The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-12-17
Proceedings Of the Board Of P0li155 J5ff the
town Of Opel0usas.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7th, 1870.

CSAHA " III row.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Messrs. Louis MADDEN, president;
Posey, Desbrest, Leieune, Pulford. D'avy and
jackson. There being a quorum present, the
board proceeded to business.
On motion of Mr.. Desbrrst, duly seconded,
the president appointed Messrs. Drsbrest, Lee
ieune 4 Posey, as a committee to draft an or
dinance to fix, the amount of licences and tax
es for the year 1871.
A letter from Mr.. Hilairr Desessart, asking
to be allowed to keep a family retail grocery
store during the year 1871, without license
was read and considered.
BON motion, resolveds that Mr.. Desessart
be allowed to keep a Fetal family grocery
license for the same, provided he does not sell
any spiritnous, malt or frrmented liquors.
On this motion, Mr. Pulford voted in the
negative.
On motion, It is unanimously resolved that
an additional tax of one third of one per cent.
be raised on all taxable property within the
limits of this town for the purpose of defray.
ing the expenses of the quarantine during the
late epidemic.
On motion, it is resolved that the collection
of the additional tax of one third of one per
cent. for quarantine purposes be given to the
town constable-and that a commission of
five per cent. on amount of said taxes be al
lowed him as a full compensation of his servi-
ces as such collector. Messrs. Pulford and
Lejeune voting nay.
An account of Mr.. .John Mccormick, depu-
ty coroner, amounting to $4,000. for services
rendered at the inquest of James G. Hayes,
was read and referred to the town attorney.
An account of Mr. Valery 10y. ward con-
stable, amounting to 81, 90 for services render
ed as such at the said Inquest, was also re-
fered to the town attorney.
An account of Mr.. Solomon D'avy. amount
ting to $6,O for services as Juror at the inques-
held on the body of John Graham, was pre-
scented and ordered to be paid by the usual
warrant.
An account of Joseph V. Roy, amounting
to $500, for services as Juror at the said in
quest, was presented and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant.
An account of Mr. Achille Dupre, amount
ing to So, 90 for services as juror at the said
inquest, was presented and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant
A letter from John Simms, asking the pri-
vilege of enclosing the ground on which the
old market house stood, for . pasture, was
read and considered
On motion, it was resolved, that the said
John Simms be allowed to enclose said piece
of ground for the purposes indicated in his
letter, pl divided that he leaves and have built
a convenient gate to allow the hauling of dirt
to and from the gully the privilege to last
during the pleasure of the board.
On motion. it was resolved that Mr.. Louis
Lejeune be authorized to sell for cash. to the
highest bidder, all the lumber used in the
erection of sheds at the different quarantine
stations during the late epidemic.
On motion it was resolved that MFR. Charles
Thompson, the town constable, be allowed al
the rate of $4,000 for two and a half months
for his extra services during the last epidemic,
LOUIS MADDEN, Presd't.
latest
P. LEONCE HEBRARD. Clerk.