Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

ana Why COuncll OF tine Clty OF BATON
Rouge, That any one convicted ofkeep-
ing a disorderly house, licensed or un-
licensed, whether store, saloon, or place
of amusement, who will permit idle or
disorderly persons to loiter or remain or
create disorder in and around such house,
saloon, etc, shall be liable to pay o fine
or be imprisoned, at the discretion Of
the Mayor, who shall in addition, at his
option, have the powerto order the Adj
ministrator of Police to close such house
or establishment as hereinbefore named
until the first regular meeting Of the
City Council, to whom such action shall
be reported, whereupon the City Coun-
Gil may withdraw any license held by
said offenders.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That ev-
cry idle person who, not having visible
means to maintain himself or herself, lives
without employment; every person who
(after having been directed by any Off
Ger or memberof the police force to move
away therefrom) shall remain or loiter
in front of, or in the neighborhood Of
any church or other place of public wor-
ship, during the servic therein, or while
the members of its congregation are re-
pairing to orretnrning from such church
or other place ofpublic worship; every
person who (after having been directed
by any officer or member Of the police
force to move away therefrom) shall re.
main or loiter in front Of or in the neigh
borhood of any theatre, concert ball, ball
room or other place Of public amuse-
ment, during the time that such places
shall remain open to the public, or while
the public are repairing thereto or re-
turning therefrOm every person who
latter having been directed by any Off
Ger or member of the police force to move
away therefrom) shall remain or loiter
in front of, or in the neighborhood ofany
coffee house, store, bar-room or beer sa-
loon situated within the limits of the
city Of Baton Rouge; every person who
shall, without legitimate business there
at, remain, loter or idle his time on the
sidewalks or public streets within the
limits of the city Of Baton Rouge, (after
having been notified to move away
therefrom by any officer or member Of
the police force): every common prosti-
tnte wandering in the public streets or
public highways, or in any place Of pub
lie resort, and, and behaving in q riot
GUS or indecent manner, shall upon con-
viction thereof, before the Mayors Court
pay fine of not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars, or in default of the
payment Of such fine, to imprisonment
at the discretion Of the Mayor.
1t was moved and seconded, that the
Council now take recess until o'clock
this evening, for the purpose of meeting
in Committee Of the Whole to take ac-
ton upon the ordinance granting termi.
nal facilities to n. O.. Pacific Railroad.
Adopted.
The Council met at the hour appoint
ed.
Present, the same members as in the
morning.
Judge Kennard and w. II. Goodale,
Esq, representing the N. o. Pacific
Railroad Company were also present.
His Honor, the Mayor, stated that the
Council being already fully conversant
with the subject which they had met to
consider, it was unnecessary for him to
make any explanation.
Judge kennard then made few re-
marks and requested to hear the objec-
tons to the passing of the ordinance of.
fered by the N. 0. Pacific Railroad Com
pany. His Honor, the Mayor, then stat
ed the principle objections, after hearing
which and a reply by Judge Kennard,
it was moved and seconded that action
be deferred until furthernotice. Adopted.
On motion, duly seconded, the Coun-
Gil adjourned.
LEON JASTREMSKl, Mayor
Gro. HENDERSON. Secretary.