The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-07

SOIL or persons causing Si1G ulSOfUef 10 ii uHc
of not more than fifty or less than five dol
lars. This section shall also apply to licensed
houses, and the penalty may, in addition to
the above, be the forfeiture of the license
with prohibition to obtain another one dur
ing the year.
CHAPTER XXIX.-ROADS.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ROADS.
See l66-Be it ordained, That the public
roads shall have an ACTIVITY towards their
centre and shall be bounded on the right
and left by draining bitches they shall also
be crossed by sufficient number of draining
bitches, and they must at all times be practi-
cable for all kinds of carriages, so that the
communication may not i'll any season be in
terrupted. fg
Sec. 67-The draining bitches on the right
and on the left of the highroads shall be at
least two feet wide as their opening by one
!, foot or one foot. and a half III depth nor
shall any ditch be dug within at least two
feet of the leyee. A -
Sec. 168.-Every ditch crossing public
road shall be covered over in its whole ex-
tent with a bridge made of plank two inches
thick, at least twenty feet long; the plank
shall be laid on Il level with the road, and
shall rest on strong joists to which they shall
be nailed with all necessary solidity.
See. l69.-The works necessary for making
and keeping i'll repair the said bridges, ditch
es and levees shall be commenced every year
i'll the course of the month of July, or at lat
est i'll the course of the month of August
aud they shall be completed by the 1st of
October following, at farthest.
Sec. H0.--The Board of Public Works shall
superintend all the works above prescribed,
either causing the same TO be done by hired
lab0rerS, or by contract TO be adludged TO
the person Offering to contract for the same
ON the lowest terms, after the said works to
be contracted for shall have been ten days
advertised in the official Journal; said board
having the right to reject any and all bids.
CHAPTER XXX.-SHOWS, THEATRES,
EXHIBITIONS, ETC.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE, ETC.
Se,. 171.-Be IL ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any person to exhibit any the
atrical or any equestrian perfol nance, pam
Drama, diOrania Ur paintings, or any rare or
uncommon animal or person, or rope dane
ing, or feat of strength or agility, OF any per-
fUrmance or show where the public are adj
mitted for money or1reward nor for street
musicians to perform upon any musical in
strument in any street Of the town for mon
Mayor, under penalty of fifty dollars.
The tax of said shows, etc, shall be as fol-
| lows:
Circus, first day, - ....... 49,. s25 90
each day after The first, when
the representations shall succeed
each other Observation-Disclosures. - 90
All other shows and exhibitions, first
representation, Observation-Disclosures. . SO
All subsequent representations, when
they shall succeed each other, per
cay .-------.- l. W
See. E2.-That the Mayor, at the request of
the manager OF any theatre or Other public
exhibition, may appoint the number OF police
officers required, TO attend the same every
night of performance, who shall be paid by
the manager for their services, and whose
duty tits: ~
10 preserve strict order and decorum to
arrest and eject any person who may be ere
atlng riots OR disturbance, either by loud or
b0isteraus talking, whistling, swearing or
hallooing, or any ungentlemanly or indecent
acts or misconduct. 6ia E .3s
And they are vested with full power and
authority to call upon any person to aid or
assist them IN the performance of their duty
Sec. 73.--That any person guilty of any of
the acts prohibited by the last section, shall
be fined ten dollars, and when arrested by
the police may be required to give good Sc
curity for his appearance before the Mayor
or other Justice OF the Peace ON that day or
the next and in default thereof may be com.
mitted to the parish jail
CHAPTER XXXI-STRAY ANIMALS.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO, AND KEEPER
@ OF THE POUND.
Sec. 174.-Be ii ordained, That there shall
be annually appointed by the Council a
Keeper of the Pound for Stray Animals.
See, l75.-The Keeper of the Pound shall
haye lot of ground and stables sufficiently
large to admit all the animals entrusted to
his care, and he shall place above the gate of
entry sign with the words Pound for
Stray Animals
See. I76.-Said Keeper of the Pound is
hereby vested with full power to the same
extent as is vested in the Constable, to arrest
all the stray animals in the streets, public
ways and squares, in conformity with the
existing ordinances.
See. H7.--lt shall be the duty of the Keeper
of said Pound, within twenty-four hours af-
ter amy animal whatsoever shall have been
brought Go the Pound and not reclaimed by
the owner, to give public notice thereof in
the official Journal, that it within delay of
ten days the said animal is not claimed it
shall be sold for the payment of the fine and
the expenses occasioned; and at the expira-
ton of the aforesaid delay, if the animal is
not claimed, said Keeper shall cause the same
to be sold at public auction; and be shall
render an account of the proceeds of the sale
to the Treasurer
Sec. 78-The Keeper of the Pound shall
not deliver any stray animal arrested and
brought to the Pound, without an order from
the Mayor, who shall receive the fines i'm
posed by virtue of the existing ordinances:
provided, however, that the Mayor shall
have power to remit such fines whenever in
his discretion he may deem it equitable SO to
do; the keeper shall receive from the propri-
etor for taking up any animal under existing
ordinances and conducting the same to the
Pound, one dollar, and for keeping and feed
ing each animal fifty cents per day.
Sec. lT9.-That the Keeper of the Pound
for stray animals shall remain responsible for
any animal which may escape after baving
been in his possession
Sec lSO.-The Keeper of the Pound shall
keep correct register of all stray animals
brought each day to the Pound with speciti-
cation of the time and place of arrest, by
whom made, and of the peculiar marks of
the animal; he shall furnish every day to the
Mayor a list of the arrests made ON the day
preceding.
Sec. isi. That the fines imposed by the or
dinallce relative TO stray animals shall be
oiie-half for the benefit of the corporation,
and the other half shall be allowed TO the
Keeper Of the Pound in addition to tile above