New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-12
LAWS Of the STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

! 10 improve inc sanitary cOEunticH III t1to
| city Of New Orleans, and to grant certain
| privileges 70 The New Orleans Sanitary
! and FertiEzing Company.
| WAEREAs, The health OF a people is OF
paramount importance, and demands the
careful attention and action of those 10
whom the public good is intrusted; and
| Whereas, Late analysis has demonstrated
that the soil OF the city Of New Orleans is
| impregnated with ncXiOus eXcrement pOis-
oning wells and creating exhalations in
furious to Life, health and comfort, all OF
| which originate in the sinks and vaults row
IL use; and
Whereas, Science presents the strongest
| evidence to prove that cholera, dysentery
| typhoid fever and kindred diseases are pro-
| pagated solely by germs in human eScre.
| IRent; and
Whereas, There is reason to believe that
| abroad there exists an unfavOrrble iMpres-
! sion of the health Of our climate. and that
! this impression or opinion ia based princi-
! pally upon the epidemics which from time
| to time rage among us, thereby 70 a very
great extent retarding the better part OF
Immigration and lettering from invest
ment a large amount Of capital which would
| otherwise be attracted by the grea. natUra.
advantages of our State: and
Whereas, The experience tn! example
OF many large cities teaches us the neces-
sity OF filing up the ordinary vaults; and
Whereas, The earth closet system has
| proved to be the simplest, surest and most
effective means Of at once obviating all the
Inconvenience, nuisance and pesulence at
tending the ordinary privy, while Il. the
saIue time saving to the community large
amount OF the most valuable known fertiliz-
ing material, much needed il many sections
OF our State.
SECTION !. BE :: enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives o. the STATE
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That from and after the passage o. this at
it shall be unlawful 10 dig or cOrstruc.
within the urban limits o.: the city @, New
Orleans any sink or p.ivy vault.
SEC. =. Be it further 4 lacted. etc. Tia:
"a! sinks and privy yau-.s now attached 20
or connected with any building situate
within the urban limits OF the city OF New
Orleans. shall be filed up by the owner or
owners o: TIE property whereoE che slI.h.
vaul. or wants may be situated. within one
year from the passage of this act. and IL
such order as the Board OF Health NAY
from month to month direct, and il shall be
the duty Of the said Board Of Health to
designate each month. by streets
o.. squares. such part or parta OF
he :itv OF New Orleans. wherein
the sinks OF ,rlvy vaults may. from over
flow or from ether causes. be most pre'udi
cia' 10 health :cd the owner or owners OF
sink pr.vy. vault or vaults thereon. within
three months from the date OF notification
by The said Board OF Health; and this sys
TEN o. closing up sinks or vaults shall be
gradually extended until it shall. within one
yea. cover the whole ciry OF New Orleans.
ans! may be extended thereafter by tire
said Board o.: Health 10 any new area whi>L
MAY hereafter be incorporate! With. the
city limits.
So. t,x~ cod ae.
the owner or owners CT any building Or
buildings. uho thau tai. 20 have the sink.
privv vault or NDLlta connected: Herewith.
tiled up within tie specified tine. shal. be
fined rot less than twenty-five dollars, and
Toy more tlau one hunGrc6 dollars. fer each
anc every sink or prvv va-ll:. recoverable
IL the name OF he State. a. the -ui1 o: ths
District Attornes. before aEv cour. o. colg-
potent Jurisdiction. SeveEtv-1ive pc cent ~
which shall be pad ov'- - III. Charity
Hos i:al o., New Orleans. an. ,wertvt'.
per cert % the informant.
SEC. :. i. * further "nac."d. c'I.. ! "a.
should any CvI.". or ,":.ecs u; nv building
or buildings situated within The uTran
limits % he city o. New Orleans. ia. %
have tho A,nk. privy. varl. or wants cen
nerteG Herewith rileG ur within the pre-
scribed tme. it shall then be the duty OF The
said Board oi' Health 20 cause The sad
sinii, prI,v. vault o. vaults II he Killed np
d. III. expense o. the sac. cwuer q.
owners Ct said premises. and The contractor
or person employed to- tina. pnr!'"-" shall
have the right - sue IL his own n..Irs :. r.
cover the expenses 30 IL ur:"j.
81. =. BE :: ..-'i.- .r...et, %.!a;
The New r.ieaua San;'..-v AID Fer;ili.-
ing Cnmsanv" shal, lave n" exclusive
,IsL: and privilege. - The .''-l". % IN
wears. - 3oIllEenc. FROM h. passage al tii-
act. - remove any and al Tea. mater. -
.rcnen. or fier:ililing rateri". which may
be ac Nh 'lIatel gEGer t;le operation q. .Is
Dry Earth system On any premises stu
aztec. within lie urban limits OF he ely q.
Ne" orleans; provided. t-s sa.,t eolEpanE
shall. WI. required by II. owner or olcl.-
pan. O. any bliiding OF tenement. o. ny Tic
Board CT ii"alti. supp Suitably prepared
decd orizir~ and ui>inirctipg aerial u
sutiiceE- Quantities 20 dcodorile ana diSlil-
fee: Wei arranged earth closets. ard
shall, .or Supplying sad di~i..tcctart. ard
removing he SAID product, charge 20 more
than one dollar for each box o. movable
vau-. holding not less than twenty gallons.
and shall also, upon proper application.
furnish toy sale earth closets, witt movable
vaults holding not less nan twenty gallons
each. or at a rent OF not more thar, -Uelv"
dollars each per AMMAN.
SEC. 8. Be u further enacted, etc. That
tie New Orleans Sanitary and Fertiliziug
Company shai i have power 10 increase TIER
capital stock 70 FIVE hundred thousand do
,ars, in shares of not less than one hundred
do lars each. at such time and in such man
ner as their Board OF Directors may direct:
Provided, that two hundred thousand dol
lars o. ;hc amount shall be upon suhscr.p-
Ton BIZ any owner OF real estate or Oc 'iipant
OF prcnar-v situated within the urban limits
OF tho city o: New Orleans, notice OF which
shall be given within thirty days after the
passage OF this act, i'll Two daily journals
published in tn" city OF New Orleans, and
Subscriptions thereto shall he received
thereafter. between the hours Of nine 4. u.
and three - clock ?. NJ. unless sooner taken.
provided 10 subscriber shall. !. his OWE
name. subscribe for more than ten shares.
So. ?. BE j. further enacted. e:".. Th..t
all laws ana parts OF laws IL coItyaven.ior
Of tbs let be. ana they are hereby. re-
pcal"d. and tina. this act snal. take eli"c.
IRON and ate. - passage.
iSi.nedl MORTIMER CARR.
speaker Of re House OF Representatives,.
Signed, OSCAR }. DUNN.
Il e.terant Governor an. E:es.Ie..: G. :le
Sonatc.
:! :r;ia-op-:
go. 4. EovAE,
Secretary o: Sta-e.
.:0.n.. -ItE SEcrrrAHI ~ S-.cH.-
The foregoing re. having been presented
. the Governor OF tie State OF Louisiana
FOR his approval, and no. having been re-
I turned by tim 20 the 10 Sc o. the General
assembly. N which :: originated. within
the time prescribed by the constitution o.
:he State OF Louisiana. has become "a -iw !
W no1;t his approval