The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-26
Proceedings Or BEARD Of Police Of
she Town Of OpeIoHsas.
WEDgEsDAY. AprII 29th, Is74

ID " Hndsneth having presented his oath of
Office took his seat as d member OF the Board.
The Board then proceeded to organize hy
IN motion of Mr.. Mayo. resolved unanimous
Iv. that the salaries of officers be liked before
Going into an election for the same,
M moffon of Mr.. Hudspetl, resolved unani-
morally. that the salary OF the clerk be and the
same ii hereby fixed at fifty dollars.
ON motion Of Mr.. Eaer, resolved unanimous
", that the salary of the treasurer be liked at
TWENTY-FIVE dollars. $3.50
on motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved nnanimous-
Iy, that the salary of the constable be Liked at
the rate of three hundred dollars Q year.
on motion of Mr.. Ealer. resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary of the assessor pc nxeo al
On mellon Of NJ. Ealer, resolved unanimous
iy, that the salary of the collector be liked at
two per cent on .al amounts eoileetea Dy aim.
mously, that the salary OF the printer pc nXea
at twenty-five dollars. a
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
bonds Of treasurer aud collector be fixed at Two
Thousand dollars each.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond of the constable be liked at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
"SMP.M MAYO nominated Mr.. JOS. d. Richard for
clerk of the Board, ~whereupon, the ballot was
disnensed with. Mr.. Richard was declared unani-
moiisly elected clerk of the Board.
Mr.. Mornhinyeg nominated MI. y Lefebyre
for treasurer, whereupon Mr.. lefebYre was de-
clared unanimously elected treasurer.
Mr.. Chachere nominated MFR. George Meglnley,
for constable.
Mr.. Mornhinveg nominated Mr.. George n.
Nfr. Ealer nominated Mr.. Augustin Stcen,
WIIeEenpOn on the first ballot Mr.. Chas. Thonp-
SON received three votes, MI. George MegInley
received tw0y0tes, Mr.. Augustin Steen received
ono vote, and Mr.. George N. Rogers received
one vote. Ascend ballot was taken when Mr.
George n. Rogers received one vote MI. Charles
Thompson received four votes, ana Alr. George
Megililey received two votes. Mr. CnaIIes
nNfV aaoaa4xrnA "a nl1inr1TV 0f fhP
votes cast, was declared duly elected constable.
on motion of Mr., Hudspeth, resolved, that the
constable be cx-ofticio collector, and assessor.
Mr.. EaIer moved that Mr.. Thompson be mo-
tilted of his election. ny O member Of the Beard
in order to ascertain If he would accept the
office or moi, and Mr. thompson having appear
On motion OF Mr.. Hudsneth the Board pro
ceeded to elect another constable in his place,
wheIetlpon on ballOting, mr.. George Meglnley re-
eelyed one vote, wheret1pOn MI, Meglnley having
received Il naiorityo Of the votes cast was declared
duly elected consta t1st ~ 4 Ine sg@n q q 2 tHe Rnsld
notify Mr.. Meginlcy OF his election to ascertain
if he would accept or not. Mr.. Megfnley then
appeared before the Board and accepted the
MT. Mayo nominated the Opelousas JOURNAL
for printer and Messrs. M0Fhhinyeg and Ealer
nominated the Opelousas Courier, wherenpon q
ballot was taken and the 0pelousas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the Cpelousas
Courier two votes the OpeloIlsas JOURNAL was
declared nuly 61GCbeu.
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to wait on the old
Board and demand from them the archives of
the town and get d statement from the treasurer,
TO date as to what amount may be in his hands,
the said committee to report to morrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock.
Tie president appointed Messfs. Ealer, Cha
Onmofion Of Mr.. Mornhinveg, the thanks of the
Board were rendered to A. I. Williams Esqy for
acting as secretary pre- TEN, OF this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven O'Clock.
THURSDAY, April s0th 1874.
The Beard met and adjourned to Monday next.
MONDAY. May 4th 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, Dr. james Ray, President-A y. Cha
chere, G. MOIIlhinveg, ST., Pr ]. LefebFre, Geo.
w. Hudspeth and G.N Ealer.
