The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-09-12
saturday, SEPTEMBER H. 1863
Proceedings of the Town Council.
OpELousAs, Saturday, July 18th, 1868.


OpELousAs, Saturday, July 18th, 1868.
The Board met; present: Messrs F. A
King, w. r. Meginley, Louis Lejeune N
Quatrevaux and j. D. Richard, who hae
qualified according to law.
The said Board then proceeded to cleo
their officers for the ensuing year.
On motion. the ballot was dispensed with
and Resolved unanimously that Felix A
King he declared elected President of tn,
Board of Police.
On motion, the ballot was dSncnsed with
and Resolved unanimously that Jos. D.
Richard be declared daily elected Clerk oi
said Board
On motion. the ballot was dispensed with,
and Resolved unanimously that ID. c. Sittig
be declared duly elected Treasurer of the
Town of Opelousas.
On motion, the ballot was dispensed with,
and Resolved unanimously that John j.
Morgan be declared duly elected Attorney
of the Town of Opelousas.
On motion, the election of other officers
was deferred until the next meeting of the
Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned to Tues
day next, July 81, 1868, at 4 o'clock, P. NJ.
F. A.KING, President.
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
TUESDAY, July 81, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
PRESENT.. A. King, President; JOS. D.
Richard, N. Quatreveaux, Lo:is Lejeune,
W. R. Meginley, and Simon Richard.
On motion of N. Quatreveaux
Resolved that the salary of the President
be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum
of Three hundred dollars year, payable
quarterly.
On motion of Mr.. Lejeune:
Resolved, that the salary of the Clerk of
the Board be fixed at the sum of Three
hundred dollars ssyear, payable quarterly.
On motion of N. Quatreveaux:
Resolved, the Treasurer of said 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
duty, 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 salary of Seventy-five dollars
year, payable quarterly, and ten per cent.
upon all sums recovered, by him for the
town, by legal process.
On motion of Mr.. Meginley:
Resolved, that the salary of town Con-
stable be and the same is hereby fixed at
the sum of Three hundred dollars year,
payable quarterly.
On motion the ballot was dispensed with,
and Resolved unanimously, that Charles
Thompson be declared duly elected Consta-
BILE of the Town of Opelousas.
On motion of N. Quatreveaux:
Resolved unanimously, that Louis Le-
jeune be appointed receiver of the Revenues
of the market house, and that for his ser-
vices he shall be entitled to 81 per cent. on
the amounts received-on condition that he
will keep faithful record Of the brands Of
all animals brought to said market for the
purpose of being retailed or otherwise sold
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 FIVE
hundred dollars.
On notion of Mr. Richard:
The Bond of the Constable was fixed at
Trree hundred dollars, and that of Louis
Leeune as Receiver of ma, ket revenues, at
the sum of One thousand dollars
On motion of N. Quatreveax:
Resolved, that it shall not be lawful for
any member of this Board, to be security
on the bond Of any OF the officers Of said
Board.
On motion of Mr. Quatrcveaux:
Resolved, that no money shall be paid by
the Town Treasurer, except by Resolution
of the Board of Police authorizing the same,
and upon warrant signed by the President
of the Board of Police, and attested by the
Clerk thereof, and in which warrant the
said clerk shall set forth the date of the
resolution authorizing the issuing of the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Quatreveaux:
Resolved, that the President shall appoint
a committee of two members of this Board,
who served as such during the past year
which committee together with the said
President, the Clerk and Treasurer, shall
be required to ascertain the present finan.
cial condition of Ibis corporation, and to
report the same at the next meeting of this
Board-that until said report shall have
been made, no money shall be paid out, Or
work ordered, except in case of emergency.
On motion of Mr. Quatrcyeaux:
Resol BED, that there shall be a town
Printer ected by the Board, whose duty
it shall y to publish in English and Frencbn
the mind es, ordinances and laws of til
BOARD, ally ptices ordered by the said Board
oF ali Rcer thereof hard bills, and all
other publications or printing which -
be required, pamphlets except
that the said printer shall receive
of One hundred dollars alfeaE
Asuarte ly.
motion the Board - ~
uaf a printer - a'sding year.
MI. RKsaa ghir.ated Mr.. Joel II.
Sandoz, aud WI Eejeune nominated Messrs,
jackson & Gale, when on counting the
votes. it appeared that MIR. Joel Il. Sandoz
had received two votes, and that Messrs.
jackson & Gale had received four votes,
whereupon Messrs. jackson & Gale were
declared duly elected.