The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-12-25
w. p. RENwICK,
d. G. GIBSON,
w A. OsKETLv.

w. P. RENw1Ck,
d. G. GIBSON,
w. A. O'KELLY,
Mr.. Conner moved that the claim Of J, B.
Garretson for 5000 being per cent on $i2, 600
taxes collected from the ", S. & p. R. r.
Co., be referred to the finance committee
and report at next meeting, which was
adopted.
w.P. Renw;ck made motion authoriz-
ing the committee of the fire department to
purchase such tools as may be necessary,
also directing them to cause the engineer
to make a complete inventory of all the
property in his possession and report at
next meeting.
The following ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. RenwIck, and carried.
ORDINANCE No. 627.
Requiring all stores shops, groceries, sa-
except those herein exempted, to be
closed on Sundays, and forbidding all
giving, trading, bartering and selling on
Sundays by the prOprietors or en- ployees
Of such establishments declaring it a
misdemeanor to violate the provisions
of this act and to fix penalties for all
violations of tho same; and to repeal all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances con-
trary or inconsistent herewith.
Section 1-Be it ordained by tho Mayor
and City Council OF Monroe. That from and
after the 3lst day of December, A. D., 1SGG,
all stores, shops, saloons, and all places OF
public business, which are or may be Ii
censed under the law of the city OF Monroe,
are hereby required to be closed at twelve
O'Clock Saturday nights, and to remain
closed continuously for "a hours, during
which period of time it shall not be lawful
for the proprietors thereof to give. trade,
barter exchange or sell any of the stock or
any article Of merchandise kept in any
such establishment.
Sec. BE it further ordained, &C., That
the provisions Of this act shall not apply
to newspaper Offices, printing Offices,
undertaken shops, public and private mar
kets, bakeries, daries, livery stables, rail
| roads whether steam or horse, hotels and
boarding houses, steamboats, and other
vessels, warehouses; for receiving and for
| warding frcights, restaurants, telegraph
Offices and theatres, or any place OF amuse-
ment, providing no Intoxicating liquors
are sold in the premises.
| Provided, That nothing be sold in said
drug store, apothecary shops except medi-
| cines and drugs, or in said bakeries except
bread, cakes, pies and other CONNECTIONS.
| Provided, That stores may be opened for
tho purpose of selling anything necessary
in sickness and for burial purposes; Pro
yiaea That nothing IN 1T th1s act shall be
houses to sell or dispose of alcoholic liq-
uors, except wine for table use on Sundays;
and Provided, further, That no alcoholic,
yinous or malt liquors shall be given,
| traded or bartered or sold or delivered in
any public place on said day, except when
actually administered or prescribed by a
practicing physician in the discharge of his
professional duties in case of sickness, in
such case the physicians administering the
| Intoxicating liquors may charge therefor.
Sec. 3-Be it further ordained, &C., That
whatsoever shall violate this ordinance shall
be fined not less than twenty-five dollars,
nor more than two hundred and fifty dol
! lars, and III dafault of payment the Recor-
der shall sentence said party so convicted
! to compensate said fine by work on the
public streets, at the rate of one dollar per
day, until compensated.
| Sec. 4-Bo it further ordained, &C., That
| all ordinances or parts of ordinances con-
trary or inconsistent with the provisions
| hereof, be and the same are hereby APP
pealed.
Approved.
| FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
| J. Ii. SIMON, Secretary.
| tTho proceedings of the City Council, in
Guiding the license law, was too largo Il
demand upon our space to obtain insertion
in to-day's paper. The license law will APP
pear next week.-EDIToE.l