The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-19
Proceedings Of the Board Of Police
of the Torn Of Opeloasas.
MONDAY, 18th April, 1856.

MONDAY, 18th April, 1856.
This being the day appointed by law for the
.nnnal meeting Of the Board Of Police OF the
Town Of Opelousas, @t-g|
The following persons elect appeared and
answered to their names to wit: W. D. Perry,
r n. Littell, NJ. Kenison, J. M. Moore, T.
A. King and II. Hayes, presented their certi-
acotes Of election, as members Of the said
Board, with an oath attached thereto.
On motion, the Board proceeded to elect q
President
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the ballot was dis
,snsed, and it was
Resolved, unanimously, That Mr.. NJ. Keni-
son be declared to be duly appointed President
dthe Board of Police Of tbe Town of Opelousas.
Mr.. Kenison took the chair.
The Board then proceeded to elect o Clerk.
Alfred Livingston and Guy II. Bell were
pnlnated /; when, on counting the votes, it
appeared that Alfred Livingston had received
three votes and Guy I'll. Bell two votes, and
that there was one blank. Whereupon Alfred
Livingston, having received the majority Of the
sotcs, was declared duly elected Clerk of the
Board Of Police for one. year, and until his
successor be duly elected ard qualified.
James d. Israel presented o certificate Of his
election as Town Constable of the Town of
Opelousas. with an oath attached to said certi-
feate, He was tbereupon recognized as such
constable.
Mfr. Alfred Livingston presented himself as
Clerk elect, and having been duly sworn ac-
wrding to law ard the Constitution, took his
place as Clerk.
On motion, the Board proceeded to ballot
for u Treasurer, with the following result
William Ii. Spencer, S; Auguste Dejean, /,
Wherenpon VIM. II. Spencer was declared TO
b. duly elected.
On notion adjourned to 5 o'clock at which
hour the Board reasgemb.ed. Present as be-
fore, except Mr.. Hayes. ~
On motion Of DR.. Littell, it was "
Resolved, That the bond of the Town
Constable be fixed at fouG hundred dollars.
The Board then proceeded to appoint an AS
sssor. James D. Israel was unanimously
chosen.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore,
Resolved, unanimously, That the salaries Of
The Clerk, Treasurer, Constable and Assessor
for the present year shall be as follows:
FOR the Clerk, two hundred dollars,
For the Treasurer, one hundred dollars,
For the Assessor, Fifty dollars,
Ior the Constable, two hundred dollars.
On motion Of DIR. Littell,
Resolved, unanimously, That the Board
proceed to appoint a Printer, whose duty ii
shal be TO publish in his paper, in the French
and English Languages, the minutes Of the
Board, and whose compensation in full for
such services shall be thirty dollars a year.
And, on motion, ALI. Livingston g. Co.,
we're selected.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore,
Resolved, unanimously, That, insteand Of
Supervisors, q Committee be appointed, con
elst'ng of the President and two members,
whose duty it shall be Immediately to ascertain
Shat repairs ore necessary to the streets and
crossings, and to cause such repairs to be made
forthwith, when the cost will not exceed TWEEN
" dollars when the cost exceeds $40, to re
port Immediately TO the Board.
DR.. Littell and Mr.. King were appointed o,
The above Committee.
Adjourned TO Wednesday, 4 P. M.
NJ. HENSON, President.
ALP. LIVINGSTON, Clerk.