Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-08
fine following Ordinance was offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE

of the Mayor.
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That the
provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to Shers and
their Deputies Consabcs and Town MarshalIs when in actual
discharge Of their cficiat duties.
Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage for
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea and
Nav vote being ordered resulted follows: P t. Broussad,
Yea; j. A. BouIresux Yea; A. A. Dubus Yea; absent D. L.
Mcpherson and f. NJ. Stebbins And the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. Broussard seconded by Mr. Dubus, the
following Ordinance was offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining oense of Disturbance of the Peace and providing
a punishment therefor.
Section One Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevlle, louisiana That whoever
shall go into any public place into private house.
along public street alley private house.
who shall loud obscene, vulgar indecent language
expose his person. rudey display or
wantonly malicousy discharge any pistol Other
eav weapon such public place. upon such public street
alley or such private house. in calculated to
disturb alarm the inhabitants thereof shall be guilty Of
Disturbance of the Peace
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That the pub
lie place. within the meaning of the preceding section is any
street alley Of the Town any place building to which
lite people commonly resort for purposes of business recre
ton, amusement worship.
Section Three Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That who
ever shall be found guilty of Disturbance of the Peace shall he
fined in sum exceeding One Hundred Dollars or be I'M
rscned not exceeding thirty days, subject to labor the
public works of the Town of Abbele, BOTH at the dis
c1eti9n Of TIE Mayor
Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordained ETC., That this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its adoption for
cause. .
Section Five: Be 1t Further Ordained ETC., That all
Ordinances parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed. -"
The aboveordnance having been res the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance was ready for final vote and the Yea and
Nay being ordered resulted follows p T. Broussrd
Yea j. A. BOudreaux YEA A. A. Dubus Yea; absent D. l..
Mcpherson and E. NJ Stebbins And the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion of Mr. Dubus seconded by Mr.. Boureaux, the
following Ordinance offered fer adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining Dsorlerv House, declaring he unlawful and
providing punishment for keer the to be i'll
& any wise connected Herewith.
Section Ore BE It Ordained by e Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of the Town Of Abbevil!e ousana That Dsor
derby House hereby defined am house of public enter
tanment public resort, open the public conducted
in such disturb the pulc peace quiet of the
neghborhood also any place where le dancing is permitted
in which ewd pictures aeess to view, any house
used for purposes Of prostitution esgnaOn place
f. where free and easy gambling is permitted.
Section Two Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That shall
be unlawful for any person persons directly indirectly
to keep manage be connected with such establishment
or house, either employee performer participant or
knowingly to rent allow be used for such purposes prem
owned by such person for whc such agent
Section Three Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That who
in not exceeding One Hundred Dollars be imprisoned
mot exceeding rty days subject to labor the public works
Of the Town or both at the discretion of the Mayor
Section -Four: Be 1t Further Crlained etc. That this
shall take effect from an after it's adoption, for
Cause.
Section Five Be It Further Ordained, etc. That all
drnces, OF parts Of Ordinances l.: conflict herewith be and
the sane are hereby repealed.
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that SAID Ordinance ready for n VOTE and the Yea and
Nay vote being ordered resulted lows: P T. Broussrad
lea j. A BoudrealX Iea A A. bus Yea; absent D. L.
Mcpherson and E. NJ Sebbns AMI the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted9
On motion of Mr. Boudreaux sec ded bv Mr. Broussard
the following Ordinance was offered for adoption:
4 AN ORDINANCE.
Defining TIE oense and providing punishment
therefor. -
Section One: Be It Ordained by the Mavor and Board of
Aldermen OF the Town of Abhevile louisiana That all per
sons not having visible to maintain themselves live with
out cipoyen all persons wandering abroad and lodging IN
public tad b,J1 all