New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-05-04
POLICE JURY ADOPTS
SWEEPING ORDINANCE;

Some thirty days ago the men
bers OF the Police jury adopte
al gambling ordinance tina
Will henc eforth break up gam
ling games throughout the Eal
ISL. This is now followed, as WI
be noticed by another ordinanc
that covers a multitude OF of
9tenSes. and particularly does
apply to persons who live with
out means of support. This ordi
nance will have wholesome eff
feet and will be enforced as 500,
as the law is published the re
CURED number Of times and the
} minute book signed by President
Theriot. 1t reads accordingly:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Ibe.
ria, State Of Louisiana, that from
and after the adoption and the
PRONUNCIATION Of this ordinance,
that all persons who, not having
visible means to maintain them
selves live without employment
all persons wandering abroad and
lodging in groceries. taverns,
beer houses, bar rooms, market
places. sheds, barns, out houses,
pumping stations. uninhabited
buildings, railroad or street cars,
shanty boats, steamboats, or other
water craft. public buildings, Or.
the open air; all persons who
earn a livelihood by gambling
with cards. dice, slot machines or
any other gambling device; all
persons of either sex leading an
IDLE or open prohigate life who
have no property to support them,
and who are able to work and do |
not work; all persons receiving,
hiding, trading or bartering stol-
en- property, or who unlawfully
sell or barter any vinOus, alco-
hone. malt Intoxicating or spiri-
tuous liquors or any narcotic or
intoxicating habit forming drugs,
or any powder advertised as an
abortigatient or so called love
powder; every person who con-
ducts games Of chance under avn
ings, in booths, in enclosures, on
the streets, levees, public roads,
or in any public place, whether
the prize be in money or kind
every prostitute who shall walk
the streets of highways soliciting
men; any person or either sex Of
the white race who shall habitual-
~ loiter around, or frequent, or
reside in public places owned By
or operated by negroes or fire.
quented by negroes; all persons
wandering about and begging or
who go about from door to door,
or place themselves on the streets,
public roads, on door
steps ON church entrances, pas
sages, alley ways, or other places
to beg or receive aims; all per-
sons able to work who do not
work. but who live upon the
wages of personal earnings Of
their wives or minor children;
any male person who habitually
associates with prostitutes, or
who habitually loiters in or
around houses Of prostitution, or
who being without visible means
Of support live with prostitute,
shall be deemed guilty Of va
grancy.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., The term "visible means of
support" as used in this ordi-
nance, shall be construed to mean
reasonably continuous employ
ment at some lawful occupation
for reasonable compensation. orr
fixed and regular income from
or other investment,
which income is sufficient for the
maintenance of such person.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained,
etc, That all prosecutions underi
the vagrancy ordinance of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of Ibe-
l