paris is subject to a
license, or occupation tax, without first having paid such license
tax, or occupation tax, shall be fined in the sum of $10.00, ten
dollars, for each day they may pursue, engage in, or follow such
occupation, calling, business, or profession.
SE( ,2. This ordinance to be in effect from and after its
passage and ten days publication.
Adopted July 22, 1889, and approved by the mayor July
23, I889'
, Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE.
ADV ALOREM AND POLL TAX.
AN ORaIN ANCE levying a-ivalor.-m and poll tax for the year ¡SSg.
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Be it ordained by the dty coundl of the city of Paris..
SEC. 1. That there is hereby levied for the year 1889, the
following taxes, to-wit: For paying the current expenses of the
city government of the city of Paris, a tax of 47 1-2. forty-seven
and one-half cents on each and everyone hundred dollars worth
of taxable property, situated in the city of Paris, and subject to
taxation; for supplementing the state school fund and to defray
the expenses in maintainining and carrying on the public school in
the city of Paris, a tax of 20, twenty cents; for paying interest and
creating a sinking fund for the city deb! bonds, a tax of 2 1-4, two
and one-fourth cents; for paying interest and creating a sinking
fund for the waterworks bonds of the city of Paris, a tax of ,18,
eighteen cents; for paying interest and creating a sinking fund for
the fire department and city prison bonds, a tax of 2 1-4, two and
one-fourth cents; for paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for the street improvemeut, bonds of the city of Paris, a tax of 10,
ten cents on each and everyone hundred dollars worth of taxable
property, situated within the city of Paris and subject to taxa~
tion.
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SEC. 2. There is hereby levied a poll tax of one dollar for
said year of 1889, on each and every male inhabitant of the city of
Paris, (idiots and lunatics excepted) who was a resident of said
city on the first day of January, 1889, and who is over twenty-one
years and under sixty years of age.
SEC. 3. The taxes herein levied shall be collected as is pro-
vided by the ordinances and charter of the city of Paris.
SEC. 4. The levy of taxes in this ordinance for the payment
of interest and creating a sinking fund for the outstanding indebt-
edness is not intended to be in addition to the special levy made at
the time of creation of the debt for which it is levied, but is merely
for the purpose of collecting the levy in one place.
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city of Paris:
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current expenses of the
tax of 47 1 -2. forty-seven
e hundred dollars worth
of Paris, and subject to
chool fund and to defray
ng on the public school in
.ts j for paying interest and
bonds, a tax of 2 1-4, two
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:ity of Paris, a tax of 18,
creating a sinking fund for
Ids, a tax of 2 1-4, two and
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Paris and subject to taxa-
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nale inhabitant of the cIty of
iVho was a resident of said
and who is over twenty-one
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,f the city of Paris.
lis ordinance for the payment
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)ll to the special levy made at
rhich it is levied, but is merely
in one place.
Interfering with Polt'cemen.- Blockt'ng uþ Streets.
SEC. 5. That this ordinance take effect and lYe in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted July 29,18891 and approved by the 1TI;ayor July
29, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX.
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INTERFERING WITH POLICEMEN.
AN ORDINANCE to prevent anyone from interfering with policemen.
Be it ordained by the dty council of the eity of Paris:
. SEC. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere,
prevent, or obstruct the policeman in lawfully impounding any
stock required by the city ordinance to be impounded, and if any
person shall interfere, prevent, or obstruct the lawful impounding
of such stock, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine in
any sum of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and ten days publication.,
Adopted August I2, 1889, and approved the mayor August
12, 1889'
Attest,
JOlJ;N HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN.
BLOCKING UP STREETS.
AN ORDINANCE to prevent blocking of the streets and pnblic sqhare of the city,
Be it ordained by the city coundl of the dty of Paris:
SEC.!. It shall be the duty of the city marshal of the city of
Paris to prevent the blocking of the public streets, and public
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Improving Streets.
street crossings, 'and public square in the city of Paris, by wagons,
buggies, or other vehicles standing, or running on such public
streets, public street crossings, or public square. It shall be his
----- duty to have removed to some place designated by him, any such
wagon, buggy, or' other vehicle blocking or obstructing the public
streets, public street crossings, or public square, and it shall be the
duty of the owner, driver, or person in charge of any such wagon,
buggy, or other vehicle, to obey direction of the city marshal, and
remove the same when so ordered by said city marshal.
, SEC. 2. Any owner, driver,' or person in charge of any
wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, who shall fail or refuse to remove
his wagon, buggy, or other vehicle when ordered so to do by the
city marshal, shall be guilty of a misdemenor, and upon convic-
tion, shall be fined in any sum not more than $100.00, one hun-
di'ed dollars.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
-and after its passage and ten days publication.
Adopted August 13, 1889, and approved by the mayor Au-
gust 13, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY,' City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT.
IMPROVING STREETS.
AN ORO[NANCE providing for the improvement of streets,
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris..
SEC. I. Whenever the city council shall determine by ordi-
nance that any street, or alley shall be graded, paved, repaired, or
otherwise improved, and when the full cost of improving shall be
ascertained, a committee, composed of the city engineer and two
aldermen, shall be appointed, whose duty it shall be to ascertain
and make a list of the names of all owners of any lot, or lots, or
tract>s of land fronting or abutting on such street, together with
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the number of the front or abutting feet in each lot, or lots, or
tracts of land on said street so determined to be improved, or if the
name of the owner is unknown it shall be reported as unknown,
and the name of any railway company and the number of square
yards of the street occupied by such railway company, if any of
the street is so used, and said committee s,hall make a true estimate
of the cost of such improvement, to be borne by each property
owner and railway company in proportion to the number of front
or abutting feet in each lot, or lots, or tracts of land owned and
fronting or abutting on said street, and for railway companies in
proportion to the number of square yards of the street occupied by
the railway company, and in the following manner the whole cost
of improving that part of the street occupied by any railway com-
pany shall be estimated for such company, and two-thirds of the
remaining cost of the improvements, less the cost of the intersections
of cross streets, shall be estimated for the property owners front-
ing or abutting on said street in proportion to the number of front
or abutting feet in each lot, or tracts of land owned by each front-
ing or abutting on said street, and the said. committee shall return
the said list and estimate to the city council, and if found correct
the council shall approve the same.
