The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-07-14

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Be Il ordained b. tie Police Jssyy of
Grant Parisk Louisiana:
Sec. 1. Whoever shall sell either by
Wholesale or retail, either directly or
indirectly, any spirituous or int0xicat-
ing liquor, in the parish of Grant, shall
on con viction. be fined not less than one
hundred, nor moro than i've hundred
dollars, and in default of payment
thereof, shall be imprisoned in tho par
ish Jail not less than one, nor moro
than six months.
Sec. 2. The first section Of this orili-
nance shall not apply to any lincensed
druggist who shall be allowed to sell
spirituous or intoxicating liquor upon
the prescription of regularly licensed
physician or surgeon provided, that
such prescription shall specify the name
of the person for whom it is given, the
definite quantity prescribed, and shall
contain the signature of the physician
prescribing, and the following words:
"This is prescribed for the above named
person ~ necessary medicine"
Sec. 3. Any druggist who shall "re-
I'LL" or cell bottle Of spirituSus OF in
toxicating liquor moro than once upon
tho same prescription, to the same per-
son Or persons, or who shall sell spiri-
tnous and intoxicating liquors moro
than once upon the Same prescription
BY the drink or otherwise, or who shall
sell spirituous or intoxicating liquor
upon q prescription which docs not
comply with all the requirements of
Sec. 2of this ordinance shall be deemed
and held to have violated the FIRST Sec
ton of this ordinance, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than one hundred, nor moro than Eve
hundred dollars, payable in funds or
paper receivable for taxes and licences
and in default thereof shall be i'm
prisoned in the parish Jail not less than
one nor more than six months.
Sec. 4. Violations Of this ordinance
shall be prosecuted and punished by
Indictment or information in the district
court having jurisdiction in the parish
Of Grant.
Sec. S. In such indictment or infor-
nation it shall be sufficient to charge
that the defendant did "willfally cell
spirituOus or intoxicating liquor"
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take If.
feet from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
| On motion of III. v. Mccain the
following was adopted:
Whereas, Act No. IS OF the Genera
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
passed at its regular session in 1885
provides that any physician or practi
TONER Of medicine who shall prescribt
spirituous or intoxicating liquors fol
any person with intent to evade, Of
with intent to assist others to evad<
the payment of any license required
by any State law, or by any parochia
or municipal ordinance, for the Gale o.
said spiritueus or intoxicating liquors
or with intent to eyade, or with inten
to assist others to syade any such Law
or ordinance prohibiting the sale o
said spirituous or intoxicating liquors
shall be be doomed guilty of q crime
and shall upon conviction, be fined no
less than one hundred, ner moro thai
Eve hundred dollars, and be imprisone,
not less than thirty days nor moro thar
four msnths, and whereas in our Opin
ion this law has been openly and ~
peatedly violated by some physician
Of this parish, therefore be it,
| ResoJved, That the president Of thi
body be and is hereby authorized to 70
request the Judge Of the next distric
court, in and for the parish Of Grant
to charge tho grand jury of said cour
to investigate the alleged violations q
this law; also to request the distric
attorney to prosecute rigidly oil offend
ers, if any, Of said law.
On motion the police jury I'D
journed until 4 p. M, when tn
body was called to order by tn
president pursuant to adjournment
same members present as in th
morning.
: By n. v. Mccain
Il Resolved, That the members Of Chi
police jury be requested to investigat
: the pauper list of their rospectiv
wards, and ascertain whether or NJ
there are any persons enrolled ~ pau
pers who arc able to support them
selves, or in their opinion have rels
3 tives able to maintain and suppol
. them, and report at our October mee
, ing. Adopted.
81. v. Mccain offered q repol
} from the commissioners appointe
: to examine the bridge built b
Wilson Prestridgs across the Dal
; 70, which on motion was referre
!: committee ON claims.
Il President G. G. Nash offered
communication and itemised .
count from the president of Il
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