The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-18


ON motion, the Board adjourned until
Wednesday, July Sth, at 8 O'Clock q. m,
Approved. WA. MEYER, Mayor. +
Attest JNo. Fl. Poe, Sec'y.
LAKE CHARLES, LA, July s, 1885.
The Board of Aldermen met pursuant
to adjournment Present: Hon. VIM.
Never, Mayor; and l.. c. Tonchy, Geo.
w. Ryan, a. i. Reid, A. RigmaideD and
Thos hansen, aldermen.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
Before this Board appeared ]. c.
Gibbs, Esq, Town Attorney, who sub
mitted the following opinion:
To the Honorable Mayor and Town
Council of Lake Charles:
On the question of adopting an ordiB-
ance to prohibit or regulate the sale of
Intoxicating liquors and merchandise
on Sunday.
The opinion submitted to you, based
on decision in IS A. 9Sl, as being the
Interpretation Of the law governing this
subject flor the present. was adverse 10
the adoption of such an ordinance.
But by decision in 36 A. 9l2 (since
received J the right to prohibit the sale
Of intoxicating liquor, on any day, is eX-
pTessly declared on as being a necessary
police regulation, the right to regulate,
being construed to include the right to
prohibit. The right is moreover eX-
pressly given by Act No.74 of 1884, q
most satisfactory ending Of q most
Vexed question. But as to the sale Of
merchandise, etc, the right Of it exists
is not 80 clear. Judge Manning says
at is always difficult and often impos-
sible to explain or discover the dlstlnC-
ton between q regulation made solely
in virtue of the police power and for the
preservation of public order alone, and
one made for the observance of a par
ticular day set apart by the followers of
q particular religion, for special religious
purposes Each case must, therefore,
rest on its facts and circumstances, and
these must clearly bring it within the
scope Of a police regulation, or it ought
| not to be adopted"
1t only remains to advise that the Or
dinance that may be adopted as 10 the
sale Of spirituous Liquors be not burden
ed with provisions relative to merchan-
disc, etc, but that they be made the
subject of separate ordinances.
Respectfully submitted.
J. G. GIBBS, Town Atty.
On motion, the ordinance passed by
! this Council June 22d, on recommends
ton of the Town Attorney annulling
the election held relative to closing sa-
looms, business houses, etc, on sun
days, be reconsidered and set aside.
On motion, the following ordinance
was adopted relative to closing all sa-
looms and business houses where spiT-
ituous Liquors are sold, on Sundays, be-
tween the hours of 8 O'Clock q. m. and
8 O'Clock p. N.
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, On the LIST day of June, A.
D., 1885, at an election held by pToGla-
nation Of the Mayor, in accordance
with resolution OF the Council and
Act No. rs Of 1884, the majority of the
good people of the town Of Lake Charles
declared in favor Of closing on Sundays,
from 8 clock q. m. to 3 o'clock p. m,
all places of business where spirituous
liquors are sold.
And, whereas, such ordinance is con-
sIdered necessary police regulation
ResolVed, That all places of business
in Lake Charles, La, where spirituous
or malt Liquors are sold, given, or bar
tered away in any quantity, shall re-
main t;49Ded on Sundays, between the
hours of a. m. and 5 p. M, and any
owner, barkeeper, clerk, OF other EN-
ployee who shall open such place of bust
ness, or shall sell, give, or barter away
spirituous or malt liquor, in any guam
tity, on Sundays, between the hours Of
3 a. N. and 5 p. m, shall be fined in q
sum not to exceed Ten Dollars for the
first offence, and Twenty Dollars for the
second offence, and Thirty Dollars for
third offence, and Fifty Dollars for all
subsequent offences, to be recovered in
the Mayors or other court of competent
jurisdiction. PrOpided, this ordinance
shall not be construed 10 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 a regular physician.
This ordinance to take effect after its
PRONUNCIATION.
relative TO closing business houses on
Sundays, between the hours Of 3 a. m.
and 8 y. m, was adopted
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, a majority of the good peo-
pie declared, at an electian held june
LIST, 1885, by resolution of the Town
Council, in favor of closing all places of
business ON Sundays, between 8 a. M
and 8 p. m, is considered and declared
q necessary police regulation, owing to
the crowds which gather and the dis
turbanees which occur at such time.
! Therefore, be il
iResclged, That all places Of business.
including stores, shops, and every other
place which pays q license, shall remain
closed on Sundays, from the hours Of 8
o'clock "a N. and 5so'el0ck y. M, and
that any owner, manager, clerk or other
employee who shall open such place!
or shall give, sell, or bargain away any
merchandise, stores. or other articles Of
commerce, during said hours, shall be
fined in sum not to exceed Ten Dol
| Lars for the first offence, and Twenty
/ Dollars for the second offence, Thirty
Dollars for the third offence, and Fifty
Dollars for all subsequent offences, To-
be recovered before the Mayor S or ether
court of competent jurisdiction. Pro
fidezl, this ordinance shall not be con
strped to prevent the sale of bread
cakes, or other retailed refreshments,
the sale Of drugs, and Of meals, or the
closing Of barber shops.
BenJ further ReaoIued, That this oniin-
anee shall lake effect from and after its
pF9niHl galien.
g0n molten the following dog law9was
Bsii Reaqlped, That 81 persons own
/ ing dogs within the corporate limits Of
the town gf Lake G charles, shall be re-
qaired to nlqzzle each Jog with wire
llnezxle, to be furnished by the town
eenstal1 les, At 81. 90 eaeh, asafi keep them
nnzzled until the lst day VI October,
1895
] sie further 9FsltffAssl Yhat during the
time haas ordinance ~ ia force lle een-
stables sllai be required IN destroy ALL
dogs found running 4 I Large Nltagat the
Jvirii e ijgtlalssal that tllispuain
ano2 shall Take eject from and after