The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-05
An Ordinance Concerning Streets i'm the
Town of OpelOusas.

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and crossings clean and free fr0n all 0nstrue-
tons that may prevent a free, safe and COM
modious passage#O oyer the same, and TO Keep
the bitches under the crossings in such a con-
ditfon as at all times to admit free passage OF
water.
house or lot shall be bound to keep clean and
i'll good order the sidewalks in front thereof
so as to offer at all times q free and safe passage
for persons on foot, under IL penalty OF nNe DOL
lars for each neglect.
ART, III. The owner or occupant of any
house or lot shall be bound to keep clean and
in good order the bitches or drains in front
thereof, SO as to admit a free passage of the wa
ter therein, to the satisfaction OF the supervisor,
under a penalty Of five dollars for each neglect.
ART. ". If any person shall in any manner
Obstruct the free passage of any OF the streets,
sidewalks or bridges said person shall be COM
PEELED to pay Il fine not exceeding ten dollars,
and forfeit the materials thereof to the benefit
of said town. said materials TO be removed at
the expense of said offender.
RI V. All buildings and fences in said town
shall be erected III such Il manner as not to be
over their proper lines, either ut the base or at
the tOp2 and no VeFandah, swinging sign or
other projection over the sidewalk sAau be less
than nine feet over the surface OF the walk, 1t
being understood that they shall be constructed
in such a manner as to be safe and durable, and
not to obstruct Il free passage along the side
walk. Penalty for non compliance, 81 90 TO $25.
ART. VI. Whenever any building, fence or
other erection shall become decayed OF he i'll
any danger of falling wholly OF in part into
the street or upon any adjoining lot, the owner
Thereon SLltlll Dt DOllliig upOh 1CISINl LIZ HOlASS
either to pull down such building, fence OF 9th
er erection, or cause the same to be firmly Sc
cured so to prevent the falling thereof. Penal
ty for neglect, one dollar per day after due no
ART. VII. Whenever it shall become neccssa-
~ to place i'll any of the streets of said
materials to be used i'll building or repairing,
said materials shall be disposed Otso as not tOin-
terrupt the flow of water i'll the cutters, and to
leave a safe and free passage along SAID streets,
and on tho sidewalks and within a reasonable
tip,n. after the cOmnlptlOn OF the said building or
repairing, all the remaining materials, dirt, rub
| bish, etc, shall be removed, and the streets,
~pnttprs, and fOOtWayS left clean and in good
order, and whoever shall neglect to comply
with the provisions of this article shall pay a
fine Of ten dollars after each notification.
ART, VII, All merchants, retailers of goods,
wares or merchandise, inn keepers, keepers. OF
cotfee-h0uses and bar rooms and keepers of any
kind OF public entertainment, shall be bound
to erect and keep i'll good order, a horse rack i'll
the street fronting their respective public
| houses, which rack shall be Of sound ~anddurable
materials, to be approved by the supervisor, who
| shall determine the position, nelSnC ana length
of the said rack.
ART X. All trees planted in the streets shall
be planted at not less than one foot nor more
than two feet from the edge OF the sidewalk
and all pillars or posts, for the support of any
yerandah, awning or swinging sign shall be
placed on the edge Of the sidewalk III such a
manner as not to cause the cFumblng or Tal-
ling into the ditch OF the same or OF the mate
rails Of the sidewalk, the trees shall be
trimmed in such Il manner as to afford Il free
massage, ana as IaH It's DOSSlDIC 10 prevent dCcl-
dents from high winds or from the falling OF
any of the limbs or branches. ANY person who
shall neglect the observance OF TINS article shall
pay a fine OF five dollars.
ART, X. ANY c01nbustible materials of any
kind, which may be left on the sidewalk or Ill
the streets until after sunset, shall be removed
at the expense of the owner who shall forfeit
and pay a tine OF five dollars.
ART. XII. Whenever any sick, dying or dead
animals shall be found i'll the streets, bitches or
drains OF on the bridges or sidewalks, every
such animal shall be removed by the Town
Council to a proper place at the costs OF the
owner thereof, should said owner neg
lect to cause said removal. .r..
