The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-29
Proceedings Of tlae board Of Police Of
the Town of Opeionsas.
WEDNESDAY, April goth, 1

as president Oh LUE BatG bDdfu Hlu pOOk unS seat.
q W.. Hudspeth having presented his oath of
Office took his seat as o member Of the Board,
The Board then proceeded to organize by
On, motion Of Mr.. Mayo, resolved unanimous
", that the salaries of officers be fixed before
going into an election for the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved unani-
mollgly. that the salary oil the clerk be and the
same Is hereby fixed at fifty dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary OF the treasurer be fixed at
twenty-five dollars. I'd
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
~, that the salary Of the constable be fixed at
the rate of three hundred dollars n year.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
". that the salary OF the assessor De liked at
fifty dollars.
~, 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,
moIlsly, that the salary OF the printer be hXed
at twenty-five dollars.
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
bonds Of treasarer and collector be fixed at two
Thousand dollars each.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond Of the constable be fixed ut. three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
Mr.. MAYO nominated Mr.. JOS. D.. Richard for
clerk of the Board, whereupOn, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mfr. Richard was declared unani-
mOusly elected clerk of the Board.
Mr.. MornhinVeg nominated Mr.. P.J. Aekebyre
for treasurer, whereupon Mr.. LefebvFe was de-
elared unanimously elected treasurer. #
Mr.. Claehere nominated Mr.. George Meginley,
Mn. Mayo nominated Mr.. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. M0rnhinveg nominated Mr. George N.
Rogers.
Mr.. Ealer nominated Mr.. Augustin Steen,
Whereupun on the first ballot Mr.. Chas. ThoInp-
son received three votes, Mr.. George Meg1nley
received two votes, Mr.. Augustin Steen received
one vote, and III. George N. Rogers received
one vote. A second ballot was taken when Mr..
George N. Rogers received one vote, MI. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr.. George
Meginleyt received two votes. ME. Charles
Thompson having received a majority OF the
votes cast, was declared duly elected constable.
On molten OF Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved, that the
constable be e~x-OfticI0 collector and assessor.
Mr.. Ealer moved that Mr.. Thompson be no
tilted OF his election by q member of the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
office or not, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
On motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth the Board pro
ceeded to elect another constable in his place,
where1pOn on ballOting, Mr.. George eginley res
ceived SIX votes and Mr. George N, Rogers re-
ceiyed one vote, wllcreup0n Mr.. Meginley having
received a majority OF the YOtesCast was declared
duly elected constable of the town OF OpelOusas.
Mfr. Ealer moved that Q member OF the Board
notify 1Irs Meginley of his election to ascertain
if he would aecept or not. Mr.. Msginley then
appeared before the Board and accepted the
office.
for printer and Messrs. Marnhinveg and Ealer
nominated the Opel0usas Courier, wlleTetIpen a
ballot was taken and the Opelousas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the Cpelousas
Courier two votes the Opclousas r was
declared duly elected.
on motion OF Mr.. Ealer, resolved that a 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 to report to morrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock.
The president appointed Messrs. Ealer, Cha
chere and Mayo. 1
Board were rendered t0A. p, Williams ESQ.,, for
acting as secretary pro TEN, Of this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven o'clock.
THURSDAY, April S0th 1874.
The Board met and adjourned to Monday next
MONDAY, May 18th 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, Dr. James Ray, President, A. 3. Cha
chere, {. MOTnhinveg, ST., p. IT, Lefebyre, Geo.
w. Hudspeth and G.. n. Ealer.
The President presented the bonds OF the
treasurer, collector and constable. when on mo-
ton Of MI. Ealer the said bonds were accepted
and approved.
mitfee Of three be appointed to prepare ordi-
naficcs to be presented to the Board for their
adoption, the President appointed messTs. Hud-
Hpeth, Ealer and Lefebvre.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that should
the assessor not be able TO procure printed
blanks, he be authorized to cause the same TO be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Ea1er, resolved that the con-
stable notify Mr. Louis Lejeune that the Board
has no further use for the rOOm rented by him
TO the former Board,
On motion OF MI. Ealer, resolved, that the as
season be authorized to employ as many assis-
tants as may be necessarys at the rate of one
dollar and .ifty cents per day to complete the
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth the Board ad-
jOurned to Monday morning, next at II O'clock
q. II.
MONDAY, May nth, 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, DR.. James Ray, President, Geo. W.
Hudspeth, G. N. Ealer, 9. Mayo, P.J. Lefebvre,
G. MOrHhinveg, ST., aud a. B. Chaehere.
" On motion the following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz: An Ordl-
nance to amend an ordinances entitled an ordi-
ionsas ordained 22d Nogembef. 1878.
SECT 4. Belt ordained by the Board Of Police
of the town Of Opelousas that section n of an
ordinance adopted November 22d 1873 entitled
an ordinance for creating q revenue for. the
town Of OpelOusas which reads as follows to-
wit: It is further ordained that the tax of one
quarter OF one per cent shall be levied on all
real estate In the town of Dpelousas ut its as
sessed value and also on al i10pieAat interest be
amended as follows to-wft: by adding thereto
nloyed In trade or other objects subject to &c
taxed and which are taxed By the State.
SECT 2. Be it further ordained that this ordl-
nance shall take effect from and after its pas
0i motion the following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz:
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE 10 HOGS:
no prevent their running as large within the
corporate limits Of tile town of 0pel0usas, es-
tablishing penalties therefor. providing for
the establishment of q pound for tmpoundimg
and selling all hogs found running Ut large,
whereas, oil measures heretofore adopted by
the Beard OF Police nf the o of Opeluusas, |
having proved Jnayailing In preventing the
running at large Of hogs Ia the streets and pub
lie grounds Of said town, TO the great destrue-
ton of the streets and payementB. Therefore
Section i. BE 1T ordained by the Board OF Po-
lice uf the town OF OpelOusas, that hereafter
hogs shah not he permitted TO run at laEge with
in the corporate limits OF said town.
sec. 3. BE 1T differentiated, That all owners
of hogs within the corporate limits of said town, /
be and they afc hereby requiredto keep them
within their own enclosures
Sec. 8. Be 1T further ordained, That any resi- /
dent of the t0w 0f0pelOusas, wh0shau Wilfuliy
permit bis hog or hogs 10 run at large within
the corporate limits of said town, ahali, for
every hog or pig 50 permitted to Tgln al large,
forfeif and pay q fine OF ten dollars with costa
to he recovered by prneeedingsb by the President
0f the Board. In the name OF the town. before /
any court Of competent jurisdiction, and for d
second ofFeuse, the fine shall be double.
Sec. A. Bel further ordained, Thati6 shall be
ana 1T ID hereby made the duty OF the tow
Constable to imn0ands Mt some central and con.
venient point, within the town, to be selected
by him, all hogs found running at large In con-
gee. 81. Bel farther ordained, That whenever
the owner OF hogs thus imD0unded, shall be
known I'd the constable IL shall DO bis duty Inn
meiiately to notify tIenNHerin writing t0cOme
forward within fwentg-four hours ana redeem
said hog or hogs by payment of all costs accrued, i
or In default thereof that they win he sold for
cash, at public auction, on the Saturday follow
ing, hetWeen the hours Of ten and eleyenoclock
and without appralselnent, fOEtbe benefit OF the
town, after deductiHg costs,
See. e.. Be- TT further ordained. That whenever /
tho owner Of any hog or hogs thus ~inp0unded
~ta1A I'm 4t1gHAn@rTf m shalt ~ tho "a nNzr EAFg fAc 4