The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-10
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of OpelOusas.
TUESDAY. NAV 10Th. 19i

/ THE Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Dr.. James Ray, Presidents; Messrs. c
Mornhinveg, ST., C. Mayo A. 3, Chacher6, p. J
Lefebvre, G.. n. Ealer and G. W. Hudspeth.
On motion of Mr.. MOrnhinyeg, resolved, thai
the President be authOriZedto sell fifty feet from
of the lot of ground where the market house
formerly stood, to Louis Desmarais, for the price
of s~eVenty-fiye dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that the
President be authorized to procure a passage
for Alexander Boutte to New Iberia.
On motion OF Mr.. Mayo, resolved, that five
dollars per month, for three months, be paid to
widow David Ackison, James. Clark and Mrs,
Raphael HOllier, payable monthly.
On motion, an ordinance, to prevent the car
rying concealed weapons within the corporate
limits of the town of OpelOusas, was read twice
and adopted, as follows:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc
lice of the town of Opelousas, That whoever
shall carry q weapon or weapons concealed up
on his person within the corporate limits of said
town, such as Bowie-knives, pistols, reVolvels,
dirks, b~rass-knucklcs, Slung-shOts, or any other
dangerous weapon Or weapons, shall be fined
not less than five dollars, and i'll default of pay
mentO of fine with all costs, he shall be imprisoned
i'll the parish jail not less than twenty-fOurh hours
and for O second Offense the fine shall be doubled.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the constable has good reasons to believe that
any person has a dangerous weapon Or weapons
concealed on or about his person, it shall be and
is hereby made his duty, forthwith, to obtain a
warrant for his arrest, from the President of the
Board OF Police, or either OF the magistrates of
tlIS Wv Ia GAAA CAAAtAl SSNH SiEc " hS" III l
he Ound with such weapon or weapons con
cealed upon him, i'll addition to collecting the
fine imposed by Section / 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 ReVisediStat-
utes of 1870.
Sec. 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-
fhnrIon r.. an t1aF-f Tho nm
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all pro-
ceedings for the violation of this ordinance shall
be instituted blythe c0nstablein the name of the
fines and penalties imposed and collected for
violation Of this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the constable shall find any person actually car
rying Il 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 az pro-
vided in See. 2 of this ordinance, and for the re-
cOvery of the fine imposed by Sec. l.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That this Ordin-
ancee shall take effect ten days from and after
its 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 MI. Hudspeth, the following Or
dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz: An ordinance to regulate costs in pros
e~cutions for violation of ordinances of the town
of OpelOusaS.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of PO-
lice of the town of OpelOusas, That hereafter in
all prosecutions for violations OF the town ordin-
ances, witnesses for the prosecution and defense
shall be allowedthe following compensation and
no more, ite-wit: for eachday or part of a day
he or they may be detained i'll attendance, the
sum of ten cents. F.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That in no case
will the town be responsible for pay of more
than two witnesses to prove one fact.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That all Ordin-
annoc np TRnrfS nE Ag3jnnnpaG on thG n cl1hiacf
matter be and the same are hereby repealed. :
Sec. A. Be itfurther ordained, That this ordin-
ance shall take effect from and after its first
publication, i'll the official journal. p =s-
l~trrn ..v AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the streets, sidewalks, cutters and
public places of the town of Ope1oltsas, and
for the police Of said town, setting forth GER
tain OffenSes and providing penalties therefor,
was taken up and, being read twice, was unan-
im0usly adopted, viz: il H.. .-,. ID.
Article /. The Board of Police of town of Ope-
1euSaS shall take such measures. as they may
deem necessary to keep the streets, bridges and
crossings clean and free from all Instructions
that may prevent q free and c0nln0di0us pas
sage over the same, and to keep the bitches I'M
der the crossings i'll such a condition as at all
times to admit Il free passage of water.
