The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-19
Am Ordinance Concerning Streets in the
Town Of O%peIOusns.

Ii L l. L III l9OulN VI L O1ANS VI NAS hCf'N~
of OpelOuSas shall take such measures as they
may deem necessary to keep the streets, bridges
and crossings clean and free from all oDStruC-
lions that may prevent a free, safe and COM
passage over the same, and to keep
the bitches under the crossings in such a coll
ditiOn as at all times to admit a free passage OF
water.
APT TT. The owner and occupant of any
or lot shall be bound to keep clean and
in good order the sidewalks i'll front thereof
so as to offer at all times a free and safe passage
for persons on foot, under a penalty z or hVe 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, 50 as to admit Il free passage OF the wa
ter therein, to the satisfaction OF the supervisor,
under a penalty of five dollars for each neglect.
ART. ". II 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 a me not exceeding ten oOnats,
and forfeit the materials thereof to the bene1t
OF said town, said materials to be removed at
the expense of said offender.
ART. V. All buildings and fences IN said
shall be erected in such il manner as not to be
over their proper lines, either at the base or at
the top; and no Verandah, swinging sign or
other projection over the sidewalk shall be less
than nine feet over the surface OF the walk, 1t
being understood that they shall be constructed
i'll such Il manner as to be safe ana durable, ana
not to obstruCt IL free passage along the SIDE
walk. Penalty for non compliance, 81 so tO$25.
ART. VI. Whenever amy building, fence or
other erection shall become deCayed or be in
any danger of falling wholly or IN part into
the street or upon any adjoining lot, the owner
thereof shall be bound, upon receiving notice,
either to pull down such building, fence or 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.
LITIGATION.
ART, VII. Whenever it shall become necessa-
~ to place i'll any of the streets OF sad town any
materials to be used i'll building or repairing,
said materials shall he disposed Of SO as not tom
| terrupt the flow OF water III the CUTTERS, and to
al, -n ~ n "a and fYlp nDSSDpR along said streets
and on the dewalk and within a reasonable
time after the completion Of the said building or
repairing, all the remaining materials, DIRT, rub
biSh, etc, shall be removed, and the streets,
cutters, and tOQtways left clean and III good
order, and whoever shall neglect to comply
with the provisions OF this article shall pay II
fine OF ten dollars after each notification.
ART. VII. All merchants, retailers OF goods,
wares OF merchandise, inn keepers, keepers of
cotfee-hOuses and bar rooms and keepers Of any
kind OF public entertainment, shall be bound
to erect and keep in good Order, q horse rack III
the street fronting their respective public
houses, which rack shall be OF sound and durable
materials, to be apprOvedby the supervisor, who
shall determine the position, height and 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
verandah, awning or swinging sign shall be
placed Oh the edge OF the sidewalk i'll such Il
manner us not to cause the crumbling or fal-
ling into the ditch OF the same Or Of the mate
| rialS of the sidewalk, the trees shall be
| trimmed i'll such Il manner as to afford a free
| passage, and as far as possible to prevent acct
dents from high winds or from the falling of
| any of the limbs or branches. ANY person wIO
| shall neglect the observance OF this article shall
pay a tine OF five dollars.
ART. X. Any COmbustible materials of any
kind, which may be left on the sidewalk or in
| the streets until after sunset, shall be removed
| at the expense of the owner who shall forfeit
| and pay a fine of five dollars.
ART. XII. Whenever any sick, dying OF dead
animals shall be found i'll the streets, bitches or
drains or 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.
ART. XII. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
kind OF mud chimney, or to employ any kind
of unsafe or cOmbustibhe materials in the cree
ton of Chimneys, nor to make tire in any
cracked, dilapidated or unfinished chimney,
oven, furnace or stove. Every person Offend
ing against the provisions of this article shall
be compelled to ply a tine Of twenty-five dol
lars.
r XIII. No coal-pit or lime kiln shall be
fired or burned within the limits of said town,
under a penalty of twenty-five dollars and for
fixture Of the materials OF what said cOal-pit or
lime kiln may be composed.
