New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-18
BY Nr. Remick:


| DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.
october II, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans
l report favOrably on the petition OF JOIN
Cottraux, asking for permission to erect and
use steam engine in the three-stOry bricl
store No. l35 New Levee and No. ll3 FultOr
street, for the purpose Of cleaning coffee
aud respectfully submit the following reso
luton.
&C. REMICK. Administrator.
Resolred, That permission is hereby giver
John COttraux to erect and operate steam
engine at No. 1876 New Levee street, for rhe
purpose of cleaning coffee; provided, that
this permission be subject to revocation a,
the pleasure of the Council.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up the ordinance requir
ing the police, and authorizing cltizene, to
kill all unmuzzled dogs found at large on
ne streets Of the city, submitting, in con-
nectiOn Herewith, letter addressed by
himself to the City Attorney, asking whether
the adoption Of this ordinance would not
conflict with act No. 207 Of the Louisiana
Legislature of 1853. The City Attorneys
ieply was as follows:
C1rY ATTORNEYS OFFICE I
October n, 1871. )
Respectfully returned to the Admins
TRAITOR of Police.
do not regard the proposed ordinance as
in conflict with act No POI, passed at the
legislative session of 1853. That statute
declared dogs owned by citizens Of Louis
lana personal property, and surrOuudt
them with certain guarantees. This fact,
however, does not place the animal beyond
the police power and authority Of the city.
An elephant, and bull, are both personal
property: but, will it be pretended, for that
reason, that the city is prevented from pass
ing an ordinance to keep the former out of
the streets, and the latter out Of traders
china shopl 1t would be strange, indeed,
if the Council is pOwerless to protect the
citizens from the bite of a mad dog, simply
because dogs, by the act referred to, are
made personal property.
The proposed ordinance, in nv opinion, is
valid. GEORGE 5. LACEY,
City Attorney.
Mr.. Lewis, on the report of the City At
torney, withdrew his objection to the ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Bonzano moved that the subject be
postponed indefinitely.
nv. Remick said this ordinance was laid
on the table last week, and was only called
up again through the action Of the Admin
istrator of Assessments, who moved a re-
consideration of the vote and it's reference
to the Administrator of Police. He (Mr.
Remick) would now move that the ordi-
nance he adopted.
opposed to this ordinance. The idea of Civ
ing to every police officer and the citizens
in general the right to carry pistols. and
fire right and left at every passing dog, was
absurd and dangerous. Instead of hitting
a dog they might at any time hit man, a
periods of political excitement in New Or
leans-we had very unruly elements I'M the
and no better pretext for in
shooting could be found than
this ieenoe to fire away at any passing dog.
The motion to postpone was put.
Yeas: Delassize, Lewis and Bonzano-3.
Nays: COckrem, Shaw and Remick-3.
The Mayor decided the motion to post
pone lost.
The question was put on the adoption of
the ordinance
Yeas C0ckrem, Shaw, Remick and
Lewis-4.
Nays: Delassize and Bonzano-2.
Mr.. BOnzano asked and obtained leave
10 change bis vote to aye, and subsequently
gave notice of motisE to reconsider the
rote just taken.
By Mr.. Lewis:
An ordinance relative TO the storage, keep
ing, refining, manufacturing, sale and
disposal OF petroleum, and other inf1am-
lnaole oils and commodities.
BE it ordained by the Council of the city
# New Orleans, That it shall be unlaw AL,
except as provided for in this ordinance,
or any person or persons, in his or their
,wn right, or in behalf Of another, to store
n keep, to manufacture, refine or mix, or to
ause, permit or suffer to be stored or kept,
refined or mixed, within the
corporate limits of the city Of New Or
cans, in any warehouse, building, tene-
nent, or in any yard or street, or on the |
'anquette or sidewalks thereof, or in any |
ne locality in said city, in quantity ex
eeding three barrels, or one hundred gal |
ans, any camrhene, dangerous, milan ma ble |
r burning fluid. or any products, by dis
jllatiOn Of coal, petroleum, or rock oil,
he various names Of naphtha, kerosene,
enzine or benzOle, or any illuminating oils
f anv kind or nature Whatsoever.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc., That
ny person or persons desiring to store or
eep for sale or otherwise, or to manufac-
u1e, refine or mix, in any one locality with
1 the corporate limits Of the city Of New
orleans, any of the fluids, products, oils, or
ny of the other commodities or articles
nd oot fort1, in, sro<o |
f this ordinance, in a quantity exceeding
lree barrels or one hundred gallons. shall
ause the building, premises or locality in
'hich said fluids, products, oils or other
or articles are designated to be
.ored, kept, sold, manufactured, refued.
liked or otherwise used or disposed of to
e actually surveyed and inspected by the
hief OF the Fire Department of the city of
ew Orleans or the City Surveyor Of said
ty, and shall obtain from such inspecting
fcer his certificate to the effect that the
uilding. premises or locality by him act
ally inspected and specifically described
the certificate has and contains suitable
on tanks. levees, excavations or earth en-
snkments to prevent the overflow or es-
,pe Of any Of the fluids, products, oils or
,lnMOdities referred to in this ordinance,
I'd that the contemplated use Of the in
,ected premises will not endanger the ad-
lining or other premises in the event of &C
dent or fire.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That
e certificate of survey and inspection, re-
rred to in the second section of this or
nance, shall be returned to the Mayor;
ID upon his approval thereof, and the pay
ent to the city by license Of the sum Of
the Mayor is hereby authorized
issue a license, in which shall be ex
'essed' the name of the person or persons
whom the license is granted, and whether