The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-09-05
Proceedings of the Town Council.

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The Board met present: Messrs F. A
King, W. r. Meginey, Louis Lejeune, n
Quatrevaux and j. D. Richard, who hat
qualified according to law.
| The said Board then proceeded to clec
| their officers for the ensuing year.
On motion, the ballot was dispensed with
| and Resolved unanimously that Felix A
King be declared elected President Of th(
Board QfsPoIicc.
On motion, the ballot was dispensed with
and Resolved unanimously that ,Jos::-D
Richard be declared duly elected Clerk Of
said Board.
On motion, the ballot was dispensed with,
and Resolved unanimously that d. 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 o'clock, P NJ.
F. AKING, President.
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
TUESDAY, July 81, 1868.
The Board met pursuantto adjournment.
Present-F a. King, President; Jos. D.
Richard, N. Quatrevcaux, 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.. Lejeunc:
Resolved, that the salary of the Clerk of
the Board be fixed at the sum of Three
hundred dollars year, payable quarterly.
On motion of n. Quatrevesux:
Resolved, the Treasurer of said Town
shall receive salary of Two hundred and
fifty dollars a 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-fve 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.. Meginley:
Resolved, that the salary of town Con-
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the sum of Three hundred dollars year,
payable quarterly.
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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 q pei cent. on
the amounts receved-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
hundred dollars.
On notion of Mr.. Richard:
The Bond of the Constable was fixed at
TGree hundred dollars, and that of Louis
Leieune as Receiver Of maj 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 s-
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 fnan-
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.. Quatreycaux
Resolved, that there shall be town
Printer ELECTED by the Board, whose duty
it shall be publish in English and French,
the minutq ordinances and laws of the
Board, all NJ ices ordered BY the said Board
or any Office thereof hand bills, and all
other publics& lions OR printing which may
be required, Pamphlets excepted)a and
that the said printer shall receive aSlarY
8pf One hundred dollars year, Il
uarte ly.
On motion the Board pi - -
kion Of printer for the ensd
% Quatreveaux nomiLatea1
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