The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12
u Police Of
the Town of DpeIousas.
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TUESDAY, NAV 10Th. 1874

TUESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
| The Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Present: Dr.. James Ray, President; Messrs. {
Mornhlnveg, ST. c. Mayo, A. B, Ghaehere, P. j
LefebVre, {. n. Ea1er and G.. W. Hudspeth.
On motion of Mr.. Mornhinyeg, resolved. tina
the President be authorized to sell fifty feet from
of the lot OF, ground. where the market hous
formerly stood, to Louis Desmarais, fort pric
of seventy-five dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that tn
President be authorized to procure u passag
for Alexander BOutt6 to New Iberia.
On NOTION of Mr.. Mayo, resolved, that, fy,
dollars per month, for three months. be paid |,
widow David AckisOn, Jane Clark and Mrs
Raphael Hollier, payable monthly.
On notion, an ordinance, to prevent the car
ry1ng concealed weapons within the corporate
limits of the town of OpelousaS, was read twice
and adopted, as follows:
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc
lice OF the town of OpelOusas, That whoever
shall carry a weapon or weapons concealed nm
on his person within the corporate limits of SAID
town, such as BQwie-kniYes, pistols, Fevolvers
dirks. brass-knnCkles, sirngshots,, or any other
dangerous weapon or weapons, shall be fined
not less than five dollars, and in default of pay
ment of fine with all costs, he shall be imprisoned
III the parish Jail not less than twenty-fOur hours
ndfOr a second otfensc the fine shall be doubled
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the constable has good reasons to believe that
any person has Il dangerous weapon or weapons
concealed on or about his person, it shall be and
is hereby made his duty. forthwith. to obtain a
Board u Poiiee, m eitifef OF Tie Magistrates OF
the town, and shall such person, when arrested,
be found with such weapon or weapons CON
Gealed upon him, in addition to collecting the
fine imposed by Section l Of this ordinance, it
shall further be the duty of the constable to make
affidavit against him, and have him bound over
to appear before the District Court to answer to
the charge of carrying concealed weapons, as
provided for by article. 915 OF the Revised Stat
uteS OF 1870. = q i"
See. 3. Be it further ordained, That the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall not extend to Of
ticerS of the law, or to other persons legally au-
thOrlzed 10 carry the same.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all pro-
ceedings for the violation of this ordinance shall
town, and that he shall be entitled to half of all
fines and penalties imposed and collected for
violation Of this. ordinance. p ,, - r
Sec. &. Be it further ordained. That Whenever
the constable shall find any person actually car
rying a dangerous weapon concealed upOn his
person, he shall forthwith take him into custody
and disarm him, and shall at once proceed to
make affidavit against him to have him bound
over to appear before the District Court as pro
Vided in Sec. 2 of this ordinance, and for the re-
coyery OF the fine imposed by Sec. l.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. That this ordin-
ance shall take effect ten day9 from and after
it's first publication in the official journal, and
that all ordinances and parts of ordinances on
the same subject matter be and the same are
hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the following Or
dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz: IN ordinance to regulate costs in pros
ecutiOns for violation of ordinances Of the town
of Opelousas. -ft.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That hereafter in
al prosecutions for violations of the owl Ordin-
ances. witnesses for the prosecution and defense
shall be allowed the following compensation and
no more, tO-Wit: for each day or part of Il day
he OF they may be detained in attendance. the
sum of ten cents.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That in no case
will the tow be responsible for pay of more
than two witnesses to prove one fact.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained, That all ordin-
lnces or parts of ordinances on the same subject
matter be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Be itfurther ordained, That this Ordin-
shall take effect from and after it's first
publication in the official journal.
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the streets, sidewalks. cutters and
public places OF the town of Opelousas, and
for the police of said town, setting forth GER
tain Otfenses and providing penalties therefor,
was taken up and, being read twice, was unan-
imously adopted, viz:
Article l. The Board of Police of town of One
0usas shall take such measures as they may
leem necessary to keep the streets, bridges and
clean and free from all distractions
hat may prevent a free and cOmmodious pas
over the same, and to keep the bitches I'M
Ter the crossings in such a condition as at all
lines to ad1ni a free passage of water.