SEC. 2. When the city council shall approve the lists and
estimates as required in the preceding section,. they shall cause the
city assessor and collector to enter in a book to be kept for that
purpose, such list of names and number of front, or abutting feet
owned, or square yards of street occupied by the persons or company
named and set opposite the name of each, the estimated cost of
improving the street as prorated to such person or company, and
for each lot, or lots, or tract of land, and when such entry shall be
made the prorate cost of the improvements estimated for each lot,
or lots, or tract of land fronting on said street shall be an assess-
ment against the property so fronting or abutting, and shall be a
lien and incumbrance on the property until the 'Same is paid and
the cost of improving estimated for the railway company shall be
an assessment against the property of such company situated on
such street so improved, including the rails, ties, rights and fran-
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paid.
SEC. 3. Any person owning property on any street which
may be improved as provided under this ordinance, and against
which tþe cost of improvement may be assessed, shall have the
right to pay the same off by paying the cost to the assessor and
collector at any time before the city shall issue its bonds for the
purpose of paying for such improvements, or at any time before
the city shall settle with the contractor, and when the money is so
paid the lien shall be released and incumbrance removed from the
land, and in like manner any railway company may have its prop-
erty released, but when any person or railway company does not
pay the money as above allowed, then the same shall be collected
in ten equal annual installments, dating from the time of the ap-
proval of the estimate by the city council, and all deferred pay-
ments shall bear interest at the rate of eight per cent. per annum,
and shall be paid annually; that is to say, one-tenth of the princi-
pal and all the accrued interest shall be paid' annually to the city
tax collector.
SEC. 4. Whenever any annual payment or interest shall
become due and remain unpaid it shall be the duty of the city at-
torney to institute suit for the same and to foreclose the lien.
SEC. 5. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Aug. 13, I889, approved Aug. 13, I889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
on Sunday, shall be f
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SEC. 2. Any b
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passage and ten days
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AN ORDINANCE authoriz
. a school house.
Be it ordained by th,
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE.
SEC. 1. That tl
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per annum, the inten
sired by pur'chaser, :
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purpose of erecting a
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BARBER SHOPS.
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expense fund, two an
worth of taxable prop
shall be by the treasu
first annual payment
AN ORDINANCE to prevent the keeping open of barber shops on Sunday.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. Any owner, proprietor, or lessee, of any barber
shop in the city of P~'ris who shall keepCopen his shop, or place of
business for the purpqse of carrying on 'the business of barbering
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on Sunday, shall be fined in any sU1~ not less than ~wenty dQI-
lars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 2. Any barber, or other person engaged in the busi-
ness of barbering, who shall work at such trade on Sunday in the
city of Paris, shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty dollars
nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 3. This ordinance to be in effect from and after its
passage and ten days publication.
Adopted August 26, I889, and' approved August 26, 1889.
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER FIFTY,
SCHOOL HOUSE NOTE.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of the city's note for the purpose of blli1ùi"g
, a school house.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That there is hereby ordered issued the city's note
for the sum of ten thousand dollars, bearing 8 per cent. interest
per annum, the interest payable semi-annually or annually, as de-
sired by pur'chaser, and one-tenth of the principal payable an-
nually, the first payment to be made January Ist, 189I, the whole
to become due in ten years from January 1st, 1890.
SEC. 2. Said note shall be signed by the mayor and counter-
signed by the city secretary, with the seal of the city affixed. Said
note, when issued, shall be sold and the proceeds applied to the
purpose of erecting a school building to be erected on what is
known as the Graham lot.
SEC. 3. That there is hereby appropriated out of the levy of
advalorem taxes, made for the present year, and out of the current
expense fund, two and one-half cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of taxable property; said amount of said fund when collected,
shall be by the treasurer set aside for tþe purpose of paying the
first annual payment of said ,note and the first year's accrued inter-
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est, and there is hereby levied an annual tax of five cents on each
one hundred dollars worth of taxable property situated in the city
of Paris and subject to taxation, for the purpose of paying the an-
nual interest and create a sinking fund for the pl.\rpose of making
the annual payments on said note.
SEC. 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Sept. 9, 1889, approved Sept. lO, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER. FIFTY-ONE.
DOWN-SPOUTS.
AN ORDINANCE regulating the placing of down,spouts,
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Be it ordained by the dty coundlof the dry of Parz's:
SEC. 1. That it is hereby made the duty of every owner of
any building fronting or abutting on any sidewalk in this city,
where the water from the roof of such builfIing pours over such
sidewalk, to attach a down-spout to the gutter so conveying the
water and carry the said down-spout to the curbing and at the
lowest end of such down-spout to turn an elbow so that the water
will not strike the pavement with its fuÌl force, a~d any person
failing or refusing to put in such down-spout shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than
five nor more than twenty-five dollars, and~ach day any sue£¡
building shall remain without such down-spovUshaÜ be a separate
offense.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and ten days publication.
Adopted Sept. 9, 1889, approved Sept. lO, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO.
SIDEWALKS ON LAMAR AVENUE.
AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on Lamar Avenue.
Be tÏ ordained by the city council of the city of Paris..
"SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Lamar Avenue from Jefferson street to Magnolia
street, at all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist, said sidewalks shall be built nine feet wide and shall
be constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete, or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches thick
and not more than four inches broad, and be securely fastened to
a good and substantial foundation, and of whatever material it may
. be built, su<7h sidewalks shall, in all respects, conform to the ordi-
nance regulating the building of sidewalks. All such sidewalks
shall be built under the supervision of the city engineer, and at the
expense of the property owners fronting or abutting on said street
between said points, and that the sidewalk herein ordered to be
built shall be commenced and completed within the time required
by an ordinance heretofore ad°r>ted and that the required notice
be given.
SEC. 1. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. '
Adopted Sept. 9, 1889, approved Sept. 10, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATAHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE.
SIDEWALKS ON RUSK STREET.
AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on Rusk street from Kaufman to Pine
Bluff street.
