New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-05-04


ria, La, that from and after the
adoption and PRONUNCIATION of
this ordinance, it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person or persons to
pay any game with playing
cards, dice or any other game or
device. in any saloon, hotel, pub
lie place or place of business,
or III any private residence,
club or building, or elsewhere, i'll
the Parish of Iberia, La. for
money. that is or may be redeem
able III money.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained.
that any owner. lessee or occu
pant of any building who shall
permit in, on or about the same,
or on the premises connected
Herewith, the playing Of cards,
dice, or gambling with any game
or device, either for money or
stakes. or anything representing
money or any article of value. Or
any equivalent of money that is
or may be redeemable in money
or consideration whatever shall
be deemed guilty of misde-
meanOr.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained,
that it shall be the duty Of the
Sheriff of the Parish of Iberia,
La, and his deputies, and the
Justices of the Peace and the
Constables, or any Public Officer,
to arrest and take into custody
any person, or persons playing
cards, dice or any other game or
device in any hotel. saloon. or
any public place. or place Of bus
mess. or in any private residence,
club or building or elsewhere in
the Parish of iberia. La, or any
person aiding or assisting IN
keeping the same, together with
all the tables, money, or repre-
sentative of money, implements
and other paraphernalia which
may be used in such games or
gambling devices or playing with
cards and take and cause them
TO be taken before any committing
who shall commit such
person or persons for trial, if
upon hearing there be sufficient
cause therefor; it shall be the
duty Of the officer or officers COM
such offender or often
dors, to take an inventory Of all
the money, or it's representatives.
tables or other paraphernalia that
may be seized and brought before
nim, all of which shall on cOnvic-
ton. be forfeited for the use Of
the Parish of Iberia, La.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained,
that all prosecutions for the vio-
lation of this ordinance shall be
conducted in the same manner
and before the Courts that are
now established for the trial OF
violations of the other ordinances
Of this Parish. or as shall here
after be erected.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained
hat all persons violating Sections
One, Two, Three and -Four Of this
ordinance shall on conviction be
fined not less then Twenty Five
($25.OO) Dollars nor more than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or by i'm
in the Parish Jail for
not less than ten (1O) days no
more than thirty (3O) days or
both at the discretion of the
Court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained
hat all ordinances in conflict
with or contrary to the provisions
Of this ordinance, be and the same
are hereby repealed. |
The above ordinance presented
by the District Attorney Mr.. z.
villlemot, was adopted in regu-
lar session of the Police Jury OF
~ Parish Of Iberia, La. by the
following yeas and nays votes to-
wit:
Yeas-Messrs. Gary, Romero,
Decuir. Gonsoulin, Derouen,
Dietlein, Erath and Mi
guez.
Nays-None.
Approved, April 4th, 1918.
A. A. THERIOT,
Police Jury. Iberia
Parish, La.
PAUL BASSIN,
Secretary Police Jury, Iberia
Parish, La.
NOTICE.