Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-03


Yea; j. A. Boulrcaux Yea; A. A. Dubus, Yea; absent D. L.
Mcpherson ard f. NJ, Stchbns And the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. Dubus, seconded bv Mr. BoudreauX the
following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE. O
Defining Dsorlery House. declaring the same unlawful and
providing punishment for keeping the to b. i'll
any wise connected herewith +
Section One Be 1t Orlanedby the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevle Louisiana, That Di@or
derby House is hereby defined any house of public enter
itanment public resort open to the public conducted
in such to disturb the public peace quiet Of the
neghborhood also any place where ewd dancing is permitted
or in which ew pictures are accessible to view any house
used for purposes of proutio4 asgnaton any place
where free and easy gaDfbling is permitted.
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That it shall
be unlawful for or persons directly or indirectly
to keep manage be connected with such establishment
or house either employee, performer participant OF
knowingly to rent allow be used for uch purposes prrh
sc owned by such person for which suh person
Section Three: Be It Further Ordained etc, That who
ever shall violate the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined
in sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars be imprisoned
not exceeding thirty days subject to labor the public works
of the Town. BOTH at the discretion Of the Mayor
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption for
Section Five Be 1t Further Ordained, etc, That all
Ordinances parts of Ordinances in coa herewith be and
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea and
Nay vote being ordered resulted follows u Broussrad
Yea; j. A. Boudreaux YEA A. A. Dubus Yea absent D. L.
Mcpherson and E. M sSeblns And the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted. \
On motion of Boureaux, seconded by Mr. Broussard,
the following Ordinance offered for adoptOn
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the oense of Vagrancy and providing punishment
therefor.
Section One: Be 1t Ordained by tie Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of the Town of Abbevle cuisiana That all per-
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ont empoymen all persons wandering abroad and lodging IN
public places unnhabed buildings, the open air. all per
of either leading idle openly prolific life who
have property to support hf and who are able to work
and work. all persons whb unla fully sell barter
vinous alcoholic malt Intoxicating spurious liquors
narcotic intoxicating habit forming drugs any powders
advertised sort;facent every person who conducts
games of chances in e page whether the prize be in
money kind; every prostitute who SHAH walk the
soliciting any person of either Of the white
who habualy loer around frequent reside in
private public places owned by operated by
requented by negroes person who wanders about and
begs who work and do not work; all habtua dunkar's
persons able to work who do not work. but who live upon
the wages personal earnings Of their wives minor chill
drcn; shall be guilty ct the oiedis9 OF Nagrancy.
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of Nasrancy shall be fined In hot
exceeding One Hundred Dollars be imprisoned not more
than thirty days subject labor the public works OF the
Town, or both at the discretion Of the Mayor.
Section Three Be Further Ordained, etc, That this
Ordinance shall take effect from ad after its atopsis' ter
cause. x
Section Four: Be It Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances, parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith, be
and the same are hereby repealed,
The Ordinance having been read the Mayor declared the
said ordinance ready fer final adopt and the Yea and Nay
vote being ordered resulted follows PU Broussard Yea
j. A. Boudreaux Yea A. A. Dubus, Yea; absent d. L. Nc
Pherson and f. NJ Stebbins And tie Ordinance by the
Mayor declared adopted "
On motion of Mr. Dubus, seconded Mr. Boudreaux the
following ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining ARRAY declaring the same unlawful and providing
punishment therefor.
Section One Be ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevile Louisiana That ARRAY
tor e purposes OF this Ordinance is eeby defined to De The
fighting together of or more pe,ous either by actual
consent or otherwise to tie terror of the public and the same
is hereby declared unlawful
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
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