Be it ordained by the'city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Rusk street, from Kaufman street north to Pine BIÚff
street, at all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not al-
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ready exist, said sidewalks shall be built six feet wide and shall be
constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches thick
and not more than four inches broad, and shall be securely
fastened to a good and substantial foundation, and of whatever
material it may be built said sidewalks shall in all respects con-
form to the ordinances now in force regulating the building of
sidewalks. All such sidewalks shall be built under the supervis-
ion of the city engineer and at the expense of the property owners
fronting or abutting on said street between said points, and that the
sidewàlks herein ordered to be built shall be commenced and com-
pleted within the time required by an ordinance heretofore
adopted, and that the required notice be given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Sept. 23,
Attest,
JmIN HARVEY, City Sec.
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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR.
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SEC. 1. That sidewa
both sides of Short street f
all places where good and
said sidewalks shall be bui
and be made of brick, sto:
the lumber must be not Ie,
than four inches wide, and
substantial foundation, all(
such sidewalks shall in aU
in force regulating the bui
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between said points, and t:
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STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
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,\ N OltDIN A NCE repealing- an ordinance authorizing the Is'uance "f fifty thousand dol-
lars street improvement. bonds.
passage.
Adopted Sept. 23, 18:
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City ~
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Be £t ordained by the city coundl of the city of ParÚ:
SEC. 1. That an ordinancè of the city council of the city of
Paris, approved by the mayor on July 9, 1889, authorizing the
issuance of fifty thousand dollars of city of Paris street improve-
ment bonds be and the same is hereby repealed, and be it further
ordained that the bonds executed and registered by the comptrol-
ler under said ordinance be cancelled.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect from and after its
passage.
Adopted Sept. 23, I889, approved Sept. 24, I889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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AN ORDINANCE providing for If
five per cent. street improvement
ating a sinking fund for their re,
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SIDEWALKS ON SHORT STREET.
AN ORDINANCE ordering- sidewalks to be bnilt on Short street.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. 1. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Short street from Price street to Kaufman street at
all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not already exist;
said sidewalks shall be built six feet wide and shall be constructed
and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood, if wood is used
the lumber must be not less than two inches thick and not more
than four inches wide, and shall be securely fastend to a good and
substantial foundation, and of whatever material i~ may be built,
such sidewalks shall in aU respects conform to the ordinan¿e now
in force regulating the building of sidewalks; all such sidewalks
shall be built under the supervision of the city engineer and at the
expense of the property owners fronting or abutting on said street
between said points, and that the sidewalks herein ordered to built
shall be commenced and completed within the time required by an
ordinance heretofore adopted, and that the required notice be
given.
SEC. 2.
That this ordinance take effect from and after its
passage.
Adopted Sept. 23, 1889, approved Sept. 24, I889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX.
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of fifty thousand dollars in twenty,forty
five per cent. street improvement bonds, and providing- for payment of interest and ere,
ating a sinking fund for their redemption.
Be z't ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. 1. That there is hereby ordered issued fifty thousand
dollars in bonds of the city of Paris of the denomination of one
thousand dollars each, to be known and styled as "city of Paris
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street improvement bonds," to bear date Oct. ISt, A. D. 1889,
and to be payable on the first day of Oct., 1929, at some bank in
the city of New York, and to bear interest from date at the rate
of five per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the tenth
days of January and July of each year, as per coupons to be at-
tached thereto, and the mayor and the s~cretary of the city are
hereby directed to have said bonds lithographed and to sign and
countersign the same with the impress of the seal of the city
attached.
SEC. 2. That said bonds shall specify for what purpose they
are issued, and when so issued shall be registered with the comp-
troller of the state. and shall be sold for not less than par, and
when ~old the proceeds shall be used for the purpose of opening and
improving the streets, avenues, and alleys of thecity in such manner
as may be ordered by the city council; that the right shall be re-
served to payoff any and' all of the series of bonds at any time after
the expiration of twenty years from the date of said bonds by calling
in the bonds by consecutive numbers, beginning with number one,
after giving sixty days written notice of such call at the bank in
the city of New York where payment is to be made and also after
publishing notice thereof in some well known financial journal,
published in the city of New York for ten consecutive days prior
to such call, and after depositing the money therefor with the bank
designated in such notice.
SEC. 3. That there is hereby levied an annual advalorem
tax of one-tenth of one per centum on all taxable property, real
and personal, situated in the city of Paris and subject to taxation
for the purpose ~f paying the interest upon said bonds and creat-
ing a sinking fund of not less than two per centum to redeem the
same.
SEC. 4. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from
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and after its passage.
Adopted Sept. 23, 1889, approved Sept. 24, I889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
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CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN.
PAVING GRAND AVENUE.
AN ORDINANCE requiring paving, etc., on Grand Ave~uc,
Whereas, over two-thirds of the residents on each side of
Grand Avenue, betweeJI the public square and Division street, and
over two-thirds of the property owners on said street, between
said points, have petitioned the 'city council to have said street
paved between said points, at the sole cost and expenses' of the
property owners, except street crossings, therefore,
Be tt ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
. SEC. 1. That grading, paving, curbing and guttering is here-
by ordered to be put in on Grand Avenue from the public square
to Division street, and that paid improvements be made according
to plans and specifications hereafter to be furnished by the city en-
gineer; that the curbing shall be of stone; that the guttering and
paving shall be made of bois d'arc blocks six inches long set on an
inch board, and that the same shall be done under the direction?
supervision and control of the city engineer.
SEC. 2. That the cost of such improvement on Grand
Avenue shall be borne by the property owners owning and front-
ing on said street, between said points, in proportion to the
number of front or abutting feet so owned and by the street car
company, using and occupying said street in proportion to the
number of square yards occupied by such street car company be-
tween said points, and the city of Paris shall pay for the improv-
ing of all street crossings on said street so improved.
SEC. 3, Be it further ordered, that each property owner and
street car company so lillble for such improvement have ten years
in which to pay the same; that is to say, each property owner and
street car company shall pay annually one-tenth of the whole prin-
cipal and six per cent. inter~st on the whole' amount of principal
unpaid until the whole is paid off, and when the said improve-
ments are made the prorate share of the cost of the improvements
done by each property owner shall be assessed against and shall
be a lien and incumbrance on the lot or lots, or block fronting or
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Sidewalks on Graham Street.
abutting on said street so improved, and the cost so owing by the
street car compay shall be assessed against the rights, franchise,
rails, ties, and fixtures of such company situated on said street be-
tween said points and shall be a lien and incumbrance thereon, and
in default of the payment of any annual payment 01' interest when
it comes due the city attorney shall bring suit therefor and to fore-
close the lien.
