Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-30
No. AL An Ordinance

Concerning the licensing of Drinking Houses and the sale
of IntoXcat NC Liquors in the of Tai oda,lN.
BE II o,uained Dc, That from and after the assagc OF
this ordinance, annually, the Mayor acting dscns ng
officer assisted by two or more Trustees shall on the first
Monday Of November of every meet at the Council
Hall OF said town, then and there TO proceed by ballot, to
take the of the legally qualified vot for the
prehb tion Of the sale of Intoxicating liquors in less guam
titles than by lhe quart, and granting Withholding
licenses therefor within the riits If said Each
shall designate his intention by the words LICENSE NO
LICENSE any ether word> of similar Import
SEC. 3 BE FURTHER o,,l0ined, dc, That the said cleo
ton shall be notied and conducted i'll the pre-
scr in Sc Eleven of supplementary the
incorporating the of Thibodaux" approved the
29h of May 1916, and pursuant to such regulations
have been hereafter lie assed by the town the
subject of elections.
SEC g. Be it f17ther ordained, DC, That Immediately
after the closing of the ballot box the said Mayor and the
Trustees present shall proceed to count tie votes gven
to ascertain the result of the election and proclaim and
announce The same in loud and ineligible voice.
SEC. 4. Be FURTHER or1dined &C. That at the annual
election to be held as aforesaid should majority of the
voting declare in favor of prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating Liquors and the Withholding of Licenses, the
sale of all intoxicating liquors in less quantities than by
the quart and the granting If Licenses for the ensuing
year shall be and hereby prohibited and suspended thin
the corporate limits of the town.
SEC 5. BE it tu,ther ordained dc, That during the
years when the sale of all Intoxicating liquors in less guam
titles than Ivy The quart shall be prohibited, any person
persons vending selling themselves allowing permit
ting persons their employ under their contrib them
belonging vend sell intoxicating liquors in less quant
ties than by the quart to any other persons,
whether free slaves shall be subject for each offence
Il
which shall not exceed one month.
Sec. 6. BE it further ordained, &c, That during the
when the sale of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than by the qurt shall be prohibited all no be
DESTROYS Of selling liquors by the greater quantities
shall be compelled before being allowed do comply
with and conform themselves to ordinance No H. entitled
an ord relative the Police Of Billiard Table Keepers
Inn and Tavern Keepers and Keepers Of Houses of Public
Entertainment within the limits of the of Thbodaux,
approved 10Th July S4 which said ordinance is hereby
made applicable to them in every particular.
SEC. Be 1t turtle" ordained, dc, That this ordi-
shall take effect from and after the hiyfrst day of
December, 1854 the sale the prohibition of the ale
of intoxicating liquors in less quantities than quart and
the granting of licenses there
SEC 8. Be 1t further ordined &C., That the following
suecc be- and hereby assessed and levied and
paid advance obtain license when they authorized
to be granted viz Each and grogshop selling lquor
in less quantities than quart $100 each and every
vending liquor in greater quantities than quart $780, when
licenses permitted.
Approved september6 1854. v.D TERREBoNNE,
J. r. VERRET, Secretary. Mayor.
The yeas and nays being taken the sh section,
suited az follows!
YeasL. BUSY, H. Gary, j. c. Ragan, j. A. Bobichaux,
and V. d. Terrebonne.
The ordinance then being submitted for the vote resulted
thus
YeasL Bush P. H. Gary, j. g. Ragan J. A. Robichaux,
and V. D. Terrebonne.
On motion of P. H. Gary, be it
Res0Jce That from and after this date the ferryman Of
Thibodaux shall be entitled demand and
ceve in full compensation for crossing boxes barrels and
other articles that already provided for by the tariff
approved July Is, IS47, towit five cents per hundred
pounds
On motion of L. Bush be it
Resotced That the ferryman of the town Of Thibodaux
shall be entitled to demand and receive, after O'Clock
double the charge provided for by the tariff.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
j. R. VERRET Secretary