The Opelousas courier., 1905-10-07
AN ORDINANCE

AN eE
Prohibiting gambling at cards, dice, or other
contrivance, for money or anything of value,
or other representative thereof, in any saloon
or grogsh0p, in any room connected with the
same snn ba r. any ~ p pm the o. atr pslxate esVp Fs0m OMEN IN
lots, or In any place where the public is admit
ted, within the corporate limits of the tow
Of Of. o ,ea 1's;s;, aou ds ina I pTssetibing Il penalties sb, 2 les
dinance and repeating all ordinances on the
same subject matter, except those relating to
gambling by minors and the playing OF the
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and the
Board OF Aldermen of the town OF Operousas,
that whoever shall gamble at cards. dice, or
other contrivance, for money or anything OF
| value, or the representative thereof, in any
saloon, or grOgshOp, in any room connected
with the same. in any. public or private club
streets, sidewalks, open lots, or any place
where the public is admitted, within the cOrpo-
rate limits Of the town Of Opelousas, La, shall
less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, and in default OF payment, shall be
| imprisoned for not less than five days nor more
than thirty days, or both at the discretion OF
the Mayor.
Sec. a. BE it further ordained, etc, That any
! owner, lesse6 or proprietor of any saloon, grog-
| shop, or any room connected Herewith, or OF
any public or private Iva; elnb room; or any store,
mitted, within the corporate limits Of the town
of Opelousas, La, who shall permit in or about
the same or on the premises connected there
| with the playing of cards, dice, or other con-
| trivance, for money or anything of value, or
| the representative thereof, shall upon cOnvie-
ton for each offense be fined not less than
! twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and
in default of payment shall be imprisoned for
| not less than five days nor more than thirty
| days, or both at the discretion Of the Mayor;
prevent the playing of billiards, pin pool,
| pocket pool, where the loser shall pay in good
faith the cost charged by the proprietor for
playing the game.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., that all
| subject matter, except those relating to
| gambling by minors and this playing of the
| game OF craps, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
ordinance shall TAXI effect from and after
January 1, 1906.
CT. BAILEY, Clerk. B. A. LITTELL,
Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. soilean that one arc light
| be placed at corner OF Market and Cheny Sts.,
| duly seconded and carried.
Mr.. Soileau offers the following ordinance
and the said ordinance having been read sec
| ton by section, on motion duly seconded and
carried was adopted as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
To prevent the diversion of electric current
from the wires or cables, the taking of water
t tagm sn9 with with he electric an,n or Water y sl'1 meters r..
! belonging to the town without first having re-
celved the consent OF the Gupt. of the Electric
Light and Water Works Plant. and to provide
| o penalty for the violation thereof.
Sec. i. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
| Board of Aldermen, that 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to divert or take
electric current from the electric wires or ca.
bles belonging to the town without first having
received the consent Of the Snpt. of the EIec-
| trio Light and Water-W0rks Plant.
/ Sec. q. Be Id further ordained. etc that it
shall be unlawful, except in cases of fire where
l 1t may become necessary TO protect property.
Y for any person or persons to take or to divert
town without first having received the consent
OF the snpt. OF the Electric Light and Water
Works Plant.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained. etc., that it
shall be unlawful for q person or persons to
/ meter used By the town Plant for measuring
the amount OF electric current or warter pass
| ing through said meter. so as to make such
meter regieter less than II would when in good
/ order.
Sec. i. Be it further orda lined, etc, that any
| one violating any or the above sections OF this
| ordinance shall on conviction thereof be fined
not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty
imprisoned In the town Jail not less than three
days nor more than fifteen days
srhe following bills were read and approved:
C.. &. Hayes, Z. c., acct his com. on $27. 80. ...55
| Mason Mcbride,
| CumD. Tel. &Tel. Co, phone survice .-... sos
81. Landry Clarion. pub'g ordinance 500
Joe Ducharme, board for prisoners I.05
n. B0demnller, dodgers, posters, ete.,....-.I 90
#. Ii. SAnd0z, micellaneOus.- Sc. as
| Albert Clary, sundries. so
On motion, duly seconded and carried, tho
Board adjourned subject to call.
G. +. BAILEY, B. A. LITTELL,
Clerk. Mayor.