SEC. 4. The city council shall hereafter cause the names of
the owners, together with the number of front. or abutting feet
Qwned, and the name of any street car company using or occupy-
ing such street and number of square yards occupied, to be ascer-
tained and each property assessed with the prorata of the cost.
SEC. 5. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Sept. 23,
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
1889, approved Sept. 24, I889'
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT.
SIDEWALKS ON GRAHAM STREET.
AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on Graham street from Mill street to
the Santa Fe railroad.
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Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris..
SEC. 1. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Graham street, from Mill street to the Santa Fe rail-
road, at all places where gooâ and lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist; said sidewalks shall be built six feet wide and shall be
constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must not be less than two inches thick
and not more than six inches wide, and shall be securely fastened
to a good and substantial foundation, and of whatever material it
may be built, such sidewalks shall in all respects conform to the
ordinance now in force regulating the building of sidewalks; all
such sidewalks shall be built under the supervision of the city en-
gineer and at the expense of the~property owners fronting or abut-
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herein ordered to be built shall be commenced and completed
within the time required by an ordinance heretofore adopted, and
that the required notice be given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. IS, 1889, approved Oct. 16, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
Note.-The time of this ordih~nce taking effect has been ex-
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CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE.
SIDEWALKS ON SOUTH MAIN STREET..
AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on South Main street.
,t from Mill street to
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of South Main street at all points where lawful sidé-
walks do not now exist, between Washington street and the Texas
and Pacific depot, and that såid sidewalks shall be built by or at
the expense of the person or persons owning property fronting or
abutting on said street between said points, each person payin~ the
cost of constructing said sidewalks in front of his or her property;
that said sidewalks 'shall be built of hard stone, hard brick, asphalt
or concrete, or of any other combination or composition of mineral
substances, making a substantial walk with a hard, smooth sur-
face; said sidewalks shall be nine feet wide, built on a grade with
the existing curb stone, and so that water on the walk will drain
over the curb.
SEC. 2, The said sidewalks may be built six feet of hard
surface with some one of above named materials with two feet
earth surface next to curb and one foot earth next to street line, all
walks to be built under the supervision of the city engineer and
)aris:
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work shall be begun not later than ten days and completed within
thirty days after receiving notice as required by ordinances now in
force.
SEC. 3, This' ordinance to be in effect from and after its
passage and one day publication.
Adopted Oct. 15, 1889, approved Oct. 16, 1889'
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Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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CHAPTER SIXTY.
SIDEWALKS ON DIVISION STREET.
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AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on Division street.
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Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both s1des of Division street, from Graham to Sherman street,
at all places where good a'nd lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist, sa¡'d sidewalks shall be built six feet wide and shall be
constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches thick
and not more than four inches broad, and shall he securely
fastened to a gooJ. and substantial 'foundation, and of whatever
material it may be built said sidewalks shall in all respects con-
form to the ordinances now in force regulating the building of
sidewalks. All such sidewalks shall be built under the supervis-
ion of the city engineer and at the expense of the property owners
fronting or abutting on said street between said points, and that the
sidewalks herein ordered to be built shall be commenced and com-
pleted within the time required by an ordinance heretofore
adopted, and that the required notice be given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. 15, 1889, åpproved Oct. 16, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE.
SIDEWALKS ON PINE BLUFF STREET.
AN ORDI1"ANCE ordering sidewalks to b~ built on Pine Bluff street.
Be z't ordained by the city council of the city of Paris: .
SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Pine Bluff street, from North Main street to High
street, at all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist, said sidewalks shall be built six feet wide"and shall
be constructed and be made of brick, stone; concrete" or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches thick
and not more than six inches broad, and be securely fastened to
a good and substantial foundation, ànd of whatever material it.may
be built, such sidewalks shall, in all respects, conform to the ordi-
nance regulating the building of sidewalks. All such sidewalks
shall be built under the supervision of the city engineer, and at the
expense of the property owners fronting or abutting on said street
between said points, and that the sidewalk herein ordered to be
built shall be commenced and completed within the time required
by an ordinance heretofore adopted and that the required notice
be 'given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect an9 be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. 15, 1889, approved Oct. 16, I889'
Attest, . M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO.
PAVING SOUTH MAIN STREET.
AN ORDINANCE provIding for the paving of South Main street.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city pf Paris:
SEC.!. That grading, paving, guttering and curbing are
hereby' ordered to be made and put in on &outhMain street from
the south line of the public square to a point two blocks south of
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said point and to connect with the paving heretofore ordered on
said street, and that the same be graded and paved 42 feet wide
on plans and specifications and grade to be furnished by the city
engineer, and to conform to the grading and paving and of like
material of the paving now being put in on said street, the work
to be done under the supervision of the city ,engineer, the cost of
the work when completed shaIl be borne, first the street railroad
company occupying said street to pay for all work done on that
part of the street occupied by it, the property owners fronting or
abutting on said street to pay tw~-thirds of the remaining cost ac-
cording to the number of front or abutting feet, except for the cost
of improving intersections of cross streets which cost of intersec-
tions and the remaining one-third to be paid by the city of Paris,
and when the work is completed the cost to be paid by each prop-
erty owner and street railroad company shaIl be taxed against the
property of such person or corporation and shall be a charge
against the property fronting or abutting on said streyt, or against
the rights, franchise, rails and ties of such railroad company and
shàll be a lien and incumbrance thereon, as is by the city charter
in such cases made and provided, and the payment for such im-
provements shall be made as is provided by a general ordinance
of the city in rela.on thereto.
SEC. 2. That bids be advertised for
Daily News for furnishing all material and
of the work.
SEC. 3. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. 15, r889, approved Oct. 16, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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r condemning land, fo " the bene,
~t'ty Of Paris:
the board of appraisers,
ns of section 32 of the
, the value of the prop-
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ordered recorded in the
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PAVING BONHAM STREET.
