The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-18
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Proceedings of the Police Jury.

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#jos5 Parish of ST. landry.
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 1858.
The Police jury of The Parish of ST. Ian
dry. met pursuant to adjournment. fa 4
The roll being called, it appeared that The
following members were present, to wit
Ebert Cant. President James NJ. Thomp
son, f. Z. Deyilliers, Joseph q. Foutenot ant
John H. Huffpower.
Mr.. Elkins was absent. -plt.a
The petition of EvaFiste Debaillon. J. Jn
BERTHE aud others, asking that the Quarantine
station be placed NJ the Bayou Waxia, was
presented and read. DR.
Gu morton of Mr.. Thompson, the following
Ordinance was unanimously adopted :
LIST. Be it Ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry, That the present Board oil
Health of the Parish Of st. Landry, is hereby made
10 consist OF two members instead of three as here.
tofole, which shall not be increased exeept by the
consent Of the Police Jury. Their compensation
shall he live dolhSSs per day e@ch.
"a. mat a Clek shall H. appointed to be sta.
toned ut the QUA ,ntine station, whose duty II
shall pc to receive nd liver, the freight oil all
STEAMBOATS,, vessels or it6r craft, ordered to lie mn.
loaded, and before d~eits.vy, to collect such fyeigb,
bills as may be delveresl to him ly the owners Oh
commanders of the said steamboats,, vessels or wa,
ter crafts, provided, however, that no goods OF
inettdiiuist snal DC delivered or leave the Qualan-
tiile ground unless the same shall hive been, by the
oWhers Or agents thereof, thoroughly opened and
AIRED Tor the periods provided lpr by sections 81
anu ~ 81 the Ordinance adopted on tie Gth Sep.
TENDER 1858, and render a strict account to tie
President OF the Police jury, at least once a month,
OF all moneys by him collected and from whom ana
for whom, he shall receive before delivery Of am
goods, wares on merchandise, the usual Warel,up.,
storage, aud il the owners ncrfnft their goods Il,
remain in the warehouse thirty DAYS after landing
le. shall be entitled to demand double storage. lIe
snail receive a compensation If five dollars pcr ,taN.
ana the storage as abeve stated. Before tnterinp on
the discharge OF his duties, he shall give bond and
secnrtty III the sum of one thousand dollars. to hp
approved by the President Of the Police Jury.
ID. Iliat the oaths and bonds Of the lnemlGers Of
tle Board Of Health, and Of the Clerk, shall lie de.
posted in the office Of the CLERK Of tile Police Jury
the oath Of the Health officer shall also he de-.
posted as afore8aid.
4il. That Dr.. r. H.. Whitney. be aud is hereby
appointed Health officer OF the Parish Of St. Landry,
ON. That j. j. Beaueliafnp aid WIN. s. Reed. lie
aad are hereby appointed, u Board Of Health for
the Parish Of St. Landry. '
9TH, That John q. Hickman be and IL hereby nh.
pointed Quarantine Clerk for the Parish Of 81.
Landry.
ith. That all vacancies shall be filed lv the
President OF the Police Jury. any ordinance to the
contrary Notwithstanding. 10y
9Th. That this Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
On motion of Mr.. neyilliers, the Jury adjourned.
ELBERT CAN'T, President.
jos. ID. RICHARn, Clerk,