The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-05
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of OpelOWsas.

MONDAY, June 23d, 1873.
This being a called meeting, the Board meets
agreeably to the Presidents call. Present:
Messrs. LatOur, President; POscy, L%ejeune, Gu
nCy and Eanhille.
There being a quorum present the Board pro-
ceedS to business.
The minutes of the meetings of the 5tl of May
and 4th of June, 1873, are read, approved and
signed.
A petition, signed by numerous citizens, in re-
gard to the sanitary condition of the town, and
praying measures be taken by the Board to carry
ont the views of the petitioners, is presented.
read and considered, WhercupOn, on motion Of
Mr.. POsey, the following is adopted unanim-
OuslF:
That the ordinance respecting the sanitary
condition of the town be strictly enforced in all
its regulations and requirements, as this is the
commencement of the warm season when it be-
hOOVeS all citizens, interested in the preServa-
ton of good health, to keep their premises clear
of filth and garbage, and all sinks and privies
thoroughly disinfected. That the President ap-
point committees for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of said ordinance, by district
ing the town into three portions, allOtting the
supervision of each respectively to two mem
bGrs of the Board. That we call the attention Of
all the town residents to the Importance of these
resolutions and earnestly ask their cooperation
in enforcing them.
The President, in compliance with said resO-
luton, proceeds to apporton the town and to
allott each district to the following committees,
as follows, tO-wit:
LIST District-From Orient street to Grol6e
SLHe6E, 10 hCSSIS. klctOf LdStIdpSS llll LOUIS
Leieune.
Sd District-Frem Gr0l6e street to Landry
street, to. Messrs. John Posey and L. B. Quincy.
Sd D~istrict-FrOm Landry street to the south
ern boundary of the town, to MesSrs. Fl. LatOur
and Edgar Vanhille.
On motion of Mr.. Vanhille, it is resolved that
this ordinance OF 18th June, 1866, be now put i'll
force by the constable, and that the said 0rdin-
ance be republished.
On motion of Mr.. Posey, it is resolved that for
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 per
cent be raised on the assessed property Of the
town for the year 1878; said special tax to be
collected at the same time as the regular tax OF
1873.
The assessment roll is present, and on motion
of Mr.. PoScy, the same is adopted, and ordered
to be deposited III 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 an(
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 tina
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 crOl
| which he may have growing on that portion O
said Market street. ..
On motion the Board then adiOurns until the
next regular meeting, at o'clock P. NJ.
Approved III. LATOUR, President.
Attest: P. .LEoNCE HEBRARD, Clerk.