The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-28
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of OpeIOusas.

MONDAY, June 23d, 1878.
This being a called meeting, the Board meets
agreeably to the Presidents call. Present
MeSsrs. Latorur, President; POsey, Leieune, Gu
nev and Vanhille.
There being a quorum present the Board pro
ceCdS to business.
The minutes of the meetings of the 5th of Nav
and Attn OF June, 1878, are read, approved and
signed.
gard to the sanitary condition of the town, and
praying measures he takenby the Board to carry
ont the views of the petitioners, is presented
read and considered, WhereupOn. on MOTION al
Mr.. PoseE, the f0llOWing is adopted unanim.
ously: e,
That the ordinance respecting the sanitary
condition OF the town he strictly enforced in all
its regulations and requirements, as this il the
commencement of the warm season when it be.
nOOyes all citizens, interested in the preserva-
ton of good health, to keep their premises clea1
OF filth and garbage, and all sinks and privies
thoroughly disinfected. That the President aD-
point committees for the purpose of CARRYING
out the provisions of said ordinance, by district
ing the town into three portions, ~allOttiur the
supervision of each respectively to two mem
berS of the Board. That we call the attention OF
all the town residents to the Importance of these
resolutions and earnestly ask their cooperation
i'll enforcing them.
The President, in compliance with said reso,
luton, proceeds to appOrtiOn the town and to
all0tt each district to the following committees
as follows, tO-Wit:
LIST Distribution Orient street to Grol6e
street, to Messrs. Victor Lastrapcs and Louis
Leieune.
I'd District-FrOm GrOlGe street to Landry
street, to MeSSrS. John POsey and L. B. Quincy,
Sd Distribution Landry street to the south.
ern boundary of the town, to MesSrs. H. LatOu1
and Edgar Vanhille
IN motion of Mr.. VanhiIle, it is resolved that
this ordinance of 18th June, 1866, be now nut in
force by the constable, and that the said Ordin.
ance be republished.
On motion of Mr.. POsey, it is resolved that fO1
the purpose of meeting the necessary expenses
of the town, a special tax, equal to the regular
tax, that is at the rate of one quarter of one Del
cent be raised on the assessed property of the
town for the year 1873; said special tax to be
collected at the same time as the regular tax OF
1873.
The assessment EOll is present, and on motion
of Mr.. POsey, the same is adopted, and ordered
to be deposited in the office of the Treasurer fOl
the space of thirty days from the publication OF
these for the examination of those interested
and after the thirty days shall have expired, the
said taxes, both regular and special, shall be due
and the Treasurer shall issue the usual notice
calling on the tax payers to come forward and
pay their taxes.
The committee on Market street report that
there has been a street since 1929, and recon-
mend that the same be now opened, and thai
Mr.. H. Hayes be employed to stake out thai
portion of said street which is enclosed in Dr.
Thompson's field after he shall gather the cror
which he may have growing on that portion OF
said Market street.
On motion the Board then adiOurns until the
next regular meeting, at 4 O'Clock P. NJ.
Approved III. LATOUR, President.
Attest: T, LE0NCE HEBRARD, Clerk.