The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-28
TOWN COUNCIL.
st. Martinville, La :, Jan. 10. 1905

Gil was called this dav by the Mayor to
appoint Municipal Board Of Health. as
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.wil, DR.. L. A. DeLau-
real, DR.. H. DeMahy. E. N. Resweber, E.
E. Soulier. B. L. Fuurnet.
Mr.. O. P. Resweber moved that the
following Ordinances be adopted. to wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prevent and prohibit the keeping
of Disordrrly Houses. Bawdy Houses. and
Houses of Ill fame. within the Corporate
Limits of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana; declaring said houses to be a
nuisauce, and providing a punishment
for the violation of the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section l. Be- it ordained and .Dacted
by the Town Council of the Corporation
Of st. Martinville, Louisiana. that all
DisOrderly 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 this town is hereby en-
powered to cause all such houses TO be
closed in summary manner.
Section 2. Be il 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 Ill fame or other vicious persons
are allowed to meet aud congregate for
lewd or immoral purposes; or shall keep
a bawdy house wheret0 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 upon being put to a
vote BY the presiding officer. was duly
carried; the members present voting q,
following: Yeas: o P. Resweber. A. L.
DomeDgeaux. L. F. Gary and 7. L. Brous-
sasd. Nays: None.
Whereupon 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 tie Corporate
Limits Of the Town of St. Martinville, |
declaring said houses to be a |
nuisance, and providing q punishment |
for the violation Of the PROVISIONS of |
said Ordinance.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained and enacted 1
by the Town Council of the Corporation
Of st. Martinville. Louisiana, that all |
Disorderlv Houses. Bawdy Houses, and |
Houses of III fame within the Corporate
limits of the town of st. MartinviIrp,
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 q summary man.
ler.
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained and
'nacted by the Town Council, that who
'ver shall within the corporate limits of
he town Of st. Martnville, Louisiana,
leep disOrderly house wherein women
" i'll fame Ur other vicious persons are
allowed to met and congregate for lewd
" immoral purpOsesi or shall keep
'awdy house where women Of i'll fame
" other vicious persons habituaily meet
md cOngregate. and there by reason Of
heir loud, vulgar or obscene language
II other acts. disturb the peace and tran
utility of the neighborhood. shall on
onyiction thereof be fined not exceed
ng Fifty Dollars, and imprisoned not
xcerdiug 80 DAYS.
Approved this 18Th day OF January A.