The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-06-12
POLICE JURY.

day of June. A. ID. 1915.
The meeting convened at 1920 o'clock
A. NJ, Hon. POuis l.. Olivier, presiding
aud the following members present: J
Messrs. c. K. Smedes, ID. Bernard, n.
Chauffe. ID. Rees, A. j. Champagne and
Ii. A. Guidry. Absent: None.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A delegation of the merchants of the
Town Of st. Martinville. now appears
before this Body, aud through its chair
man Mr.. j. B. FOurnet request that the
Lake Tasse bridge. lately condemned. be
re opened to traffic. prOposipg to make
the necessary repairs to same, provided
the Parish would appropriate the sum
of $4,000 to aid In defraying the ex
pensss.
The request being considered, moved
by MIR. Guidry, seconded by MIR. Chauffe.
that the sum Of $4,000. or 30 much
thereof AS may be necessary be apprO-
priated FOR such purpose, such amount
to bs paid when said work is completed
and accepted by Police Jurors Smedes
and Olivier. Carried.
The bill of Smith Bros. for the sum
of $4,000, for work alleged to have been
done OH Bayou Crook Chene. was pre-
scented and rejected.
Mr.. Carl Larson. having exhibited his
commission az Police Jury of the 2nd
Ward, vice Mr.. +. Mendoza, deceased,
was dCly seated as member OF this
Body.
The petition of Achille Wilt. alleg-
ing that Messrs. Martin & Martin had
enclosed the Public Road crossing their
properties at CatahOula Lake and re-
ouesting that same be opened up to
traffic, was read and action thereof de
fsrred for further investigation.
A Committee of ladies representing
the Civic League Of st. Martinyille, conf
posed of Mesdamss 7. j. Liable. James
Simon. 0. p. Resweber. Geo. S Eastin,
FEE. Delahoussaye. Miss Edna Guirard
s. ais, appears before the Body. and re-
quest that AN appropriation Of $500
- for the purpose of installing four lamp
posts Oh the Court House square. The
ladies being heard; the Chair appointed
MIR. Smedes az committee Of one, tC
confer with the said committee relative
TO said matter, with full power to act in
the premises.
Moved by MIR. Smpdes. seconded by MIR
Guidry that the improvements To b,
made in Bayou Crook Chens. be referred
to MIR. Carl Larson, with full power il
the premises.
The following ordinance was presen'
ted by Mr.. Bernard, and on motion o.
Mr.. Smedes, seconded by Mr.. Chauh'
was unanimously adoptrd:
AN ORDINANCE
Levying an annual license upon al
person or persons conducting and oper
ating public ballroom. hall or dance
house aud any other place where public
balls and dances are given in st. Martin
Papish. and providing a penalty for Civ
ing such balls and dances. without pre-
viously obtaining such license:
Sec. 1. Be 1t ordained by the Polio
Jury Of st. Martin, La, in open session
assembled, That AL annual License 0
$1,000 be AMI Is hereby levied upon al
person and persons conducting ant
operating a public ballroom or dane
hall or any place where public balls
dances or given.
Sec. 2. BIZ it further ordained et'
That any person or persons. conducting
operating such public ballroom.
dance-halls or other places where pub
lie balls or dances or given, withOu
obtaining such license. shall be guilt
Of misdeamenOr aud upon cODvictln
shall be- subject to fine OF not moi
than 5000 and In default to imprison
ment for period Of not more than
days. or both at the discretion OF II
Court.
Sec. 3. Be It further ordained etc
that this ordinance shall 90 into effet
Immediately after its PRONUNCIATION.
The Clerk was instructed to notify Il
various rice planters in the Paris
whose waters are slipping Oh the Publ