Democratic banner., 1849-11-05
ORDINANCE Nh "a.

| ORDINANCE No. "a.
fin Ordinance to define and prohibit certain sNuis-
ances, &c., SC.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the city Of
Louisiana, as follows: ma, ,-
Sec. l. Any person or persons who shall kin
die or cause, to, be kindled any fire or fires in
any street, alley, lane or avenue within the city
limits, shall, on conviction thereof before the prop
|er authorities, pay for the use Of the city, for
each and every such offence, not less than three
nor more than twenty dollars.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons kindling or
causing to be kindled any fire or fires on private
Property, in open ground, or outbuildings, where
there is danger to contagious property being dam
|aged thereby, shall, on conviction thereof, pay
the same as set forth in Sec. LIST Of this ordinance;
land no such fires as set forth in the proceeding
sections shall beallowed without permission from
the Mayor, who shall make due inquiry concern
ing the same, whether there may be danger to the
adjacent property where said fire is desired to
be made; and in all cases such fires and all dam
ages that may arise to individuals from the same,
shall be at the risk of the applicant for the same.
Sec. 3. Any person or persons who shall fire
loft any gun or other instrument (ky tchateoer
Inanse), charged with powder or other explosive
Icofnbustible, TO make a report, within the city
limits, shall on conviction thereof, pay for each
and every offence for the use of the city, not less
than three dollars and not exceeding twenty dol
lars.
Sec. 4. ANY person or persons who shall be
found guilty Of carrying lighted torches or throw
ling hre-balls or rockets or other such devices in
the city limits, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall be fined for each and every
offence in the sum not less than five dollars and
not exceeding twenty dollars.
Sec. 5. Whoever shall be guilty of throwing
a stone or stones, or cause the same TO be done
i'm the streets, or from private property into or
across the same, or in any lane, avenue oralley,
or any other missile or missiles, whereby life or
limb Of person is in danger, or whereby property
lis liable to be damaged, or to the annoyance Of
any individual or individuals, shall on conviction
pay for each and every such offence not
less than three dollars and not exceeding ten dol.
lars. =
Sec. 6. So much of Sec. Bird Of this ordinance
as relates to firing Of guns, shall not be SO con-
|strued as to preventive manufacturer or repairer
o fsuch from exercising within the city limits the
privilege Of testing the same-provided he or
they comply with the following regulations: LIST,
10 cause a battery al least four feet high by four
wide, and two feet thick with plank casing. and
fill the q with sand so as to make II secure
from balls passing through the same, to be set
up in some retired place as far from any public
street as can be conveniently on his or their prop
erty, or property of others that may be procured
by them for that purpose, and to be used only by
those that are set forth in this section.
Sec. 2. This ordinance, or any part thereof,
shall not be SO construed as to prevent the May
or from allowing and permitting any public cele-
bratiOn Of national or other public events within
the city limits, under proper restrictions.
Sec: 8. In all cases of breach. of this ordin-
ance, or any part thereof, by minors, servants or
others not cognizabls in law, proceeding shall be
entered against the parents guardians, master. or
agent, as the case may be, in behalf Of the city
by the informer or officer, as in other breaches
Of ordinances. .... 81. -.. .-.-.-
Sec. 8. This ordinance to be in full force from
and after IFS passage.
Passed October Both, l849..
raj, w. K: KENNEDY, Mayor.
B. H. BOOK, &C. 80.
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