New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-29

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~ day said awnings, sheds or signs, remain.
SEQ q IL is made the duty Of all police officers TO
report the Street Commissioner OF any Of his dep
uties, any infringement of The foregoing sectien
| SEC. g. tits hereby made the special duty OF Inc
Street Commissioner, his deputies, TO prosecute TO
/ conviction any violations OF ms ordnance :,
/ Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
4 Gilmore, Prague, Price and Pride--I)
nA11s. THEATERs, AND PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
Il SEC L. Ii shall not be lawful fer person or per
sons 10 give, in the city OF New Orleans, any public
! balls Of whatsoever description, under The penalty
hundred dollars 6ne for each and every contra
vsnion be recovered before any court Of competent
jurisdictions for The use OF the city of New Orleans:
/ unless permission in writing be previously obtained
from the Mayor 10 give said ball or BALLS and that said
persons shall have paid their license for the same
SEC 2. Whenever violation of the above ordinance
shall take place. ii shall be the duly of the Mayor 10
cause said ball bulls TO be closed Immediately BY Inc
H police .stfl - 5.g3tsi, No.. r,
Attorney TO prosecute Authorizations OF this ordinances
on receiving notice of the same from tho Mayor.
Seq IL shall not be lawful for any person to enter
II into public ball room with any cane, stick, sword or
/ any other weapon; and any person having either
cane, stick sword any other weapon, shall before
he enters the ball ROOM deposit The al The office,
which snail be al The door Of The entrance of said ball
room, where there shall be person appointed 10 re,
ceive and take Of such articles, which he snail
check of which he shall give to the owner, and said
articles shall not be returned 10 the persons cspec
lively depositing them until sad persons are leaving
The hall and produce their checks. B..
i Snc.5. Every person entering any public ball room,
in con,ravention the above provision, shall pay
fne of five dollars and every person giving public
bali without having previously established office
The door OF the entrance of said ball room, and With
out appointing person 10 receive and take of in
the manner aforesaid The articles mentioned, shall pay
fine Of twenty-five dollars, AMI if the offence be re-
peaied the oenaer shall forfeit the rghtto hold any
i further permission to give such public balls.
SEC g. Amy person giving public ball, who shal,
proong the duration of the beyond the hour liked
BY the license permit which he must obtain or this
purpose Of the Mayor of this city shall pay fine OF
twenty-five dollars for each and every offence.
SEc.7. The Mayor shall nominate and appoint
sufficient number Of men 10 be policemen, and 10 form
under that denomination guard for theaters, public
exhibitions and balls, in order there 10 receive and
execute the orders and directions Of the Mayor and
officers Of the police, to what concerns the main
tenance of good order in the aforesaid premises; pro-
vided always, that the said policemen shall be en-
poyed guard only at authorized theaters, speca-
Giles and balls and that their number shall not exceed
FIVE for each Of said iheaiers, exhibitions and
balls e@
SEC. s. The Policemen guard at said theaters
exhibtions shall be paid by the managers, acting
agers other persons having the direction Of the
hihion at The rate of one dollar and fifty cents for
each policeman every time of performance; and every
policeman duty alta bali shall be entitled 10 require
from the person keeping such ball the said compensa-
ton of dollar and ity cents, when the ball ends
SEC 8. In shall lhe above mentioned ser
vice be at the expense Of the city, shall any ofthe
4 men composing the city police be employed that
duty unless in Of any disturbance breaking OUT in
any of the aforesaid places, and then only I'LL tanqul-
| ty be restored y
Il SEclO All persons are forbidden TO oppose or OBJ
sruct any the aforesaid pocemen in the legal exc
cnon Of their office TO utter against them inyecves
oppobrious language in the discharge OF their duty
and every person herein offending, shall pay fine Of
| from ten 10 fifty dollars, for every such offence.
