The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-11-09

Jury with a suitable ordinance
should they find the change do.
sirable.
MIR. John r. Drackett reported
that due to the infuenzl the work
on tho new ferry had been inter.
rupted, but that as soon az possi.
BILE it would be resumed.
On motion of T. B. Kimbrough,
seconded Dy Arthur Olivier and
carried, the report was received
and made q part Of the minutes.
After a thorough discussion Of
the Tick eradication work in this
Parish, on motion OF T. B. Kim.
brough, seconded by T. Aucoin
and carried. it WAS resolved that
the Police Jury stand by the reso.
luton adopted by them at the
meeting of October 2ad last.
By request Of the Council of Dc.
fense the Parish Vagrancy Law
was made a part Of the minutes:
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to authorize the punish
meat Of vagrAuts. as now defined by
law, and prescribe the penalty, ia
case uf.convictiun.
Section l. BE it ordained by tho
Police Jury of the Parish of ST. Mary
in legal session con vened, that from
and after the PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance, by publication in one issue
Of the Official journal Of the Parish of
st. Mary, that The following persons
shall be- known and esiynated a.
v4yrants, when found or discovered
within the Parish OF st. Mary, to-wit:
All persons VINO, having no visible
meaus t. maintain themselves, live
without employment; all persons wan
dering abroad and lodging In grocer.
les, tayerns, beer houses, bar.rOoms.
market places. sheds. barns, out
houses, pumping stations, uninhabited
buildings. railroad cars, shanty boats,
steam boats, or other water craft, pub
lie buildings or the open air; oil per-
sons of either sex, leading an idle or
open prof gate life, who have no
property to support them, and who
are able to work and who do not work:
all persons receiving, trading or bar
tering stolen property. Or who unlAw.
fully sell Or barter vinunus, alcoholic,
malt, Intoxicating or spiritu0us liq-
uors or any narcotic Or habit-fcrm-
ing drugs or any powder advertised
a. an abOrtiticient Or SO called love
powders; ali persons who cOnduct
games Of chance under awnings in
booths. ia enclosures, on the streets,
public roads or 10 any public place,
whether the prize be in money Or In
kind; every common prostitute who
shall walk the streets or public high
ways, soliciting men; and persons OF
either sex of the white race, who shall
habitually loiter around or frequent
or reside in public Or private PAGES
operated by negroes or fcequented b.
negroes; all persons wandering about
aud begging or who 60 about from
door to door, or place themselves up-
on the streets, highways, public roads
frances, pass age alleys or other D.aoes
and do not work; all habituai dunk
ards; all persons able to work and
who do not work. but VII live upon
the wages or personal earnings IT
thelr wives or minor children.
Section z. Be il further ordained,
ETC.. That whoever snail Violate tho
provisions of this ordinance, shalt up.
Gu conviction. be & ned In, a sum not
less than leu Dollars or not more
than Thirty Dollars or be contioed in
the Parish prison not less than ten
days Or not more than thirty days, DC
both ine and imprisonment, 1t tho
discretion of tbs Court
Section 5. Be it further ordained.
etc., That all ordinances or parts Ut
ordinances in conflict with the pro.
visions OF this ordinance Do and the
same are hereby repealed aud this OF.
dlnance shalt take effect from aud
after its PRONUNCIATION as aforesaid.
JOSEPH BlA0, President.
G, a. BIBBINS, Secretary.
The bond OF r l.. Sieur. qarish
Treasurer. through the United
States Fidelity aud GUARANTEES
Company for S25. 900 90. was pre-.
scented, and on motion OF john r.
Drackett, seconded by Arthur
Olivier aud carried, was accepted.
There being no further business
before the meeting, on motion OF
John R. Drackett, seconded by T.
Aucoio and carried. same I'D.
journed.
CHAs. N. FROST, President,
r. EMMET O'NIELL. Secretary.