The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-10-23

changed. suppressed or destroyed, shall he
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and sfh1l pc
punished therefor BY fine Of one Thousand
dollars.
Src. 8. Bo II further ordained, ETC., That
II any tax-collector. deputy tax-eoslcctor oT
other officer Of said parish, shall knowingly
issue or give any parish license % any person
or frtu, except TO duly licensed druggists ana
apothecaries, for the sale OF tntoxiratsng
liquors In any ward OF said parish, IN which
the sale, barter or exchange, Qf Intoxicating
liquors shall be prohibited by or In conse-
quence OF said election, he shall be deemsd
guilty of misdemeanor. and shall be punished
therefor by fine OF one thousand dollars
SEC. O. Be It further ordained, ETC., That
II any person, except duly licensed druggist
or apothecary, whether acting IN his own
name, or as partner, bar-kecpcr, clerk, assist
ant, agent, or employee Of any other person
shall either directly or Indirectly, sell, barter
exchange, on or after the first day Of january
A. d., 1881, any Intoxicating liquor, Ia any
ward Of said parish in which the sale, barter
or exchange, Of intoxicating liquors., shall
have been prohibited by or Ia consequence Of
said election, such person, so Offending, shall
be deemed guilty OF . misdemcanor, and, on
conviction, for the first offence shall be fined
not less than five hundred dollars, nor more
than seven hundred and fifty dollars, and shall
be Imprisoned IN the parish jail Of said dparish
not less than three months, nor more than six
months; and on conviction for the second Or
any subsequent offense, shall be fined one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned in the
parish jail OF said parish one year: The PEN
alties imposed by this section OF this ordinance
(Section o. shall be recovered and enforced
by Indictment or Information, IN the name and
by the authority Of the State OF Louisiana and
Parish of Calcasieu.
SEcs 10. Be II further ordained, ETC., That
on and after the first day of January, A. d.,
1881, no druggist nor apothecary shall sell,
barter or exchange, any Intoxicating liquor,
In any ward OF said parish In which the sale,
barter or exchange, thereof, shall have been
prohibited by or In consequence Of said cleo
tion, except for medical purposes, and then
only upon the written prescription Of some
regularly licensed and practicing physician In
said parish, or upon the written prescription
of such druggist or apothecary, duly licensed
us such under the laws Of this State. ANY
druggist or apotheeary violating the provi-
sions Of this section (Section 10.l shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor, and shall be
punished therefor by a fine Of not less than
i've hundred dollars nor more than seven hum
dred and fifty dollars, and by imprisonment In
the parish jail of said parish not less than three
months nor more than six months, on conyic-
tion for the first offence, and On conviction
for the second or any subsequent offence shall
be fined one thousand dollars and be inpris-
oned 10 the parish jail of said parish one year.
The penalties imposed by this section (Section
10Y OF this ordinance shall be recovered and
enforced by indictment or information, as
provided for In Section OF this ordinance.
SEQ. II. Be II further ordained, etc, That
all fines imposed by this ordinance, except
those imposed by the ninth and tenth sections
(Seetions o aud 10Y thereof, shall be recovered
and enforced by civil suit, to be instituted and
In any court Of competent iuris-
diction, in the name and for the benefit Of
said parish, by the district attorney Of the 14th
judicial district of the State Of Louisiana.
SEQ. 12. Be II further ordained, etc, Tint
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its adoption.
On motion duly seconded this body adj
jonrned until "Wednesday, Dec. 10Th, 1880.
j. j, w. MILLER, Pres. n y.
Attest: j, b. KIRKMAs, Clerk r J,