New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-11-11
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AN ORDINANCE

seal affixed in open session, this 9th day
of November, A. D. 1899.
JOHN BROUssARD, Mayor.
AN ORDINANCE
Forbidding and prohibiting the use of
boisterous and obscene language in any
store, saloon, shop, barrel house, negro
dive, cafe or other public place within
the incorporated limits of the town of
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 boisterous or obscene
language within his place of business
shall be declared nuisance and order
ed to cease conducting business, and
describing penalties for the violation
thereof, was presented by Mr.. French
and read, when it was moved by Mr..
Burke, seconded by Mr.. Fagot, that the
same be adopted, and upon vote being
taken thereon said ordinance was adopt
ed on the following vote. to-wit: Yea
Messrs. Burke, Bernard, Lamperez,
Fagot and French. Nay-None.
; Said ordinance as above entitled was
then presented to the Mayor for ex-
animation, and after examination was
returned by him approved and signed
with the seal of the Corporation thereto
affixed.
The said ordinance reads as follows,
towit:
Section |. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the town
of New Iberia that it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to use boisterous
or obscene language in any store, shop,
saloon, barrel house, negro dive, cafe or
other public place within the town of
New Iberia and any person or persons
found guilty of violating this section of
ordinance shall be subject to fine of not
less than five dollars nor more than ten
dollars, or to imprisonment in the corpora
ton Jail for period of not less than five
days nor more than ten days, or both at
the discretion of the Mayor.
Section II. Be it further ordained That
any owner, manager, or proprietor Of any
store, shop, saloon, barrel house, negro
dive, cafe or other mercantile establish
ment within the corporate limits of the
town of New Iberia, who shall allow or
permit the use of boisterous or obscene
language in his place of business without
informing the police officer of the town, Of
the violation of section one of this Ordin-
ance shall be declared O nuisance and
ordered closed by the board of trustees Of
the town of New Iberia, after three days
written notice to be served by police
officer upon the manager, proprietor or
owner of the place. At the expiration
of such time should said person neglect to
comply with said notice he shall be liable
to fine of from twenty five dollars to one
hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for
not less than ten days, nor more than
twenty five days for each week or
fractional part of week he SO neglects
said notice, to be recovered for the benefit
Of the town. Be it further ordained: That
this ordinance shall go into effect imme-
diately, upon its PRONUNCIATION and that all
ordinances on parts of ordinance in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Thus done read, adopted, signed and
seal affixed, in open session this 9th day
Of November, A. D. 1899.
JOHN BROUssARD, Mayor.
It was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded
by Mr.. Bernard and carried, that the
Mayor be authorized to have constructed
upon the lot recently purchased by the
town pound shop and such other sheds
and buildings as he may deem necessary
for the use Of the town.
The following bills were read and ap-
proved and vouchers ordered drawn on
motion of Mr.. Burke, seconded by Mr..
Bernard and carried.
W. L. Dupuy, for his commission of
collections, $50 46; s. Broussard, for tools
purchased for Iberia Fire Co. No. l, 10 Is;
c. d. Hankins, for % barrls of shells, 2 80;
J. Dreyfus, for 25 lbs, of rope, 3 40; w. o.
Hugonin, for special police service for
Oct 40 90; John Broussard, for paupers
for Oct, ,13; for freight on hose, ETC., 16 65;
s. Broussard, for lights for Oct. after
deducting so 90 on Dynamo and for 1873
lights at Sc each, i65 60; DR.. c. Pierson,
for viewing the body Of Smith, and the
ashes Of the remains of Jules Boutte, 10 90.
The bill of Capt. E. A. Pharr, for lumber
for Sept. and Oct. 1899 amounting to
1923 % was read, when it was moved by
Mr.. French, seconded by Mr.. Burke and
carried that the Mayor be authorized and
instructed to execute q note in favor OF
Capt Pharr, in the name of the town for
this amount payable ninety days after
date with eight per cent interest from
maturity and that this note be placed in
this year budget of expenditures.
Il was moved by Mr.. French, seconded
by Mr.. Bernard and carried, that in the
future the town hall will not be allowed to
be used by any one for any purpose with
out pay.
1t was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded
by Bernard and carried, that the meeting
adjourn until next Monday night, the 18th
dav Of Noyember at 7 O'clock when the