The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-05

Sec. 2. To hitch or fasten any animal on O
across u sidewalk.
Sec. 3. To ride Or drive any animal on or acrOs
the sidewalk.
Sec. i. To stop any vehicle or animals in tn
streets in such a position rs to obstruct the fre
passage thereof.
Sec. 5. To stop any animal in any street with
out properly securing said animal in such o pc
sitiOn as to be safe.
Sec. 6. To fly q kite, or to discharge any man
ner of fireworks or firearms, unless with spe
cial permission of the President of the Board o
Police.
Sec. To make any false alarm, as of fire o.
any other kind .g 4ar.
Sec. 8. To fnjure wantoH4y in any manner an
public or private property whatever, whereve1
situated, OF for whatever purpose designed O.
used.
Sec. 9. To exhibit publicly any immodest o.
obscene works of any kind whatever, or to ust
loud, indecent, obscene, prOfane or b0isterOu
language in the streets, public places or any
other place i'll the town, or to make an indecen'
or immodest exposure of the person Oh commit
nuisance of any sort.
Sec. 10. Any offender against the provisions
OF these articles shall be liable to the penalties
annexed. .
LIST. For the otfense specified in the first sec
ton, five dollars fine, and the animals subject
to be forfeited and professionally seized.
I'd. Sections ., 5 and 4, five dollars fine.
Sd. Section 5, two dollars and fifty cents to tel
dollars fine.
4th. Sections 6 and 7, one to five dollars fine.
5th. Section 8, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs OF repairs.
9th. Section 9. not less than two dollars and
fifty. cents, nor more than ten dollars at the dis
erection of the court.
Art. .18. Be it further ordained, That in de
fault of payment of the fines and all costs fol
violation of any of the provisions of this Ordin.
ance, the offender shall be punished by impris
Onment not less than twenty-fOur hours or more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
| Art. 10. Be 1t further ordained, That this ord
finance shall take effect ten days from and after
its first publication in the official journal, and
that all ordinances or parts of ordinances, on
the .same subject matter, be and the same are
hereby repealed in so far as they are incOnsist.
emit with or are contrary to the provisions OF
this ordinance. 81.
The Board then adjourned until O'Clock p. NJ.
and having re-assembled, all the members were
present.
ance relative to the public market of the town
of Opelousas, was read twice and unanimously
adopted, viz:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc
lice of the town of OpelOusas, That the market
stalls be rented al the following. rates, to-wif
The 'front.' or east stalls ut one dollar each per
day, the rear or west stalls at aeVenty+fiye cents
per day, each.
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained, That no person
or firm shall be allowed to rent stalls on both
sides of the market house.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Presi-
dent of the Board be and he is hereby author
lied to rent said stalls at the above rates to any
person Or firm who may desire to rent them,
from one day to twelve months, payment to be
made to the constable daily in United States
currency or coin, and by him paid over to the
treasurer weekly.
sec, 4. Be it further ordained, That parties
renting the stalls shall be required to keep the
stalls, benches and floor of the market house
clean and neat, to the satisfaction of the Board
OF Police, and in the event of their failure to do
so 1t shall be and lis hereby made the duty of the
constable to have the same cleaned at the ex-
pense Of the party or parties renting.
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, That from the
list day of May to the 30th day of October of
each wear. inplUSiVp- meat of the pODv hind nhaII
be sold for not more than seven cents per pound,
and from the Ist day Of November to the 30th of
April, the price shall be not exceeding ten cents
per pound, and any person vending meat at a
higher rate per pound shall be fined in the sum
or five dollars for each Offense.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That any
butcher. Or other person vending meats in the
market who shall at any time bring into said
market and sell or offer to sell any meat of any
poor or diseased animal, or any meats purport-
ing to be fresh, which shall be tainted or suoiIed.
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars, and it shall moreover
be the duty of the constable to seize such poor,
diseased or tainted meat and destroy the same.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, That, persons
leasing stalls shall exhibit to the constable the
hides of all animals they may slaughter, for sale
in the market, whose duty it shall De to keep in
II bound book the description of the animal
slaughtered by its kind, color, sex. and brand.
for which he shall be entitled to afee of ten cents
per hide, to be paid by the person vending the
meat. -..
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. That apy ner-
son shall have the rightte purchase any portion
OF the beef or other meat exposed for sale in the
market house, on offering the market price
fhreof, and any butcher or other person vend-
ing meat in the market, who shall refuse to sell
any portion of such meat exposed for sale as
aforesaid, shall be fined not loss than So so and
costs for each offenSe.
Sec. 0. Beitfurther ordained, That the market
hours shall be from 8 until 10 o'clock A. H., each
day, and no person or persons shall be allowed
to sell meat of the COW kind at retail within the
town nT fnlInnSaQ pNppnf of tho o4ofI-l ~, +Io
markethouse under a penalty of five dollars for
each Offense. 0E
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after it's first
publication in the official journal, and that ali
ordinances on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed.
The Board then adjourned until fo-morrov
morning at s O'Clock. 5A.- ~
WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
, The Road met pursuant to adjournment. All
the members were present.
On motion of Mr.. Ealery the following amend
ment to the market ordinance was read twice
and adopted:
Section o. BE it further ordained. That tbe
market hours shall be from 8 until 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, each day, and no person or persons shall be
allowed TO sell meat of the cow kind at retail
within the town of Opelousas, excepf at the
stalls in the market house, under a penalty of
tive dollars for each Ofense.
The President reported that he had effected
the sale OF the lot of ground where the market
house formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
said sale toEthe treasurer Of said town, 81 N
VA On motion of Mr.. M0rnhinyan. resolved that
nVe dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the relief
of widow G. Devilliers.
e0n motion Of MI. Hitdspeth. an ordinance rel
alive TO the collection of taxes and licenses for
the townof 0pelousas, wasread twice and nan-
imOus,y adopted, viz:
A Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Board ~ Po-
lice OF tile town of 0pelousas, That the taxes
and licenses and all penalties, fines and forfeit
5Qres duo said town, be collected in United States
Ire~asurynotes or. currency, or in the coin of
the United States. ag
q See, 2. Be it further ordained, That no ont
standing warrant of the town of Opelousas shall
be receivable In payment of any tax or license
due the town
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That this ord
i1ee shall take effect from and afteri it's first plb-
lieatiOn in the official journal, and that an ord
inalees or parts OF ordinances on the same sub
jeet matter be and they are hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, resolved. fbat the
work On the streets and bridges of the town he
done under the supervision OF three street com
lnlssloners 10 pc chosen by the Board, who shall
be empowered TO have all necessary work done,
and the chairman of said commissioners, shall
be authorized TO draw ON the treasurer and nav
cash for all work. ~
! Resolved further, that said commissioners he
to report at each meeting of the Board.
and that the President of the Board he the chair,
man of said committee.
and Eaier.
O motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the following or
dlnanee was read twice and unanimously adopt-
ed, viz: SF'
AN ORDINANCE
The more efteGtually to provide for the public
health of the corporation OF Opelousas.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Pe-
of the town of Ope1ousas, That the cousta-
BILE be and he Is hereby instructed to proceed,
Without delay, to order every proprietor or oe-
of premises, within the corporate limits.
Immediately to disinfect all privies and cess,
pools upon his premises, and TO burn all loose
Irish, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2.Re 1t further ordained. That upon the