St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-03

I or parts of ordinances ain
conflict herewith be ssand the same are
hereby repealed, and this ordinances
shall take effect from and after It's
passage.
Thus done and passed in special ses-
i sion convened on this the ninth day OF
December, 1911, A. D.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, MD. Mayer.
Attest: II. ]. LEBLANC, Clerk.
It was moved by H. S. Joseph and
seconded by &. G. Richard and carried,
That Ordinance No, lido now pass. On
call Of the roll the following vote was
taken: Yeas: HI. y. Joseph, 81. Ct.
Richard, @. w. Stone and j. L. Leblanc.
Nays: @. b. Mcneil.
The following ordinance Wus read:
ORDINANCE NO. Is.
An ordinance to provide for the en-
pounding of hogs running at large
in the corporatelim of the Town
of Melville, La.
See. i. Belt ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen oftle Town of
Melville, La, in special session eon-
vened, That it shall be unlawful and
ishereby expressly prohibited for hogs
to run at large within the corporate
limits. Such hogs found running at
large shah be ~empounded and owner
can gain possession by coming forward
within three days and fifty cents ($8.501
per head and cost of fifteen cents per
day.
Sec. 2. That fifty cents C$0.50) be
allowed to the Town Marshal for en-
pounding each hog canght running at
large and fifteen cents per day fer feed
ing each hog per day.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
i That notice for said empounding shall
be posted for 8 consecutive days in
three conspicuous places and # not re-
deemed to be sold to the last and high
est bidder.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance shall TAX effect
Immediately after It's passage.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
That all ordinances or part OF ordi-
nances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Thusdone and passed IN special ses-
sion convened on this the 9Th day of
December, 1911, A. b.
On call of the roll the following vote
was taken: Yeas: p. q. Richaad, @. w.
Stone, H. s. Joseph, G. b. Mcneil and
j. u. Leblanc.
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: Ed LEBLANC, Clerk.
Moved by ii. s. Joseph and seconded
by @. B. Mcneil, and carried, That the
clerk issue a notice for fiscal agency
for 1912, and bids to be open not later
than the 18th day of December, 1911.
Moved by I'll. S. Joseph, seconded by
G. b. Mcneil and carried, That the
clerk advertise for bids for property
centrally located in the Town of Mel
vile, La, for a site for a town hall, bids
to be opened on Dec. &c, 1911.
Moved by II. G. Richard, seconded by
@. w Stone and carried that board now
LESTER j. WILLIAMS, NJ. ~, Mayor.
Attest: Ed. Leblanc, Clerk.
The following ordinance was
read and passed as follows:
NO. l3.
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 ia transit
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
And upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than $3.50
two and half dollars) nor more
than $50. 00) Fifty or imprison-
ment at the discretion Of the
Mayor.
Be it further ordained, etc,
That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby re-
|pealed and this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its
passage.
Thus done and passed in regu-
lar session convened this seventh
day Of November, A. u. 1911.
On call Of the roll the follow
ing vote was taken:
Yeas; e. G. Richard, G. w.
Stone, f. S. Joseph and G. B.
Mcneil. Absent: j. j. EeBIanc.
LESTER j. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: 3. ]. LEBLANC, Clerk.
ORDINANCE No. ii.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale 81
fruit, q d water, ice cream, or any
kind OF soft drinks. or other articles
allowable on sale ON SUNDAY, in the.
same building wherea general lner-
ehandfseo or grocery business Is con.
Quoted.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor a u
Boafd of Trustees of fae Town of Mel.
vile, st. Landry Parish, Louisiana,
That II shall BE unlawful for anp par-
son or persons, corporation or corpora.
tons Or otherwise to sell oil offer for
sale on sunday IN or from the same
building wherein they are condnctfng
. general merchandise OF grocery store
any ffuitoF vegetables, soda water ufs
any kind OF soft drinks, ice eream.sher.
berts, etc. or other articles allowable
on#saIe on Sunday under the statute 81
the State OF Louisiana.
Be 1T further ordained. etc.
That any person or persons. corpora
tl0h or corporations orotheFWfs8 Wies
shall violate the foregoing provision of
this ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof be fined not less than five dol
lars lS5001 or more than fifty deltarse
l$oo.g0) and all cost of court; aud I'D de