The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-26
WEDNESDAY, Anlil O2d 1a,

WEDNESDAY. April 23d, 1873.
The B0ad elected on the It'll April, 1873, having
been duly commissioned, and having qualified
according to law, met together at the Town Hall.
Present: MessrS. L. B. Cunev, H. Latonr. l..
Lejeunc, E. Vanhllle, F. A. King, John POspY
and Victor Lastrapes.
There being q quorum present, the Board pro-
CGedS to business.
Mr.. H. Latouris elected President of the Board
pro. TEN
The Board now proceeds to the election of its
officers, as follows:
For President of the Board-Mr. H. Latour re-
celEes four votes, and Mr.. King receives three
votes. Mr.. LatOur is therefore declared duly
elected president OF the Board for the ensuing
year.
For Clerk of the Board-Mr. P. Lconce He
brard having received all the votes. is declared
clerk of the Board for the ensuing year.
For Town Treasurer-Mr. John PGscy having
received all the votes. is declared duly elected
treasurer OF the town for the ensuing year.
For Town A~ttOrney-Mr. Laurent Duprc re
ceIVeS lives votes, and blank one vote, MI. Du-
pre- Is declared duly elected town attorney for
the ensuing year.
For Town Printer-Mr. ]. W. Jackson receives
four votes, Mr.. LeOncP SandoZ receives one vote
and blank one vote, Mr.. Jackson having recefv-
ed q majority of the votes cast, is declared duly
elected printer OF the town of Opel0usas for the
ensuing year.
For Observation-Disclosures to t4le election for
this office, "A letter from s. NJ. Peters is received,
wherein he announces himself as a candidate
fOr the office. and offers to perform all the duties
appertalnlng thereto, for the sum of $500 a year.
Mr.. Octave Prud'hOmme and Mr.. John 7. Healey
are put in nomination, on the ballot being taken
and counted, it appears that Mr.. Prudfhommc
received five votes, Mr.. John 7. Healey one vote
and none for Mr.. Peters. Mr.. Prud,hGmlne hay
ing received a majority Of the votes cast, is de-
clared duly elected constable of the town Of
OpelOuSaS for the ensuing year.
The Board now proceeds to fix the salaries of
its officers, as follows:
The Clerk to receive an annual salary of 5000,
The Treasurer, who, i'll addition to his ordinary
duties, shall collect, in his office, all taxes and
services he shall receive an annual salary of $3.50.
The town Printer, for doing all the printing of
the town, posters and pamphlets eXCeptGG shall
receive an annuals salary of 500,
The town Attorney shall receive an annual
salary of $100.
The Constable shall receive an annual salary
of $50.
On motion, the clerk of the Board is author
lied to purchase Il minute book and the neces-
sary stationary for his office.
On motion, the bond of the Treasurer and Col
lectOr is fixed at the sum of $500, to be received
by the President of the Board.
On motion, the bond of the Constable is fixed
at the sum OF $500 to he received by the Presi-
dent of the Board,
On motion, it is ordered that the bonds of Mr..
John I. Healcy, as constable and as town col
lectOr be cancelled, he having settled all his ac-
counts with the town. 9
On motion, it is ordered that n warrant he Ia
sued to Mr.. John T.. Healey, for fifteen days
services as constable.
MI. F. A. King now t6nders his resignation as
a member Of this Board. Said resignation is
accented.
The Board then adjourned to the next regular
meeting.
Approved II. LATOUR, President.
Attest: P. LEONCE HEBRARD, Clerk,