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AN ORDINANCE providing for the paving of Bonham street.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Pan's:
SEC.!. That curbing, guttering, and paving are hereby or-
dered to be built and put in on Bonham street, between the west
side of Wall street to the east boundary line of Mill street, and to
connect with the paving heretofore ordered on said street, and that
same be graded and paved 42 wide on plans and specifications and
grade to be furnished by the city engineer, and to conform to the
grading and paving and of like material of the paving now being
put in on said street, the work to be done under the supervision of
the city engineer, the cost of the work when completed shall be
borne as follows: The property owners fronting or abutting on
said street to pay two-thirds of the cost according to the number of
front or abutting feet, except for cost of improving intersections of
cross streets, which cost of intersection and the remaining one-
third to be paid by the city of Paris, and when the work is com-
pleted the cost to be paid by each property owner shall be taxed
against the property of such person or corporation, and shall be a
charge and lien against the property fronting or abutting on said
street and shall be a lien and incumbrance therèon, as is by the
city charter in such cases made and provided, and the pay ment for
such improvement shall be made as is provided by a general ordi-
nance of the city in relation thereto.
SEC. 2. That bids be advertised for ten days in the Paris
Daily News for furnishing all material and labor for completion of
the work.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. IS, 1889, approved Oct. I6, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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SIDEWALKS ON HOUSTON STREET.
A;ç ORDI;\/ANCE ordering sidewalks to be uuilt on Houston street.
I
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. 1. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Houston street, from Travis street to High
street, at all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist, said sidewalks shall be built six feet wide and shall
be constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete, or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches thick
and not more than six inches broad, and be securely fastened to
a good and substantial foUl;tdation, and of whatever material it may
be built, such sìdewalks shall, in all respects, conform to the ordi-
nance regulating the building of sidewalks. All such sidewalks
shall be built under the supervision of the city engineer, and at the
expense of the property owners fronting or abutting on said street
between said points, and that the sidewalks herein ordered to be
built shall be commenced and completed within the time required
by an ordinance heretofore adopted and that the required notice
be given.
SEC. 2.
That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
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to High street.
Be it ordained b
Be it ordailzed by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC.!. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of South Wall street, from the square to the Texas and
Pacific railroad, at all places where"good and lawful sidewalks do
not already exist, said sidewalks shall be built eight feet wide and
SEC. 1. Tl
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and from High t¡
street, at all plac
ready exist; said
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CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE.
SIDEWALKS ON SOUTH WALL STREET.
A;\/ ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on South Wall street.
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condemning land, for the bene,
!ty of Paris:
he board of appraisers,
s of section 32 of the
the value of the prop-
amage accruing to the
1 condemnation for use
majority of the same,
of the city of Paris in
ordered recorded in the
amount of such award
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shall be constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood,
if wood is used the lumber must be not less than two inches
thick and not more than six inches wide, and shall be securely
fastened to a good and substantial foundation, and of whatever
material it may be built said sidewalks shall in all respects con-
form to the ordinances now in force regulating the building of
sidewalks. All such sidewalks shall be built under the supervis-
ion of the city engineer and at the expense of the property owners
fronting or abutting on said street between said points, and that the
sidewalks herein ordered to be built shall be commenced and com-
pleted within the time required by an ordinance heretofore
adopted, and that the required notice be given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. 28', 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, M:lY°r.
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX.
SIDEWALKS ON CLARKSVILLE STREET.
AN ORDINANCE ordering sidewalks to be built on CJarksvIl:. street, from the square
to Hig-h street,
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Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. I. That sidewalks are hereby ordered to be built on
both sides of Clarksville street, from the square to High street,
and from High to Bennett street, on the south side of Clarksville
street, at all places where good and lawful sidewalks do not al-
ready exist; said sidewalks shall be built nine feet wide and shall he
constructed and be made of brick, stone, concrete or wood, if
wood is used the lumber must not be less than two inches thick
and not more than four inches wide, and shall be securely fastened
to a good and substantial foundation, and of whatever material it
may be built, such sidewalks shall in all respects conform to the
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such sidewalks shall be built under the supervision of the city en-
gineer and at the expense of the property owners fronting or abut-
ting on said street between said points, and that the sidewalks
herein orgered to be built shall be commenced and completed
within the time required by an ordinance heretofore adopted, and
that the required notice be given.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted Oct. 15; 1889, approved Oct. 16, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
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WIDENING BONHAM STREET.
AN ORDIN ANCE .'roviding for the widening of Bonham street.
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Be it ordaz'ned by the city council of the city of Paris:
S~C. 1. That Bonham street is hereby ordered to be widened
nine feet on the south side thereof in front of and on the property
of the R. E. Eakin heirs, and the street aud public improvement
corp.mittee is ordered to confer with said heirs or their legally au-
thorized guardian as to the amount of damages, and if said com-
mittee cannot agree with them they shall report to the mayor their
inability to agree, when the mayor shall inaugurate the proper pro-
ceeding to condemn said property.
Adopted Oct. 28, 1889, approved.
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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ONHAM STREET.
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ount of damages, and if said com-
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CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT.
OPENING HOUSTON, STR~ET.
AN ORDINANCE ordering the opening of Houston street.
Be it ordained by the city council qf the city of Paris:
SEC. I. That Houston street is hereby ordered to be opened
through the property of the St. Louis Investment Company, forty
feet wide, and the street and public improvement committee is
hereby ordered to confer with the said owners or their agents and
if they cannot agree upon the amount of damages that said com-
mittee report that fact to the mayor and that he proceed under the
charter to have the property condemned and the damages assessed.
.Adopted Oct. 28, 1889'
Attest,
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
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CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE.
BUTCHERS.
AN ORTHN ANCE regulating butchers and the sale of fresh meats and fish.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Paris:
SEC. I. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to
slaughter any animals within the corporate limits of the city of
Paris.
SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell at retail
in quantities of less than a quarter olan animal within the corpor-
ate limits of the city any fresh nfeats of any kind, without first pay-
ing to the city assessor and collector of taxes a tax of ten dollars
on each establishment or separate place of business per quarter, in
advance, whereupon the assessor and collector shall issue such per-
son a license, and no license shall issue for a less period ~han three
months. Any person paying such license may sell fresh meats
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and fish anywhere within the city during the time for which it is
issued.
