The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-25

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III LAKE CHARLEs, La, July s, 1885.
The Board of Aldermen met pursuant {,
adjournment. Present: Hon Vim Never
Mayor, and l.. g. Touehy, Geo. W Ryan, "A
I. Reid, "a. Rigmaiden and {rhos Hansen
aldermen.
On motion, the following ordinance wa
adopted relative TO closing all saloons and
business houses where sIirftuous liquors arr
sold on Sundays, between the hours OF s
O'Clock a. m. and 5 O'Clock p. M;
AN ORDINANCE.
WHERRAs, On the list day of June, A. D.,
1885, at an election held by proclamation OF
L the Mayor ia accordance with a resolution
Of the Council and Act No. 7G Of 1884, the
majority Of the good people Of the town Of
Lake Charles declared in favor Of closing ON
Sundays, from 8 O'Clock a. m. to 5 o'eloelc p.
m, all places of business where spilituous
liquors are sold.
And Whereas such odinRnce "a considered
q necessary police regulation; therefore, be it
1tes0insd, That all places of business In
Lake Charles, La, where spir1tuous or malt
! liquors are sold, given, or battered away in
any quantity, shall remain closed ON Sun
days, between the hours Of 8 a. m. and . D.
m, and any owner, barkeeper, clerk, or
other employee who shall open such place of
business, or shall sell, give, or barter away
spirituous or malt liquor, in any quantity, on
Sundays, between the hours Of 9 a. m. and
.. m shall be fined in sum not 20 exceed
Ten Dollars for the first offence, and Twenty
Dollars for the second offence and Thirty
Dollars for the third offence and Fifty Dol
lars for all subsequent offences, 10 be recoy-
cred In the Mayors or other court Of compe-
tent Jurisdiction Provided, this ordinance
shall not be construed to include Drug Stores
or other places where spiribuOus 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 q. IN. and 81 m, was
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE, .
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 9 o. II. and 8 p. m, is considered
and declared a necessary police regulation,
owing to the crowds which gather and the
disturbances which occur at such time.
Therefore, be it
Resolved That all places Of business, IN
cluding stores, shops, and every other place
which pays 8 license, shall remain closed on
Sundays, from the hours Of O'Clock q. N.
and 5 O'Clock p. N, 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
shall be fined in a sum not TO exceed Ten
Dollars for the first offence, and Twenty
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 cOmpe-
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 the closing
of barber shops.
Be ii FURTHER Resolge3, That this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its promul-
cation.
On motion, the following dog law was
adopted:
Be ii HeSolyed, That all persons owning
dogs within the corporate limits of the town
of Lake Charles, shall be required to muZzle
each dog with a wire muZzle to be furnished
by the town constables at BLOC each, and
keep them muzEled until the LIST day of Oeto-
Der, 1885
b further Ordained, That during the
time this ordinance is in force the constables
shall be required TO destroy all dogs found
running at large without the required muZzle.
II is further Ordained That this ordinance
shall take effect from and after July 26th,
1885, and that all ordinances Inconsistent or
contrary 10 this ordinance arc hereby re-
pealed
Approved WIN. MEYER, Mayor
Attest JOIN II. Poe, Sec'y
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