The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-06
Council Proceedings.


prssed at the meeting Of the City
Council held on Nov. 9th, 1899.
An ordinance forbidding the keep
ing or conducting of houses OF III
repute or bawdy houses and pres
cribing a PENALTY for the violation
thereof from and after the first day
of January A d 1900 within the Cor.
porate limits Of the town of New
Iberia, was presented by Mr. French
and read. When it was moved by
Mr. Fagot seconded by Mr. Lamperel
that the same be adopted and upon b
vote being taken thereon said OF
dinance was adopted on the following
vote, TO wit: Yea Messrs j A Frencl
w r Burke, Lamperez and J A
Fagot. Nay. Mr. A NJ Bernard.
Said ordinance as above entitled
was then presented to the Mayor fo'
examination and after examination
was returned by him approved and
signed with the seal of the Corpora
ton thereto affixed. The said ordi.
nance reads as follows. to wit:
Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Trustees of the town of New
iberia that from and after the first
day of January A ID 1900 it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
conduct or carry on any brothel or
house of ill-repute within the Cor
iberia.
BE it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the Mayor to effect the
expulsion of any and all parson or
persoEs violating this ordinance from
the premises after three days verbal
notice by said Mayor through the
police or constable OF the town.
BE 1t further ordained. That be-
sides such expulsion AS herein pro-
vided all person or persons violating
this ordinance shall be fined not less
than Five nor more than Twenty-Fiv,
Dollars or imprisoned in the Corpora
ton jail for n period not to exceed
twenty-five DAYS or both, at the dis
erection of the Mayor,
Be il further ordained. That this
ordinance shall % into effect on the
first day of January A d 1900 ant
that all ordinances, or parts Of ordi
"a
the same are hereby repeated from
the date that this ordinance shall b.
operative, that is January Ist 1900
Thus done read, adopted, signed and
seal affixed in open session this 9th
day of November A ID 1893
JNo BRoUssARD,
Mayor
An ordinance forbidding and pro,
hibiting the use of boisterous anc
obscene language in any store, saloon
shop, barrel house. negro dive, cafe
or other public place within tht
Incorporated limits of the town ~
New Iberia, and that the manager
proprietor or owner Of any store
saloon. shop, barrel house, Negro
dive, cafe or mercantile establishment
who shall permit the use of DO stero,
or obscene language within his place
VI business shall be declared n nuts
ance and ordered TO cease conductin.
business and prescribing penaltic,
] for the violation thereof was pre-
scented by Mr. French and read. Wher
IL was moved by Mr. Burke scconde,
by Mr. Fagot that the same he adopted
and upon vote being taken thereon
said ordinance was adopted on the
following vote, TO wit Yea Messr.
Burke, bernard, Lampercz. Fagot ant
French. Nay None.
Said ordinance rs above entitled
was then presented 70 the Mayor fo
examination and after examination
was returned by him approved ant
signed with the seal of the CORPORA
tion thereto affixed.
The said ordinance reads as follows
10 wit.
Section I. Be il ordained by tn.
Mayor and Board OF Trustees of TIL,
town of New Iberia that IL shall bt
unlawful for any person or persons te
use boisterons or obscene language In
any store, shop, saloon. barrel house
negro dive, cafe or other public plac,
within the town Of New Iberia ard
anv person or persona found guilty o,
violating this section of this ordinance
shall be subject to fine of not less
than Five Dollars nor more than Ten
Dollars or to imprisonment in the
Corporation Jail for period Of no,
less than FIVE days nor more than ten
DAYS or both at the, discretion of the
Mayor.
Section II. Be il fnrther ordained.
That any owner, manager, or pro
prietcrof any store. shop, saloon, bar
rel house, negro dive. cafe or other
mercantile establishment within the
Corporate limits ofthe town of New
Iberia who shall allow or permit the
use Of boisterous or abscene language
in Misplace Of business without in
forming the police officers of the TOW n
OF the violation of section one Of this
ordinance shali be declared a nuis.