The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-29
Proceedings Of the Board of Police of
the Town Of Opelousas.


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The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; Messns. c.
M0rnhinyeg, ST.. G. Mayo, a. 3, Chaehere, T. j.
Lefebyre, {. \. Ealer and G. W. Hudspeth.
On motion of Mr.. MOrnhinyeg, resolved, that
the President be authorized to sellfftyf eetfront
of the lot of ground where the market house
formerly stood, to Louis Desmarais, for the price
of seventy-iVe dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that the
| President be authorized to procure a passage
for Alexander Boutt6 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 HollieF, payable monthly. -.....
| On motion, an ordinance, to prevent the car
rying concealed weapons within the corporate
limits of the town of Opel0usas, was read twice
and adopted, as follows:
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
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, reyolyers,
dirks, bra~ss-knuckles,~ slung-shOts, or any other
dangerous weapon or weapons, shall be fined
| not less than five dollars, and in default of pay
mentoft fine with all costs, he shall be imprisoned
in the parish Jail not less than twenty-fOllr hours
and for a second Offense the fine shall be doubled.
Sec. 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, 1t shall be and
is hereby made his duty, forthwith, to obtain a
warrant for his arrest from the President OF the
the town, and shall such person, when arrested,
he found with such weapon or weapons con-
cealed upon him, i'll 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 RevisediStat-
uteS Of 1870.
See. 8. Be it further ordained, That the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall not extend to Of
ficers of the lawyer to other persons legally au-
thor1zed 10 carry the same.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all pro-
ceedings for the violation of this ordinance shall
be instituted by the cOnstablein thename 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. 5. Be it further ordained, That whenever
the constable shall find any person actually car
rying a dangerous weapon concealed upon his
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-
yided in Sec. 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-
anee 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 Opel0uSaS.
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 allowed the following compensation and
no more, tO-Wit: for each day or part of a day
he or they may be detained in attendance, the
sum OF ten cents.
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. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That all ordin-
ances or parts of ordinances on the same subject
matter be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Be itfurther ordained, That this ordin-
anco 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 Ofenses 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-
lOusas 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 a free and commodiOus pas
sage over the same, and to keep the bitches un-
der the crossings in such a condition as at all
times to admit free passage of water.
Art. 2. 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
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 put in good order 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 or rubbish therein, or allowing
its accumulation therein, he shall be fined five
dollars for each Otfense.
Art. 4. If any person shall in any manner OBJ
struct the free passage of any Of the streets,
sidewalks or bridges, said person shall be COM
PEELED to pay q 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. 5. 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 no varanda, swinging sign or
other projection over the sidewalk shall not be
less than nine feet above the surface of the |
walk, 1t being understood that they shall be
constructed in such @ manner as to be safe and
durable, and not to obstruct a free passage along |
the sidewalk Penalty for non compliance, 81
so to $25.
Art. 6. 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, the owner thereof shall
be bound, upOn receiving notice, either tO@puu
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. 2. Whenever it shall become necessary to
place in any of the streets OF said town, any ma |
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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 q reasonable
time after the completion of said building or re- |
pairing, all the remaining material, dirt, rub |
bish, ETC.. shall be removed and the streets, gut
tiers 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.
Art. 8. All trees planted in the streets shall he |
n1aaud Mt MT InsH than Onp foot nnp Upnrn fhan |
two feet from the edge of the sidewalk, and ali
pillars and posts for the support of anyyaranda, |
awning or swinging sign, shall be placed ON the
edge Of the sidewalk in such q manner as not to |
cause the crlnlhling or falling into the ditch of
the same, or Of the material Of the sidewalk. |
trees shall be trimmed IN such q manner as
to afford q 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 a fine OF five dollars,
Art. 9. Any eombustible materials of any kind
which my be left ON the sidewalks, or in the
street until after sunset shallbe removed at the
expense of the owner thereof, VIII shall forfeit
and pay q fine Of five dollars.
Ar. 10. whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
ing or dead animals shall be found in the streets,
bitches or drains, OF on the bridges or~sidewalks,
every such animal shall be removed, hythe town
constable, to q proper place, at the costs of the
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 chimney,
oven, furnace or stove; every person OFFENDING
against the provisions OF this article shall be
compelled to pay a fine of twenty-five dollars.
Art. u. No coal pit, or lime kiln shall be fired
or burned within the llmita of said town, under
O. penalty Of twenty-five dollars, and forfeiture
of the materialsof which said Goalpit or kiln may
be composed.
Art. IS. If any person in said town shall light
or cause to be lighted o fire in any building, ex-
cept in the chimney, stove, oven, furnace or
other appropriate and secure place attached to