The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-30
CHAPTER MOUNTAINEERING
HOUSES.


CHAPTER XNy.--NUMBERING
HOUSES.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE NUMBER
ING OF HOUSES.
See. l27.-Bc II ordained, That the num-
herring OF houses shall be established by one
series of numbers for each and every street,
and, for this purpose, the front of each
square. road or alley, shall be dia-idetl in
sections of sixty feet, French mt; g re. Each
OF these sections shall bear one Iia4liber. This
corner lots or houses shall be subject to the
same division ON the front of both streets and
named.
See. l29.-That each series of numbers shall
be formed OF even numbers for the right side,
of the streets, and odd numbers for the left
side, excepting such of the streets rs may
have row of houses only ON one side for
which the natural orsier on numbers shall be-
followed.
Sec. 12e-That the right side of the streets
shall be determined III the streets perpcndie-
Mar to the Mississippi river, BY the right OF IL
person going down from the river towards
the back pnrt of the town. and in the streets
parallel to the river, BY the right of Is person
going down from Bayou LafUurehe III the di-
! reetion of the current of the river.
Sec. i.S0-That the inscription OF numbers
shall be made on. tin or IRON plates, of oval
form and of suitable proportions, painted in
| black oil color. The numbers shall be writ
| ten IN Arabic figures of ut least three inches
in length, painted with Lead ground in OIL
The plates shall be well varnisbed 20 as not
! to be injured by the rsiiil oil. danlpuess
/ See l3l.-That the numbers shall be placed
above the main door of each house Whenever
| it can be done, and in case of itlly obstacle
the number shall be placed on the right If
/ the door, and ut least ten feet above the soil
| See. l32.-All houses shall be numbered
! excepting churches, temples, hospitals court
tiif .sa
! prisons.
SEE. l33.-That all vacant or empty lots
shall be reekoned in the series of numbers,
| and the numbers be placed on the fence. wall
or enclosure thereof
Sec. l3i.-fhat the Mayor, accompanied lIy
one aldermen from each ward. shall proceed
after fifteen days notice IN the official Jour
nal OF the day and hour liked, that the own
ers may be present if they think proper, Ia.
the numbering of said houses, lots and en-
closures according to the provisions OF this.
ordinance, and shall prescribe to the owners,
the number to be placed on the same.
See. E3a.-Ilat within fifteen days of the
notice given through the medium of the of
fcial journal. it shall be the duty of eyery
owner, tenant on oeeupier of every house LOT
or enclosure fronting any street or highway
TO atiix to the same the sIuIaher
that shall have been prescribed tss
him, eonformably TO the ab0ye pre-
visions uader the penalty for each contra
Vention of five dollars and moreover. il,
case OF neglect or refusal, the Mayor shall
cause said numbers 70 be placed ut the ex-
pense Of the owner. In ease Of the absence
of the owner, the tenant SHALL cause the mum
Der to be affixed and deduct the amount by
him paid from his rent; and in case of hs.
neglect or refusal, the same penalty shall bt
exaeted from the said tenant as gre fisj pre-
seribed against the proprietor.
See. l36.-W Whenever a number shall IN,
deterlorated, defaceI or rendered iIlegihle by
long wear or otherwise, the owner of tho
house, lot or enclosure, or ia ease of his alb.
sehee the telant shall be bound to aiiix a new
number, under the same penalty exaeted by
the preceding section.
Sec. lH.-Ihat no person shall be permit
ted to affix on any lot, house Or enclosure
fronting any street or highway, any uunber
except IN conformity to the provisions Of the
present ordinance under the penalty of a fiitif,
OF I'VE dollars, and moreover. the said nuai-
Ders so Affixed III contrayention shall be re-
moved. -.
Sec i5S.-fhat all laws or ordinances of
the Common Council concerning the numbers
III houses, lots, ete., anterior to the present
ordinance, are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER XxyI.-PATRoIL
Az oRDINANcE TO ESTABLISH CITIZEN PATROL.
See. 139-Be il ofdai,.ed. That tle assesso,g
shall keep q book in which shall he recorded
the laInes OF all the male inhabitants over
the aye OF sixteen aad below iifty-tiye, resi-
dents of the town, to which list add at least
once IN SIX months, the names (of1 an such
persons as may hereafter BECOME residents of
the town if they shall have resiaeA therei1,
ten days. That all such shall be subject 70
patrol duty unless they arc EXEMPT bv senic
law or ordinanee), under the direction ana
supervision of the Mayor and OF the re.r,,Inry
appointed police officers.
See. l40.-Tliaf whenever II may he deenned
necessary by the city authorities TO estabiisI,
.patrols, the Mayor shall select BIZ lot from
the names Of citizens as recorded such num-
Der as may DC necessary to guard and protect
the town each and every night And in caeo
the name OF . person who shall be absent or
aniihie TO perform his duty by reason of sick.
ness be drawn. his name shall be replaced in
the lot to be drawn again.
Sec l41.-That the Mayor shall cause all
persons whose names have been drawn TO 6e
noflfled by the sergeant-at-arns at least six
hours before they are required to attend and
perform the service OF patrol for one night.
specifying the time and place for their at
tendance, and il he fail to attend or faithfully
perform the duties of patrol, he shall be fined
five dollars
Sec. l42.-That the patrol shall be under
the direction aud control OF the Mayor and
other police officers.
Passed by the Common Council August &c.
1871 Approved September 1. 1871.
E. ". MASON, Mayer.
A true copy from the original records.
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