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          Synopsis of Ordinances, 1841-1937


Subjects beginning with letter D

Main Heading Subheading1 Subheading2 Ordinance Number & Series Date Synopsis Notes
Dairies




See Milk and Milk Products
Dairies

3175 OS 1856 Making it unlawful for any owner or occupant of a dairy, livery stable, etc., to use lighted candle in any place containing hay, straw or other inflamable material. Fire Prevention Law
Dairies

4627 CS 1890 Regulating the sale of skimmed milk, and providing for the names of owners and locatins of dairies be shown on carts from which milk is sold.
Dairies

8786 CS 1894 Prohibiting the keeping of cows or horses except for livery stable or dairy.
Dairies

16204 CS 1900 Regulating dairies and dairy farms and the sale and distribution of milk and dairy products. Amended and re-enacted by 5649 NCS - as to examination of cows for evidence of tuberculosis.
Dairies

1202 CCS 1914 Amending and re-enacting 13335 CS establishg the limits within which dairies shall be permitted in the City of New Orleans. See 13335 CS. See also 3414 CS - establishing dairy limits. Amended by 7709 CCS.
Dairies

5025 CCS 1918 Prohibiting the establishing of dairies on Franklin Avenue from Roman St. to St. James Avenue.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

4227 NCS
Requiring all places where entertainments are held to have telephone connection with the Police Department.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

3131 OS 1856 Regulating public balls, dances, entertainments, etc., and prohibiting without permission from the Mayor.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

306 AS 1883 Granting to Policemen on guard at balls, dances, theatres, and all places of amusement to right to enter and remain within, and providig that the Mayor, Chief of Police, Corporal, or any official designated may enter at all times for the purpose of inspection.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

265 NCS 1900 Requiring permit for conducting entertainments and fixing rates, etc.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

6355 CCS 1921 Prohibiting the operation of public dances and dance halls in Milneburg.
Dance Halls - Public Balls and Entertainments

9454 CCS 1927 CCS Carrying into effect Act 213 of 1926, establishing Police Matrons in dance halls.
Day Nursery

4372 CCS 1917 Cancelling assessment on lots 10 and 13 in square bounded by Annunciation, Thalia, Melpomene and Constance Streets; being lots donated by Frank B. Williams for the New Orleans Day Nursery.
Delgado Museum

8285 NCS 1911 Accepting the Delgado Museum of Art for the City of New Orleans.
Delgado Museum

3110 CCS 1916 Accepting bid of A. J. Petty for repairing the Delgado Museum.
Delgado Trades School

5650 CCS
Providing for the sale by the City of New Orleans of a tract of land in the Second Municipality to the Delgado Trades School for a site, for the sum of $178,500.00; said amount to be turned over to the City Park Improvement Association.
Delgado Trades School

7803 CCS
Providing that the State Board of Education be represented on the Board of Managers.
Delgado Trades School

14400 CCS
Appropriting $2,000 to Board of Managers for repairs to buildings of the estate of Isaac Delgado.
Delgado Trades School

8737 CCS
Appropriating $10,000 to cover cost of night school.
Delgado Trades School

5945 CCS
Pertaining to contract with John O. Chisolm for erection of the school. See also 5432 CCS - accepting bid.
Delgado Trades School

5069 CCS
Creating a Board of Managers. Amending by 5317 CCS, 6285 and 6818 CCS.
Delgado Trades School

4707 CCS
Authorizing plans and specifications for the building.
Delgado Trades School

3313 CCS
Accepting bid for printing and binding Survey.
Delgado Trades School

608 CCS
Providing for the making of a vocational survey. See also 1833 CCS - appropriating $2,000.
Delgado Trades School

14634 CCS
Recording the sale of property bounded by Front, Conti, Bienville and Clay Streets for account of Delgado School Fund.
Delgado Trades School

5382 CCS
Adopting plans and specifications for the erection of the school. Amended by 5462 and 5888 and 6284 CCS.
Delgado Trades School

8547 NCS 1912 Accepting bequest of the late Isaac Delgado - the residue of his estate (including Albania Plantation) for the establishment of the Isaac Delgado Central Trade School.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

14376 CCS
Authorizing re-payment of $75,000 to the "General Fund", directing payment of $25,000 to the Hibernia Bank, and the remaining $50,000 to apply toward paving certificates.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13782 CCS
Appropriating $31,000.00.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13197 CCS
Appropriating $7,139.05.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13158 CCS
Appropriating $16,158.59, plus interest.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13140 CCS
Approppriating $25,467.04 to pay certain accounts.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

14533 CCS
Authorizing repayment of $50,000 to the "General Fund". See also 14539 CCS.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13742 CCS
Appropriating $25,000 for the operation of plantation.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13410 CCS
Creating the Delgado-Albania Plantation Comission. Amended by 14572.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13310 CCS
Appropriating $15,000 for the purchase of equipment.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

