The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-29
Tuesday. july 81, 1863.

TUESDAY, July 81, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present-F. A. King, President; JOS. d.
Richard, n. QuatreveauX, Lois Lrjcunc
W. r. Meginlcv, and Simon Richard
On motion of n QuatrtycAuX
Resolved, that the salary Of the President
be and the same is hereby fixed at the SUN
of Three hundred dollars var, payable
quarterly.
On motion of Mr.. L;jeunc:
Resolved, that the salary of the Clerk Of
the Board be fixed at the sum Of Three
hundred dollars a year, payable quarterly.
On motion Of n QuatrcvesuX:
Resolved, the Treasurer of sid Town
shall receive a salary of Two hundred and
fifty dollars year, payable quarterly; and
that it shall be and it is hereby made his
dutv, besides those imposed upon him as
Treasurer, to collect all taxes and licences
due the town, and to take the assessment
Of the same whenever required.
On motion Of Mr.. Meginley:
Resolved, that the town Attorney shall
receive 4 salary of Seventy-tve dollars a
year, payable quarterly, and ten per cent.
upon all sums recovered, by him for the
town, by legal process.
On motion of Mr.. Mcginley:
Resolved, that the salary of town Con-
stable be and the same is hereby fixed at
the sum Of Three hundred dollars a year,
payable quarterly.
On motion the ballot was dispensed with,
and Resolved unanimously, that Charles
Thompson be declared duly elected Consta
bic of the Town Of Opclousas.
On motion of n Quatreveaux:
Resolved unanimously, that Louis LIE
jeune be appointed receiver Of the Revenues
of the market house, and that for his scr
vices he shall be entitled to y pc, cent. on
the amounts received--on conditi n that he
will keep faithful record of the brands o.
all animals brought to said market for the
purpose of being retaied or otherwise solo
therein, and that he will pay in the Treas
ury Of said town. every Saturday, all such
money as may be in hands.
On motion of Mr.. Meginley:
The Bond of the town Treasurer was
fixed at the sum of Three thousand tiv,
| hundred dollars.
On rot1on of Mr.. Richard:
The Bond of the Constable was fixed a
T, rec hundred dollars, and that of Loui
Leieune as Receiver of ma ket revenues, a
the sum of One thousand dollars.
On motion of N. Quatreveax
| Resolved, that it shall not be lawful fo
any member of this Board, to be securit,
on the bond of any OF the officers of sai'
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Quatrcveaux:
Resolved, that no money shalFbe paid b.
the Town Treasurer, except by Resolution
Of the Board of Police authorizing the same
and upon warrant signed by the Presiden
of the Board of Police and attested by tn
Clerk thereof, and in which warrant tn
said clerk shall set forth the date of tn
resolution authorizing the issuing of tn
same.
On motion of Mr. QuatreveauX:
Resolved, that the President shall appoin
a commit e of two members of this BoarC
who served as such during the past year
which committee together with the sal
President, the Clerk and Treasurer, sha
be required to ascertain the present tinar
cial condition of Ibis corporation, and
report the same at the next meeting Of th
Board until said report shall hay
been made, no money shall be paid out, c
work ordered, except in case of emergency
On motion of Mr. Quatrcveaux
Resolved, that there shall be tow
Printer elected by the Board, whose dut
it shalb,r .ds publish in English ard French
tbo H. ordinances and laws Of tn
Brra scs ordered by the said Boar
aS.a,..;l thereof haad bills, and a
o t1t4saad Aps Or printing which ma
be requires qhlets eXccptedD; an
hat the said shall receive a salar
Af One hundred ars year, payaI
karte ly. +
: \, motion the Bs proceeded %
If a printer foSsnsuing 4
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Lejeune nois6d Mcssr
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votes. it appeared %& - oei Il.
had received two votes,&
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