The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-04-06
CRIMINAL CODE
For the City of New Iberia, La.

An Ordinance adopting Grim nal code for tie CITY Of
New iberia and repeating all ordinances in conflict there
with @l
Y The Committee composed Of Mayor G. G. I.anghlin and
Aessrs r. F. Delahoussaye, O. Renoue and l. Inest Sr
presented the below ordinance which read when
moved by Mr. r. F. Deaoussaye seconded by Mr. L. IN
II dest that the be adopted and upon vote being taken
thereon the same adopted by the following yea and nay
vote, wit-Yea Messrs d. Sansbury, L. Ipdest, r f
Deahoussaye, Jno Fisher Nay: None Said ordinance
then presented to the Mayor for examinations and after
animation returned by him approved and signed with
the seal Of the Corporation thereto affixed The said ord
: nance reads as follows to wit:
Section L. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board Of
Trustees of the City of New Iberia that any person who
shall in any public place, any private place
long public street orhghway private house
or to the annoyance of any street highway within the
City of New IBERIA shall bad and vocerous obscene
vulgar indecent language expose his
lher person, rudey display wantonly maicousy
discharge pistol deadly weapon in such pub
lie place upon such public such
|private house. calculated to disturb alarm
the inhabitants thereof shall upon conviction before he
City Judge be subject fine of not less than five dollars
nor than thirty dollars imprisonment in the
poraton jail for period Of not less than five days
than thirty days both the discretion Of the City Judge
for each offence
Sec 2 Be it further ordained etc, That shall be un
lawful for any person persons within the corporate limits
ofha City Of New Iberia to ride the sidewalks
cad their horses thereon the and they here
by forbidden drive ride through the streets rate
faster than gallop if on horse back, and in ordinary
rot driving automobile faster than six miles
per hour Any person or persons who sha! be guilty of
violating the provisions of this section of this ordinance
shall be subject to fine Of not less than five dollars
more than ten collars Imprisonment in the corpora
ton Jail for period of less than five days than
ten days both the discretion of the City Judge for each
lofence.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained etc That it shall be ur-
lawful for person persons sweep rubbish trash
Or refuse matter Of any kind whatsoever in the bitches
drains cutters of tie City New Iberia and person
persons who shall violate this section oths ordinance
shall be subject fine of not less than five dollars
than dollars imprisonment in the corporation Jail
f,r period of not less five days than days
9TH the discretion Of the City Judge fox each and every
offence.
Sec Be it further ordained hal all persons
who have cut who hereafter cut ditch through
or across the sidewalks of the City Of New Iberia whether
for the purpose of drains conyenences otherwise where
wooden sidewalks exist hereby ordered have said
bitches properly boxed and all persons to forthwith
ply with the terms of this section of this ordinance and it
hereby made the duty City poceto have said bitches
boxed at the expense Of said parties refusing negecng
and all person refusing to comply herewith shall
upon conviction before the City Judge be liable fine of
less than five dollars than dollars to i'm
prisonment in the corporation Jail for period of not less
than five days or both at the discretion of the City Judge
Sec s. Be it further ordained etc That all owners and
drivers of carriages bugges hacks and other vehicle
whatsoever and they hereby forbidden to stop al
low the said vehicle to remain standing in the middle othe
Of the City Of New iberia at the crossings
tersecons of said Streets and said hereby d
rected after alghting from their vehicles that their
horse or horses thereto hched be properly tied
to rack post along the side Of said streets the pro-
visions Of this section Of this ordinance to apply alike to
horsemen and all drivers Of vehicles of de-
scrpton of hosemen offending against any of the provi
sions of this section of this ordinance shall be subject
fine Of less than two dollars than five dollars
or to imprisonment in the jail for period of not
less than days than five days both at the
discretion Of the City Judge for each offence. :.
Sec g. BE it further ordained, ETC., Thatishall be un
lawful for any person to throw dead fowls 9th
er animals, oa refuse matter trash filth rubbish OF
anv kind in the streets drains bitches Of the City