Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-23
No. l2.1 An Ordinance

Concerning the licensing of Drinking Houses and he sale
of lntoNicat ng Liquors n the town Of Il il oauN.
Be II otiaiAed. &c That from and after the assaga OF
this ordinance, Annually the Mayor acting dis NJ
officer assisted by Trust es shall, the first
Monday OF November OF every year, meet at the Council
Hall said town. and there proceed, by ballot,
take the of the legally qualified voters for the
pohb ton Of the sale of intoxicating liquors in less
titles than by The quart, and granting Withholding #
licenses there or within the irls said ,wn. Each er
shall designate his intention by the words LICENSE NO
LICENSE, or any ether word, Of similar import
SEC. 2 Be it further ofIGiRed, dc: That the said cleo
ton shall be notified and conducted in the pre-
bed ton Eleven of ACT supplemental the
acts incorporating the town OF Thibodaux" approved e
29h of May, 1876 and pursuant to such regulations
have been hereafter tie passed by the town on the
subject of elections.
SEC 3 Be it further ordained &c, That Immediately
after the closing of the ballot box the said Mayor and the
Trustees present shall proceed count the given
certain the result of the election and proclaim and
announce the in loud and inteiligihe voice.
SEC t. Be it further ordained dc, That at the annual
election to be held aforesaid should majority of the
persons 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 4 Licenses for the ensuing
shall be and is hereby prohibited and suspended thin
the corporate limits of the town.
SEC 5. Be it purifier ordained de- That during the
years when the sale of all toxcatipg liquors in less guam
titles than by the quart shall be prohibited any person
persons vending selling themselves allowing permit
ting in their employ under their control to them
belonging vend sell intoxicating liquors in less quanti
ties than by the quart to any other person or PERSONS
whether free slaves shall be subject for each offence,
fine which shall not exceed 800, and to Imprisonment
which shall not exceed nne MONTH
SEC g. Be it furtter ordained, &c, That during the
when the sale Of intoxicating LIQUORS in less quantities
than by the qurt shall be prohibited all persons no be
DESTROYS Of selling liquors by the quart greater quantities
shall be compelled before being allowed TO do comply
with and conform themselves ordinance No. H. entitled
ord relative TO 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 july 1S47 which said ordinance hereby
made applicable to them in every particular.
Sec. I. Be it furtter ord1ined &C. That this ords-
nance shall effect from and after the hirtyrst day Of
December 1854 The sale the prohibition of the ae
Of intoxicating liquors in less quantities than quart and
the grantin. of licenses there
SEC. S. Be it further ordaine1 &C. That the following
suecc be- and hereby assessed and levied and
paid in advance obtain license when they authorized
be granted viz Each and grogshop selling liquor
in less quantities than quart S00 each and every person
vending liquor in greater quantities than quart $780, when
licenses permitted.
Approved September 6, 1854. v.D. TERREBONNE,
J. r. VERREr, Secretary Mayor.
The yeas and nays being taken the Sth section,
suited as follows:
Yeas-L Bush, H Gary, J. c. Raglan, j. A. Bobichaux,
and V. D. Terrebonne
The ordinance then being submitted for the resulted
thus
Yeas-L Bush, p H. Gary, J. c. Ragan J. A. Robichaux,
and V. ID. Terrebonne.
On motion of P. H. Gary, be it
Resooed That from and after this date the ferryman of
the Of Thiboaux shall be entitled to demand and
full compensation for crossing boxes, barrels and
other articles that already provided for by the tariff
approved July &c. 1917, towt: five cents per hundred
pounds.
On motion of L. Bush bel
ResolUed, That the erryman 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.
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