St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-27

hereby repealed, and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Thus done and passed In special ses.
sion convened on this the ninth day of
December, 1911, a.. ID.
LESTER j.. WILLIAMS. Nd, Mayor.
Attest; E.J .LEBLANG, Clerk.
It was moved by f. $. Joseph and
seconded by E.G, Richard and carried,
That Ordinances No. lido now pass. On
call of the roll the following vote was
taken: Yeas: II. i. Joseph, e. G..
Richard, q. w. Stene and j.. L.. Leblanc.
Nays: 8. b. Mcneil.
The folio wing ordinance wus read:
ORDINANCE NO. Is.
An ordinance to provide for the em-
pounding of hogs running at large
In the corporate limits of the Town
of Melville, La.
Sec. j. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Melville, La, in special session con-
vened, That it shall be unlawful and
is hereby expressly prohibited for hogs
to run atslarge Within the corporate
limits. Such hogs found running at
large shall be ~empounded and owner
can gain possession by. coming forward
within three days and fifty cents ($0.50
per head and cost of fifteen cents per
day.
Sec. 2. That fifty cents ($0.501 be
allowed to the Town Marshal for en-
pounding each hog caught running at
large and fifteen cents per day for feed
ing each hog per day.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That notice FOR said e~inpounding shall
be posted for 8 consecutive days in
three conspicuous places aud If not re-
deemed to be sold to the last and high
est bidder.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after its passage.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
That all ordinances or part Of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith he and the
same are hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed IN special ses-
sion convened on this the 9Th day of
December. 1911, As. y.
On call of the roll the following vote
was taken: Yeas: q. g. Richaad, CIV.
Stone, H. :. Joseph, g.. B. Mcneil and
j. il. Leblanc.
LESTER j.. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: Ed. Leblanc, Clerk.
Moved by II. S.Joseph aud seconded
by @. B. Mcneil, and carried, That the
clerk issue a notice for fiscal agency
for 1912, and bids to he open not later
4 hAth1. = -OblA h1J VI A0AAs
Moved by Ell. S. Joseph seconded by
G. b. Mcneil and carried, That the
clerk advertise for bids for property
centrally located in the Town of Mel
willie, La, for q site for a town hall, bids
to be opened on Dec. 26, 1911.
Moved by H.. G.. Richard, seconded by
G. w. stone and carried that board 10Y
adjourn.
A t4naS. II Il M IA NH C1arLy
The following ordinance was
read and passed as follows:
No. Is.
An ordinance prohibiting the
the taking of sugar cane from
cars while in transit in the
corporate limits of the town
of Melville, La.
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Melville, La, in regular
session convened, That whoever
shall be found guilty of taking
sugar cane from cars while in
transit in the corporate limits of
the Town Of Melville, La, or re-
ceiving sugar cane that has been
taken from cars while in transit
shall be guilty of d misdemeanor.
And upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than So. so
two and half dollars) nor more
than $3.50. 00) Fifty or imprison-
ment at the discretion 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 its
passage.
Thus done and passed in regu-
lar session convened this seventh
day of November, A. D. 1911.
On call Of the roll the follow
ing vote was taken:
Yeas; E. C. Richard, G. w.
Stone, II. S. Joseph and G. b.
Mcneil. Absent: j. j. EeBlanc.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: E. j. LEBLANC, Clerk.
ORDINANCE. NO. IA.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale Of
fruit, soda water, ice cream, or any
kind of soft drinks, or other articles
allowable on sale on SUNDAY. in the
same building where a general mer-
chandise or grocery business is con-
Quoted.
Be it ordained BY the Mayor a b d
Board Of Trustees of the Town Of Nell
vile, st. Landry Parish, Louisiana,
That il shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, corporation or corpora
lions or otherwise to sell or offer for
sale on sunday In or from the same
building wherein they are conducting
a general merchandise or grocery store
any fruit or vegetables, soda water or
any q OF soft drinks, ice cream, sher-
berts, ETC., Or other articles allowable
on sale IN Sunday under the statute of
the State Of Louisiana.
Be it fufthersordained, etc,
That any person or persons, corpora
tiotl or corporations or otherwise who
shall violate the foregoing provision of
this ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof he fined not less than five dol
lars tS5 00) or more than fifty dollars
f$5l.001 and all cost OF court; and In de
be imprisoned for Il term or worked on
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