Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-06

Wednesday, July 3rd, an ordinance was
adopted which is destined to be IN ac-
. cord with other regulations all over the
parish to prohibit all kinds OF gambling
and is as follows:
On motion Of Mr.. Jos. +. Moore, duly
seconded bv Mr.. Howard Moss, the tot
lowing ordinance was unanimously
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Upon roll call the following members
voted yes: /
ward. Howard Moss; third ward, y. W
Richardson and T. p. Fleming; fourth
ward. JOS L. Frederick; fifth ward, l.
J. BrousSard; 6tl ward JOS. +. BrouS-
sard; 9TH ward, Chapman Pierce; Sth
ward Prior b. Wright; ninth ward,
Desire MeauX.
Navs-Nouc.
Prohibiting the playing of any game
with cards, or to gamble with cards,
dice or any other game or device, III
any saloon, hotel, public place or
place Of business or III any chartered
club, or building, private residence
or elsewhere, in the Parish of Yer
million, Louisiana, for money, stakes,
prizes or its equivalents.
Section /. BE it ordained hy the
Police Jury IF the Parish of Ncrmilion,
La. that from and after the adoption
and PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance, it
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to play any game with playing.
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 Parish of Vormilion, La, for
money, that is or may be redccmable
in money.
Sec. ,. BE it further ordained, that
any owner, lessee or occupant Of any
building who shall permit, on or about
tlc same, or 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 deem
ed guilty of a misdemcanor.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
it shall be the dut G'f the Sheriff OF
the Parish of VermS :, La, and ms
DEPUTIES, and the Justices of the Peace,
and the COnstables, or any Public of
fcor. to arrest and take into custody
any person or persons playing cards,
dice or anv other game or device in any
hotel, saloon, or any public place or
place of business, or in any private res
idence, club or building or elsewhere in
the Parish of Vermilion, La, or any
person aiding or assisting in keeping
the same, together with all the tables,
money, or representatives of money,
indictments and other paraphernalla,
which NAV be used In such games, or.
gambling devices or playing with cards
tssls-a,;fr 4 ~ ~. esS< cd
before anv committing magistrate 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 committing such
offender or offenders to take an inven-
tory of all the money, or its represen-
tatives, atbles or other paraphernalla
that NAV be seized and brought before
him, all of which shall, on conviction,
be forfeited for the use of the Parish OF
Vermilion, La.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
all prosecutions 70 rthe violation of this
ordinance shall be conducted in the
same manner and before the Courts that
are now established Tor the trlal Oh
violations of the other ordinances OF
this Parish, or shall hereafter be en-
acted.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, that
all persons violating Sections One, Two
Three and Four of this ordinance shall
on conviction be fined not less than
Twenty-Five ($25.OO) Dollars nor more
than Fifty ($5O0O) Dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the parish Jail for not
less than ten (10) DAYS nor more thar
thirty (3O) days, or both, at the dis
erection of the Court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained thai
all ordinances in conflict with or con
trary to the provisions of this ordin
ancc, he, and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Approved July 8, 1918.
7. p. FLEMING,
President of the Vermilion Parish, La.
Police jury
RON P. leblanc,
Secretary Police jury. NernILion Par
ish, La. 2O-o