The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-19

OnsInotlon, the above report was feeelVea and
adopted.
On motion of MIR. Chaeher6, resolved, that
| Acdoile q. Fontenot be appointed as road over
seer from j. B. Duplechin's to Jesse Young's
ferry.
On motion of Mr.. C1acheF6, resolved, that
| Joseph Chenier, CT. Moore and William Young
be appointed q committee to submit q plan and
make a bill of the lumber necessary to rebuild
Reeds bridge over bayou Cane. andTeports the
same at the next meetingo of this Jury. ;s
The petition of citizens of prairie Laurent.
asking for relief for widow 4. Lagrange, also
petition of citizens of Plaquemine Brul6e. ask
ing for relief for u e0lored deranged W0man, liv-
ing with Mr.. e. a.. Andfus, was read and, on
motion of Mr.. Durio. were ordered to be filed,
as there is no funds in the Parish Treasury to
the credit of the fun for the maintainance of
i~ndigents.
To the Hon the president and members OF the
POLICE Jury of st. Landry. ~ .y
The petition of the undersigned members of
the Board of Police of the town OF Opelousas
respectfully represent; that under section. 16 of
the act of the legislature of Louisiana approved
March 18th 1866 they are specially authorized to
fix the price of Beef within said corporation.
That there are now about 1900 in~habitantsrrc
siding within TIC corporate IInits Of fsaid town,
many of whom, are poor and dependent in
great, part for support; on meat sold in the
market of the town from day to day. That
the keeping of the InaTket in said town, where
meat of q proper quality and satsas reasonable
price shall be sold is a matter of the very graat4
est Importance to every citizen OF said town.
That heretofore for years past, this, business
has beeu.monbpolized by few individuals to
the great injury Of the town. That efforts To
prevent this heretofore have proved Intellectual,
owing to the fact that as soon as the Board OF
F0lt6e have Observation-Disclosures .t Regulating the
kind quality or price of beef sold in the market
house, iltcheTfeH have been established ont
side thetoEn, where having no license to- pay
and being beyond the jurisdiction Ut the corpo-
rate authorities, their pEopFiet0TS can sell meat
of any kind or qlia1ity5tlfey see fit, and at tDfit
ces which break down competition and thus
enables them TO sgpufpetuate q monopoly so
preiadIeiti to heinterest Of the people OF the
town. The premises considered; in behalf Of
the inhabitants of said town they pray your
Honorable bady TN accordance with the eguit-
able powers conferred upon yon in such cases
by tile laws OF the State to pass an ordinance,
prohibiting amy person firm or corporation
keeping market within the distance Of one
mile frOln the corporated limits Of said town
Where meat of ting cow kind shall Id sold IN
less quantities thar one quarter. III az in
duty bound they will ever pray.
JAMES RAY, President Of tile Beard
OF Police OF the Town of Opelousas.
g. W. HUnSPETH,
q MAYO,
I. o. LEFEBvRE,
4sl{f ~ aH488 CHAs. y. EALER,
A. B4
s8fesY G. M~0RSHFsVEGs 81,
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved. that the foI-
lowing ordinance be adopted tosmit:
AS ORDINANCE
In order to asSistAafd cooperate with the nut
nicipal autnarftiesOf the town of 0pelousas in
carrying out the provisions of Section 16 of the
charter 0f SHUTDOWN
sectionI.R b Il ordained INV the Police Jury
of the parish offs Landry, THAT no nars0n, firm
oreorporafion shall he allowed teskeep asbutch-
cry and retail meat Of the COW Kind, Outsiden0
and within one mile of the corporate limits Of
said town.
See. 2. Bert fsWther Ordaiueds That any per
son, firm or corporation. violating this Tegula-
ton shall, fer every violation thereof, forfeit
and pay the sum of nine dollars, to be recovered
by due legal process, before any Justice Of the
Peace Of the lat Ward. at the suit of the Rresi-
dent OF the Board of Police Of the said town. and
the said sum shall be paid into the treasury of
EAil town for the use thereof. e8gs s
Sec. 9. Be Ii further ordained. Th8t this ord
nance SHAH take effect from and after Its pas
sage. .a5lse flt sssH8n5
MessTs. III DuffOl It's Fontenat and T. g.
Chachere, voting aye EIr. Theodule Fontenot,
voting may. faB 5aA ~
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
t0-IQ0rTOsN at q O'Clock i. MaT1tA ddges5