St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
ORDINANCE NO. 4

Be it ordained by the mayor
and Board Of Aldermen, that
any person or persons co%nvlctec
in the Mayors court in the sale
town of Melville, La, upon fail,
ure to pay fine and cost of court
shall be sentenced at hard labor
upon the streets of said town al
the discretion of the Mayor fol-
the liquidation of said fine AND
costs. .
Be it further ordained, that al
ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with the above be anc
is hereby repealed.
Moved by E.. G. Richard anc
seconded by C. W. Stone anc
carried, that the ordinance dc
now pass. On call of the rol
the following vote was taken
Yeas E. G. Richard, c. ". Stone,
c.. B. Mcneil and J. L. LEBLANC,
Nays: None. Absent: H. S,
Joseph.
Approved in open Council this
first day of August 1911 A. d.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Mayor,
Attest: E. J. LEBLANC, Clerk,
ORDINANCE NO. 5.
Ordinance No. 5 requiring al
dogs in the Town of Melville,
Louisiana, to be licensed anc
tagged.
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Trustees:
That an annual license shall be
paid on dogs, male and female,
in the town of Melville, Louis.
lana, for which shall be charged
one dollar ($1.OO) for all male
dogs add three dollars, $500
for all female dogs, and sale
male dogs and female dogs or
which said license have been
paid shall wear at all times 9
suitable tag to be furnished by
the license collector.
Be it further ordained, that
the said license shall be due anC
payable on and after the first
day of January each year anc
shall become delinquent on anC
after the first day of April each
year.
Be it further ordained, that
all dogs found in the said Town
of Melville, which have not been
licensed and wearing the proper
tag, as provided herein, the same
shall be killed by the Marshal o1
by order of the Mayor.
Be it further ordained that any
time any female dog running the
streets of the said Town., shall
be declared a nuisance, the
owner shall be notified, if a resi-
dent of the Town of Melville,
and if after notification such
female dog is not shut up the
same shall be killed by the Mar
shall or by order of the Mayor,
even if said female dog has been
licensed and wearing a proper
tag.
Be it further ordained, that all
ordinances, or parts Of Ordi-
nances in conflict herewith, be
and same are hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed in reg
ular session convened on this the
first day of August A. D. 1911.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: E.. J. LEBLANC, Clerk.
NO. 6.
An ordinance prohibiting the dis
charge of firearms in the cor
poration limits.
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and the Board of Aldermen, that
the discharging of fire arms
within the corporation limits is
prohibited and any person or per-
sons found guilty of discharging
any gun, rife or pistol shall be
fined an amount not exceeding
$25. 90 or Imprisonment not more
than 30 days or both at the dis
erection Of the Mayor.
Be it further ordained, etc.,
that all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and this ordinance shall
take effect from and after it's
passage.
Thus done and passed in reg
ular session convened on this the
first day of August A. D. 1911.
On call of the roll the following
vote was taken. Yeas: c. w.
Stone, Z. G. Richard, C. B.
Mcneil and J. L. Leblanc. Alb
sent: H. S. Joseph.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: E. J. LEBLANC, Clerk.
SHERIFF'S SALE.