SEC IL. person shall exhibit, OF cause 10 be ex-
bited any dramatic composition ballad, pantomime,
other performance of that kind in theaIer IN The
city Of New Orleans, where all persons are admitted
for their money; NOR shall any person entertain me
public with any spay of fire works, rope dancing,
any performance of what kind soeyer IL be, without
having previously obtained from the Mayor license
Of permission for thai purpose and paid the there
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exceeding hundred dollars for every such of
fence, and the said license shall express the object and
4 tho length Of time for which il is granted
SEC. i2. The Mayor shall have power to prohibit
the performances of any dramatic piece tending 10 dis
ub the public tranquility, and II necessary to enforce
This ordinance he shall close the play houss theatre
/ where such piece is performed. wy
/ Sect 10. Every actor actress, who, when the cur
tain raised, shall commit any INDIGENOUS action, make
ofascivious words, indecent gestures, or who
| by any conduct, rumor, or report shall disturb the
public peace or tranquility necessary for the enjoyment
Of the public speeiacle shall be condemned 10 pay
nne OF not less Than ten, than fifty dollars.
SEC. "a. Every person who shall force the door OF
any public place OF exhibition, or pass IN by stealth,
| SEC Is Any person insisting on retaining seat or
box previously let or sod 10 another, shall be subject
| to fine Of not less than five dollars.
i SEC. 16. All persons attending any public spectacle,
are forbidden commit, either at the doors in the
heaer, obbies, galleries, corridors, any disorley
i acts 10 behave riotously, 10 make any noises TO
violence Insult indtcency or to offer any kind OF ag
gression 10 have their hats on while the curtain is
raised, smoke in the theater the galleries, Hobbies,
corridors and every person who. on being thereto
required. by any police officer on duty at the public
spectacle shall neglect refuse observe what is
prescribed iii The present article SHALL upon the order
any public officer, be compelledto leave Immediately
said spectacle, shall be conveyed 10 the City Guard
House be the day brought before the Recorder
| who shall condemn the offender to the payment of
!, fine OF from five to fifty dollars. Es
i SEC H. 1t shall not be lawful for any white person
occupy any of The places apart for people of COLOR
1 and the latter likewise forbidden to occupy any of
those reserved for white persons al any public exhibit
tion theater; and, every person offending against
the present article shall quit the place u
duly occupied, or shall ii he refuse pay fine of 1--WE
dollars. G
SEC 49, The police officers shall give the necessary
ORDERS thai the carriages OF persons going to public
exhibition, be arranged in convenient manner in the
places they shall appoint, not to Intercept The
public passage occasion any dserder-and al coach
men ordered not TO leave their horses without ne
cessy, during the public e1h iton under penalty OF
fine of len doars for which fine, masters shall be re-
sponsble for their slaves,
Il SEo.l9. The police appointed 10 maintain order at
public exhibitions shall repair The posts assigned
ihem al least half hour before the opening OF the
house, and shall there remain until all the spectators
shall have retired. g
| SIC 30. Ii shall be the duty of the managers Of
places of amusement 10 reserve, free of all charge
places for the Mayor the Recorders the Chief of the
Police and such other police as may be necessary to
ri see. o1 The Mayor and Surveyor, often they
may deem necessary, shall examine whether heaer
or places of public be constructed with the
auslte sodliy and carefully kept in repair that ht
S | pubc may assemble there without danger and The!
II shall ,nke suitable measures 10 prevent me necaeh
that might result from negligence in that respec
on the part of e proprieors tenants, or other person
having the management or direction OF the said thea
= iers and places of public resort
o SEC %. BY virtue of the powers granted by Law
j. TO The Mayor and City Council the Mayor shall cans
be shut up. any place Of public resort whenever In
maintenance of order, the public safety or rahqui
l. may require IL.
4 Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell
= Gilmore, Prague, Price and Pride--T.
T. BATTuREs.
SECTION l. Hereafter it shall not be lawful for an
person take sand earth from the batture, excel
g. Ter the purpose of hag up or building and then PEE
or mission must be oblaned from The Surveyor, or tn
70 Committee Streets mud Landings.
SEC. 2, Any person or persons taking sand from til
= baiture front this city for any other than the pn
or poses above stated, without permission, shall
Id lined twenty dollars for each and every offence.
Y SIC. g. II is not lawful for any person or persons
IS keep The eyee or landings formote tina
IN ave days any sand earth taken from the baliure-
Or Every person violating this section shall pay fine
70 moi more than five dollars day beyond the time
I'd seq. Any person deposng fifth or manure on II
baure levee shall be liable 10 fine of not less iht
J. five dollars, nor more than twenty-five, Masters
" the slaves violating this ordinance, shall pay for ea
&c offence the aforesaid fine,
II Yeas - Messrs Bailey, Culbertson, Durel
/. Gilmore, Prague, Price and PRIDE.