St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-09

Robt. Sandoz, Mrs. A. Ventre & Son,
Ventre Bros, r. M~ornhinyeg, Dardeau
G Castillo, per A. /. Castillo, F. L. San
doz, Ben Riseman, C. G.. Dominique &
Bro, F. j. Dietlein, M. Winsberg, A.
Clary, D. Roos.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance Number One OF 1915.
To declare the hanging or strlnging
over and across any street, OF stream
ers of cloth or other material a nui-
sance and to suppress and prohibit
the same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in reg
ular session convened, that the hang
ing or stringing over and across any
street of steamers of cloth OF other
material be and the same is hereby de-
clared a nuisance, except, that on ap-
plication to the Mayor, he may at his
discretion grant a special permit for
the same, is the nature of the special
occasion warrants.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That any person SO hanging or string
ing or causing to be so hung or strung,
any such streamer shall be deemed
guilty of committing a nuisance, and
upon conviction shall be fined in a sum
not less than Five Dollars nor more
than Ten Dollars and in default of pay
ment of such fine be imprisoned for
not less than Five days nor more than
Ten days.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., that all persons SO having such
streamers in front of their respective
places of business, or elsewhere, be
and they are hereby ordered to remove
the same within on n day from this
date.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That for good and sufficient cause
this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after its adoption.
Sgd E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: Sgd H. u. CALLAHAN,
City Clerk.
The above ordinance after having
been read section by section and
adopted in a like manner, was adopted
as a whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel, Stel-
ly, Daniel and Eastman.
Nays: None.
Adopted January 9Th, 1915.
Upon melton duly seconded and car
ried, the Mayor and Street Commits
sioner with one member of the Board
be authorized to dispose of the old mule
owned by the City and to purchase an
other mule to the best advantage.
The Mayor appoints Mr.. Sicily as a
member of the above committee.
Resolution by Mr.. Daniel: Whereas
body was asked to make an appro-
Driation of One Hundred dollars for the
y.rra ray0o4.Ay, oG - r ~a-.- /
for this City; and
Whereas the City's funds have been
practically all taken up by the regular
budget of expenses; and
Whereas, the legality of such an ap-
preparation is questionable; but
Whereas, this body is impressed
with the Importance of the proper or
ganization of a Progressive League for !.
this City and feels that much good is to ;
be derived therefrom; {
Be it resolved that we urgently re- :
quest the people Of this community to
give their financial support to the pro- I
posed organization, and to join the :
same and participate in its affairs to 6
he end that the general interest of :
people of this community in their rela- 1
ions with the outside world may r
'e pest subserved. Motion duly !
econded and carried. =
Motion by Mr.. Daniel: That the prop =
,sition of Mr.. E. Barnes for covering !,
he water tower on the Courthouse =
quare be accepted and that contract :
e awarded Mr.. Barnes for $125.OO as T
er his proposition; said work to be :
ndes the supervision of Supt. Jones
per his plans. Motion duly Sec n
nded and carried. !
Motion by Mr.. Gosselin: That the L
layor having made charges against b
light Police Anselm, refusing to obey +
of the Mayor, that a hear 7
lg be given the said Police Officer on +,
tuesday,, January 18th, 1915 at 7:30 P. II
for the purpose of allowing him a =,
lal. Motion duly seconded and car q,
ed. q,
Motion by Mr.. Daniel: That the Mayor .,
= authorized to liquidate the Cify's Il
ldebtedness to the best of his ability q,
18th the funds. Duly seconded and in
~
Upon motion of Mr.. Daniel and duly i
,conded, the following bills were ap- r
-Oved and ordered maid. r.