ART. XIV. II a flame shall be seen to issue
from the top of any chimney in said town, the
owner or occupant of the building to which
such chimney may be attached, shalltOrfet and
pay a fine of five dollars for each time that any
flame shall be seen to issue as aforesaid.
ART. AN. II any person III Salu G0Wn snail
light or cause to be lighted, a fire in any build
ing, except in the chimney, oven, stove, fur
mace or other appropriate and secure place, at
tached to said building, or in any enclosed or
unenClOsed lot, OF in any other place so as to
endanger the property of the public or any in
dividual, such person shall be liable to pay a
tine OF five dollars for each offence. Andit snail
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 in
their Judgment consider dangerous as afore-
said.
ART. XVI. If any person shall take or carry
or caused to be taken or carried, any kind OF
light or fire in the streets or in the fOOtways OF
SAID town, or into any stable or other place
containing COmbuStible materials OF any DIES.
CriptiOn, without having such light or tire safe
J Iy secured in q lantern or otherwise, such per
, son shall forfeit and pay a tIle OF five dollars.
ART. XVII. All stacks of fodder or grain
shall be placed in the lot i'll such u manner az
, to be as lar removed as possible from the line
; of the street and from all buildings in Other
places wherein fire may be used and so secured
as to be out OF danger from the fire OF sparks
, or spontaneous combustion. And II, from neg
, lect OF this article, any stack OF fodder or gran
shall take fire, the owner thereof snail forfeit
and pay a fine of five dollars.
ART. KILL No person snail erect any hos
pen, fowl house, priyy, or any other thing ii
2 such Il position as to be AN annoyance to the
occupants of any adjoining lots or to the pub
: lie, and whenever 1t may be considered by the
public or by occupants of adjoining lots thu
ii nuisance exists III any particular lot or place
| complaint may be made to the su JeryisOr O.
tine ward or to the town constable, either o.
l whom shall cause notice to be given To th1
owner, who shall cause such nuisance to be I'M
mediately removed at his own expense anC
? shall furthermore be compelled to pay q fine
+ not exceeding ten dollars TOR every neglect AT
a ter such notification.
, ART. XIX. In all cases where no agreemen
between the parties exists to the contrary
FENCES held LII common, as referred to in article
I 1872 OF the civil code OF Louisiana, SHAH b,
made III the following manner Posts OF gOOt
material, and OF sufficient length to be ut tht
= top even with the rest of the fence shgll b,
: placed perpendicularly on and along the divid
] ing line, having one end insert@d III the ground
g ut least eighteen inches and at distance from
each other of not more than eight feet, acros
! which distance laths of sufficient strength shat
! DE firmly fastened to each post, one across uea
the bottom and one across near the top, Il
v which laths shall be firmly mailed; good ant
approved cypress picketS, having one end i'll
4 serted IN the ground at least six inches anC
1 placed side by side so as to leave as little spacs
2 tween the pickets as may be necessary, tn
whole to be or good, sound materials, and to b
e done in such a manner as to make o good ant
! substantial fence seven feet high. The sal,
l fence, when finished to be examined by the su
t perylsOr OF the ward, and il approved, to b.
certified accordingly.
= ART. Xxx. 1t shall not be lawful, anditis here
by expressly prohibited within the limits of TN
} town of Opelousas:
+ SEC. /. To ride or drive horses or cattle of an,
= kind fur1ously through tie streets either fO
the purpose OF to JentIe to the harness, saddl @
otherwise.
SEC. .. To hitch or fasten any animal on o
across the sidewalk.
d SEC. 8. To ride or drive any animal on O
= across a sidewalk, unless it be for the puPpOs
I lot.
u SEC. 4. To sop any vehicle or animals in til
streets in such q position as to ob3truct the fire
pa sage thereof.
SEC. s. To stop any animal in any street will
/ out properly securing said animal in such
q manner as to he safe.
e SEC. 6. To fly a kite or to discharge any MAI
ner Of fire works or fire arms unless with til