Art. 2. me owner or occupant of any house
lot shall De bound to keep clean and in good
rider, the sidewalk in front thereof so as to offer
It all times a free and safe passage for persons
N foot, under a penalty of five dollars, provided
in cases where the owner or occupant shall
to comply with the provisions of this article
.fter a written notice of ten days, it shall be the |
Luty of the constable to cause said sidewalks to
re repaired and put in goodorder at the expense |
f the owner or occupant.
Art. 3. If the owner or occupant of auy housp |
II lot shall Obstruct the free passage of wafer !
Il the bitches in front OF his premises by throw
ng trash, dirt or rubbish therein, or allowing
Is accumulation therein, he shall be fined five
ollaFs for each offense.
Art. 4. If any person shall in any manner OBJ |
truct the free passage of any of the streets, |
dewalkso or bridges, said person shall be com
'elled to pay q fine not exceeding ten dollars.
nd forfeit the material thereof to the benefit of
aid town, said materials to be removed at the |
Expense of the said offender
Art. 5. All the buildings and fences in said
own shall be erected in such a manner as not
0 be over their proper lines either at the base |
+ at the top, and nOsvaranda, swinging sign or
Their projection over the sidewalk shall not be
9Ss than nine feet above the surface of the
'alk, it being understood that they shall be
instructed in such a manner as to be safe and
urable, and not to 0bstruct afree passage along
he sidewalk. Penalty for non compliance, 81
to $25.
Art. 6. Whenever any building, fence or other
rection shall become decayed, or be in danger
f falling wholly or in part into the street, or
pom an adjoining lot, the owner thereof shall
6 bound, upon receiving notice, either to pull
own such building, fence or erection, or cause
ne same to be firmly secured so as to prevent
ne falling thereof. Penalty for neglect, one
Ollar per day after due notification.
Art. z. Whenever it shall become necessary to
lace in any of the streets of said town, any ma
srialS to be used in building or repairing, said
laterlals snail be SO disposed as not to inter
apt the flow OF water in the cutters, and to
ave a safe and free passage along said streets
nd on the sidewalksy and Withina Reasonable
me after the completion Of said building or re-
s-t1- III EIa
ish, etc, shall be removed and the streets, gut
RS and sidewalks left clean and in good order.
nd w~h0everashall negleet'to comply with this
rticle shall pay q fine Of ten dollars, after due
Art. s. All trees planted in the streets shall be
ut not less than one foot nor more Than
yo feet from the edge of the sidewalk, and all
liars. apd posts for the support of any varandas
lge OF the sidewalk in such Il manner as not to
luse the crnmbling or falling into the ditch of
le same, or of the material of the sidewalk.
he trees shall be trimmed in such a manner as |
afford q free passage, and as far as possible
prevent accidents from high winds or by the
fling of any of the limbs or branches, any Der-
who shall neglect the observance of this ar
Gle shall pay a fine Qf. five dollars. . -.
Art. 8. Any c0rnbuStfble materials of any kind
hieh my be left ON the sidewalks, or In tbe
rect until after sunset, shall be removed at the
Ipenae of the owner thereof, who shall forfeit
Id pay a fine of five dollars.
Art, 10. whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
& or dead animals shall be found in the streefs.
tches or drains, or on the bridges or sidewalks,
cry such animal shall be removed, blythe town
to a proper place, at the costs of the
yner thereofss should said owner neglect to
suse said animal to be removed.
Art. IL. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
nd of mud chimney, nor to make fire in any
aeked, dilapidated or unfinished chimney !
furnace or stove every peEsoIl offendinS
the provisions Of this article shall he
to pay q fine OF twenty-five dollars
II. No coal pit, or lime kiln shall be fred
burned within the limits of said town. under ,
Of twenty-five dollars, and forfeitnre
the materialsOf which said coalpit orRflu NAV ;
composed. %' !
10. If any person in said town shall light !