Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-24
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF
TOWN OF ABBEVILLE
AbIsHilla In \aN. u

The Council Of the Town of Able
vile, La, me this day as per adjourned
session of Nov. 18th, with Hon. Rom. +.
Leblanc, Mayor, presiding and the fol-
lowing members of the Council present;
j. \. Boudrcaux, \. \, Dubus and y.
l.. Mcpherson; amscnt: +. Z. Broussord
and f. NJ: SteEbns.
The first matter taken up was with
regards to the purchase of certain lot
of ground for street Improvement,
Whcrcupon motion Of Mr.. Dubus, see.
ondcd by Mr.. BoUdrcaux, that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
TO purchase lot of f. NJ. Stcbbins and
r. j. LaBnuvc, being lot II. in W. ~
Wiite S Addition for the Town of Alb
neville for tho price and sum not ex-
ceiling One Hun lred DO lara, the
.daror TO sign said deed officially upon
the approval Of the City Attorney.
Motion Carried,
ORDINANCE.
On motion Of Mr.. Dubus, daily see.
onded by Mr.. Mcpherson. thf following
Ordinance was offered for adoption.
AN ORDINANCE. To suppress and
prevent the introduction, exhibition,
circulation. or use in the Town Of Alb.
bcville, Louisiana, of obscene litera-
ture and of indecent prints. pictures
and other objects of immoral use or
tendency therein defined: to prevent
Aad suppress obscene writings or draw.
ings IN plblie Ilaeesi 60. mako the sahis
rrnsi and TO pr6vfiie u punishment
therefor.
Section One. Be II Ordained nv the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the
Town Of Abbeville, Louisiana, in regu,
lar session convened: That If anv per
son shall bring or cause 10 be brought
into the Town e Abbeville, Louisiana,
for sale Or exhibition, or stall sell or
offer TO sell, or shall give nvav or of
fer TO give away. or having nosGogSion
thereof, shall knowingly exhibit to an.
other. any indecent or lewd, pict lria
newspaper tending u dehaucI the
morals, or any indecent, obscene, filthy
or immoral book, pamphlet, rarer,
drawing, photograph, picture, or any
model cast, instrument or article of
indecent and obscene use, shall ad
verisp any Of said articles 0r things
with intent TO sell or EXPOSE, or draw
or print any Of sait articles Or things
with intent TO sell of expose, or to
circulate the same such person SO Of
Tending, shall be aubieet to fine of not
more than One Hundred Dollars. or 20
Imprisonment, for net more than thirtv
dn"s, or both, al tie discretion of the
Mayor.
Section Two: Be II Further Or.
dained, etc, That in public place on
any fence, or wall or ether Tgrfacp con.
tiguous to the Public Street or on the
Moor or ceiling. or on tie inner wall Of
any closet, room, passage hall, or any
part of arv hotel. court house church.
school, station 10tSr, or other building
devoted or orpn u ether or iile 0rhlir
uses, or OF the walls or cutbuildinps
or other structure pertainirg thereto,
aud frenucntel bv users thereof. any
person who shall make or cause to be
made any obscene drawing or oicture,
or obscene writing or priut, liable to
be seen by others passing or coming
near the same, such person so offend,
ing, shall he subject IN a fine or I'm,
prisonmert or ~. ne nroscrihel In
Section Occ IF TIM r finance.
Section Three: Be II Further Or
dained, ETC., That the provision of this
ordinance snail not apply 30 scientific
works or recognized works If prt.
Section Four: &c II Further Or
daoincd, etc, That this Ordnance shall
take effect from aad after its adop.
tioH, for cause,
The above Ordinance having been
read, the Mavor stated the same ready
for final passage Rld called for a vote
thereon, which result was rs follows:
For: j \, Bud}acaux. Yea: 4. A.
Dubus. Yea; u. /. McPhersoa, Yea.
Against: None:
Absent; p. L. Plonssard end = Al.
stebbins. And the Mayor declared tie
Ordinance adopted.
Upon motion VI Mr.. Boudrcauy. so.
onded by Mr.. Dubus. and unanimously
adopted IL was resolved that from now
on oil meetings of this boiv The T,,v,
Council Of Abbevilie, topislaaal eb?
DC held at tie hour Of four O'Clock
p, NJ.
On motion Of NJ Dubns seconded
pv MT Boudrenux, that mir Mcpherson
Is hrfeer appointed a delegate oil part
OF TINS BODY md the Town Of Nhlc.
vile, La, to the Interstate lnlan1
WATERWAYS Convention, to be held In
Orange, Texas, and that this Counr
paws his expenses incurred as such 4
delegate.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreaux, see.
onded by Mr.. Mcpherson, that t'e sum
OF One Hundred Dollars DC transferrc
from the General Fuui ta The Street
Bridge Fund. N -tion Carrie
Council then adjourned 10 meet on
Monday, Nov. 2sth, 1921, at -FOUR
o'clock p. HI.
,,o ROM. p. LEBLANC.
o. - nhoo Mayor.
Secretary.
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