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<br />Jr.=-:' AN ORDINANCE OFFEFq:W.G ,A REWARD OF
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<br />"W'CTION O~. ANY PERSON GUILTY OF AR-
<br />~SON I:N THE CORPORATE LIInITS OF THE
<br />I CITY ,OF LA,PORTE: DEFINI~G ARSON,
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<br />.' &UCH 'REWARD.
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<br />Be 'it ordained by the City Council of the Ci~y of
<br />:c.aporte that there be and there is hf!,reby of~ered, to any person or per-
<br />190ns who shall be responsible for, or who ,shall furnish'information
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<br />:Leading to, t,~! ~r~e~~ ;~nd c~n~~~ion of ~~ p'e~son ,guiltr .of a.rso~
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<br />lni tt'ed wi thin t~e ~o~l?~ra te lim1 t~ o~ ~e, C1 ~y of Laporte, a reward
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<br />:Ln the sum of $100.00, the same to be' paid to such person or persons
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<br />i'JY the~~~:_ Treasurer ~f the City, of Laporte out of the general funds
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<br />'.':~' ;)f sa1d ci ty-u~on proof tothe C1 ty Counc1l of tne Ci ty of Laporte that
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<br />l:such perso~ or ,persons ,ar~ in tact responsible for, or have furnished
<br />:lnformation leading to~ the arrest ,and c<?nv~ction of such criminal, and
<br />liftElX' resolution duly passed' by such C1 ty ,Council finding such facts
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<br />, l!ndauthori ziI1;8 such payment.
<br />By,the t'erm "Arson" as used herein is meant tll'e will.f'ul
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<br />burning of any :J:1ouse;and by ,::-~he word :lthO~~~~' is meant any building, edifice,
<br />I~r structure enclosed, wi thin':walls and covered, whatever may be the ma ter-
<br />:"!~ai :us:e,dfor bui~d1ng.';;_ The-l;'Offense of a~son --authorizi.~~he payment of
<br />"ch-e reward aforesaid ~hall b~ deemed complete when the fl. has actually
<br />'~),_ bee~ communicated,to a,house, though it may be,ne1ther destroyed nor
<br />, I,eriously injured. '
<br />The fact that' ~he City of Laporte has no ordinance
<br />()ffering a rew8:rd for thE:" apprehension of persons gui]:ty of arson, and
<br />that such an ordinance 'would' me terially p,rotect ,the citizens of said city
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<br />j~rom loss by fire, crea:tes all. emergency and imperative public necessity
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<br />j~equiring that the Constitutional rule that ordinances shall be read on
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<br />.~hl'ee successive da-:(s; ,be, su~pended~ am,"sa~~ ru~e istheroefore hereby
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<br />lindafter its passage, and it is so ordained.
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<br />Passed September 12th, 1927.
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<br />Approved September 12th, 1927.
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