14563 CCS
Authorizing re-payment of $54,000 to the "General Fund".
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13128 CCS
Appointing Stephen C. Munson as Manager.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

13917 CCS
Appropriating $5,000 - principal on mortgage note.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

113 CCS 1913 Authorizing sale at public auction of Albania Plantation in St. Mary Parish, being part of the estate of Isaac Delgado bequeathed to the city for the establishment of "The Isaac Delgado Trades School".
Delgado-Albania Plantation

6054 CCS 1921 Authorizing the sale at Public Auction of Albania Plantation in St. Mary Parish.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

12774 CCS 1930 Authorizing the City of New Orleans to take over Albania Plantation from the testamentary executor of the succession of the late Isaac Delgado, and assume obligations. See 12871 CCS - creating Delgado-Albania Plantation Comission.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

14426 CCS 1936 Accepting bid of Wm. H. LaDew, Engr., for furnishing and installing sprinkler system in sugar house.
Delgado-Albania Plantation

Resolution No. 113 1937 Ratifying contract entered into between the Delgado-Albania Plantation Commission and the American Bank & Trust Co. for the loan of $55,000.
Department of Public Welfare




See also Taxes and Gasoline Tax
Department of Public Welfare

14076 CCS 1934 Providing for the establishment and operation of the Department of Public Welfare in the City of New Orleans. Amended by 14516 CCS.
Department of Public Welfare

14148 CCS 1934 Providing for the management and control of the Touro-Shakespeare Home by the Department of Public Welfare. See also 14221 CCS.
Department of Public Welfare

14149 CCS 1934 Carrying into effect the provisions of Act 138 of the Legislature of 1932 authorizing the levying of a tax on places of amusement of entertainment for Welfare purposes. Amended by 14154 CCS, 14238 CCS and 14269 CCS.
Department of Public Welfare

14170 CCS 1934 To carry into effect the provisions of Act 21 of the Special Session of 1934, by levying a tax of 1 cent on all gasoline sales for the benefit of the unemployed. See also 14205 CCS - adding benefit for needy mothers.
Department of Public Welfare

14166 CCS 1934 Providing that all funds budgeted for use of the Department of Public Welfare shall be administered by the City Auditing Department.
Department of Public Welfare

14329 CCS 1935 Supplementing 14170 CCS adding benefits to old age and invalidism, (tax of 1% on gasoline sale) for the year of 1935. See also 14341 CCS - 1% tax on gasoline Sales.
Department of Public Welfare

14301 CCS 1935 Levying a tax on places of amusement for welfare purposes, defining persons from whom tax is collectible and prescribing manner of enforcing payment and authorizing the Gasoline Tax Department to publiish rules and regulations governing enforcement. Amended by 14369 CCS.
Department of Public Welfare

14393 CCS 1936 Creating the position of Attorney for the Department of Public Welfare.
Department of Public Welfare

14398 CCS 1936 Levying Gasoline Tax (1%) for relief of unemployment and mothers' Aid cases. Year 1936.
Department of Public Welfare

14420 CCS 1936 To carry into effect the provisions of Act 291 of 1936 providing for a two percent tax on the sale of tickets to places of amusement.
Detective Agencies

5187 CS 1891 Regulating private detectives and private detective agencies. Amended by 5260 CS. See also 5713 NCS.
Detective Agencies

14510 CCS 1936 General license law of 1937. Section 24 covering Detectives and Detective Agencies.
Disguise

3121 OS 1856 Unlawful to appear masked or disguised in any public place. Article I, Section 9.
Disguise

5945 OS 1862 Prohibiting individual or professional masking on Tuesday, March 4th, 1862 - the same being Mardi Gras Day.
Disguise

14240 CCS 1935 Prohibiting persons, members of an entertainment cast, or otherwise, from mingling with the public attired in any clothing other than that generally worn by the proper sex.
Disturbing the Peace

7637 CCS
Providing for the issuance of Peace Bonds, to be placed on distrubers of the peace by threats.
Disturbing the Peace

11216 CCS
Regulating the manner accepting Bail Bond and providing for the parole of prisoners before recorders courts. Repealed by 12184 CCS.
Disturbing the Peace

12538 CCS
Prohibiting noises which disturb the peace and quiet; loud speakers, cutouts, etc. This ordinance is missing from Book 150.
Disturbing the Peace

2950 NCS
Governing Peace Bonds.
Disturbing the Peace

3974 CS
Prohibiting the blowing of steam whistles on trains or boats, when not in motion.
Disturbing the Peace

3680 CS
Prohibiting any person making or creating a disturbance of the peace by intoxication or otherwise. Amending Ord. 3121 OS from Jewell's Digest, Article 101.
Disturbing the Peace




