The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-27
proceedings of Board OF Police
OPELousAs, LA, Sept. II, Is

OPELoUSAS, LA. sept. II, ieSo.
The Board met pursuant to aeall
Present: Robt. Chachere, President, presid-
ing, Geo. Pulford, E. Latreyte, j. B. Sandoz,
E. j. Clements and j. L. Stewart.
The Clerk being absent, K. j. Clements,
Esq, was appointed Clerk pro tenn,
Reading of minutes dispensed with.
The Chair announced that the object OF the
meeting was to take action on an ordinance
prohibiting the game of craps within the cor
porate limits of the town OF Opelousas, where
upon Mr. J. T. Stewart offered the following
Craps Ordinance, and moved that the same
be twice read and adopted; and the same Or
dinance having been twice read the same was
unanimously adopted, to-wit;
AN ORDINANCE
To prohibit the playing of Craps within the
corporate limits of the town of Opelousas,
and providing penalty for the violation
thereof
Whereas, the playing of craps within the
corporate limits OF the town OF Opeiousas is q
nuisance and dangerous to the peace and good
order of said town; therefore
Be it ordained by the Board of Police OF said
town that the playing of craps within the cor:
porate limits of said town is hereby declared
to be unlawful, and prohibited within said
limits and whoever shall engage in playing
said game or permit the same to be played
upon their premises, within the corporate llm'
it's of said town, shall each be subject to a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty;
and in default of payment of said fine shal
each be imprisoned not less than five nor more
than ten days, at the discretion of the court,
All proceedings for the violation of this or
dinance shall be instituted by the Constable
in the name of the town, before the Mayor OF
either magistrate of said town.
Be it also ordained, that whenever the Con
liable shall find any persons engaged IN play
| ing said game he shall forthwith take then
into custody, make affidavit against them ant
| proceed to the enforcement of the penalties
| herein imposed.
| Be it further ordained, that whenever tht
| Constable has good reason to believe that sait
| game is being played within any house in tht
| corporate limits of said town, it shall be ant
| is hereby made his duty to forthwith obtain
warrant from the President of the Board o
| either of the magistrates of the town for thu
arrest of the owner, occupant or lessee OF sali
house, as the case may be, and enter SAT-
house; and if upon entering said house i
should appear that said game is being playet
| therein, he shall take said owner, occupant o
| lessee, together with all parties engaged il
| playing therein, into his custody and procee'
| against them according to law for the enforce
ment Of the fines and penalties herein i'm
/ posed.
Be it further ordained that all ordinance
/ or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith b
and are hereby repealed, and that this ordir
ance take effect ten days from and after it
first publication in the official journal of sal
town.
On motion Of J.. B, sandoz, duly seconded
that the fine due by Stanley Mcpherson is /,
mitted upon said Mcpherson paying to til
town the sum of 50 so and costs of suit.
There being no further business the Boar
ROBERT CHACHERE,
Attest: President
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