The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-26
Am Ordinance Concerning Streets i'm the
Town of OpeIOusas.

and CROSSINGS clean ana Tree from All ODSliuC-
tons that may prevent a free, safe and COM
mOdiOus passage over the same, and to keep
the bitches under the crossings in such a con-
dition as at all times to admit u free passage OF
water.
ART. II. The owner and occupant of any
house 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 OF five 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 liz any manner
Obstruct the free passage OF any VI the streets'
sidewalks or bridges sad person snail be com
PEELED to pay a 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.
ART. V. All buildings and fences in said town
shall be erected i'll such Il manner as not to be
over their proper lines, either at the base or at
the top; and no Terandah, swinging sign or
other projection over the sidewalk shall be less
than nine feet over the surface OF the walk, it
beng 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, s. so to $25.
ART. VI. Whenever any building, fence or
other erection shall become decayed OF be i'll
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.
ART. VII. Whenever it shall become necessa-
~ to place in any of the streets OF said
materials to be used i'll building or repairing,
said materials shall be disp0SedOfS So as not tOin-
I terrupt the flow of water III the cutters, and to
leave Il safe and free passage along said streets,
| and on the sidewalks 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 fOOtways left clean and i'll good
order, and whoever shall neglect to comply
with the provisions of this article shall pay IL
fine Of ten dollars after each notification.
ART. VII. All merchants, retailers Of goods,
wares OF merchandise, inn keepers, keepers Of
cOftec-hOuSes and bar rooms anu Keepers OF amy
kind of public entertainment, shall be bound
to erect and keep ill good order, a horse rack i'll
the street fronting their respective public
houses, which rack shall be OF sound anddurable
materials, to be apprUvcdby the supervisor, who
shall determine the position, height ana length
of the said rack.
ART. TX. 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 snail be
placed On the edge OF the sidewalk III such u
manner us not to cause the crumDllng or taE-
ling into the ditch OF the same or OF the mate
rails of the sidewalk, the trees shall be
trimmed i'll such a manner IDS to afford u free
passage, and lis far as possible to prevent aGcl-
dents from nigh winds or from the falling Of
any OF the hmns or branches. Any person who
snail neglect the observance OF tLls afllCle Shall
pay Il line Vi i've dollars.
ART. \. Any COnlDuStlDlC materials OF any
Kind, which may DC IeIt on the Sidewalk. or i'll
Uue streets unit after sunset, su;IlI UU removed
at tic expense OF the owner VINO snuI IOr1Clt
and pay IL me OF i've dollars.
nRT. Al. Whenever any SICK, dying or dead
animals shall be found III the streets, bitches or
drains or ON the bridges OF ~sIuGWaIKs, every
, sucn animal snail be removed by Inc Town
} Council to Il proper place at the COSTS OF tne
HTp fhprpnT- SlDllu SHlu owner IH1-
IHct to cause said removal.
ART. XII. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
, kind OF mud chimney, or to employ amy KIud
/ VI unsafe or cOmDustlblc materlalb Ill Lue eIcc-
ton OF %chinneys, nor to make lire Ill amy
cracked, dllapldated or unfinished CAlIu4ley,
oven, furnace or stove. Every person Offend
mg against the provisions OF TINS arUICIe snail
y be compelled to pay d fine of twenty-five dol
lars.
ART. XIII. No coal-pit or lime kiln shall be
fired or burned within the limits OF said town,
4 under Il penalty of twenty-five dollars and rOr-
TEXTURE OF tine materials OF what said cO8i-pit or
lime kiln may be composed.
ART. XIV. Ii q flame shall be seen to issue
from the top OF any chimney in said town, the
Q owner or occupant OF the building to which
such chimney may be attached, shallfOrfet and
pay a fine of five dollars for eaCn time that any
flame shall be seen to issue as aforesaid.
