Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-03
t,rN1rTEs AND ORDINANCES OF TOWN COUNCIL.

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sard the following Ordinance offered Tor adoption;
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining the oirrnse of ASSAULT AND BATTERY ant pro
vi,Iine a punishment therefor ~ e
section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board Oh
,Irnc Of the Town of Abbcvllc, Louisiana That whoever
shall mawfully and mustifably use OF force ana VoiPl
Locvcr slight upon person of another shall he guilt! Oh
Assault and Battery. I'M -
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of Assault and Battery shall be h''
NV fine Movor in the sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars
or be imprisoned exceeding thirty days SUBJECT to labor Oh
the public works of the Town. or boh at the dScreuoh o
the Mayor. nv A..
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That tins
Ordinance shall take effect from and after Its adopo lo'
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances i'll conflict herewith be and
the same hereby repealed.
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote ana the yea anu
Nay vote ordered resulted as follows:
p t. Broussard Yea; J. A. BouCreaux, Yea; A a. Dubus
Yea absent D. H. Mcpherson and f. NJ Stebblns AND the
Ordinance was by the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. Broussar seconded by Mr. Bou(reaux
the following ordinance was offered l for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
DEFINING tb4 oFense of SANDER and providing punishment
Section One Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the Town of Abbeve Louisiana That whoever
shall bv words mouth nacousy detame another person.
or maIcousv give currency defamatory words Of reports
concerning another person, shall be guilty of SANDER
SectiO Further
shall be found guilty of Sander shall be fined by the Mayor
in sum not exceeding Hundred Dollars, be mprsoe"
exceeding thirty days. subject to work on the pubic WORKS
of the Town, BOTH at the discretion OF the Mayor
Section Three Be 1t Further Ordained etc., That TINS
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its ADOPTION Tor
,
Section -Four: Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That all
Ordinances parts OF Ordinances IN conflict herewith DE aG
the hereby repealed
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea and
fo1l,
Yea; j. A. Boudreaux, Yea; A A Dubus YEA absent D. L.
Mcpherson and E. NJ Stebbns And the Ordinance was by
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Boussard seconded by Mr. BoudreauX
the following Ordinance offered for adoption
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining the oense of Carrying Concealed Weapon pro
viding punishment therefor
Section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevie louisiana That whoever
shall carry Weapon Weapons Concealed about his
person. such pistols bowie knives drk other
dangerous weapons shall be guilty of the otfense Of Carrying
Concealed Weapons.
Section Two Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of CARRYING Concealed Weapons shall
fined in a sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or be i'm
prsoned not than thirty days. both at the discretion
of the Mayor.
Section Three Be 1t Further Ordained, ETC., That the
provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to Sherffs and
their Deputies Consabes and Town Marshals when actual
discharge Of their official duties.
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained, ETC., That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage for
c&use. -
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that SAID Ordinance ready for final and the Yea and
Nay vote being ordered resulted follows: - t. Broussard
Yea j. A. BoueauX, Yea; A. A. Dubus Yea; absent d. L.
Mcpherson and f. NJ Stebbins the Ordinance was by
the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. Broussard seconded by Mr. Dubus the
following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining the one of Disturbance of the Peace and providing
punishment therefor.
Section Qne Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbeve Louisiana That whoever
shall go into public place into private house.
along public street alley any private house.
who shall loud obsene, vulgar indecent language
or expose his person. rudey display
wantony maicously discharge any pistol other
deadly such public place. upon such public street