St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-01

OpeiOuSaS, La, July EfIH, 1914.
The Board of Aldermen etpursuant
to the above call, present, E. {. Loeb,
Mayor, presiding; Aldermen, Gosselin,
Fields, Hays, Sicily and Eastman. All
the members of the Board of Aldermen
being present the meeting was called
to order
IAN ORDINANCE.
. No. 8 of 1914.
To regulate the driving, running. or
! operating of automobiles ana all otner
vehicles propelled by oil, water power,
gasoline or electricity, operated within
the city limits Of this municipality and
providing a penalty for the violations
hereof.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Of the
city of Opelousas that it shall be unlaw-
full for any person under the age CT SIX
teen years to operate, drive or run any
automobile or anyvehicles propelled by
oil, water power, gasoline or electricity
or any owner of such vehicles to permit
same to be operated, u or driven by
anyone under said age within the limits
OF this municipality.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
GIC.J tIidl II Sudli DC lC1 any
automobile or any other vehicle pro-
PEELED with oil, gasoline, water power
or electricity to be driven Oh propelled
within the city limits of this city at a
greater rate Of speed than twelve ~
miles perhour.
ordained, ETC., that the driver
of any automobile or other We
bsa1oc r,oDoJIal oc cfe4ad IN Goof;or 4
be required upon reaching within one
within the city limits to give an alarm
of at least two sounds of his horn.
Section A. Be it further ordained,
automobile, vehicle, etc, propelled
when running or being propelled at
quired to keep lighted in front of said
automobile or vehicle, ETC., two white
lights and in the rear one red light.
Section s.. Be it further ordained,
etc, that all owners OF automobiles, We
hicles, etc. running or propelled as
stated in Section l within the city limits
shall obtain q number to be paid for by
the owner of said automobile, vehicle,
CtC,t AIuHl llC Nity ClCIh dIu Sdlu uuIl-
Der shall be displayed on said automo-
bile, vehicle, etc, where it cal be seen
at all times distinctly.
Section s.. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the City Clerk shall keep a
record of all numbers issued and to
whom issued in a book kept for that
purpose.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
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of any automobile, vehicle, etc, violat-
ing any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance, shall, upon conviction by the
City Court, be fined in the sur of not
less than five dollars nor more than
twenty-five dollars or a sentence of not
less than five nor more than twenty-five
days Imprisonment, subject to street
work, or both fine andimprisonment at
the discretion of the City Court.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that all ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict with any of the
provisions of this ordinance be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Section 8. Be in further ordained,
ETC., that for good and sufficient reasons
this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its adoption.
On motion duly seconded and carried !,
the above ordinance, after having been
read section by section and adopted in
like manner, was adopted as a whole
by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Hays, Sicily
and Eastman.
Nays: None. Approved:
(Signed) E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: (Signed) H. u. CALLAHAN,
City Clerk.
Adopted July 9th, 1914.
AN ORDINANCE.
No. 10 of 1914.
To prohibit the driving or hauling
OF any and all machines, engines, trac-
tors or other vehicles with pronged,
or spiked wheels over or across
any of the streets paved with wood
blocks and providing apenalty for the
violation thereof.
Section /. Bel ordainedssby the May
or and Board of Aldermen Of the city
OF Opelousas in special session conven-
ed, that 1t shall be unlawful for anyone
to drive, haul or cause to be driven or
hauled any machine, tractor, engine or
other vehicle with pronged, lugged or
wheels over or acroSS n of the
streets Of this municipality paved with
wood blocks.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc, that whoever shall violate any of
he provisions of Section / of this ordi-
nance, shall, upon conviction thereof,
fined in the sum of not less than
twenty-five dollars not more than fifty
or be imprisoned, subject to
work, for not less than twenty
i've days nor more than thirty DAYS or
10Th at the discretion of the city Judge. !
Section 3. Be itfurther ordained etc,
hat for good and sufficient cause this
rdinance shall take effect from and
fter its adoption. Approved. !
E. L. LOEB, Mayor. !,
.ttest: H. U. CALLAHAN, City Clerk. /
On motion duly seconded and carried {
lie above ordinance, having been read I
sction by section and adopted in a like
amer, was adopted as a whole by the c
flowing vote: Yeas, Gosselin, Fields, 9
avs, Sicily and Eastman. Nays, none. !
Motion by Mr.. Hays: That the con- !
for the audit of the City's books :
ID accounts for a period of four years
awarded to Robinson, Masquelette G
per their proposition of July rs,
"a, subject to satisfactory arrange
mt being made with said firm by the
lvor for the payment of price stipu- o