The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-11-29
Council Proceedings.

The following ordinances were
prssed at the meeting of the City
Council held on Nov. 9th, 1899.
An ordinance forbidding the keep
ing or conducting of houses OF i'll
repute or bawdy houses and pres
cribing a penalty for the violation
thereof from and after the first day
Of January A ID 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. Lamperez
that the same be adopted and upon a
vote being taken thereon said or
dinance was adopted on the following
vote, to wit: Yea Messrs A French
w r Burke, j Lamperez and j A
Fagot. Nay. Mr. A M Bernard.
Said ordinance as above entitled
was then presented to the Mayor for
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 it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the town of New
Iberia that from and after the first
day of January A d 1900 it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons te
conduct or carry on any brothel OF
house of i1l-repute within the Cor
porate limits of the town of New
Iberia.
BE it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the Mayor to effect the
expulsion Of any and all parson OF
persons 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-Five
Dollars or imprisoned in the Corpora
ton Jail for period not to exceed
twenty-five DAYS or both, at the dis.
cretion of the Mayor,
Be 1t further ordained. That this
ordinance shall 60 into effect on the
first day of January A d 1900 and
that all ordinances, or parts OF ordi'
nances in conflict herewith be, and
the same are hereby repealed from
the date that this ordinance shall bt
operative, that is January Ist 1860
Thus done read, adopted, signed ant
seal affixed in open session this 6tl
day of November A d 1899.
JNo BRoUssARD,
Mayor.
An ordinance forbidding and pro
hib,ting the use Of boisterous ant
obscene language in anv store, saloon
shop, barrel house, negro dive, caf'
or other public place within tn
Incorporated limits of the town o
| New Iberia, and that the manager
nroprietor or owner Of any store
saloon. shop, barrel house, negr
dive. cafe or mercantile establishment
who shall permit the use of bo:sterou
or obscene language within his plac
of business shall be declared nuis
ance and ordered to cease conductin
business and prescribing penaltie
for the violation thereof, was pre-
sented by Mr. French and read. Vine
it was moved by Mr. Burke seconde
by Mr. Fagot that the same he adopted
| and upon a vote being taken thereo
said ordinance was adopted on To
following vote, to wit. Yea Mess'
Burke, Bernard, Lamperez. Fagot al
| French. Nay None.
Said ordinance as above entitle
was then presen ed to the Mayor fo
examination and after examinatio
was returned by him approved an
signed with the seal of the Corror'
ton thereto affixed.
The said ordinance reads as follow
to wit.
| Section I. Be it ordained by ti
Mayor and Board of Trustees OF tn
town of New Iberia that 1t shall !
unlawful for any person or persons
use boisterous or obscene language
| any store, shop, saloon, barrel nous
negro dive, cafe or other public pia'
within the town of New Iberia al
any person or persons found guilty
violating this section of this ordinan'
shall be subject to a fine of not le
than Five Dollars nor more than IL
Dollars or to imprisonment In u
Corporation Jail for a period OF n
less than five days nor more than =
days or both at the discretion OF u