St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-18
Proceedings Board of Aldermen

AO0OOuluSS OVdIu VI AkUCfHIOu
Opelousas, La, Mar. s, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent: M. Halphen, Mayor, pre-
siding; Aldermen Daniel, Dietlein,
Loeb and Larcade, Mr.. Black
sher being absent. There being
a quorum present, the meeting
was called to order.
AN ORDINANCE
No. s of 1911.
Requiring all stores, shops, groceries,
saloons, and all places of public
business, which are now conducted
or may be conducted under any and
all laws of the State of Louisiana,
or under any law or ordinance of
the Parish of st. Landry. or of the
City Of Opelousas, and within the
corporate limits Of the City Of Ope-
lousass except those herein ex-
empted, to be closed on SUNDAYS,
n forbidding all trading, barter
fngand selling on Sundays by the
sprOprietors or employees Of such
establishments; declaring it a mis-
de19eanor TO violate the provisions
of this ordinance; and to fix penal
&NAOA ~ kA0ldblOA VI bdulGs
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
City ofDpelousas, That from and after
the paAsage of this ordinance, all stores,
shops, saloons, and all places Of public
business, which are or may be licensed
under the laws Of the State of Loufsi-
mi or any law or ordinance of the
Pafish9 of st. Landry, or the City of
Opelousas, within the corporate limits
OF the City of Opelonsas, are hereby re-
quired 20 be closed at twelve O'clock on
Saturday nights, and to remain closed
contint ously for twenty.four f24
hours, during which period OF time it
shall MT be lawful for the proprietors
thereof or any persons employed in or
c~onnec@ed with such places, in ii ca
,p4cityt ito give, trade, barter, exchange
Tor sell hny of the stock, or any article
OF m~etchandise kept in any such es-
ta~blIshtment.
section 2. Be 1t further ordained,
etcs That whoever shall violate the
provisions Of this ordinance, for each
ofansesshall be deemed guilty Of b.
Hniedena eanor, and on trial ana convic-
ton, shRll pay . fine of not less than
Twenty-Five Dollars, nor more than
One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned
TOR mol less than ten days, mol more
thRn th@rty days, or 10Th at the dtscre-
tion Of fhe Court.
SeetiHn 3. Be it further ordained.
ETC. ThRt the provisions of this ordf-
nance shall not apply to ~nsWsdealers,
&eapsr$ OF soda fountains, newspaper
and prIM lting offices, bookstores, apothe-
cary sAops, undertaken shops, public
q private markets, bakeries, diaries,
livery fFbleS railroads, hotels, board
ing hotises, warehouses for receiving
and forwarding freigths, telegraph and
telephohe offices, theatres, restaurants,
fruttstatlds. for the sale of fruit and
confectkpnerY only, or a place Of rec
&eaaOnp pr amusement, providing no in
toxteathg liquors are sold in the prem
isess provided that nothing in this act
SHAH b constrned so as to allow hotels,
poREdinS houses or restaurants to sell
Or Qlspbse or Intoxicating liquors on
sunday, except wine for table use;
prpYsdsp further that stores may be
opened FLOR the purpose of selling any
thing necessary in sickness and for
burial purposes; provided further that
nothing herein shall be construed SO as
60 prevent the sale or giving away of
Intoxicating liquors, by dealers therein,
upon the written prescription of a prac-
tieing physician in case Of sickness.
Section A. Be it further ordained,
etc. That all laws or ordinances of this
GIky contrary 20 or inconsistent with
the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby sebealed and that for good and
suhicfeHtFeasons this ordinance shall
take effect. Immediately after It's pas
sage.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: J.B. As. stage, City Clerk.
adopted March Sth, 1911.
offered by T.. IL. Loeb.
Entered in minute book "G," page /,
The above ordinance after
having been read section by Sec
ton and adopted in the same
manner was unanimously adopted
as 3 whole.
Motion by Mr.. !.
That a committee Of two to-
gether with the; Mayor, be ap-
pointed to have the south side of !
the City Market: now occupied !,
by the City lookup, and the !
Power Plant Supply room, re- !
so that it!can be rented !,
for market purposes. !
Motion duly seconded and car
ried i
The Chair appoints Messrs.
Dietlein and Larcade on the ]
committee. l
To The Honorable, the Mayor, I
and Board of Aldermen of !
the CRS of Opelousas: !
We. the undersigned citizens, /
being informed that certain conf Z
tracts for the construction OF I
bridges for this municipality, I
were given out in contrayention |
Of the resolution of your honor !
able body, authorizing the said
and being further inform
ed that payments, in excess Of
the amount appropriated for said G
work. have been made, and that I
there is still a balance due for :
same; do hereby demand that 2
an investigation of the whole ]
matter be made, at a pubic !
meeting of your honorable body
with the least delay practicable, !
and sending this investigation