The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-10-25

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TO the Hon. Mayor and members of the
City Council Of Lafayette:
Gentlemen.-We, the undersigned citi-
zehs and property holders. residents of
Washington Street, beg leave to make the
following request and proposition to your
honorable body.
In view Of the necessity of plank
walk on above said street. we would ask
that you make such appropriation as may
be necessary to procure the lumber for
the construction Of the usual style and
make. of plank walk, starting from
the corner of Vermilicn and Washington
Streets up to the Methodist Church, and
for the completion of which we obligate
ourselves to sec the work properly done
and provide such other materials as may
be necessary. All of which, we respect
fully submit to your consideration.
J. D. Trahan. VIM. Campbell,
z, .Doucet Vilmond Hubac,
Orther G. Mouton, G. NJ. Esswein.
And on motion, the sum of one hun
dred dollars was appropriated to aid in
building the walk therein described
payable on approval Of work by Street
Cominiittee.
The following ordinance was adopted:
An ORDINANCE TO- prohibit the playing
Of Craps within the corporate limits
Of the Town of Lafayette, and pro-
viding penalty for the violation
thereof.
Whereas, the playing of craps within
the corporate limits Of the town of La
fayette is nuisance and dangerous to
the peace and good order OF said town;
therefore -.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the town Of Lafayette that the playing
of craps within the corporate limits of
said town is hereby declared to be unlaw
full, and prohibited within said limits;
and whoever shall engage in playing said
game or permit the came to be played
upon their premises, within the corporate
limits of said town, shall each, be subject
to fine of not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars; and in default of pay
ment Of said fine shall each be imprison-
ed not less than five, nor more than ten
days. at the discretion Of tie court.
All proceedings, for the violation of this
ordinance shall be instituted by the Con-
stable, in the name of the, town, before
the. Mayor or magistrate of said town.
Be it also ordained, that, whenever the
Constable shall find any persons engaged
in playing said game he shall forthwith
take them into custody. make affidavit
against them and proceed to the enforce
aSent Of the penalties imposed.
Be it further ordained, that whenever
the Constable has good reason to believe
that said game is being played within any
house in the corporate limits of said town
Il shall be and is hereby made his duty te
forthwith obtain, q warrant from the
Mayor or from the magistrate of the towr
for the arrest of the owner, occupant o.
lessee Of said house, as the case may be,
and enter said house; and if upon enter
ing said house it should appear that sale
game is being played therein, he shal
take said owner, occupant, or lessee, to
gether with all parties engaged in play
Ing therein, into his custody and proceed
! against them. according to law for the en-
forcement Of the fines and penalties here
in imposed. ,.,,.a Il al, :,
auces or parts Of ordinances In confiic
herewith be and are hereby repealed. ant
that this ordinance take effect ten day
from and after its first publication IN tn
official journal Of said town. e
On motion, the petition presented Il
Council some time since for the repeal O
ordinance relative to stock running ioos
at night was refused. !. ~ -
nThe following account was approved
J g Gardemal. jailer, ~ U
/ The Collector presented the folloWln|
/ list of.delinquent license payers for 1890
lLawyersC. Girard 36 %; G. Deballlol