The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-02-18
TOWN COUNCIL.

required BY law. and also to consider
certain complaints made against the ex-
istance of houses Of i'll fame. within the
corporate limits of the Town.
Members present, L. F. Gary, A. L.
Domengeaux, O. P. Resweber and T. L.
BrOussard.
The objects of the meeting having
been explained, and duly considered up
on motion duly seconded, the following
persons was unanimously appointed as
members Of the Board. of Health for the
Municipality. to- wit. DR.. L. A. DeLau-
real, DIR. H. DeMahy. E. N. Resweber, E.
E. Soulier. B. L. Fournet.
Mr.. O. P. Reswehsr moved that the
following Ordinance be adopted. to wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prevent and prohibit the keeping
Of Disorderly Houses. Bawdy Houses. and
Houses Of iii fame, within the Corporate
Limits of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana; declaring said HOUSES to be
nuisance, and providing a punishment
for the violation of the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained and enacted
by the Town Council of the Corporation
Of St. Martinville, Louisiana. that all
Disorderly Houses, and Houses Of lii
Fame within the Corporate Limits Of
the Town of st. Martinvifie. Louisiana,
are hereby declared to he nuisance; and
the Mayor Of this town is hereby en-
powered to cause all such houses to be
closed In summary manner. IL
Section 2. Be 1t further Ordained and
enacted by this Town Council. that who
ever shall within the Corporate limits of
the town of st. Martinville, Louisiana,
keep disOrderly houses. wherein wo-
men Of i'll fame or other vicious persons
are allowed to meet and congregate for
lewd or immoral purposes; or shall keep
bawdy house whereto women Of i'll fame
or other vicious persons habitually meet
and congregate, and there by reason Of
their loud. vulgar or obscene language
or other acts. disturb the peace and tran.
guilty of the neighborhOod. shall on
conviction thereof be fined not exceed
ing Fifty dollars and imprisoned not ex-
ceeding 30 days.
Which motion was seconded by A. L.
Domengeaux and npon being put to a
vote by the presiding officer. was duly
carried; the members present voting As
following: Yeas: O P. Resweber. A. L.
Domengeaux. L. +. Gary and +. L. Brous-
sard. Nays: None.
Whereup0n the said Ordinance as
adopted was presented to this Honor the
Mayor. who duly approved and signed
the same, and as approved and reading
thus:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prevent and prohibit the keeping
of Disorderly Houses, Bawdy Houses,
Houses Of iii fame. within the Corporate
Limits of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana; declaring said houses to be a |
nuisance. and providing a punishment |
for the violation of the provisions of |
said Ordinance.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained and enacted |
by the Town Council of the Corporation
Of st. Martinyille, Louisiana. that all |
DisOrderly Houses. Bawdy Houses, and
Houses of III fame within the Corporate
limits Of the town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana. are hereby declared to be
nuisance. and the Mayor of the town Is
hereby empowered to cause all such
houses to be closed in a summary man.
her.
Section 2. Be it further ordained and
'nacted by the Town Council, that who
'ver shall within the corporate limits of
he town Of st. Martinville. Louisiana,
Ieep disorderly house wherein women
4 i'll fame VI other vicious persons are
'llowed to inert and congregate for lewd
II immoral purposes; or shall keep a
awdy house where women of i'll fame
Z other vicious persons habitualiy meet
nd congregate. and there by reason of
heir loud. vulgar or obscene language
other acts. disturb the peace and tran
utility OF the neighborhood, shall on
Onyiction thereof be fined not exceed
NJ Fifty Dollars. and imprisoned not
xc--diug 30 DAYS.
App' oved this Is b lay II January A.
81.
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