New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-23
MAYORALTY--OFFICIAL.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, 18th day Of February, 1858,
Common Council of the City of New Orleans

AN ORDINANCE regulating the weight and measurement Of
frwod and coal and providing for the sale Of the
and for the city Of New Orleans
SIC il ordainsd b. he Common Coancl Of s eity Of
snce that Al coal sold offered for sale city Of New Or
leans shall be sold or offered for sale by weight hereinafter
provided 10 wit Il shall be lawful for person per
selling coal otherwise than by the bushelhat is say
atty person contraveung foregoing section or refusing
comply with provisions shall be liable fine
peient Jurisdiction for the benefit of the city
= Be Il further ordained ste That all offered in
other vehicles for sale diver cart
other vehicle shall be provided with receipt of
number of bushels pounds said wagon
vehicle may contain which receipt be received signed
the purchaser SAID coal and any coal offered for sale
shall be liable ne Of twenty Ave dollars for each
SIC B. Be further ordained etc. That shall be The duty
OF the police officers attend 70 the enforcement this on
y shall be by said officers Of police seized and deposited in
some s depot Tor hs benefit Sene and use o. the city and they
and send the the public Of such District
fne of twenty Eve dollars recoverable aforesaid
SEC Be further Ordained That all vendors of Ere
wood in the city Of New Orleans and the landings
shall provide themselves with Inns for the purpose
Of measuring wood offered for sale which rod
shall be subject inspection an inspect
be appointed by the common Council whose duty shall
Of the District which any nracon Of his odn
FIRE wood being provided with sneh measuring
ung tape or whosoeyr shall be found acting 10 conrayenon
before any court Of competent Jurisdiction for the
SEC Be further ordained etc. That all fre-wood sold or
offered for sale carried through the city in wagons
Feheles CLOSELY packed piled therein
shall whatever The purports or shall be
offered according measurement and the same
shall be designated by standards be affixed vehicles
conveying the with the quantity marked in clear aud
legible characters said sign plate load
offered for The city New Orleans which shall
be found short Of what offered
for sale shall be Liable to be seized by officer
taken the city pound and conscated the
offending offering any Aforesaid shall be
not less than twenty five dollars recoverable aforesaid for
the benefit Of the city.
SEC Be It further ordained etc., That all where
rewooi shall be offered for sale the
ings within the limits of the city, shall closely
packed Piled and shall contain in every respect the
quantity according what the purpOs be- whether
cord portion OF cord and every person refusing
comply with the provisions this ordinance liable
penalty twenty dollars recoverable aforesaid for the
benefit Of the city.
SEC 7. Be further ordained etc. That the Common Coun
ell shall the Passage and promn of this ordn
proceed to elect officer whose duyt shall be
70 he utes OF inspector OF IRE ood, whose term
OF ONCE shall expire the time that all other officers
expire and the Council shall then suitable
who shall hold the office for the of year
SEC s. Be Il fTeT ordained That the Inspector appointed
uO effect the foregoing ordinance shall he entitled
receive fee Of five proper Certificate
ty Of wood offered for sale in each Of wood
Of wood that be sold offered for sale said
be paid by the
appoint such number Of Inspectors
may deem necessary the aforesaid The
said Inspector shall good security for the
faithful ormanee OF his and his assistants duties In the
Be further ordained That ali laws or parts Of laws con
ar 70 the provisions OF the foregoing be- and the
hereby repealed,
ISignedl j, MAGTONI,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
lSignedl II. NJ. SUMMERS,
President Board of Aldermen.
signedI CHAs. NJ WATERMAN. Mayor.
A true copy JULES CAsSARn.
fel9H Secretary of MAyoralty.