The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-13
ANTI GAMBLING NO. 1871.

Prohibiting the playing of any game
with play ing cards. or to gamble with
cards, dice or any other game or de-
vice, In any saloon, hotel, public
place or place Of business, or in any
chartered club. or building, private
residence, or else where. in the City of
New Iberia, Louisiana. for money,
or stakes, or any equivalent OF money.
Section |. Be it ordained by the
Board of Trustees of the City of New
lbecia, La, that from and after the
adoption and PRONUNCIATION of this or
dinance. it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, to play any game
with playing cards, or gamble with
play ing cards, dice or any other game
or device, in any saloon, hotel, public
place, or place of business, or in any
private residence, club or building. or
elsewhere, in the City of New Iberia,
La, for money, or stakes, or any
equivalent of money. that is or may
be redeemable in money.
Section 3 Be it further ordained
that any owner, lessee or occupant of
any building who shall permit in, or
about the same, or on the premises
connected Herewith. the playing of
cards, dice, or gambling with any
game or device for money or stakes,
or anything representing money or
any article of value, or any equivalent
Of money that is or may be redeema-
bic IN money or consideration what.
ever shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
that 1t shall be the duty Of the Trus-
tee of Public Safety Mayor, or any
member of the Police force of the City
of New IBERIA, and of the City Court
and its Marshal, to arrest and take
into custody any person or persons
cards, dice, or any other game or de-
lie place or place of business. or in
ing or elsewhere in the City of New
iberia, or any person aiding or assist
ing in keeping the same, together
with all the tables, money, or repre-
sentatives of money, implements and
other paraphernalia which may be
used In such games or gambling de-
vices or playing with cards, and take
and cause them to be taken before the
City Court OF the City Of New Iberia
who shall commit such person or per-
sons for trial, if upon hearing there
be sufficient cause therefor; 1t shall
be the duty of the officer or officers
committing such offender or offenders,
TO take an inventory of all the money,
or its representatives, tables or other
paraphernalia that may be seized and
brought before him, all of which shall
on conviction, be forfeited for the use
of the City Of New Iberia, La.
Section T. Be it further ordained,
that all prosecutions for the violation
OF this ordinance shall be conducted
in the same manner and before the
Courts that are now established for
nances of this City. or as shall here
after be created.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
that all persons violating sections One
U)-Two icy Three (3)-and Four
al of this ordinance, shall on convic
ton. be fined not less than Twenty
Five Dollars 1926. 0O) nor more than
Fifty Dollars $50. 0O) or imprisonment
in the City Jail for not less then ten
days nor more than thirty days. or
both at the discretion of the Court
Section 6. Be 1t further ordained
that all ordinances in conflict with or
to the provisions of this or
iinance. be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Signed, H. s. SEALY, Mayor.
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