The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-20
MAToRALTY or NEW ORLEANS. !
City Hall. December II. 1873. I

| MAYoRALTY or NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, December II. 1873
mo 1877 Administration Sarps1
An ordinances to prevent tine obstruction If
| etroets. CUTTERS beuuuetfs md other pub
/ lie places to fix penalties for the violation
| Of this ordinance and prescribe the duties
of the empleynes Of the beparment ~ I'm
PROPONENTS and the Crescent City Police in
rotation to is enforcement
| SEcuoN |. BE 1t ordained by tho Council Of
! the city of New Orleans. That from and after
| the eighteenth day ~ Deopmber. 1875 it shall b.
bar or pbstruet any Of tho stteets guttors pub.
| lie roads public grounds public Rnrmrs s. public
places or pfnmenades handuettes or side
Wnlks OF tho city. by dHposting in or on the
snme any box bale, hogshead barred or any
goods. wares. or Merchandise or any nftirla
Whatsoever, except for tho necessary time IF
loading. or unloading the same. Nor shnll
boards Tor advertising purposes ! o permitted t.
stand ngHiuSt or HttGChad b. fpncns houses
or attached to awning posts on the banqueftes
so as to obstruct or disllgure tho sidewalks mud
should any person or persons having charge
OF the same, after having been notified Icy tho
Admin lsrator Of improvements. or amy person
properly deputized TO represent him fail -
remove said distractions within The period |
designated In said notification then il shall he |
the duty of the word superintendent or In |
epentor under the direction Of tho Administra |
tor Of improvements. to make affldavits against |
the person or persons offending before the |
Recorder Of the District within whose jurisdie- |
ton the oitsnss is committed. and UPON congic
ton said offender or Offenders shall 10 fined |
not moro than twenty I've dollars nor less than |
ten dollars. md In default Of payment Of said
fine be imprisoned for 81 period of time not |
exceeding thirty days nor less than five days.
SEC. 2. Be II further ordained etc. Tint the |
distractions referred to In section /, when tho |
owner Is In default. and any such Obstructi6ns |
for which no owner or claimant can be found. |
shall be removed by the employees Of the De
pattment 81 improvements, properly deputi1ed /
t. do the same. to the public pound or to a pub |
lie warehouses of the district wherein the OBJ |
strueiion may be In contravention Of this ordi |
nance, and II the property be not identified |
and claimed within Ave days thereafter II shall |
be the duty Of the Administrator Of Police to
ADVERTISE and sell It, as provided for In the cnse
Of estrays, vehicles. Etc and that ali expense
incurred In making said removal shall be paid |
by mo owner or owners Of said INSTRUCTIONS,
or by the Administrator Of Police from the pro
eeeds OF the sale of the sems.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained. etc, That from
aand after me eighteentb Deeember 1873, it shall
be unlawful for builders. owners contractors,
Or any other person or persons. when engaged
IN repairing, erecting or constructing any
house or building within tho limits Of the city
TO deposit any materials necessary for the same
In any manner SO as to occupy moro than one
third Of tho width of the street md moro than
one nall OF the width of the hanquotte or side
walk. both nearest to the house or building be
Ing repaired or constructed nd fiftNou feet On
builder owner or contractor before deppating
such materials upon the portion of the street.
as is authorized hy this section. is required to
construct brid go over tn" gutter SO not to
nh5truct the flow Of water or prevent tho
cutters from being easily. eleaned. Should any
person or persons. violating the provisions Of
this section. after having been notified BY the
ADMINISTRATOR Of improvements or any person
properly deputized to represent him, fail to re
move said Instructions within tho period desig-
mated In said notification, then 1t shall be the
duty of the ward superintendent or inspector
provements. to mako affldavits against the per
sons so offending before the recorder ofthe dis
triet with n whose jurisdiction the offense is
ana upon conviction said offender
or Offenders shall be fined not more than TWEEN
~ live dollars nor loss than ten dollars. and in
defanlt o. payment Of said fine DO imprisoned
fnF IA i11 flf titIin ~ T.
nor less than five days
SEC ! BE It further ordained, Ntc., That The
referred 70 in section 8. when the
owner is in default and any such Instructions
for which no owner or claimant Gun be found I
shall be removed by the employees Of tho De {
partment OF improvements. properly dsputiz.d
70 do the Same. to the public pound or to q pub
lie warehouse Of the district wherein the oh :
strnetion may be In contra7ention Of this ordl- :
nance aud i the properly be mott not identisd ana
claimed within five days thereafter il shall b.
the duty ot the Administrator If Police to nd
asfrays. v9hicles. etc, and that all expense In
cured In making said removal shall be Ial by !
he oWnor or owners Of said Instructions by
he ADM Illustrator # Police from the proceeds
II tho sale pf the sHma
SEC. e. Be it further ordained. etc. That II
my contractor. builder or owner who may in
he raising or repairing Of any building do
post stone. brick. mortar debris. etc. upon
ne street or sidewalk. fnil to remove the Same.
liter havrg been notified 50 to do by the Adj
ninstratnr Of improvements or any person
properly depnftzad to represent bin, then #
inspector. under tho direction Of the Admins
rator ot improvements, 10 mako affdavts !
lgatnSf tho person or Persons so offending ha- Il
orc tho recorder Of tho district within whose Z
Jurisdiction tho Gfonso is committed, md upou
9nVietion, said offender or offenders shnli he q
.Aed not moro than twenty Ave- dollars nor less y
han ton dollars ana in default ~ pnytncut n 4
NH limo ho Imprisoned for pntiOd IT time f
et exceeding thirty days nor loss thun five Il
laws. Il
SEQ 6. Be IT. further ortainad oto That the
DISTINCTIONS referred TO In section g. when the
Wner IL in defnut and any such nisfruefIGus =
lf Whlch no owner or claimant can bN found Il
hall he removed by the employees If tho Do q
artmsnt OF improvements, pr0parI Y deput1ed :
do tho same 10 any street requiring repntrs -
nd where such material will be available for
Hing PURPOSES otherwise to be- removed to the n
roper dumping ground
SEC T. BE- It further ordained. etc. That II -
hhli bo tho duty Of all tho members of tho Cre4- q
mt City Police to report, through their proper NJ
Ulcers, TO tho Department Of improvements
ny aud NJ violations Of the foregoing SECTIONS
this ordinance b.
SIC. g. BE 1t further ordained etc. That oil f.
or parts Of ordinances conflicting >
ereWlth he and the same are hereby repealed u
Adopted by tho Council Of the city Of Now Or
ans December IT, 1879.
Yeas Behan. Ghevaley Gtynn Houston II
ialeson, Marks. Ksaie "
A true copy
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