The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-17
Administrator ~ improvements
MAYoRAbTY or NEW ORLEANS. 4
City Hall. DGcembsr "a. 1873.

Dity nun, itP'ulDtI IT, 100. ,
mo. 47Bs- Administration BerleRl
An ordinance to provide for tho cleanliness ~
streets cutters. eie. 10 prescribe the duties
Of houseboIders and occupants 81 premises;
10 1E penaltea Tor tho violation 81 this or
dinance. and prescribe tbs duties of the am-
pioyees ~ the Department ~ Improve
nents and tho Crescent CITY Police in rela-
ton TO ita enforcement.
SECTION !. BE- it ordained by tho Council Of
tho city of New Orleans, That from and after
Decnmber ~. 1878 II ahn bs nnInwful for any
person or persons u keep or deposit my offal,
ashes eindera fifth. foul or Onensiys matter
corrupt or putTid winter, any shels, hny.
any substances Of any kind. that may DO often
sive to smell or injurious 10 health or llnble TO
become 80. In any yard. lot. sDace. or building.
or to throw tho Same on any sidewalk or In
any gutter, street drain Or canal or 10 cause
ths same to be done. or to permit or suffer any
servant. employee. or member 81 ths family so
70 do. That upon being notified by the Admin
istIhtor OF lmprovementa. Or by any 81 his hs-
sistants or foremsn, or by any member Of the
Crescent City Police. 1t shall be- the duty of the
occupants or owners Of the dwellings, stores,
Offices. buildings or lo's before which or in
which the said stuff may bs found TO irnmedI-
Htt5fy reruhvt, tf1t5 tnrut-
SEC. a Be 1t further ordained. stc.. That II
shah be the duty Of the ward superintendents
or foremsn employed under The direction ~ tho
hdmi nigtratOr OF 1murovemsnts, and Of all
members Of the Crescent City Police, TO mako
against any person or persons violating the
foregoing section an affidavit before the
ton the offsnss Is committed, ana upon coDyic-
ton the offender shall be fined not more than
twenty i've dollars nor Iess than ten dollars.
and. In default of payment of fine, 20 impris-
oned Tor period Of time not exceeding thirty
days nor less than Ave days.
BEG. B. 80 1t further ordained stc. That H.
shall DO the duty Of the occu pants ~ all dwell
inga, of1ices, stores or buildings Of every char
acter to pnt. or cause to BE- put. the ordinary
offal. and all other aubafances mentioned In
section /. coming from said buildings or prem
Uses. into tubs, boxes, barrels or other suitable
recepfaces. to have The same placed ON the ont
side Of tho banGuettes Immediately In front Of
their dwellings. Offices or stores. con vsuisnt 10
be taken of by the off,tI carts and hereafter
such deposits shall not be made earlier than 2
u m. nor later than a. m. and the rpceptaeles
as above sh all not be left by said persons on the
banquettes later than 10 o. IN. All persona yIo-
latinR this section shall bo liable TO fine not
exceeding twenty five dDIlafB nor less than five
dollars. and In default II payment Of said fine
to imDfiaonment for period n time not ex-
ceedlng thirty days, nor less than five days.
said line Or imprisOnmeut 10 bs i'm uOaed By tho
recorder u the district within whose jurlsdic-
tion the offense IL committed.
BIC. 4. Be 1t further ordained ctr That H.
shall be the duty of all the member. ~ the Ores
cent City police to enforce al the sections NJ this
ordinances. to make Afidayifs before the re-
cnrder having Iariadiction against any and all
persons violating any II tho sections " this
ordinance. and to arrest Immediately any and
all persons caught In the net u violating the
same.
SEC 3. Be It further ordalned, etc.. That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
herewith be and the aHnnn are hereby repealed
Adopted by the Council Vi tbs city " New Or
leans December TO- 1873.
Yeas -Behant CheValley. Glynn. Houston.
/. W. PATTON. Mayor.
RoBT. G. WooD Secretary. de14 lot