ART. XII. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
kind of mud chimney, or to employ amy kind
Of unsafe or combustible materials IN the cree
ton of ~chimneys, nor to make fire i'll any
cracked. dilauidated or unfinished chimney
oven, furnace or stove. Every person Offend
ing against the provisions of this article shall
be compelled to pay a fine OF twenty-five dol
lars.
fired or burned within the limits OF said town,
under a penalty of twenty-five dollars and for
fixture OF the materials OF What sald c0aI-p1t or
lime kiln may be composed.
ART. XIV. If a flame shall be seen to issue
from the top OF any chimney, IN Sald town, tne
owner or ccupant Of the building to when
such chimney may be attached, shallfortGt and
pay a fine OF tive dollars for each time that amy
flame shall be seen to issue as aforesaid.
ART. XIV. If any person in said town shall
light or cause to be lighted, Il fire i'll amy build
ing, except in the chimney, oven, stove, Iut'
mace or other appropriate ana secure place, at
tached to said building, or III any enclosed ol
unenclosed lot, or i'll any other place so as Il
endanger the property of the public or amy III
dividual, such person. shall be liable to pay 4
fine of five dollars for each offence. And 1t shal
be the duty OF the supervisors of wards, and OF
every leader of patrol to cause to be immediate
ly extinguiShed all fires which they may IL
their Judgment consider dangerous as afore
said. 5s., %.
ART. XVI. If any person shall take OF carry
or caused to be taken or carried, any kind d
light or tire i'll the streets or N the tWa @
said town, or into any stable or other place
containing cOmbustible materials OF amy DIES
eription, without having such light or tire safe
ly secured in d lantern OF otherwise, such per
son shall forfeit and pay a fine OF tive dollars.
ART. XVII. All stacks OF fodder Or grain
shall be placed in the lot in such a manner al
to be as far removed as possible from the lln'
of the street and from all buildings IN othel
places wherein fire may be used aud so secured
as to be out Of danger from the fire or spark
8 or spontaneous eOmbustlOn.f Ana II, nom neg
1ect of this article, my stack OF fodder or gran
shall take fire, the owner thereof shall fOrtel
and pay a fine of five dollars.
g ART. XIII. No person shall erect any he!
pen, fowl house, pFiVy, or any other thing II
such a position as to be Ill annoyance to tn
occupants of any adjoining lots or to the pull
E lie, and whenever it may be considered by TIL
public or by occupants Of adjoining lots tina
a nuisance exists III any particular lot or place
complaint may be made to the supervisor Q
j., the ward or to the town constable, either o
whom shall cause notice to be given to til
owner. who shall cause such nuisance to be in
mediately removed at his own expense an
shall furthermore be compelled to pay a Tin
not exceeding ten dollars Tor every neglect al
ter such notification.
ART. XIX. In all cases where no agreemen
between the parties exists to the contrary
fences held in common, as referred to Ii artlcl
1872 of the civil code OF louisiana, shall b
4 made in the following manner Posts OF goo
e material, and OF sufficient length to be at tn
top even with the. rest Of the fence shall y
placed peTpendieularly on and along the div1C
Ing line, having one end inserted i'll the groun
at least eighteen inches and at q distance troI
each other OF notmOre than eight feet, aeros
WhichsdiStance IathS of sufficient strength SIa
be firmly fastened to each post, one across nea
the bottom and one across near the top, t
which laths shall be firmly nailed; good an
approved cypress pickets, having one end II
9 serted in the ground at least six inches an
placed side by side SO as to leave as little spae
between the pickets as may be necessary, Gu
Il whole to be50T good, sound materials, ana To ID
done in such manner as to make q good an
substantial fence seven feet nigh. The sal
fence when finished to be examined by. the 81
peryIsor of the ward, and il approved, to h
ART. Xxx. 1t shall not be lawful, anditis her,
by expressly prohibited within the limits OF til
town OF Opel0uSas:
4 kin furiOusly through the streets either II
the purpose OF to gentle tothe harness, saddle
otherwise.
SCI. 2. T0 hitch OF faSten any animal On
across the sidewalk. ~ 4
SEC. 8. TO ride or drive any animal on
across a sidewalk, unless it be for the puTp0t
OF entering into or going out of an enclose
SEC. 4, To stop any vehicle. or animals in Il
streets in such q position us to Obstrnct the fr
A. SEC 5. To stopany animal in any street wit
n out properly securing said animal IN such
- manner as to be safe.
re SEC. 6. To fly a kite or to discharge any ma
r.. ner of fire works or fire arms unless with II
= special permission OF the president OF the Boa
: of Police. g