SEC. 3, It shall be unlawful for any person to establish a
market for the sale of fresh meats and carryon such business
within one block of the public square.
SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person during the
months of May, June, July, August and September, to sell or keep
open any market house, offer for sale any fresh meats or fish be-
tween the hours of 9 0' clock a. m. and 4 0' clock p. m.
SEC. 5. The term of fresh meats as used in this ordinance
,;hall not apply to any meat butchered and salted for five days.
SEC. 6, Every person selling fresh meat OJ' fish in this city
shall be required to keep his market house or other place of busi-
ness in a clean and healthy condition, and when ordered by the
inspector, herein provided for, he shall thoroughly clean,;e his
market house or other place of business.
SEC. 7. Any person violating any of the foregoing sections
shall be punished loy fine of not less than five nor more than twen-
ty-five dollars for each and every day that he may so offend.
SEC. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly
,;laughter for sale for food any diseas~d animal, or prepare for ,;ale
for food the meat of any animal that may have died from disease
or that may have died from any accidental cause.
SEC. 9, It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly
offer for sale for food the flesh of any animal that was diseased
when butchered, or that may have died from disease, or that may
have died from any accidental cause.
SEC. lO. Any person violating any of the provisions of sec-
tions 8 or 9 of this ordinance shall be punished by confinement in
the city prison for any term of not less than five nor more than
fifteen days, and in addition thereto shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. I!. Any person who shall knowingly offer for sale any
putrid or unwholesome meat t' .t may have become so after it was
butchered, shall be fined not' than ten nor more than fifteen
dollars.
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sold, and ill
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any person to cstablish a
d carryon such business
c any person during the
September) to sell or keep
1Y fresh meats or fish bc-
0' clock p. m.
as '¡sed in this ordinance
1d s1,Hed for five days.
;h meat or fish in this city
¡se or othcr place of busi-
and whcn ordered by the
all thorol1ghly cleanse his
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Y of the foregoing sections
11 five nor more than twen-
1at he may so offend.
any person to knowingly
animal, or prepare for sale
laY have died from disease
tal cause.
any person to knowingly
animal that was diseased
from disease, or that may
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punished by confinement in
ss than five nor more than
all be fined in any sum not
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have become so after it was
ten nor more than fifteen
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SEC. 12. The sanitary policeman is hereby declared to be in-
,;pector of meats, and he shall, in addition to duties heretofore re-
quired of him, inspect all places where fresh meats or fish are
sold, and inspect the meat and fish offered for sale and see that
such meat and fìsh is pure and wholesome and fit for food, and
see that all places where such fresh meat and fish are kept are clean
and in a healthy and good sanitary condition, and whenever in his
judgment any meat or fish offered for sale or kept stored in any
place from which fresh meats and fish are sold is unwholesome
and unfit for for food, he shall notify the owner or person in charge
to remove the same and prohibit its sale for food. He shall make
such inspections daily, and whenever directed by the mayor, city
physician, or any member of the sanitary committee, and he shall
immediately rcport all violations of this ordinance coming to his
knowledge and see that the offender is prosecuted.
SEC. [3. Any merchant paying an occupation tax as such
may sell fresh fish from his place of busincss on the payment of
- ,dollars tax per quarter in advancc.
SEC. 14. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflic t
with this ordinance are hereby repealed, and that this ordinance
take effect and be in force from and after its passage and ten days
publication.
Adopted Nov. 25, I889, approved Nov. 25, 1889'
Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor.
JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.
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~ 2o 14~aterworks ~3onds.
CHAPTER SEVENTY.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing- the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building a system
of Waterworks in the city of Paris, and levying a tax to meet the same. *~ The city has t
He it ordained by thc city council of the city of ~'aris: ~ sho~vn by the ordinar
SEc. ~. There shall be issued by the city of Paris, for the City debt, 6 per
purpose of building a system of ~vaterworks in said city of Paris, after ~9o2, page 54-
coupon bonds of said city of Paris, to the amount of sixty thous-
and in denominations of thousand dollars each, bear- YVaterworks 6 p
dollars,
oue
lng interest at the rate of six per cent. per anuum, payable semi- after 19~2, page
annually on the ~oth day of July and ~oth day of Jaunary of each Waterworks 6 p
year, at the Fourth National Bank iu the city of New York, the after I912, page ~2o
principal of said bonds payable at said Fourth National Batik fifty
years after date, and said city hereby reserves the right to pay off Fire depart~nem
said bonds at any time after the expiration of tweuty-five years ooo, due x93$, paya'
from date. Street improvex~
S~c. 2. Said bonds shall be signed by the mayor and coun- ~ } payable after I9O9, '
tersigned by the city secretary of said city of Paris, and shall be
~ City note 8 per
registered in the office of the comptroller of the state of Texas,
and shall bear date the ~4th day of April, A. D. ~887. tenth annually, pag~
SEc. 3 For the purpose of paying the interest upon said The interest on
bonds and to provide an annual sinking fund sufficient to discharge nually on the loth d
the principal at maturity, an annual advalorem tax of fifteen cents
on the one hundred dollars ~vorth of both real and personal prop- The total assess
erty subject to taxation iu said city of Paris is hereby levied and year I889, :ts shown
ordered to be collected, levy for all purpos(
SEc. 4' This ordinance is passed by virtue of Articles 4~9, cent. See page 96.
42o, 4z~, 422,423 aud 424 of chapter 4, title seventeen of the Re-
vised Statutes of the State of Texas.
S~c. 5' This ordinauce to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted April ~4, ~887, approved April ~4, x887'
W. H. SI~UDm~, Mayor.
Clar[
Financial Statement.
FINANCIAL.
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:the purpose of building a system
to meet the s~me. The city has the following outstanding iudebtedness, as
city of Paris: shown by the ordinances of the city council, viz:
e city of Paris, for the City debt, 6 per cent. bonds for $1o,ooo, due 1912, payable
· ks |in said city of Paris,
after 19o2, page 54-
amount of sixty thous-
sand dollars each, bear- V~raterworks 6 per cent. bonds for $23,000, due ~937, payable
' annum, payable semi- after 1912, page 6~.
