Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-24

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day of August l92l pr ppoI-ssARD
tfre. J. A. BOUDREAUX, /
s& -. A. A. DUBUS.
D. L. MCPHERSON.
hardly certify that served notice OF the ABOVE can
on the Councimen evidenced by tne n<TET
written Ch;of Of Police
After due reading of the above call, meeting 'heh p
eeeueu' AN ORDINANCE.
I'm motion Of Mr. Dubus duly seconded by Mr. brousard
duly mt to vote and unanimously adopted vote therefor oe
t5 &c follows p l. Broussard Yea }. A BoudreauN,
Yea: A. A. Dubus, Yea; absent d. L. Mcpherson anu H. w.
stebbins the following Ordinance defining the ohese
ASSAULT and providing punishment therefor was a.
Section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and BOARD Vi
Aldermen Of the Town Abbevile Louisiana That whoever
shall attempt unlawul apply any, even the least ac'
force to the person of another, directly or ndecv "l "
font TO do him violence, shall be guilty OF an assault
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of an assault shall be fined by the Mayor
in sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars or by mprsoa
en exceeding thirty days. subject to LABOR on tne
works of the Town. or both at the discretion OF the Mayor
Section Three Be Further Ordained, ETC., That TINS
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its ADOPTION 1or
Section -Four: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflict herewith be anu
the same hereby repealed
On motion of Mr. Boureaux duly seconded by Mr. brous
sard the following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the offense of ASSAULT AND BATTERY and pro-
vidng punishment therefor. .
Section One Be Ordained by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the Town of Abbeve Louisiana That whoever
shall unawfu and unjustfaby of force and violence
however slight upon the person OF another snail De gu Vi
Assault and Battery.
shall he found guilty an Assault and Battery shall be hned
by the Mayor the not exceeding One Hundred Dollars
or be imprisoned exceeding thirty days. SUBJECT to labor or
the public works Of the Town. or both at the discretion
the Mayor.
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That Thu
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption fo
-,
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That al
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be an'
the same hereby repealed
The above Ordinance having read the Mayor state
that said Ordinance ready for hnal vote anu the lea %
Nay vote ordered resulted as follows:
p L. Broussard Yea; J. A. Bouireaux, lea A. A Dubu
Yea: absent d. L. Mcpherson and E. M. Stebbins And tn
Ordinance by the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. Broussard seconded by Mr. Boudreau
the following ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Defining the offense of Slander and providing runshme
section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevie Louisiana That whoeve
shall bv words of mouth macousy efame another perso
or naacousy give currency to defaatory words OF repo
concerning another person, shall be guilty of SANDER
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoer'
shall be found guilty of Saner shall be fined by the Mayo
in sum not exceeding Hundred Dollars be imprsone
not exceeding thirty days. subject to work on the public WORK
of the Town. or both at the discretion of the Mayor
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That tn
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its adoption &c
cause.
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That a
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflict herewith be
the same hereby repealed.
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor STATE
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea
Nav vote being ordered resulted follows T. Broussar
Yea; J. A. Boudreaux Yea A. A. Dubus Yea absent D.
Mcpherson and E. NJ Stebbins And the Ordinance was
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Broussard seconded BY Mr. Boudreau