The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-04
Proceedings Of the R0Hrd Of Police Of
the Town of OpeIOusas.
WEDNESDAY, April goth. 1874

WEDNESDAY, April 2JtH, 1874.
The Town Council Of the town OF Opelousas
met pursuant to a call. Present Messrs James
Ray, C. Mayo, g. W. Hudspeth, 4. j. LeHebvre,
c. Il. Ealer, A. 3. Chachere and c. MOrhinveg
Sr.
DIR. James Ray, then presented his commission
al president OF the said Board and took his seat.
G W. Hudspeth having presented bis OATH OF
Office took his seat as a member OF the Board.
The Board then proceeded TO organize by
electing officers.
ON motion Of Mr.. Mayo resolved unanim9us,
ly, that the salaries Of officers be likes BEFORE
going into an election for the same.
ON motion Of Mr. Hudspeth, resolved unani-
m0nsiy. that the salary Of the clerk be and the
same is hereby fixed at fifty dollars.
on motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
", that the salary of the treasurer be fixed at
twenty-five dollars.
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary of the constable be fixed at
the rate of three hundred dollars q year.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
y,that the salary Of the assessor be nxed at
On motion of NJ. Ealer, resolved unanimous
iy. that the salary of the collector be fixed at
two per cent on all amounts collected by him.
ON motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved unani-
mOusly, that the salary OF the printer be nXed
at twenty-five dollars.
ON motiOn of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
bonds of treasurer and collector be hXed at Two
thousand dollars each.
on motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond of the constable be fixed at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
by the PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Mayo nominated Mr.. Jos. d. Richard Ion
clerk of the Board, whereupOn, the ballot was
dispensed with. Mr.. Richard was declared unani-
mOusly elected clerk OF the Board. L-". ft
Mr., MOrnhinveg nominated Mr.: P,J. Letebyre
for treasurer, whereupOn Mr. Lefebvre was de-
Clared unanimously elected treasurer. .tf
Mr.. Chachere nominated Mr.. George Meglnley,
for constable.
MF. Mayo nominated Mr.. Charles Thompson.
Mr. MOInhinveg nominated Mr.. GeoPge N,
Rogers. L. r
Mr.. Ealer nominated Mr.. Augustin Steen,
Whereupon Oh the first ballot Mr. Chas. ThOmp-
son received three votes, Mr.. George Meginley
received two votes, Mr.. Augustin Steen received
one vote, and Mr.. George n. Rogers received
one vote. A second ballot was taken when Mr..
George n. Rogers received one vote, Mr.. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr.. George
.Meginley received two votes. MIR. Charles
THOMPSON having received q majority of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected constable.
On motion ofMr. Hudspeth, resolved, that the
constable be ex-oficiO collector and assessor. n
Mr.. Ealer moved that Mr.. Thompson be no
titled of his election by @ member of the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
office or not, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accepting the office.
On motion of Mir. Hudspeth the Board pro-
Ceeded to elect another constable in his place,
whereupon ON balloting, Mr.. George Meginley re-
ceived SIX votes and Mr.. George NJ, Rogers re
ceIved one vote, WhereupOn Mr.. Meginley having
received amajOrity Ofthe votes cast was declared
duly elected constable of the town of Opeiousas.
Mr.. Ealer moved that a member of the Board
notify MI. Mcginley of his election to ascertain
if he would accept or not. Mr.. Meginley then
appeared before the Board and accepted the
Office. sg.. ~. .... a-- .
Mr.. Mayo nominated the OpelOusas JOURNAL
for printer and Messrs. Mornhinveg and Ealer
nominated the OpelOusas Courier, Whereuponta
ballot was taken and the Opelousas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the CpelOtIsas
Courier two votes the OpeIousas JOURNAL was
declared duly elected. - - ~
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that Il COM
mittee OF three be appointed to wait on the old
Board and demand from them the archives of
the town and get a 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.
The president appointed Messrs. Ealer, Cha
chere and Mayo. IA . |tB .-N#M
On motion ofMr. Mornhinveg, the thanks of the
Board were tendere to A.. ?. Williams Esq, for
acting as secretary pro tenn. of this meeting. .
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven o'clock. .