The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-07-22
G. MAYO, Clerk,
of the Board Of Police of the
Town of OpeEOusas.

SATURDAY, July 1st, 1871.
The Board meets in regular session. Pres
ent: Messrs. A. B. Anderson, president !;
Posey, Bodemuller, Lejeune and King.
There being quorum present, the Board
proceeds to business.
<On motion, resolved that the repairing of
the streets be left to the street commission
ers. who are hereby empowered to act in
the premises. Carried unanimously.
On motion of MIR. Posey, resolved that
the ordinance relative to the keeping up of
hanouettes or sidewalks, be put in force
ordinance to be published in the official
f IN motion of Mr.. Posey, resolved that
the following notice be inserted and the
ordinance enforced without delay:
Owners and lessees Of property in the
town Of Opelousas, are required to keep
tbe;r @ nremises ~ clear of disinfection, and es-
nccia1Iy to lime or otherwise purify all
sinks and privies, under penalty of the law.
Carried unanimously.
an motion of Mr.. King, resolved, that
all dogs shall be assessed and a tax Of one
dollar raised upon each, payable by their
several masters and in order to ascertain
what dogs have had the above tax paid on
them the said dogs shall be made to wear
n collar with the word exempt" stam-
ned thereon. Those dogs not wearing
said collars shall be shot by the constable
whenever found running In the public
streets. upon receiving the tax hereby
;mnosed. the constable shall furnish to the
owner of said dogs stamp to be attached
to The collars Of said dogs, for which the
said constable shall receive the sum of
twenty five cents for the said stamp. All
ordinances contraryto ths present ordinance !,,
are hereby repealed This ordinance will
take effect thirty days after the publication
of the same. Carried unanimously.
Claim OF J. M. Thompson for work on
streets and as commissioner OF election, tor
$7 30, approved and ordered TO be paid.
The claim of Octave Prud' 'homme for his
services as commissioner of election, amoun-
ting to s5, is approved and ordered to be
paid by the usual warrant. :.
The claim of A. B. Anderson Tor his SER
vices as commissioner of election, amount
ing to So. is approved and ordered to be
paid by the usual warrant.
The claim of Lee Summerlin for his SER
vices as commissioner of election, amount
ing to So, is approved and ordered to be
paid by the usual warrant.
The claim of P. Leonce Hebrard for bal
ance of his claim as magistrate in suit of
Town OF Opelousas VS.. Sanderson ct ais,
amounting TO s5 90, is approved and Or
dered to be paid by the usual warrant
The claim of T. A. King, amounting to
rs. as commissioner of election, is approved
and ordered to be paid by the usual war
rant
The claim Of j. NJ. Moore, amounting to
IS. for work on the streets and repairing a
bridge, is laid over for further considera-
ton.
The claim of the Opelonsas Courier, for
advertising notice of registration. amounting
to So, is approved and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant.
The claim Of John McC Cormick, amount
ing to So, for services as commissioner oi
election, is approved and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant
The Beard then adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
4. B. ANDERSON, President. !
Attest:
P. LEoScE HEBRARD,
Clerk Of the Board.