Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-08

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nrovdipg punishment therefor OF define the ohehSe oi
'a Hs:al "'N ROM. P. LEBLANC,
N0o Mayor Town of Abbevllle, La
crt+i C borpbv waived and service accepted this 10Th
u"' % 1,"e'' P L. BROUSSARD,
j. A. BOUDREAUX,
= A. A. DUBUS
D. L. MCPHERSON
thereby certify that have served notice of the above call
m the Councmen as evidenced by their signatures
written %if e po1ino
After due reading of the above CALL meeting then pro
'''O'O' AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr. Dubus duly seconded by Mr. BrOussard
duly put to and unanimously adopted vote therefor oe9
registered as follows: P T. Broussard, 4ea BOudreaN
Yea; A. A. Dubus Yea absent d. L. Mcpherson ana H. M:
Sebbns the following Ordinance defining the onenSe Oh
ASSAULT and providing punishment therefor was adopted
Section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen the Town of Abbeve louisiana That whoever
shall attempt unlawfuy to apply any, even the least actual
force to the of another directly or indirectly with IN
tent to do him violence shall be guilty OF an assault
Section Two Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall found guilty of assault shall be fined by the Mayor
in sum exceeding One Hundred Dollars or by mprson
ment exceeding thirty days. subject to labor on the puo
works of the Town. both the discretion OF the Mayor
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained, ETC., That this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its ADOPTION Tor
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Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the hereby repealed
On motion of Mr. Boudreaux duly seconded by Mr. Brous
sard the following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the offense of ASSAULT AND BATTERY and pro-
viding punishment therefor.
Section One Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbeve Louisiana That whoever
shall unawfuy and unjusfaby of force and violence
however slight upon the person of another shall be guilty OF
Assault and Battery
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of Assault and Battery shall be fined
by the Mayor in the not exceeding One Hundred Dollars
imprisoned exceeding thirty days SUBJECT to labor
the public works of the Town. both, at the discretion of
the Mayor
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption for
Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the hereby repealed.
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final and the Yea and
Nay vote ordered resulted follows:
P L. Broussard, Yea j. A Boudrcaux, 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.. Broussard seconded by Mr. Boudreaux
the following ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the ofense of Slander and providing punishment
therefor.
Section One: Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board
Aldermen of the Town of Abbeve louisiana That whoever
shall by words of mouth macousy defame another person.
maciousy give currency damatory words of reports
concerning another person. shall be guilty of SANDER
Section Two Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That whoever
shall be found guilty of SANDER shall be fined by the Mayor
in not exceeding One Hundred Dollars be imprisoned
not exceeding thirty days. subject to work the public works
of the Town, both, the discretion of the Mayor.
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained, ETC., That this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately upon its adoption fol
Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That all
Ordinances parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be
the are hereby repealed.
The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final and the Yea
Nay vote being ordered resulted follows U Brouss
Yea; j. A Boudreaux Yea A A Dubus Yea absent D. l.
Mcpherson and E. NJ Stebbins And the Ordinance was BY
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Broussard seconded by Mr. Boudreaux,