,_c~'-- of January of each Waterworks 6 per cent. bouds for $60,000, due 1937, payable
[ty of New York, the
National Bank fifty after 1912, page ~2o.
rx ~ the right to pay off Fire department and city prison xo per cent. bonds for $~o,-
~n !bf twenty-five years ooo, due x938, payable after ~898, page 7o.
Street improvemeut 5 per cent. bonds for $5o,ooo, due I929'
by
the
mayor
and
court-
payable after 19o9, page Io
of Paris, and shall be
of the state of Texas,
A. D. I887. !'i, tenth annually, page ~o~.
ti % interest upon said ~; The interest on all the above indebtedness is payable semi-an-
nd sufficient to discharge uually on the Ioth days of January and July of each year.
~rem tax of fifteen cents
real and personal prop- The total assessed valuation of property of the city for the
ris is hereby levied and ~,: ~' year 1889, as shown by the assessor's rolls, is $3,859,642. The
levy for all purposes for same year, including sch?ol tax, is ~ per
virtue of Articles 4~9, cent. See page 96. .,
[tie seventeen of the Re-
c,t aud be in force from
D,~1- 14, 1887.
· SLUDER, Mayor.
INDEX
imbers opposite each subject refer to the page on which the Ordinance
containing that subject beffins.
Tax~ I889, - 96 Condemning Property, - ' 94
- 3 Convicts, - I 2
Corpoi'.re Limits, extension of, 68
Leaving Hitched .......................... 5 Cotton, storinlllt - 22
Rnnning~ etc ............................. 4
Appraisers, board of, - - 94 County Sewer, - - 65
Appropriations~
FireEn. gine ............................. 44 Death Certificates, - 67
Vrison.onds ........ 70 Discharging Arms, -
' ? l~.-~i~'~i{h;g'(fi ~; ....... - ~ Disorderly Conduct, -
~t and Battery, - 6 Disturbances, - ' 3,
.'ff:(l~.'SSiVr and Collector, - 36 Division Street, sidewalks, - ~IO
~;l~ting officers, - 6 Dogs and Bitches, - 77
:i~~to.r. ney, city, - - 7 Down-Spouts, - -
!';'~J!t~]l~i[~uctioneers, - - z4 Drunkenness, - - 14
'~~rb. er Shops, - - io6
Drunkenness
in
Office,
;:~tches and Dogs, - 77 Electric Light Co. - - 45
')~Appraisment .......................... Employment of Convicts, x2
"'~;~.~.;~;L~li~ati ................................ ~ Engine, fire, - 44
t]~ll~ H~alth .............................. 30
~~_nds, (see Notes) Equalization, board of, 58
;C,*;~".~,~_Fundlng City Debt ...................... 54, 6x Extension of Corporate Limits, 68
'!~~,~P~r?o~n and Fire Depart ..... t .............. 7°
;;~:.,.-'~;n*'~'~i" _lt. epealing Issue of .................. ~o4
Street Imp ........ t ~o Fees and Salaries
~rr~teelr work s, F~ r st ........................ o Juri ................................... 56
Do Second ...................... 6~ Officers ................................... 74.
ilt Bo]ha.m Street Fire-arms, discharging,
Pa~ing, nrst ............................... 93 Fire Limits, - - 16, 47
Widening .................................... ~ Fire Engine, - ' 44
f~Buildings~ Fish, - ~5, I~7
>;~l~ In the ]Fire Limits ..................... ~6 Franchises~
i~/ggSrl~q]ard in Fire Limit .................. 47 Citl .... Railway C ................... 5°
;~Buria, - - 36, 53 Gas & Electric Light C ................ 45
:?~Butch~rs, - - I 17' Paris Railway C ...........................
~Cars, Furious Ridiug, - ' 4
interfering with,
icate of Death, 67 Gallanting Prostitutes, - -~.~'
y, 5° Gaming, - -
sidewalks, ~ ~ 5 Gang-ways, -
I/VD E ~.
GaS~ Oft~ Cel's, Continued
M .... fact ...... 1 Vending of .............. Pay ...... t or ...............................
'~ Removal of .............................
E~larging Franchise of Co ............. 4~ Oba:' '*tnff .....
[light-of-wa} ............................... 4~ Oil Mills, 34 Pin~[ ~Stree
Graham Street~ sidewalks, - ~oS Retrain[to corn
Regulating cons
Grand Avenue, paving, - ~o7 P. & G. N. Ry. rig'ht-of-way, 55 Rusk ~treet ...
G., C. & S. F. Ry. r~ght-of-way, 5x Paris Rail~.,ay Co., _ 52 69 ,o,t Street '
~ 3fain Stree
Gunpowder, 7 ~ Paving -
Bo,ham Street~ first ......................
Do second ...................
Hay, storing, 2z o ..... ~1 ...................................
Hides, - 45 r; ...... l a ............
...................... ~ ~cond'...
Houston Street~ South B.l ainDo Street, firSt~econd ................ ................ I9~ ~ ~ ~i~eWalks ....... .
Sidewalks ...... 4 Physician, city, 3°
hnpounding Stock, 84 Pine Bluff Street, sidewalks, -
Impeachments, $ - 28 Poll Tax, i889, - 96 ~ Street Commi~¢
Improving Streets, - 9S Prison Bonds, 7o .~ ~' Street Railways-
Injuring Waterworks, 63 Prostitutes, gallanting, ~8 ~' Citizens, right-of.,
~: Obstructing. .
Inspection of Meats, ' ~ I7 Public Schools, z5 ~ Paris, ri~ht-oi-wav
~ Reanlatin~ operat/
Interfering with Railway Cars, 23 Punishing Convicts, ~2 ~ Re~ulatm~ constrm
Interfering with Stock Police, 97 Quarantine, - 26 ~;~ Streets
Interment, - 36, 53
Jacks, 33 Railway Cars, interfering with, 23 ~~ Obstructin~Impr°ving ......... .....
Jury Fees, 56 Recorder, - 74 Opening ~u~ton'
' Redeeming Property, - - 7z Widening Bonha,h'.
Lamar Avenne, sidewalks, - ~o3 Removal of Officers, - 28 Sunday Law, -
Right-of-way~
M,.p, Johnson's, 7 Citl ..... Railxvay. ......................... 5o
}larket Houses, - ' ~ ~7 Co,,ty Se,,e .............................. 6S
Gas & Electric Light Co ................ zx~ 46
Marshal and Police, duties of, S (;., c. & s. F. I{;filway ...................
