The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-07-08
latest.
C. MAYO, Clerk,
Proceedings Of the Board of Police of the
Town Of 0pel0asas.
SATURDAY. July lst.

SATURDAY, July LIST, 1871.
The Board meets in regular session. Pres
ent: Messrs. A. B. Anderson, president !;
Posey, Bodemuller, Lejeune and King.
There being a 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 Mr.. Posey, resolved that
the ordinance relative to the keeping up of
~banquettes or sidewalks, be put in force.
Ordinance to be published in the official
paper. E
On 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 O%pelousas, are required to keep
their premises clear of ~disinfection, and es-
pccially to lime or otherwise purify all
sinks and privies, under penalty Of the law.
Carried unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. King, resolved, that
all dogs shall be assessed, and O 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
a collar with the word exempt" STAN
ped 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
imposed, the constable shall furnish to the
owner Of said dogs a 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 contrary to this present ordinance
are hereby repealed. This ordinance will
take effect thirty days after the publication
of the same. Carried unanimously.
Claim OF j. NJ. Thompson for work on
81 30, approved and ordered to be paid.
The claim Of Octave Prad'homme for his
services as commissioner of election, amour
ting to So, is approved and ordered to be
paid by the usual warrant.
The claim Of A. B. Anderson 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 Lee Summerlin for his SER
vices as commissioner Of election, amount
ing to SIS. is approved and ordered to be
paid by the usual warrant.
The claim Of p. Leonce Hehrard for bal
ance Of his claim as magistrate In suit of
Town of Opelousas VS.. Sanderson ct ais,
amounting to So 20, is approved and or
dered TO be paid by the usual warrant.
The claim Of I. A. King, amounting to
IS, as commissioner Of election, is approved
and ordered to be paid BY the usual war
rant
The. claim Of ]. NJ. Moore, amounting to
Sd, for work on the streets and repairing a
bridge, is laid ever for further considera-
ton.
The claim ole the Opelousas Courier, for
advertising notice Of registration, amounting
to So, is approved and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant.
The claifa of John Mccormick, amount
ing to 81, for services as commissioner OF
election, is approved and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant.
The Beard then adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
i. B. ANDERSON, President.
Attest.
2. LEoScE HEBRARD,
Clerk OF the Board.