The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-21


The honorable Council met in special
session, MayorJ. Z. Lewis III the Char.
i. LauritZen, l.. :. Bi.ler absent.
The Mayor stated the object Of the meet
ing was to adopt an ordinance regulating
the LIQUOR iiccrsc and barroom permit.
The following ordinance was Introduce
by ". L. pc:erman. On motion By himself
seconded by Weber, was adopted, viz:
ORDIN ANCE NO. iol.
An ordinance regulating the manner Ill
which permit for the retailing of i'll
toXicating liquors and conducting
barroom business within the corporate
limits OF the town Of Franklin may be
obtained or revoked.
SECTION I. lie it ordained by the Mayor
and Council Of the Town OF Franklin, La,
thu: from and after the First (l>t, day
Of .Januarv, Nineteen Hundred and Two
1892, no license shall De issued for the
sale Of intoxicating liquor, IN rt!ail, or Tor
carving on the blr-room busih eas, unless
and until the applicant for such license
shall present to the Mayer and Council his
written application, desisna ing the build
iur and location in which he intends to
carry Oh such business, precisely.
SIC. .. BE it further ordained, etc,
That said application shall be published IN
the official journal OF this toNn Tor TWO
consecutive issues. i'll order to give All res
barroom business in the cailty aesIs-
mated. an opportunity to ii their OPPOSE
ton before the Mayor and Council.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained. etc.;
Tint. after he public tion Of said appilci
ton in the uaLner pro, !dcd IL sec OF
thi- ordinance. the M.,yor amt Councli
shall take the same " ri rs ncNt regular
meeting, together "Hi any |Ppoahloi,
which NAV !. ,yc been made thereto; anu
| .h II hear ali parties pro and con the car
| ryirv on OF SAID bar r9Crl s'Ecsa III the
! jncaiitv du,i- mated; and, after due con-
| sheraton of the application ana OF az!
and all oppositioas hlch may be inade
| thereto by any res dent OF I'M, Town, i
| the said opposition shall be deemed I'M
| found and ii the s.iu iocaiit! aeei. ila.eu
| Shall be considered a proper locality Ioi
| such har.rouni business, the SAID Mayor
and Council shall grant the license as u,
a.kcd for: but, if the said opposition shall
he considered well founded and ii tn sand
| N,yor and ,ounci shall reg ard the local.
ity an improper one for the bar'rooin puSi-
ness, On account Of its proximity 70 fiinliy
| residenc., or to schools or other lhstltu-
ti,,ns. or if the sal | bar room sha!i lot
these or any other reasons be considered Il
nuisance or an improper business Tor me
ioc.Iity designated, the said Mayor ana
| 1 ouncii, sh,lI, in their police power and
regulation, refuse the license
oEC. /. Be it further Orda nea, etc.'
~ - III ordinances inconsistent or in con-
iict herewith shall be, aud they are hereby
repealed. nth ION
JOHN {. LEWIS, Mayor.
! LAUVE, Secretary.
| On motion of II. ". Weber seconded by
". r. Peterman the following resolution
was adopted: cu -,
tho town of Franklin, La. that the present
license for the sale Of Intoxicating liquor
within the corporate limits OF this town
issued for the year 1901 be extended 10 the
There being no further business the
Council adjourned. ,,,-,, u.r,.
/ &. LAUyE. Secretary.