The Bienville Democrat., 1922-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. 29O

AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the
manufacture, sale, transportation
delivery, possession, advertisement,
expectation and importation OF in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur'
poses, and for non beverage pur'
Dcses, except where authorized by
permit, from proper federal authorl-
ties, and to provide penalties for the
violation Of this Ordinance, and to
proyide for the detection, seizure ana
disposition Of illegally held liquors
and apparatus.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
Town Of Arcadia In regular session
convened, that no person shall manu-
facture, sell or in any manner dispose
Of, transpart, deliver or possess IN
tointoxicating liquors within this town
export tn sam or import the same In
to this town for beverage purposes.
section 2. That no person shall ad-
yertise, either directly or indirectly, or
BY any means, the manufacture, sale or
the keeping for sale Of intoxicating llQ-
uors in this town for beverage purposes
and no person shall solicit or receive
orders for the sale Of such liqurOs for
such purposes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc., that any person who shall violate
! any Of the provisions Of this Ordi-
nance by manufacturing or having In
possession, for sale or by selling intoxi-
eating liquors shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction in the
Mayors court shall be fined in sum
Of not more than One Hundred
100000 Dollars, or be imprisoned In
the town lookup for not less than ten
nor more than thirty days, or Doth such
and Imprisonment.
Section 4. That nothing In this Or
dinance shall be construed to forbid
the possession Of intoxicating liquors
In ones private dwelling or abode
while the same Is occupied by him as
such a dwelling,provided such intoxi-
eating liquors were legallyd acquire
and are only for personal consumption
by the owner thereof and his family
residing In such dwelling and his bona
nde guest when entertained by him
therein.
Section 5. That no suspected place
other than such as Is open to the pub
lie, shall be invaded and searched ex-
cept by an officer designated in
search warrant issued by the Mayor
Of the Town Of Arcadia, Louisiana, up
On the filing with the said court Of an
allldavit reciting the facts that afiant
has reason to believe and believes that
such designated place Is being utilized
as i site for the violation Of the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance, together
with such additional evidence as the
Court may require to make out
pfima facie case and no house, room or
apartment used as, or which apparent.
lyis 4 bona fide residence, shall be sub
ject to invasion and search, except by
m officer designated In asearch war
rant isued by Mayor Of the Town Of
Arcadia, Louisiana, upon filing in said
Mayors Court Of an affidavit by two
reliable persons reciting that they have
reasons to believe and do believe that
said place Of residence is being used
u cloak or cover for a violation Of
the provisions Of this Ordirame, AMI
reciting the special violations being
committed therein together with such
additional corroborative evidence as
the court may In its discretion require
to establish the probable existence OF
the alleged violation Of this Ordinance.
The warrant stall be directed to the
Marshal Of Arcadia, Louisiana, or to
4 duly authorized peace officer and
the premises described in the
iwarra Mt shall be search
Cd and oil intoxicating liquors, stills,
equipment, apparatus containers, bot
ties etc, or any property used or de-
signed, or intended to be used In the
manufacture. or sale, Of intoxicating
liquors On said premises shall by such