The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-04-13

to be appointed by the pre,;s..
of this body for the purposes aios'
said.
The president appointed Me-
Valerien Darteste, Ale1'a B,o..
sard and Benjamin Fanlk On q
committee as provided " 4.
foregoing resolution.
ART. 4. Resolved, That 4.
Parish tax collector be and n:
hereby required to proceed VII
out delay to the collection of,t
licenses due for the year 1871
show cause why he will not.
Arr. S. Resolved, That 4
parish tax collector be and n:
hereby ordered to make a falI =
Element, Of. all taxes collectedI
him to the LIST day of April, lS1
said settlement to. be made "a
the Finance Committee on oil ]
fore the 10th inst-and in case I
his failure to make said eettleshs
then the president Of this bodv |
and he is hereby authorized 4 |
cause suit to be Instituted in /
diately on his official bond.
An ordinance to prohibit the sk ]
gift, barter, or exchange 1
spirituous and Intoxicating / |
quors and merchandise on 81 !
DAYS within the parish Of Va. ]
million.
Be it resolved and ordained h
the Police Jury Of the parish 4
Vermilion.
Ist. That the sale, barter, II. ]
ing or exchange Of any and u ]
Intoxicating liquors and merchl.
disc on Sunday. within the limih
Of the parish Of Vermilion is hsss
by totally prohibited. and al
keepers of coffee.houses. e1af
shops. groceries. stores. and u
other places where .intoxicaik
liquors, or merchandise Of n
kind is sold, shall. be closed n
kept closed on Sundays, under 4
penalties hereinafter provided.
2. Be it further. resolved n
ordained, That this ordinaaa
shall apply to all persons and. pk
ces within the corporation Of u
town Of Abheville as well a. \
other parts Of the parish.
8. Be it further resolved ala
ordained, That any person NJ
lating the provisions Of this orb
nance shall be deemed guilty ds
misdemeanor, and shall. on con
viction. before any court of e.
petent Jurisdiction. forfeit thu
license, and in addition be subjes
to a fine of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than fifty dollaH
for each offence. and the propIs
tor Of any such place where intMn.
icating liquors or merchandise ale
sold. given away. bartered.. or q
changed, or such place kept opsal
on Sunday. shall be liable to u
forfeiture of his said license aul
the payment of said fine. wheths
he personally violates this Org
nance Or BOT. if he allow it to \
done.,. 70
4. Be it further ordained aal
resolved. That none the forefs
ing provisions shall apply to sag
licensed drug store where drug
and medicines only are sold. 81
5, Be it further resolved u
ordained. That it shall be tho q
ty Of the District Attorney
tenn. to prosecute all violations
this ordinance. and that all 6n1
be paid into the parish treaslt1
and that this ordinance take edo
after its PRONUNCIATION in the g
cial Journal Of this parish.
The following claims were Y
lowed and ordered to be paid q
of their respective funds :.
Out. of criminal prosecution fauo
Of 1876.
Jacob A. ia, ior, y 4
A. G. Maxwell, :. SIN
Same fund Of 1877: ].
G. E. Lyons, s. Wise tranf. ~
F. B. Patten, S. Wise 81
Same fund of 1873:
G E Lyons, S Wise tranf IL
Edward Lee ~
& r shaw 5n
E G Ewing i. 9S
F B Patten, s Wise tranf s0
Printers and Stationer's
fund: .
r. 7 Addison 3lR