New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-01
INQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
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| No. administration Series.
An ordinance dividing the city into two
wood and coal divisions, and appointing
inspectors thereof, and providing penalties.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council of
the city OF New Orleans. That the city be and
| hereby Is divided into two wood and coal
divisions that all of that part Of the city
above Canal street shall be constituted and
| known AS the first division, and that part
below C.nal street, including the Fifth
| District shall be constituted and known as
! the second division.
| SEC. =. Be 1t further ordained, That in the
| month Of April. eighteen hundred and
seventy, and annually thereafter, the Ad
ministrator of Commerce snail nominate.
and by and with the advice and consent OF
| the Council. appoint one inspector Of Wood
| and coal for each OF said divisions, with
| such number OF assis' ant inspectors as may
| be necessary.
! SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That
from and after the fifteenth day OF
May, eighteen hundred and seventy
| it shall be unlawful for any person
to sell, or offer for sale or deliver,
any hrewood or coal, at retail, from any
wagon, cart, vehicle, yard or other place,
until the same has been measured by one OF
| the inspectors or assistant inspectors
| aforesaid, and his certificate ob-
tanned therefor: that all cord wood
| brought - market within this city shall be
| ut least four feet in length, including one
| half the kerf, and the cord shall be COM
| puted at the rate of eight feet IN length,
| four feet in breadth and four feet in height,
| well slowed and packed; provided, that il
| the deficiency in the average length OF any
| such cord wood shall not exceed six inches,
| the same may be measured as cord wood,
| aud the Inspector shall make AN allowance
for same of double such deficiency; that
every load of wood sold or offered for sale
in the city shall be slowed as closely to-
gether as Il Can conveniently be put, and
no crooked wood shall be slowed in any
such load, but all crooked wood and short
| wood shall be sold by itself as refuse wood.
SEC. I. Be il further ordained, That it shall
be the duty OF all persons selling coal or coke
in this city, at retail, to have their carts and
other vehicles used for delivering the same
constructed IN such manner that the top
thereof shall form plain surface. and that
the end board shall be of the same height
as the sideboards, and the top Of the side.
boards, together with the top and bottom
of the end board shall be covered with iron
in such manner as to prevent them from
wearing off, and the said cart or other
vehicle shall be of such capacity as 20 con-
tain. when even full, $1,000 cubic inches, or
twenty-five bushels OF coal. OF 26o3 cubic
inches each.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, That It shall
be the duty of such inspectors or assistant ill.,
spectors to ascertain by calculating the
cube thereof that all carts or other vehicles
now used, or hat may hereafter be used,
for hauling or delivering coal or coke
have the above required capacity, and
that they are made TO conform IN ali
other respects to the above provisions,
and shall, upon ascertaining these facts,
cause the said carts or vehicles 10 be
marked by tin sign on the left side, having |
Inscribed thereon twenty five bushels, in
spected." Such inspectors shall more |
over re-eXamine all carts or other vehicles |
used IL the delivery or sale of coal or
coke once in every twelve months, and !
shall report to the Administrator OF Com |
merce the names of all persons refusing !
or neglecting to comply with the above |
provisions, or using carts OF insufficient |
capacity, or II any way violating the same. |
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, That it |
shall be unlawful for any person or persons |
to deliver, OR cause to be delivered. any |
coal or coke to any purchaser at retail by |
any other measure than that above defined, |
or from any cart, wagon or other vehicles |
that have not been duly inspected |
and marked as aforesaid, or for
any person or persons to leave any /
boat, yard or other place OF deposit, |
with any cart, wagon or other vehicle |
loaded with coal or coke, with the intention |
of delivering the coal or coke therein to any |
purchaser or purchasers until the said car1, |
wagon or other vehicle has been duly filled |
even full or in any other manner to violate
the provisions of this ordinance; provided, |
that notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall |
be lawful for all coal carts or other vehicles
used in carrying coal or coke, to have
gauge mark for the purpose OF measuring
ard carrying halt a load, or twelve and one
half bushels of coal or coke.
SEC. I. Be it further ordained, That such
inspectors or assistant inspectors shall |
measure and inspect all tirewood brought to
such stands as may be designated, and
shall grant the vendor Of each load certiti-
cate setting forth the quantity thereof, and
date OF inspection, making a reasonable and
fair allowance for loss sustained by crooked
and uneven wood, estimating cord to con-
tain one hundred and twenty eight cubic feet
and for each ard every load containing
fifty cubic feet or over, so measured and III
spected, he shall receive fee OF fifteen
cents and for each and every load contain
ing less than fifty cubic feet, tee OF ten
cents, and 10 more. to be paid by the
seller.
That such inspectors shall See that all pro-
visions of this ordinance, as relating TO the
sale OF coal, are complied with; shall have
offices or stations convenient 20 the several
coal landings, where they may examine
AMI inspect all coal being sold at retail;
and for each and every cart load thus ez-
ahmed and inspected, they shall issue a
certificate setting forth the quantity Of coal
therein, aud shall receive lee OF ten cents
therefor from the seller; and for each and
every cart measured anu eXamined,.a s pro-
vided for in this ordinance, the said iusyec-
tors, or assistant inspectors, shali be en-
titled to receive a fee Of fifty cents; and for
each ana every cart re-eXamined as afore-
said, they shall De entitled to receive a fee CT
twenty-five centa.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of such inspectors and assistant
Inspectors to keep separate books of certi-
ticates Tor wood and coal, with marginal
which books shall at all times
show the number OF loads OF wood and
coal inspected.
SEC O. Be it further ordained, That
the certificate SO furnished by SAID inspec-
tors shall be delivered to The purchaser
or purchasers OF such load Of wood, coke
or Goal that may be sold or delivered |
in the city or New Orleans. ana any
vendor or vendors Of hrew0od or coal
selling, Delivering or causing to be de-
ivered, any load or loads Of wood or coal
without such certificate. or any wise Offend
ing the provisions of this ordinance, shall,
n conviction thereof before the Recorder
Of the District in which the offense mag be