The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1872-08-24

August 10Th. 1872.
! The Board met pursuant to law. Were pres
ent, Messrs. H. Latonr. President, Louis Le-
jeune, Geo. Pulfotd, W. Il. Meginley, and J.
Pehcrkorn. A quorum being present, the
Board proceeded to business.
! petition signed by Edgar Tanhille and
others, and numerously recommended by other
cltlzens, Is presented, read and taken in con-
slderation. Which petition is as follows, to wit:
ITO the Hon. The President and Members of
the Io~n Council Of tie Torn of Ope'ousas:
The undersigned colored citizens of the
Town OF OpelOusaS, with respect represent,
that wishing to be useful in some measure to
the Town Ill case of emergency, are desirous
OF forming themselves into Fire Company:
that. as the town has lately purchased new
Engine, they now ask OF your Honorable body
to give them the old one, that they may, in
case ct contiagration, add their might in the
Protectlon OF property-they having an equal
interest III the matter.
with the hope that their prayer will be
granted, they subscribe themselves,
yours most respectfully.
lSignedI Edgar Nanhiile, l.. B. Cuny. Oswald
Guidry, Andos Corbet, JOS. Corhet, Theophile
Lachapelle, Alick McGatfery, Victor Lastrapcs
Jahn Chevis, Ludger Brotte, Emile Lay ysrard
Jos. Sarrail, Liodor Skinner. j. Gordon. Alex
Lejeune, Henry Giron ti,s and T. Bell"
Which petition is recommended by the fol
lowing named citizens, to wit G. Estorge, T.
u. LtbHtt 'otuuoI, y. Mayo bnPZ. A.
GWdry, =. Lecnce Hebrard, A. L. Anderson
). }. Beauchamp, ?. Gossein, w. 4. Cochran,
Raphael HolIier, II. \. Medecis, Jos. Bloch
Achille DuprG, Vincent Boagni, F. Delarue.
BERNARD Martin, a. Perrodiny S. Jacobs, Sol
Loeb. j. L. Smith. L. S. Andrus, T. B. Smith
\. King, A. Garrigues, Louis Dcsmarais, JAS
Ray, W. G. Lewis, z. J. Lefebvre, John D.
Cook, Jno. P. Ward, J. NJ White, Benz. A.
Guidry. Geo ". Hudspeth, E. 0. Hayes, Joel
d. sandOz, a. B. Andrus, John Cochran, n.
2uatreVauX, ID. Souyeux, John t. Healey, II.
X. BodemtiIIer and ". r. Mcginey.
On motion, it is unanimously resolved that
the prayer OF said petition be granted, and that
sum of fifty dollars be given to them for the
purchase OF hose for the use of said Company
The said sum CT fifty dollars payable on the
usual warrant to be issued Whenever said
Company is organized.
On motion, it is resolved that the use of the
south gallery Of the Market House be given to
the Hook and Ladder Co. No. l ; and the town
have the said gallery SO repaired as to give a
double door OF sufficient width on the east side
the west side to be lathed down to the sills;
! the south to be lathed down to within four
feet of the floor: that platform of sufficient
size be constructed to make the ascent and
descent OF the truck easy and safe; the whole
to be SO arranged as not TO interfere with the
Market House proper. The Company to fur
nish its own fastenirgs.
TN motlon, 1t IS Resolved that a warrant.
payable out of the special tax, be issued to the
order OF j. Schwartz for the payment of truck
and apparatus OF the Hook and Ladder Com
PaRy OF Ope'ousas for the sum Of $500 90, pay
able on the 10Th September, as per appropria-
tion already made. D..
The following accounts were presented, ap-
proved and ordered to be paid by the usual
warrants, to wit;
+ Account of J. M. Thompson for lumber fur
! nished the town, $50 25
Acct. K. Hollier for work on streets - AZ 25
Acct. Of +. Munzesheimer for nails,
spade &c, furnished the town ..--. II IS
Acct. OF L. S. AnGrus for taking CEN
sus of the town NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 90
Acct. of E. S. An6rus for removing
! dead animals from the town Is "a
I Acct Of |. l.. Hayes for maintenance
of prisoners -..----.. SO
Acct. of VIM. Langhlin fer work ON
the streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 90
! On motion, it is resolved that warrant for
$40 be issued to Mr. Louis Lejeune for one
month cleaning Market House ander last or
dinance. "57
The Board then adjourned until the next
regul;tr meeting.
-',@ 81 H LATOUR.
-"f.. ...- President Of the Board.
Attest: z. LEoNCE HEBRARD,
.: Clerk Of the Board.