Art. g The owner or occupant of any house
or lot shall be bound to keep clean and in good
order, the sidewalk in front thereof SO as to offer
at all times a free and safe passage for persons
III AoOlstl AllNAS ~ bSIdIGy " I'm Dildl1 HIoN Z
that in cases where the owner or occupant shall
fail to comply with the provisions of this article
after a written notice OF ten days, it shall be the
duty of the constable to cause said sidewalks to
be repaired and put in good order at the expense
of the wneP or occupant.
Art. 3. II the owner or occupant of any house
or lot shall obstruct the free passage of water
in the bitches in front of his premises by throw
ing trash, dirt or rubbish therein, or allowing
its accumulation therein, he shall be fined five
dollars for each offense.
nj 4 IF nnv nnpron Sha1I in n Ho,,Ta Il.
the free passage of any of the streets,
sidewalks or bridges, said person shall be com
PEELED to pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars,
and forfeit the material thereof to the benefit of
said town, said materials to be removed at the
expense of the said offender.
Art. s. AL the buildings and fences i'm said
shall be erected in such a manner as not
to be over their proper lines either at the base
or at the top, and no varanda, swinging sign or
other projection over the sidewalk shall not be
less than nine feet above the surface of the
walk, it being understood that they shall be
constructed in such q manner as to be safe and
and not to Obstruct afreep passage along
the sidewalk. Penalty for non compliance, So
80 to $25. Ups
Art. s. Whenever any building, fence or other
erection shall become decayed, or be in danger
of falling wholly or in part into the street, or
upon an adjoining lot, tie owner thereof shall
be bound, upon receiving notice, either to. pull
such building, fence or erection. or cause
the same to be firmly secured so rs to prevent
the falling thereof. Penalty for neglect, one
WIZ Ilt Nidl I4lS luG #.
Art. Z. Whenever tsllall become necessary to
PLACE in any of the streets of said town, any ma
terials to be used in building or repairing, said
materials shall be so disposed as not to inter
rupt the flow of water In the cutters, and to
leave a safe and free passage along said streets
and on the sidewalks, and within a reasonable
time after the completion of said building or re-
all the remaining material, dirt, rub
bish, etc, shall be removed and the streets, gut
tiers mt sidewalks left clean INC in good order.
and whoever shall neglect TO comply with this
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notification.
Art. s. All trees planted in the streets shall he
placed at not less than one foot nor more than
two feet from the edge OF the sidewalk. and all
pillars and posts for the support of any yaranda,
or swinging sign, shall be placed on the
of the sidewalk in such a manner as not to
cause. the erumhling or falling into the ditch Of
the same, or Of the material of the sidewalk.
Tho trees shall he trimmed in such a manner as
to afford a free passage, and as far as noss;hIe
to prevent accidents from high winds or by the
faillng % my OF the limbs Or branches, any per-
BON who shall neglect the observance of this ar
t1cle shall pay q fine OF Ave dollars,
Art. o. II c0mbustible materials of any kind
which my pc left On the sidewalks, or in the
street until after sunset, shall be removed at the
expense of the wner thereof, who shall forfeit
and pay n fine OF five dollars.
:ATf.s1n Whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
ing or dead animals shall he found in the streets,
bitches or drains, or on the bridges or sidewalks,
every such animal shall be removed, by the town
constahle,t to q proper place, at the costs of the
owner thereof. should said owner neglect to
cause said animal to be removed.
Art, IL. It shall not be lawful to erect any
kind Of mud chimney, nor to make fire in any
~dilapidated or unfinished chimfey.
oven, furnace or stove; every person Offendiie
against the provisions of this article shall he
compelled to pay q fine of twenty-five dollars.
ART II. No coal pit, or lime kiln shall be fred
or burned within the limits of said town. under
Q: q analsy of twenty-five dollars, and forfeiture
OF the materials of which said coal-pit or KILN NAV
be composed. aEsf#as
Art. ID. II any person in said town shall light
or cause to be lighted a fire in any building, ex-
cept IN the chimney, stove, oven, furnace or
other appropriate and secure place attached to
said huilding. orin any enclosed n. nnanclnand