The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-21
BERNARD MARTIN, Acting secretary
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
ghe Town of O~peIOusns.

WEDNESDAY, June 4th, 1873.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Messrs. John POsey, Louis Lejeune, L.
B. Quincy and Victor Lastrapes.
There being a quorum present, the Board pro-
ceeds to business.
The reading Of the minutes of the last meeting
is dispensed with until the next regular meeting,
owing to the absence of the President.
The Board appoints Nh. Posey as President
pro tenn.
The following accounts are presented, APPROX
ed and ordered to be paid by the usual warrant,
tO-wit:
F. L. Hebrard, magistrates fees in suit
Town VS.. J. j. Thompson s 4 88
P. [. Hehrard, magistrates fees in suit
Town VS.. Larcade. 5 25
Theodore Richard, witness feeSin said
Charles Richard, witness fees in said suit. > 90
GIstave Larcade, witness fees i'll suit
TOWN. VS.. Thompson l 90
Branch jackson, witness fees i'll suit
Town VS., / 90
W. Robertson, Clerk, swearing mem-
j. J. Thompson, witness fees in suit
Town VS.. LafCade. / 90
James Ray, witness fees in suit Town
VS.. j. j. Thompson / 90
Octave Prud'homme, sale of hogs and
hauling dead ina Z Is
Valery Roy, eOnstable's fees in suit
Town VS.. Lacombe.. 3 so
JOS. Skinner, iron for bridge 3 so
John Posey, stationery, 1872 and 1s73-..-.- IS As
Albert LaStFapes, CON-. of election. .--...- S 90
IF. Knox, magistrates fees in suit
Town VS.. Lacombe s 90
J.F. Knox, for filing papers before the
Supreme Court in said suit-.-.......... 20 90
A petition Of Valery Roy asking that the street
opposite his property on Market street, be re-
paired. Resolved, that the prayer of the petit
TONER be granted. and the constable is author
lzen to have said repairs made.
On motion of Mr.. Lelcune, resolved, that the
constable be instructed to assess the property of
this town Immediately, and that he receive a
compensation of $50 for said w0rk-the furnish
ing of the tax roll.
The Clerk Of the Board files his statement No.
2, showing the amount of town warrants issued
since 5th of May last to he 500 81.
The Treasurer files his monthly statement,
showing that he had received in warrants the
sum of 80 for taxes, etc.
The President appoints Mr.. P. Leonce Hebrard
as q to examine the titles of the town
to a certain grant OF land made to the inhabit-
ants of the town of Opelousas, and confirmed by
the government of the United States, as per
commissioners certificate b. No. 11T1,
11e clerk Is requested to inform Mr.. Fl. K.
BOdei1uller that the members present at this
meeting do recommend him as a proper person
70 be appointed a member Of this Board, to fill
the vacancy occasi0ned by the resignation of
Nh. II. A. King, he, said Mr.. BodennulleP, having
received the highest nrmbe of votes at the last
election for members of this Board, after the
elected members.
Mr.. LejeIlne is appointed a committee to have
Tessnn. i.
on motion, it is resolved that the bridges ON
Union street, near the convent, and on Landry
street be properly filed up, under the snperVls-
ION OF the constable.
On notion the Board adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
Approved n. LATOUR, President.
8ttest' i, n HEBRAID, Clerk.