The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

LAKE CHARLHs, La, July 8, 1885.

LAKE CHARLES, La, July s, 1885.
The Board OF Aldermen met pursuant tc
Adjournment. Present; Hon. VIM. Meyer
Mayor, and L. C. Touehy, Geo. W. Ryan, "A
aldermen.
On motion, the following ordinance wai
adopted relative to closing ali saloons and
business houses where spirftuous liquors arr
sold, on Sundays, between the hours Of
o'clock a. m. and O'Clock p. m:
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, On the LIST day OF June, "a. ID.
1885, at an election held by proclamation Of
} the Mayor, IN accordance with a resolution
of the Council and Act No. &c of 1884, tho
majority of the good people Of the town OF
| Lake Charles declared I'm favor of closing on
Sundays, from 8 O'Clock a. IN. to 5 O'Clock p,
m, all places Of business where spirituous
| LIQUORS are sold.
| And, whereas, such Odinanee is considered
Unnecessary police regulation; therefore, be it
giesOlsed, That all places of business in
Lake Charles, La, where spirituous or mali
liquors are sold, given, or battered away in
any quantity, shall remain closed ON Sun
days, between the hours of 8 a. m. and ) p.
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 8 o. m and 3
| p. m shall be fined in a sum not TO exceed
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Dollars for the second offence, and Thirty
Dollars for the third offence, and Fifty Dol
/ lars for all subsequent offences, to be reeov-
cred in the Mayors or other court of compe-
| tent jurisdiction. Provided, this ordinance
shall not be construed 10 include Drug Stores
or other places where spiTituous liquors are
sold for medical purposes only, or TO the sale
of liquor on the order Of 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 . a, M and p m, was
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, a majority of the good people
declared, at an election held June lst 1885,
by resolution of The Town Council, in favor
of closing all places OF business on Sundays,
between 8 q. ~. and p. m, is considered
and declared necessary police regulation,
owing to the crowds which gather and the
disturbances which occur at such time.
Therefore, be it
BesOlJed, That ell places of business, in
Guiding stores, shops, and every other place
which pays a license, shall remain closed on
Sundays, from the hours Of 9 O'Clock O. III.
and 5 O'Clock .. m, 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,
snail De nn6O IN q sum not 10 eAceeu ltil
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. Fr0Didod, this ordinance
shall not be construed TO 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 Purifier l1esOlyed That this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its promul-
CATION.
On motion, the following dog law was
adopted
Be ii BesOiHed, That all persons owning
dogs within the corporate limits Of the town
of Lake Charles, shall he required 10 muZzie
each dog with q wire muEzlc, To be furnished
by the town constables, at &l.OO each, and
keep them muZEled until the LIST day of Oebo-
her, 1885.
BE ii further OITlaile1, 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 are hereby re
pealed.
Approved: VIM. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest JOIN II. Poe, Sec'y
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