In the construction of this code, and all ordinances, the following
rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the City Council.
REFERENCES
B.
HDBK SEC.Refers to the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials published by the Arkansas Municipal League which in most instances is a verbatim copy of the state law section.
CITY
The words "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of
Lincoln, Arkansas.
CITY COUNCIL
Whenever the words "City Council" or "council" are used they
shall be construed to mean the City Council of the City of Lincoln,
Arkansas.
COUNTY
The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the county
of Washington, Arkansas.
GENDER
A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and
be applied to females and to firms, partnerships, and corporations
as well as to males.
MUNICIPALITY
The words "the municipality" or "this municipality" shall
mean the City of Lincoln.
NUMBER
Words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural
includes the singular number.
OATH
The word "oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation
in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for
an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be
equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."
OR, AND
"Or" may be read "and," and "and" may be read "or" if the
sense requires it.
OTHER CITY OFFICIALS OR OFFICERS
Whenever reference is made to officials, boards, commissions,
departments, etc., by title only, i.e., "Mayor," etc., they shall
be deemed to refer to the officials, boards, commissions and departments
of the City of Lincoln.
PERSON
The word "person" shall extend and be applied to firms, partnerships,
associations, organizations and bodies politic and corporate, or any
combination thereof, as well as to individuals.
SIDEWALK
The word "sidewalk" means a strip of land in front or on
the side of a house or lot of land lying between the property line
and the street.
STATE
The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed
to mean the state of Arkansas.
STREET
The word "street" shall be construed to embrace streets,
avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lines, viaducts and all other
public highways in the City.
TENSE
Words used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past or present.