The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-14
MAYOGALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall. Decembsr IA. IgTg.

ClIy HUI. DsceIDDsT IL. 1913.
mo. 47ss Administration seriesI
An ordinance to provide for tho cleanliness oi
streets cutters. etc to prescribe tho duties
Of housebolders and occupants Of premises !:
to fix penalties Tor the violation Of this or
dinance. and prescribe the duties Of the en-
ployees Of the Department Of Improve
ments and the Crescent City Police In 70 ID
ton to its enforcement
SECTION !. 30 It ordained by the Council OF
the city Of New Orleans, That from and after
December u. 1878. II shall be unlawful for any
ashes. cindera. filth. foul or offensive matter
corrupt or putrid water any shells hay
straw. kitchen stuff paper. vegetable matter. or
any substances OF any kind that may be often
sive To smell. or Injurious to health. or liable to
become So In any yard. lot. space or building
or to throw the same on any sidewalk, or In
any gutter. street. drain or canal. or TO cause
the same TO be done. or to permit or suffer any
servant; employee. or member Of the family so
istrator OF improvements. or by any o. his as
sistants or foremen. or by ar y member Of the
Crescent City Police. 1t shall DO the duty Of the
occupants or owners OF the dwellings,, stores.
offices. buildings or lots before which or in
which tho said stuff may be found to immedi
atsly remove the same.
shall be- the duty of the ward superlntendents
or foremen employed under the direction Of the
members OF the Crescent City Police, to make
against any person or persons violating the
foregoing section III. m AFFIDAVIT before the
| ton the ofrense IL committed, and upon convic-
| ton the offender shall be fined not moro than
twenty five dollars nor less than ten dollars.
and. In default OF payment OF fine. he imprs-
oned for q period Of time not exceeding thirty
days nor less than Ave days.
| SEC g. Be it further ordained etc That 1t
shall be the duty Of the occupants Of all dwell
ings. offices, stores or buildings Of every char
| acter to put or cause to be- put the ordinary
refuse. sweepings. ashea cindsrs and kitchen
| offal. and all other substances mentioned in
section l. coming from said buildings or prem
/ ises Into tubs, boxes, barrels or other suitable
/ receDtacl9s. to have tho same placed on the out
their dwellings. Offices or stores. convenient to
4 be taken off by the offll carts. and hereafter
such deposits shall not be made earlier than 3
u. m, nor later than q. m. and the receptaces
n above shall not bs left by said persons on the
banquettes later than 10 4. m. All persons vlo-
exceeding twenty five dollars. nor less than five
dollars. and la default Of payment OF said fine
to Imprisonment for a period Of time not OK
ceeding thirty days. nor less than five days.
recorder Of the district within whose juriBdic-
| ton the offense Is committed.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further ordained etc. That II
shall be the duty Of all the members Of the Ores
cent City police to enforce all the sections of this
| ordinance to make affidavlts before the re-
corder having jurisdiction against any and all
persons violating any OF the sections Of this
| ordinance and to arrest Immediately any and
all persons caught In the act Of violating the
same.
| ordinances or parts Of ordinances conflicting
| herewith be ana the same are hereby repealed
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
| leans December TO- 1878.
Yeas -Behan, Chevalley Glynn, Houston
lsaacson. Marks. Mealiie.
RoBT C. WooD Secretary. de14 lot