ART. XIV. If any person in said town shall
light or cause to be lighted, q lire in any build
ing, except i'll the chimney, oven, stove, fur
!. mace or other appropriate and secure place, at
IL tached to said building, or i'll any enclosed o.
uncnclOsed lot, or in any other place so as Il
endanger the property of the public or any in
dividual, such person shall be liable to pay
=. fine OF i've dollars for each offence. Andit snail
I4 be the duty Of the supervisors OF wards, and o
every leader Of patrol to cause to be immediate
M " eXtinguished all fires which they may il
their Judgment consider dangerous as aIore
~ said.
70 or caused to be taken or carried, any kind o
light or fire i'll the streets or in the tOOtwayS O
Nh said town, or into any stable. or other pIae
w containing cOnbustible materials OF amy DIES
0O cription, without having such light or fire safe
ly secured i'll a lantern or otherwise, such pei
M son shall forfeit and pay a fine of five dollars.
~ ART. XVII. All stacks of fodder or graf
w shall be placed in the lot i'll such a manner d
to be as far removed as possible from the lii
of the street and from all buildings in Othe
places wherein fire may be used and so secure
81 as to be out of danger from the fire or spark
40 or spontaneous combustion. And If, from mel
M lect of this article, any stack OF fodder or graf
w shall take fire, the owner thereof shall forte
w and pay q fine of five dollars.
90 ART. XIII. No person shall erect any he
pen, fowl house, privy, or any other thing
10 such q position as to be an annoyance to I'll
w occupants of any adjoining lots or to the puI
lie, and whenever it may be considered by tt
90 public or by occupants of adjoining lots thu
a nuisance exists i'll any particular lot or plaC
EoCo complaint may be made to the supervisor
w the ward or to the town constable, either
)UO whom shall cause notice to be given to Il
l00 owner, who shall cause such nuisance to be Ii
mediately removed at his own expense ar
20 shall furthermore be compelled to pay a iii
80 not exceeding ten dollars Tor every neglect d
40 ter such notification.
U.s. ART. XIX. In all cases where no agreeme)
300 between the parties exists to the ~contrar
fences held in common, as referred to i'll Hrtie
1872 of the civil code of Louisiana, shall
1914 made i'll the following manner Posts OF gW
material, and of sufficient length to be at q
top even with the rest of the fence shall
noo placed perpendiCularly on and along the divi
ing line, having one end inserted in the grOul
UO) at least eighteen inches and at d distance fro
SOB each other OF not more than eight feet, acre
0OO which distance laths Ut sufficient strength shi
400 be firmly fastened to each post, one across NE
the bottom and one across near the top,
0OO which Iaths shall be firmly nailed; good al
600 approved cypress pickets, having one end
0nn serted in the ground at least six inches G
placed side by side so as to leave as little spa
UoO between the pickets as may be necessary, t
UUU whole to be OF good, sound materials, and to
600 done i'll such q manner as to make q good a
n0O substantial fence seven feet high. Pns "a
fence, when finished to be examined by. the
pervlsOr OF the ward, and il approved, to
OOO certified accordingly.
OOO ART. XXX. 1t shall not be lawful, anditis he
by expressly prohibited within the limits of I
town of Opelousas:
SEC. /. To ride or drive horses or cattle of q
900 Kind furiously through the streets either
OOn the purpose OF to gentle tOthe harness, saddle
otherwise.
600 SEC. 2. To hitch or fasten any animal Oh
across the sidewalk.
O00 SEC. 8. To ride or drive any animal on
across a sidewalk, unless it be for the puPp,
mn OF entering into or going out of an enclOs
,UUU lot.
900 SEC. 4. To stop any vehicle or animals in
600 streets in such q position as to Obstruct the t
passage thereof.
SEC. 5. To stop any animal in any street wi
mn out properly securing said animal in sucl
900 H Sec 8, q 70 ~ Nv W a kite Kite or to discharge anv M
ner Of fire works or fire arms unless with
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