The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-08
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LAKE CnAaIBs, Ia. July s, 1856.


The Board Of Aldermen met pursuant to
Adjournment Present: Hon. VIM Meyer,
Mayor, and T. G. TOuehy, Geo. ". Ryan, A.
L. Reid, a. Rigmaiden and Thos Hansen,
aldermen.
on motion, the following ordinance was
adopted relative 10 closing all saloons and
business houses where spiritnous liquors are
sold, on Sundays, between the hours Of 3
O'Clock a. m. and 5 O'clock p. m:
AN ORDINANCE.
/ WHEREAS, On the list day of June, "A. D.,
1885 at an election held by proclamation Of
the Mayor, IN accordance wilma resolution
! of the Council and Act No. 20 Of 1884, the
majority Of the good people OF the town of
Lake Charles declared I'm favor Of closing on
Sundays, from O'Clock a m. to 8 o'clock p.
m, all places Of business where spir1tu0us
liquors are sold.
And, whereas, such Odinanee is considered
a necessary police regulation; therefore, be It
/ 1tesolsed, That al places OF business IN
Lake Charles, La, where sp1T1tuous or malt
1 liquors are sold, given, or battered away In
/ any quantity, shall remain closed on sun
days, between the hours Of 8 a. m. and 8 p.
m, and any owner, barkeepeT, clerk, or
other employee who shall open such place Of
business, or shall sell, give, or barter away
spirituons or malt liquor, in any quantity, on
Sundays, between the hours Of 9 q. m and .
| y. m shall be fined in sum not to exceed
| Ten Dollars for the first offence, and Twenty
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| Dollars for the third offence, and Fifty Dol
| lars for all subsequent offences, to be reeov-
cred IN the Mayors or other court of eompe-
! tent jurisdiction Provided, this ordinance
shall not be construed to include Drug Stores
or other places where spirituous liquors are
sold for medical purposes only, or to the sale
of liquor on the order OF q regular physician.
This ordinance to take effect after its pro
mitigation.
On motion, the following ordinance rela-
tive to closing business houses ON Sundays
between the hours of 8 a. M. and > p. m, was
adopted:
WHEREAS, "a majority Of the good people
declared, at an election held June LIST 1885,
by resolution of the Town Council, in favor
of closing all places Of business ON Sundays.
between 8 3. IL. and . p. n, is considered
and declared a necessary police regulation,
owing 70 the crowds which gather and the.
disturbances which occur at such time.
Therefore, be it
Rcsolred, That all places OF business in
| Guiding stores, shops, and every other place
which pays a license, shall remain closed on
Sundays, from the hours of . O'Clock a. IN.
and > O'Clock D. H., and that any owner,
manager, clerk, or other employe, who shall
| open such place, or shall give. sell or bar
| gain away any merchandise. stores or other
articles of commerce, during said hours,
shall be fined in q sum not to exceed Ten
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Dollars for the second offence, Thirty Dol
! lars for the third offence, and Fifty Dollars
for all subsequent offences, to be recovered
before the Mayors or other court Of eompe-
tent jurisdiction. Provided, this ordinance
shall not be construed 10 prevent the sale of
bread. cakes, or other retailed refreshments,
the sale of drugs, and of meats, or tie closing
of barber shops
Beat FURTHER. Resoiscd That this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its promul-
CATION.
On motion, the following dog Law was
adopted:
Be ii Besoieed, That all persons owning
dogs within the corporate limits of the town
of Lake Charles shall be required to muzLle
each dog with a wire muzEle, to be furnished
by the town constables, at SlO0 each, and
keep them I2UEEled until the LIST day Of ncLn--
Der, 1885.
BE 81 Further OJFlaHte9. That during the
time this ordinance is in force the conBtables
shall be required 10 destroy all dogs found
running at large without the required muzzle
IL is further Ordained. That This ordinance
shall take effect from and after July 26th,
1885, and that all ordinances inconsistent or
| contrary to this ordinance are hereby re
pealcd.
Approved: VIM MEYER, Mayor.
Attest JOHN II. PoE, Sec'y.
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