The President presented the bonds Of the
treasurer, collector and constable, when on mo
ton Of Mr.. Ealer the said bonds were accepted
On motion OF Mr.. Ealer, resolved that a com
mittee ut three be appointed to prepare ordi-
nanees6O be presented to the Board for their
adOpfiun, the President appointed Messrs. Hud-
spefh, Isaler and LefebvPe.
Ondlotion oil Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that should
the assessor not be able to procure printed
blanks, he be authorized to cause the same tobe
printed.
stable notify MI. Louis Leieune that the Board
has no further use for the room rented by him
to the former Board,
On motion of MI. Ealer, resolved, that the as
SCISSOR be authorized to employ as muny assis-
tanfs as may he necessary, at the rate of one
dollar and tifty cents per day to complete the
On mellon of Mr.. Hudspcth the Board nd
joufned to Monday morning, next at II o'clock
a. M
MONDAY, May 18th. 1874.
The Board met pursuant To adjournment.
Present, DR.. james Ray, President, Geo. ~.
Hudspeth, C. M. Ealer, @. Mayo, n. j.. LRfebVre,
G. Mornhinyeg, ST. and A. B Chachere.
On motion the following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz: An ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance entitled an 0rfliT
nance creating q revenue for the town Of Ope
lottsas ordained ed November, 1878.
Sect. Be it ordained by the Board of Police
OF the town OF Opeiuusas that section m of an
ordinance adopted November 22d 1873 entitled
an ordinance for creating n revenue for the
town of 0pelUJSas which reads as f0lluWs toll
wit: I'll isl further ordained that the tax Of one
quarter " one per cent shah pc levied On oil
Bessed value and also on AL m0niesa at interest be
amended as follows t0-wit: by adding thereto /
the words, and on al Up property or capital en-.
taxed and which are taxed ny tic State.
SECT2. BE 1T further ordained that this Ordf-
nance shall take effect from and after its pas
6ii motion THE following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz:
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE 10 noes:
10 prevent their running at large within the
corporate limits of tic town of OnelGusas. es-
tablishing penalties therefor providing for
the establishment Of q pound for imp0unding
aid selling all hogs found running at large.
Whereas, al measures heretofore adented Av
the Board oT Police ut tHe town DIT Opelousas,
having proved unayailing in preventing the
running Atlafge Of hogs IN tho streets and pub
grounds OF SAID ~ to tho great destIuc-
tH0H III INC streets and pavementa. Therefore
sectIon !. 20 Il cIdained hy the Board of 20
lice of the town Of Opel01sas, that hereafter
lOaA shall not be permitted To r1n dit large With
In the corporate limits OF said town..
Eec.8n 2. Re- III further ordained, That Ii OWNERS
Of hogs within the corporate limits OF said town,
be aud they are hereby required to keep them
Within their own enclosures.
Sec. 8. BE 1T further ordained, That 9ny resi-
of the tOwn0 OF 9pel0Rsas, wh0shaIl Wilfully
permit hts hUg0F h0gs to run at large Within
the corporate llilits of said town, shall, for
every bog or pig 10 permitted t0 run at large.
forfeit md pay time OF ten dOilafs with costs
TO fe recovered BY prueeedingsaB the President 1.
Of 1fe Boards La fhe uaIleO of the town, before
any court wf competent 3uFHsdfcti0n4 and for al
second nffenee, tile fire shall be dOubIe.
Sec. s Belt furtser ordained, f3tk 7Ssa11 be IF
aud Ii ia hereby made the duty OF the town
Constable tu ampDsnld atsome central and con-
yenient point, within the town, to De selected
hy 1Ysrn, all hogs found running at arge iii con-
I'd this ordinance. r
See 81. BE III further ordained. That Whenever
the nwne BIT hogs thus lnlFeanded, shall be E.
Sx1iown To the constable 1T SAUDI be his 3n4y I'M. fi
lslcdiafely To notify taeOwmer iaW lafna 66come h.
forward within tWenfgfonr hours and redeem
said hog on nugS Dy payment of I'LL costs accrued. H
BIZ Id default thereof that they viii he sold for /
easI, ut public auction. on the Saturday follow
without appfalseutents for the benefit of the 1.
t0fgll, after deduefing costs. /
See &. Be1t further ordained, That whenever I
the owner az any hog or hegs TINS iRapOumdea 4
lac $HaNfs ntsf4k ~ N wftNtA4 la She Hat ~rH 4T4m r.