P. & G. N. Railway .......................
Paris Railway Go ....................... 52.
Notes~ Rusk Street, sidewalks, - ~o3
Fire Ei~gine ............................... 44
School llouse .............................. ~ot
Nuisances, - - 3o Salaries and Fees, 74
Salaries, securing payment of, 79
Obstructions- Sanitary, 3o
Business ltouses, etc ....................... 35
Sidewalk ....... ......................... 3, S7 Scales, 57
Square, Streets, et ....................... 4, 97 Schools, public, - 25
Stre t Ilailways ............................ 24
Occupation Tax, 86, 95 School House Note, - IO~
~ Office, drunkenness in, ~5 Secretary, 9
O~cers Sewer, county, 65
~ Assisti,]~ ............................... s Shooting Galleries, 53
., Duties of~
Ass ......... t Collect .................. 36 Short Street, sidewalks,
Att,,-,,y . ........................ 7 Sidewalks
~'~ Marshal and Police .................... 8
Physician .............................. 3° Amer~ding Ordinance No. XL .............
,~ l~ecorder .............................. 74 Assessment for building ................... 73
Sccr,~tarv . ............................. 9 Clarksville Street ........................
Stock Police ............................ S4 l)ivision Street .......................
Streel Commissioner .................. 64 Graham Street ............................ ~oS
Treasurer .............................. IO llouston Street ............................ 114
Fees a~d Salaries of ...................... 74 Keeping clear of weeds, etc ................ 83
Interference ,vi~ .......................... 97 Lamar A~.enue ........................
.... z~ Payment of ........................... ?~ Ad~'alorem ami Poll~ ~) ............
' Itemoval ff. 28 Ob~ +~n ~ ~ z
....................... ~' :,. ' g ........... .~. ..-o~ 4, ~t Assessment for building sidew:~lks .... 73
.... ~ Oil Mills, 34 ,. Betting t ...... truer .... ~...~ ...... 6 .... 7
IO$ ............
~' ReguD4ting construction ,~' '[. ...... tX3 ~ Dogs and Bitches ............. 77
~ " ............ . . m~ Eq[mlization of .........................
~o7 P. & G. N. Ry. rig'ht-of-way, 55 ~x~ Rusk Street ' '~J' .... q¢ Exempting Oil Mhls fr( ........
~ ' ~~ .$ho~t Street .............. . - Fis ~ sa e of ........ . ....r5
lY, 5 ~ Paris RailXr'ay Co., 52, 69 ~[~$~th 5I:,i~ Street ,"
~ ~,*~ W~[ Street ~4 Funding Bonds
.......... ................. 5~,
7r Paving - ~ .....I~5:' - ~ ............... ' Occupati ..........................
1)o second ............... ~,3 -~u,- iai~ Street -- }'t~bhc Schools ......................
22 General ................................ ~ ' ' ' Bedeeming- Prop~rt3- sold for ....
tgifirst ............ " H Securing collection of .. .
45 G~aud A~-enne .......................... ~o7 ~. ~ Do second . · . · ' ' '" Street Improvement Bonds .....
St>nib 51:~i~) Slreet, first ............... 9~ ~{ ~gidewalks ....... ~ ........ ~.
..... 7 Physicians, - . '. 67 ~ ~out~3~ Wall Street, sideu ~lks, - i ~4 Tearns
~ ~~ Feeding oi, Square .........
...... ~,4 Physician, city, - 3° ' ~tal~;~m~s, - - 33 L~=~,.h=g Hitched ............
84 Pine Bluff Street, sidewalks, _ ~ ~ ~ ' brock La,.. . . , - 84 Trap Doors, 57
28 Poll Tax, ~889, - 96 Street Comrl'll:.on)liL-~:~.~ 64 Treasurer,
9S Prison Bonds, 7o . Street Railways _ ~o
63 Prostitutes, gallanting, ~S citi ........ -ight-,,c-,,~-. .............. so Undertakers, 67
Obstructing.. '
- ~ I7 Public Schools, z5 Paris, ~'iO,-of-,,,~4'.' '.'.' .... .'.'-'..'.'.'.'..'.'.~sSi ~ Vagrants, 35
~ Regulating-op,.rathm'or ............ :. ~S Vehicles, - ~.
s, 23 Punishing (~OllVicts, I2 Regulatmgconstruction etc. 58 5o, ~) .¢~
, 97 Quarantine. - 26 Streets Warrants (scrip), issuing, 9
36~ 53 ~ ~p~o,-~ ....t no,.l~ ~Vaterworks
reproving t~S first
33 Railway Cars, interfering with, 23 Bonds ...... . ....
56 Recorder, 74 Opening.. .~ lit;, ~{~; .......... .............. 4, o>,~Zgl Injuring ........ ~,7.J~,'~....~j.' .... 6,~
l~ldemng Bonh t t ................ ~o Interest e, nd Sinking Fund, iS87 (~
Redeeming Property, - - 7z Weeds, cutting, - _ 83
- zo3 Removal of Ot~cers~ - 28 [ Sunday Law,- 33, ~oo ~Videning Bonham Street,
Right-of-way
7 Citizens Railway. .......................
Gas ~ I~leclrir Light Co ................ ~ 46
P. & G. N. liailway . .....................
Paris Hallway Co ...................... 52. ~
Rusk Street, sidewalks, - - ~o3
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3o Salaries and Fees, 74
Salaries, securing payment of, 79
Sanitary, - 3o
......... 35
....... .;, s7 Sc:des, - 57
....... 4, v7 Sct~ools, public, - 25
86. 95 School Itousc Note, - ~ot
~3 Secretary, 9
Sexver, cotmty~ 65
........ (' Shooting Galleries, 53
......... 3~; Short Street, sidewalks, - ~o5
.......... : Sidcwalks.~
.......... 3o Ame;*ding Ordinance No. XI ............ (~
.......... 7'3 ~ssessme~t fro' building ............... 73
......... b4 l)ixqsi,m Street ........................... ~
.......... 04 (;ral~am btreel .......................
.......... 74 KcepiI~' clear of weeds, etc. ............... 83
.......... 97