The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20
CITY ORDINANCES OFFICIAL.
MAYonALTY or NEw ORLEANS, l
City Hall, October 10, 1877. I
mo. Observation-Disclosures Beries.l
M ordinance relative to ballast.

An ordinance relative to ballast,
SECTION 1. Be ii ordsiued BY thu, City Council,
That the square Of ground bounded by Peters,
Desire, Piety and Moreau streets be and the
same is specially set apart and appropriated for
ballast yard, said property being owned by the
city Of New Orleans; and that heI9atter all bal
last landed on the levee shall be removed within
forty.eight hours after iandng unless otherwise
directed by the Administrator OF Commerce, or
placed in the holes designate by the superin-
tendent OF whaI fingers, or at the option of mas
tors and owners of vessels ut the ballast yard
aboye designated, under penalty Of one hun
Dire dollars, reeoversb BILE from the said vessels or
masters or owners before any court OF competent
jurisdiction for the use OF the city.
SEC. 2. Be IL further ordained. ETC.. Thatfjt
shall not be lawful for any ship, steamer, steam
boAt or other vessel, or the owner. captain, mate,
or person in command thereof or any person or
persons whomsoever, TO place or put or to be
caused TO be placed or put any stone, ballast.
shell, river sand or other distractions upon the
wharf, levee, landing or other public place in the
city OF New Orleans, except by the aut hority and
with the consent OF the Administrator OF CON-
merce of said city, and under such regulations,
and upon such terms and conditions az the said
Administrator may order and direct In the
premises.
HEc. 8. Be II further ordained, etc., That any
sbip, steamer, steamboat or other vessel, or the
owner, captain, mate or person In command Of
any ship, steamer, steamboat or other vessel,
and every person or persons whomsoever placing
Or putting, or causing or permitting to be placed
Or put any Bt0ne or Otner DRllast upon any wharf,
lSvee or other public place In the city Of New Or
leans, In violation Of this ordinance, shall be
subject TO fine Of not more than twenty-five
dollars, or be imprisoned for period Of time not
less than fifteen nor more than thirty days. such
fine or Imprisonment to be imposed upon due
conviction BY the municipal judge Of the district
within which the offense was committed, or by
any other competent judge or tribunal.
bEc. a. Be 1t further ordained, eto, That for
putting or placing the ballast aforesaid upon any
wharf, levee or public place Of tn city Of New
OileAns In violation of this ordinance, and for
cach twenty-four hours that the same shall be
permitted there TO remain, also In violation OF
this ordinance. separate and distinct offense
shall be coneidered as committed. and the party
offending shall be fined or int risoned, as herein
above set forth, for each and every ofense afore-
ssd, and for each and every violation Of this
esiinAnce.
SIC. .. Be 1t further ordained, etc., That oil
ordinances and parts Of ordinances In conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance shall take effect from and
after It's passage.
Adopted by the Council OF the city of New Or
4 cans, October 16, 1877.
ED. PILsBURY. Mayor.
A true copy:
THOMAS a. RAprrn EaCretorv