Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-24
.ho fo,lowipe Ordinance was offered for adoption:
'h' i AN ORDINANCE

fined in sum exceeding One hundred Dollars, or be I'M
prsoned than thirty days. or bgth at tile discretion
section Three Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That the
provisions this Ordinance shall not apply to Shers and
their Deputies Consbles and Town Mar$has when in actual
discharge of their official duties.
Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained, etc. That this
Ordinance shall take effect from and after It's passage Tor
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The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea and
Nav vote being ordered resulted as follows t. Broussar
Won. J A. Boudreaux Yea A. A. Dubus YEA absent ID. H.
Mcpherson and E. NJ Sebbns. And the Ordinance by
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion of Mr. Broussard seconded by Mr. Dubus, the
following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
Defining the oense of Disturbance of the Peace and providing
a punishment therefor.
section One Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Abbevile Louisiana That whoever
shall 90 into any public place. into private house.
along public street alley near to any private house,
or who shall loud obscene vulgar indecent language
or swear expose his person. or rudey display CT
vantonlv or maicosy discharge any pistol or otr
deadly weapon such public place. upon such public street
or alley or such private house. in manner calculated to
disturb alarm the inhabitants thereon snail DE gul! {"
Disturbance OF the Peace
Section Two: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That the pub
lie race within the meaning of the preceding section is any
street or alley of the Town, any place or building to which
people commonly resort Tor purposes o ousess lec
ton amusement or worship.
! Section Three Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That Who
shall be found guilty Disturbance OF the Peace shall he
fined in sum exceeding One Hundred Dollars or be mn
nisoned not exceeding thirty days, subject to labor the
public works of the Town of Abbeve pr BOTH at the dis
erection of the Mayor. ~ -.
Section Four: Be 1t Further Ordafed etc., That this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately UPON its adoption, for
cause. MI =,
Section Five: Be 1t Further Ordained etc., That all
Ordinances or parts Of in CONFLICT be and
The above Ordinance having been reid the Mayor stated
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea and
Nay vote being ordered resulted follows: p t. Broussar
i Yea j. A. Boudreaux YEA A. A. Dubus, Yea; absent d. H.
Mcpherson and NJ Sebbns. And the Ordinance was by
the Mayor declared adopted.
On motion of Mr. Dubus seconded by MIR Boudreaux the
following Ordinance offered for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE
J., Defining Dsorerly House. declaring the unlawful and
providing punishment for keeping the same or to be III
II any wise connected herewith.
Section One Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Board oil
Aldermen Of the Town of Abbeyile Louisiana That Disor
derby hereby defined any house of PUBLIC enter
ainment public resort open the public conducted
such manner as to disturb the pubic peace or quiet on
neghbOrhOOd also place where lewd dancing per
which ewd pictures accessible to vew any house
used for purposes of prostitution asgnaOn or any place
of where free and easy gambling is permitted.
Section Two Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That shat
be unlawful for person persons directly indirectly
keep be connected with such establishment
or house. either employee, performer pafeipanT,
knowingly to rent allow to be used for such purposes prem
scs owned by such person for which such agent
Section Three: Be 1t Further Ordained, ETC., That who
shall violate the provisions of this Ordinance shall be ne
nd in not exceeding One Hundred Dollars be prsone
not exceeding thirty days subject to labor the public work
of the Town. both, at the discretion of the Mayor
he Section Four Be 1t Further Ordained etc. That thu
Ordinance shall take effect from after its adoption TO
cause.
TX Section Five: Be 1t Further Ordained etc, That al
Ordinances, parts of Ordinances conflict herewith be an
the same are hereby repealed
lit The above Ordinance having been read the Mayor state
that said Ordinance ready for final vote and the Yea an
Nay vote being ordered resulted follows P e. Broussrat
Yea j. A BOuteaux, Yea; A. A. Dubus Yea; absent d.
on Mcpherson and E. NJ Stebbns AMI the Ordinance
its the Mayor declared adopted
On motion of Mr. BOudrsax sec mded by Mr. BrOusart
or the following Ordinance offered for adoptiOni
led AN ORDINANCE
k Defining the oense Of vagrancy and providing punismei
therefor. -
his Section One: Be It Ordained bv the Mavor and Board