Democratic banner., 1849-06-18
CITY ORDINANCE-NO. 4.
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning Sidewalks. and IN,

COncerning Sidewalks, and for tI,e re-
MovaA OF obsfructiOnsfrom the same.
Be it ordained by The City Council Of the cit,
of Louisiana, as lollows;
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty of the CITY con.ta.
ole, on information being given to him. 10 .erv,
Mti.e a no'ice on any person or persons tina
may. nave or cause to have placed oh any stree
or sidewalk now opened, or that shall hereafte,
De opened withinthe limits of the city, anv wood
Lumber, stone, brick, or ether obstructions. and
IL the same is not removed within "a hour, after
SAD notice, the constable shall cause the same to
oe removed; and after giving ten days notice, shall
proceed 10 sell the same for the damages and all
costs thereon; but if such obstruction be sucb
lnat they will not, in the opinion of the constable.
pay ,he cost oil removing, together with the DANA
se't hal may nave accrued, then he shall remove
|cr cause the same to be removed without the citv
!luiiHs' keeping an accurate account of the cost.
og slson' ane snail enter proceedings against the
.uN .ue ceioie me city Recorder in the lame of
~ sGe .nnaoitan1' Of The city, for all damage and cost
~ se%osing sucn distractions, and recover the
same by action of debt as other debt. dns ,hs
city or for breach of ordinance.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the c;tx oon,,.
BILE to take into custody" any horse or Rorsa. -
any other animal or animals that shall bs Coundl
by him tied, hitched, or left by anv nerson nn
sidewalk now finished, or that NAV bereaf,sr
De finished, within the limits of the citv. and ~
move the same to some place for SAFE k..n;ns
within the city, until the owner or owner, nr (
anne pay to the Recorder for the use of The c;1u
or the first offence not to exceed fftv cents IA
or every subsequent offence NOT 10 exceed 90
loliar and fifty GEMS. If the owner or owner
! such horse, or horses, or other animal, o.,
nall be found tied or left by he or thew. nm .nv
as before mentioned, does not w;tL;1
nee days. pay all damages and costs thereon
10 omcel Snah, after giving ten days notice, pro.
- . sen tne same, at public auction, TO tbe
isnes' oidder Tor cash in hand, to satisfy the a..
OF fine and all costs thereon, and nav The
over 10 the city treasurer for the use ortbs
y, ana return the surplus, should there he ans,
JUS sold. property
8. The constable shall for his services r.co;v.
: same compensation as is received for otberI
vices OF axe tenure, and require the assi,tancel
'ne s.feet oyerseer to remove obstruct;op.
10 enaii receive for his labor at the same ro,a.
paid Tor other services rendered bv him
3 8: The Recorder shall receive for HI.
=: tne same a. Justices of the Peace for lie
3 D. The first section Of this ordinance ,..u
De 30 construed as to intefere with persons
70 nave building materials on the street. or
swaIks; provided that said building materiaI.l
III NOT oostruct more than one half of the street.
sidewalk leaving a free passage on the otbsrl
venicies, such as are in use, and on The .;ds.
Us Iof foot passage; and said building material,
VI not remain in the street longer than s abso-
'iy necessary for the erection of such bu;lJ-
a. they were intended for the CONSTRUCTION or
9. All ordinances heretofore passed in any,.
9 eonnicting with this, are hereby repealed.
:. MS ordinance b in full force and effect
q and after its publication.
'assed jane 9Th, IS49.
W.K. KENNEDY, Mayur.
.nest, q. ]. FINELY, Clerk &C. -
CITY ORDINANCE-NO- & - yy
Ord'haace firing tie rate of hration for N. civ
year .l848. ISi - O.,
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