The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-03
PrOceedimRsa Of stAe Beard Of Folice OF
the Town of OpeIOusas.


The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; Messrs. C
MOrnhinveg, ST., G. Maya, A. B., Chachere, P.
Lefebvre,tC c. n. EaleT and @. W. Hudspeth.
On motion of Mr., Mornhinyeg, resolved. that
the President he authorized to sell fifty feet front
of the lot of ground where the market house
formerly stood, to Louis Desmarais, fOrthe price
of seyentyfive 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
widow David Ackison, James Clark and Mrs.
Raphael Holfier; payable monthly,
On motion, an ordinance, to prevent the car
limits of the town of OpelOusas, was read twice
and adopted, as follows:
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That whoever
shall carry a weapon or weapons concealed up
on his person within the cOTpOratelimits of said
town, such as BOwie-kniyeS, pistols, revOlvers,
dirks, brass-knuckles,~ sluns-shOts, or any other
dangerous weapon or weapons, shall be fined
not less than five dollars, and in default of pay
ment of fine with all costs, he shall be imprisoned
in the parish jail not less than twenty-fOur hours
andfOr a second ofense 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, 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
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 ReVisediStat-
uteS of 1870.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall not extend to Of
ficers of the law, or to other persons legally au-
thOrizad to 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
ry giag 9. b da L,Ssl1 9ost MeaR64 4of concealed hiea is upon his
and disar1n 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 See. 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
for violation of ordinances OF the town
of Opelousas.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
of the o 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: foreach 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. 8. Be It further ordained, That all ordin-
ances or parts OF ordinances on the same subject
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. BeHitfnrther ordained, That this ordin-
shall take effect from and after its first
publication in the official journal.
4.s&- .,. AN ORDINANCE
the streets, sidewalks, cutters and
r. 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 III and, being read twice, was unan-
idn0usly adopted, viz: ~ ISL. @1a
Article i. The Board of Police of town of One
IOusas shall take such measures as they may
leem necessary to keep the streets, bridges and
crossings clean and free from all obstructions
that may prevent a free and co1nmOdious pas
sage over the same, and to keep the bitches I'M
der the crossings in such a condition as ut all
admit free passage of wafer.
Art. ?. The owner tai'oocupant of any house
1r lot shall be bound to keep clean and in good
the sidewalk in front thereof so as to offer |
1t all times a free and safe passage for persons |
I'll foot, under apenaltyOf five dollars, provided
hat in cases where the owner or occupant shall
,ail TO comply with the provisions of this article
tfter a written notice of ten days, it shall be the
tuty of the constable to cause said sidewalks to
Do repaired and put in good order at the expense |
IF the OWner or occupant.
Art! 3.sIf the owner or occupan of any house
lr lot shall 0bstFuct the free passage of water |
n the bitches In fronte his premises by throw
trash, dirt or rabhfsh therein, or allowing |
is accumulation therein, he shall be fined FIVE
dollars for each offense.
Art. A.. III any person shall in any manner OBJ
ytruct the free passage of any of the streets, |
sidewalks or bridges, said person shall be COM
1elied to pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars, |
ind forfeit the material thereof to the benefit of
Owl said materials to he removed at the
Art. S. All the buildings and fences in said
shall be erected in such a manner as not
be over their proper lines either at the base
u at the top, and nc varanda, swinging sign or
,ther projection over the sidewalk shah not be
ess than nine feet above the surface of the
walk, 1T being understood that they shall be |
constructed in sueilsa manner as to be safe anda|
lurable, and not to obstruct afree passage along
he sidewalk! Penalty for non compliance, 81
10 to S25.
Art. Q. Whenever any building, fence or other
shall necome decayed, or be in danger
II falling wholly or in part into the street, or
Upon an adjoining lot, the owner thereof shall
70 bound, upon receiving notice, either to phil
lOWnfsaeh building, fenceO or erection. or cause
he same to De firmly secured SO as to prevent
he falling thereof. Penalty fer neglect, one
lollar per day after due notification.
Aft!'7.t Whenever it shall become necessary to
.laesin any of the streets OF said toYn any ma
erials to be usedin building or repairing, said
shall be SO disposed as not to inter
upt the flow of watch in the gffNsters, and to
eayefP SAFE ana fEae passage salona5 said streets
after the completion of said building or re-
lairing, all the remaining material, dirt, rub
'ish, etc, shall DC removed and the streets, gut
ers and sidewalks left clean and iii good order.
nd whoever shall neglect to comply with this
srtt.clle snail pay q fine OF ten dqllars,s after due
AFT s. Iiltrees planted in the streets shan he
placed at not less than one foot nor moro than
feet from the edge of the sidewalk, and all
'illars and posts for the support Of any yaranda,
LWnlng or swinging sign, shan be placed on the
dge OF the Sidewalk In such Il manner as not to
the, crttmbling or falling into the ditch of
he same, or of the material of the sidewalk. |
The trees shall he trimmed in such q manner as
0 prevent accidents from high winds or BY the
alling of any of the limbs or branches, any per-
on who shall neglect the observance Of this ar
ic1e shaiIpay q fine of five dollars,
Art. a.Any eombgstible materials Of any kind
yhi6f my hH loft on the sidewalks. or I'M the
treet until after sunset, shall be removed at the
xpe1setDf the owner thereof, who shall forfeit
nd pay a fine of five dollars.
Art. 10. Whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
ng or dead animals shall befoundi in the streets,
Litches or drains, or on the bridges orsidewalks,
very such animal shall be removed, by the town
Unstable, to a proper plaSe, at the costs of the
lwner thereof, should said owner NEGLECT to
ause' said animal to be removed.
Art. II. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
ind of mud chimney, nor to make fire in any
dilapidated or unfinished chimney.
wen, furnace or stove; every person Offending
sgainst the provisions OF this article shall be
compelled TO pay q fine of twenty-five dollars,
Art. IL, No coal pit, OF lime kiln shall be Aired
burned within the limits of said town. under
penalty OF twenty-five dollars, and forfeiture
rfthemateriasof which said coal-pit or kfIn NAV
composed.
Art. Is. IT any person in said town shall light
ffeause tghe lighted u fire in any building, ex-
IN the. chimney, stove. oven. furnace np