general welfare clause in Louisiana

1933So, since the power to regulate rates is not a power pertaining to the government of the municipal corporation, it does not follow as an incident to a grant of power to frame a charter for a municipal government.” Plaintiff contends that the jurisprudence of this state is at variance with the principles announced in our quotations from the text-writers, and it bases its contention upon State v. City of New Orleans, 151 La. 24 , 91 So. 533 , Baton Rouge Waterworks Co. v. La.

1933So, since the power to regulate rates is not a power pertaining to the government of the municipal corporation, it does not follow as an incident to a grant of power to frame a charter for a municipal government.” Plaintiff contends that the jurisprudence of this state is at variance with the principles announced in our quotations from the text-writers, and it bases its contention upon State v. City of New Orleans, 151 La. 24 , 91 So. 533 , Baton Rouge Waterworks Co. v. La.

1957In the instant case the majority opinion cites and relies upon the City of Lafayette v. Deep, 160 La. 5 , 106 So. 654, 655 , in support of its holding that the City of Lafayette may regulate the age of persons to whom intoxicating beverages may be sold under the general welfare clause of its charter.

1957In the instant case the majority opinion cites and relies upon the City of Lafayette v. Deep, 160 La. 5 , 106 So. 654, 655 , in support of its holding that the City of Lafayette may regulate the age of persons to whom intoxicating beverages may be sold under the general welfare clause of its charter.

1957Drug Co., 195 La. 791 , 197 So. 505, 508 , under the general welfare clause of its charter, the City adopted an ordinance regulating the practice of prescribing intoxicating liquors as medicines by physi cians and the sale thereof by registered pharmacists.

1957Drug Co., 195 La. 791 , 197 So. 505, 508 , under the general welfare clause of its charter, the City adopted an ordinance regulating the practice of prescribing intoxicating liquors as medicines by physi cians and the sale thereof by registered pharmacists.

1957It is also fundamental that a statute granting a municipality the right to exercise a designated portion of the police power must be strictly construed, and any fair and reasonable doubt of the existence of the power must be resolved against the municipality.” In the case of City of Baton Rouge v. Rebowe, consolidated with City of Baton Rouge v. Messina, 226 La. 186 , 75 So.2d 239, 241 , an ordinance prohibited the sale of certain alcoholic beverages between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. weekdays, and between midnight Saturday and 6:00 A.M.

1957It is also fundamental that a statute granting a municipality the right to exercise a designated portion of the police power must be strictly construed, and any fair and reasonable doubt of the existence of the power must be resolved against the municipality.” In the case of City of Baton Rouge v. Rebowe, consolidated with City of Baton Rouge v. Messina, 226 La. 186 , 75 So.2d 239, 241 , an ordinance prohibited the sale of certain alcoholic beverages between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. weekdays, and between midnight Saturday and 6:00 A.M.

1917In Rigbers v. Atlanta, 7 Ga. App. 411 , 66 S. E. 991 , the Court of Appeals of Georgia said of ice cream that it “is a luxury, rather than a necessity,” and refused to allow a butter fat standard to be set for it under the general welfare clause.

1917In Rigbers v. Atlanta, 7 Ga. App. 411 , 66 S. E. 991 , the Court of Appeals of Georgia said of ice cream that it “is a luxury, rather than a necessity,” and refused to allow a butter fat standard to be set for it under the general welfare clause.

1917See City of Shreveport v. Maroun, 134 La. 490 , 64 South. 388 ; City of Shreveport v. Knowles, 136 La. 770 , 67 South. 824 ; City of Shreveport v. Nejin (No. 22213) 73 South. 313 , ante, p. 509; and City of Shreveport v. Emile (No. 22211) 73 South. 320 , ante, p. 510.

1917See City of Shreveport v. Maroun, 134 La. 490 , 64 South. 388 ; City of Shreveport v. Knowles, 136 La. 770 , 67 South. 824 ; City of Shreveport v. Nejin (No. 22213) 73 South. 313 , ante, p. 509; and City of Shreveport v. Emile (No. 22211) 73 South. 320 , ante, p. 510.

1917See City of Shreveport v. Maroun, 134 La. 490 , 64 South. 388 ; City of Shreveport v. Knowles, 136 La. 770 , 67 South. 824 ; City of Shreveport v. Nejin (No. 22213) 73 South. 313 , ante, p. 509; and City of Shreveport v. Emile (No. 22211) 73 South. 320 , ante, p. 510.

1917See City of Shreveport v. Maroun, 134 La. 490 , 64 South. 388 ; City of Shreveport v. Knowles, 136 La. 770 , 67 South. 824 ; City of Shreveport v. Nejin (No. 22213) 73 South. 313 , ante, p. 509; and City of Shreveport v. Emile (No. 22211) 73 South. 320 , ante, p. 510.