The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-23
Administrator ~ improvements.
MAY0RAITy or New ORLTA NH,
CITY Hall. December II. 1878.

mo 1877 Administration Sarina.l
An ordinance to prevent tho obstruction ~
atreeis CUTTERS. banuuaties and other pub
lie places: to fix penalties for the violation
Of this ordinance and prrescflbe tn: duties
of the employees of tho Department o. I'm
provemests and tho Crescent City Police In
relation to ifs enforcement
SECTION 1. Be II ordained by Tho Council OF
the city OF Now Orleans. That from md after
the eighteenth day OF December. 1873. IL shall DO
unlawful Tor any person or persons " encum
Der or obstruet any Of tho streets cutters. pub
lie roads public grounds. public squares public
places or promenadcs bnn1uetes or side
walks of tho city. by deposiing In OF, on the
goods. wares. or merchandise. any article
whatsoever. except for tho necessary time 81
loading or unloading tho same; Nor sha y,
stand agai INST or attached TO fences, houses.
or attached TO awning posts on the banguettes;
40 Hs to obstrurt or d-tigura the sidewalks. and
should any person or persons having charge
Of the same. after having been notified by the
Administrator Of improvements. or any person
properly depuiizad To represent him, 1at tp
remove said Instructions within tho period
designated in said notification, then II shall be
the duty OF the ward SUPERINTENDENT or IN
speeior. under tho direction Of the Adminiatra-
tor of improvements. to mako agldavis against
the person or neIsens SO olnndng hG,"te ia"
ton the ofense Ia committed. and upnn convio
tlon said offender or Offenders shall be- Fined
not more than twenty five dollars nor less than
ten dollars. and In default Of payment Of said
fine be Imprisoned for II period Of time not
exeeedng thirty days nor less than i've r days H.,
distractions referred to In section |, when tho
owner IL In default. and any such ohstructions
Tor which no owner or claimant can DO found,
shall be removed by the employees Of tho De
partment Of improvements. properly depntiz9d
TO do the same. to the public pound or TO o pub
lie warehouse Of the district Wherein tho OBJ
atruetion may be In contraven'ion Of this ordi
nance and II The property be not ihHntii,H ',
be the duty OF The Administrators Of Poco to
advertise and sell IT, as provided for IN tho case
OF esrays. vehicles. etc, and TINT oil expense
l. hnH
by the owner or owners ~ said obstruttions
or by the Administrator Of Police from the pro
Cseds Of the sale Of the snme.
aHo B. Be II further ordained etc, That from
and after the eighteenth December. 1873 II shall
be unlawful for builders, owners, contrpctors,
or any other person or persons when, engaged
In repairing. erecting or constructing any
house or building within the limits Of tho city
TO deposit any materials necessary for The same
In any manner 20 MS to occupy more than ono
third OF the width Of tho street and more than
one-haif Of tho width Of the banuuete or side
Ing repaired or constructed md fifteen feet On
eaeh side OF said house; aud IN oil cases the
builder, h owner or cantracor before heposi,ing
as Ia authorized by this section. II required 70
construct q bridge over tho gutter ns not 70
he ban w o 9" wsr
person or persons, violating tho provislnns Of
this section. after having been notified by tho
Administrator Of improvements or any person
properly deputized to Represent him fail 90 ~
move said obstrucions within tho period desig
nAtp1 In SAID nutilrAtt0n, then IL ehAIl hs inc
duty OF the ward superintendent Or inspector,
under the direction Of tho Administrator ~ I'm
provements. TO make aiIidavits against the per
sons 30 offending before the recorder ftho dis
trict within whose jurisdiction the oifenae Ia
committed AMI upon conviction sal! offender
ty- five dollars nor less than ten dollars. and I'm
default Of payment Of said fine be imprisoned
for period OF time not exceeding thirty days
Sac L. Be IL further ordained, ote. That the
distractions referred 10 in section = whom tho
for which no owner or claimant cnn bo found
shall be removed by the employers Of tho De
partmento improvements. proper Y deputiznd
to do the same to the public pound or to q pub
lie warehouse of tho district wherein tho oh
struction may be In conraveniion OF this ordi.
nance and i the properly be no, identified and
the duty OF the Administrator Of Police to ad-
vertse and eell 1t. as provided for In tho easc of
Cured In making said removal shail be- rnd by
the owner or owners Of said INSTRUCTIONS or by
the Adm nistrator of Police from the proceeds
of the sale Of the same
SEQ +. Be II further ordained. ETC. That If
any contractor. builder owner. who may In |
the raising or repairing of amy building do
posit stone. brick. or mortar debris. etc. upon
the street or sidewalk fail to remove tho same. |
after having been notified so TO do by tho Adj
minstrator of improvements, or any person
properly depntHea 20 Represent MN. mon II
shall be- the duty If The ward supert ntendent or
inspe ctor. under the direction of the Admins
traitor OF improvements. to mako HiIidnvits
against the person or persons 40 offending be-
fore the recorder of the district within whose
jurisdiction the oIenso Is committed, and upon
conviction said offender Offenders shnll be
flned not more than twenty Gvo dollars nor less |
than ten dollars and In default 81 payment Of
said fine be- Imprisoned for period of timo
not exceeding thirty days nor lass than five
days.
SEQ G. Be It further ordained etc. Tint tho
distractions referred to In section 3. when tho |
owner ~ In default and any such distractions |
Tor which no owner or claimant can he found, |
shall be removed by tho employees 81 tho De. |
partment of improvements. properly deputized |
to do the same, to any street requiring repnirs |
aud whore such material viii b. available for
filling purposes. otherwise to be- removed 10 tho
proper dumping ground.
SEC. 7. Be 1t further ordained. etc That II |
shall be the duty Of MI tho members Of tho Crcs-
cent City Police to report. through their proper
officers. to the Department Of improvements. |
any and all violations Of the foregoing sections
of this ordinance.
SEC. 3. Be- Ii further ordained, etc. That MI |
ordinances or parts Of ordinances conflicting |
herewith he and the same are hereby repealed. |
Adopted by the Council Of tho city of Now Or
leans December IL 1878.
Yeas-Bahan, Cheyalley. Glynn. Houston
Isaacson Marks. Meallie.
|. W. PATTON Mayor.
true copy.
RoRT. q Noon. Secretary deip Il