The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-05
P~rOceedinRJ Sf me Heard Of Police OF
the Town of O~pelOusas.
Tuesday. NAV 10Th. 1874

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TUESDAY, May 12th. 1874
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; MesSrs. c
| MOrnhinveg, ST., C. Mayo, A. B, Chachere. z. J
Lefebvre, G.. n. Ealer and G.. W. Hudspetll.
On motion of Mr.. Mornhinveg, resolved, tina
the President be authorized to sell fifty feet from
of the lot of ground where the market house
formerly stood, TO Louis Desmatais, for the prics
of seyenty-five dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that the
President be authorized to procure a passaS,
for Alexander Boutt6 to New iberia.
On motion of Mr. Mayo, resolved, that five
dollars permOhth, for three' moI1ths, Ne paid tc
| 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: p" 5".E
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc
lice of the town of OpelouSas. That whoever
shall carry a weapon or weapons concealed up
on his person within the corporate limits OF said
tGYn, such as BQWle-knlFeS, pistols. reNolyers
difks, brass-knuckles. sltuig-sh0tS, or any other
dangerous weapon or weapons, shall be fined
not less than five dollars, and i'll default OF pay.
mentOf fine with all costs, he shall be imprisoned
in the parish Jail not less than twenty four hours
and for a second Offense the fine shall be doubled
Sec. .. 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 Rogrd ii t Rrf Ris f aTe;til fEo r f fSa P Is afqssf of the ne
the town, and shall such person, when arrested,
be found with such weapon or weapons con
cealed 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.
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-
thoriZet TO carry the same.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained, That all pro-
ceedings for the violation of this ordinance shall
be instituted by the cOnstablein the n of the
town, and that he shall be entitled to half OF all
fines and penalties imposed and collected for
violation. of this. ordinance
Sec. S. 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. Q of this ordinance, and for the re-
cOvery of the fine imposed by Sec. /.
Sec. 6. Be It further ordained, That this ordin-
ance 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 Mr.. Hudspeth, the following Or
dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz: An ordinance to regulate costs in pros
~ecutiOns for violation of ordinances of the town
of Opelousas. E.F#s+. A
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 allOWedt hefOlowing compensation and
no more, tO-wit: for each day OF part of q day
he Or they may be detained in attendance, the
sum of ten cents.
Sec. Q. 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. 3. Be it further ordained. That all 0rdin-
ances or parts of ordinances on the same subject
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Be itfurther ordained, That this ordin-
ance shall take effect from and after its 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 offenses and providing penalties therefor,
was taken up and, being read twice, was unan-
imOusly adopted, viz:
Article /. The Board of Police of town of Ope-
1ousas shall take such measures as they may
deem necessary to keep the streets, bridges and
crossings clean n free from all Instructions
that may prevent a free and commodious pas
over the Same and to keep the bitches I'M
der the crossings in such a condition as at all
times to admit a free passage of water.
Art. 2. The owner or occupant of any house
III u SILulA DC OulId W hCFP Eltdn dlll Ill SOOu
order, the sidewalk in front thereof so as to offer
at all times a free and safe passage for persons
on foot, under a penaltyo of five dollars, provided
that IN cases where the owner or occupant shall
fail to comply with the provisions of this article
after q written notice of ten days, it shall be the
duty of the constable to cause said sidewalks to
be repaired and putin goodorder at the expense
OF the owner or occupant.
Art. 8. If 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 OF rubbish therein, or allowing
its accumulation therein. he shall be fined five
dollars for each OfEenSe.
Art. 4. If any person shall in any manner OBJ
struct the free passage of my of the streets,
or bridges, said person shall be COM
PEELED to pay q fine not exceeding ten dollars.
and forfeit the naterial thereof to the benefit of
said town, said materials to be removed at the
expense of the said offender.
Art. D. All the buildings and fences in said
town shall be erected in such q manner as not
to be over their proper lines either at the base
or at the top. and notvaranda,g 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 a manner us to be safe and
durable, and not to 0hstrtlcta free passage along
the sidewalk. Penalty for non compliance; 50
so to $25.
Art. 6. Whenever any building, fence or other
erection shall become deeayed, 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, Heithergto pull
down such building, fence or erection, or cause
the same to be firmly secured so as to prevent
the falling thereof. Penalty for neglect, one
dollar per day after due notification.
Art. Z. Whenever it shall become necessary to
place in any of the streets of said town. any ma
terials to be used in building or repairing. said
shall be so disposed as not to inter
the flow of water i'll the cutters, and to
a safe u free passage along said streets.
and on the Sidewalks, and within q 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
and sidewalks left clean and in good order.
and whoever shall neglect TO comply with this
article shall pay q fine of ten dollars, after due
notification. 1
Art. g. All trees planted in the streets shall be
placed at not less than one foot nor more than
feet from the edge of the sidewalk, and ali
pillars and pests for the support of any Yaranda,
awning or swinging sign, shall be placed on the
of the sidewalk in such a manner as not to
cause the crumhling or falling into the ditch of
the same, or of the material of the sidewalk.
The trees shall be trimmed in such q manner rs
TO afford a free passage, and as far as possible
to prevent accidents from high winds or by the
falling of any of the limbs or branches, any per-
son who shall neglect the observance of this ar
ticle shall pay . fine OF five dollars
Art. 8. Any combustible materials of any kind
which my. be left on the sidewalks, or in the
street until after sunset, shall be removed at the
of the owner thereof, who shall forfeit
and pay q fine of five dollars.
Art. 10. Whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
ng or dead animals shall be found in thegtreets,
1itehes or drains, or IN the bridges or sidewalks,
Every such animal shall be removed, by the town
to Q proper place. at the costs of the
1wner thefeof, should said owner neglect to
cause said animal to be removed.
Art. II. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any |
Kind of mud chimney, nor to make fire in any
dilapidated or unfinished chimney
wen, furnace orlstove: every person offending
against the provisions of this article shall be
compelled to pay q fine of twenty-five dollars.
Art. Il. No coal pit, or lime kiln shall be fired
II burned within the limits of said town, under
/ penalty of twenty-five dollars, and forfeiture
If the materials of which said eoal-pit orkiln NAV
DC composed. |
Art. 10. If any person in said town shall light
N cause to be lighted a fire in any building, ex-l