See Nuisance - Noise. Also Fire Arms.
Disturbing the Peace

7809 CCS
Providing a penalty for disturbing the peace by assault and beating.
Disturbing the Peace

355 OS 1842 Prohibiting the blowing of horns or trumpets by drivers of omnibuses or public carriages on the streets of the Municipality.
Disturbing the Peace

3121 OS 1856 Original ordinance covering general nuisances and offences in vicinity of residences by intoxication, barking dogs, vandalism, garbage, indecency etc., etc.
Disturbing the Peace

5045 AS 1879 To preserve the peace and good order of the city.
Disturbing the Peace

7228 AS 1881 Prohibiting the hitching of a horse in vicinity of private dwelling or public house where pawing or neighing may disturb the peace.
Disturbing the Peace

4604 NCS 1907 Prohibiting contractors working on buildings near churches on Sundays.
Disturbing the Peace

8604 NCS 1912 Making it unlawful to use a Siren Whistle on any vehicle except those of the Fire Department, Police Patrol or Ambulance.
Disturbing the Peace

4221CCS 1917 Regulating the playing of music in parks, restaurants, etc. without permit.
Disturbing the Peace

5725 CCS 1920 Making it unlawful to see or possess stink bombs, sneezing powder or itching powder.
Disturbing the Peace

8073 CCS 1924 Regulating the burning of grass, etc. See 3310 AS.
Disturbing the Peace Refusal to Pay for Purchase
14309 CCS 1935 Fixing penalties for the failure or refusal to pay for food or drink in any drug store, restaurant or hotel or bar room.
Draining




See Pumping Stations
Draining

3527 OS 1857 Carrying into effect State Act of March 16, 1854, providing for the drainage and reclamation of swamp lands in the vicinity of the city, authorizing a drainage tax and bond issue, and directing the Engineer to make immediate survey, etc. See also 1933 OS.
Draining

814 AS 1871 To provide for more efficient drainage of the City of New Orleans. To carry into effect provisions of Act 30 of the Legislature of 1871, to provide an extensive drainage system; locate lines and fix dimensions of canals and levees.
Draining

14089 CCS 1934 Calling an election for April 3, 1934 for authority to issue, negotiate and seel bonds to be styled "City of New Orleans Sewerage, Water and Drainage Bonds", in the principal sum of $1,800,000.00; for the extension of sewerage, water and drainage.
Drains and Gutters




See Health Rules. See Sewerage and Water Bd.
Drains and Gutters

358 NCS
To provide for the filling of lots so as to provide for proper drainage. See also 3121 OS, Article II, Section 5.
Drains and Gutters

3121 OS 1856 No person shall impede or obstruct the passage or flow of water in any gutter, ditch, pipe, or drain, or in any manner dam the same. Article I, Section 15 of 3121 OS.
Drains and Gutters

814 AS 1871 To provide for more efficient drainage of the city.
Drains and Gutters

4788 AS 1878 To provide for the cleanliness of gutters by the occupants of premises. See also 6493 AS requiring property owners to take proper care of all gutters in front of their property.
Drains and Gutters

6022 AS 1879 General Sanitary law, prohibiting the obstruction of gutters. See also 1955 AS, and 4797 AS - prohibiting the obstruction of sidewalks, streets, gutters, etc.
Drains and Gutters

389 CS 1883 Requiring property owners to uproot and remove all grass, weeds, etc. from sidewalks and gutters.
Drains and Gutters

1366 CS 1885 Providing for the construction of a drainage gutter on each and every premises in the city. Amended and re-enacted by 4781 CS.
Drains and Gutters

5937 NCS 1909 Regulating the discharge of water from steam plants into the gutters and streets. See also 6039 CCS - prohibiting the discharge of oil into gutters.
Drains and Gutters

5926 NCS 1909 Making it unlawful to discharge steam into gutters from steam plants. See also 303 NCS.
Drains and Gutters

5111 CCS 1918 Requiring that drains and plumbing fixtures be kept in sanitary condition.
Drugs & Narcotics




See Health Rules
Drugs & Narcotics

7516 CS 1881 Regulating the sale of poison.
Drugs & Narcotics

750 CS 1884 Prohibiting the sale of opium except by Doctor's prescription.
Drugs & Narcotics

13194 CS 1899 Restricting the indiscriminate sale of cocaine in the City of New Orleans.
Drugs & Narcotics

6923 CS 1910 Regulating the sale and possession of habit forming drugs or any preparation or compound thereof.
Drugs & Narcotics

5725 CCS 1920 Making it unlawful to sell or possess the drugs called sneezing powder, itching powder and stink bombs.
Drugs & Narcotics

7384 CCS 1923 Making it unlawful to sell or possess the drug called Cannabis Indicia, commonly known as "Mari Jauna"
Dry Dock and Ship Repair Plant

5246 CCS 1918 Closing Tupelo, St. Maurice, from Bienvenue St. to the river, and Tricou St. from Pontalba St. to the river for the purpose of constructing a Dry Dock and Ship Repair plant.

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