The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
Proceedings of the Board of Police Of
49, the Town of 0peIoubas. z
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TUESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; Messrs, G
M0rnhinVeg. ST. c. Mayo, A. 3, Chachefe, P.J
Lefebyre, IN. Ealer and G.. W. Hudspeth.s
On motion Of Mr.. M~ornhinveg, resolved. tina
the President be authorized to sell fifty feet from,
of the lot of ground where the market houst
formerly stood, to Louis Desmarais, for the price
of seventy-fiye dollars. --.r 5.a = -
On motion of Mr.. EaIer, resolved, that tbs
President be authorized to procure a passage
for Alexander BOutt6 to New Iberia. 5.,s'u .ss9s
On molten of Mr.. Mayo, resolved, that FIVE
dollars per month, for three months, be paid Il
widow David AekisOn, James Clark and Mrs
Raphael HOlEerS payable monthly. -srt
On motion, an ordinance, to prevent the car
rying concealed weapons within the corporate
limits Of the town of Opelousas, was read twice
and adopted, as1ollOws; -s =.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc
lice of the town of Opelousas, That whoever
on his person within the corporate limits of said
town, such. as B~Owie-kniges, pistols, reVOlyers
dirks, b~rass-knuckles, slung-shOts, or any Other
dangerous weapon or weapons, shall be tined
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 asecond offense the fine shaIibe doubled
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That whenever
the constable has good reasons to believe that
any person has a dangerous weapon or weapons
concealed On or aboiItE 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
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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 bethe duty of the constable to make
affidavit against him, and have him bound over
t0&appear before the District Court to answer to
the charge OF carrying concealed weapons. as
provided for by article 95 of the Revised Stat
utes of 1870. "a"
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the pro
visions of this ordinance shah not extend toseGs
f1cers of the law, or to other persons legally au-
| thOT1Z6u to carry the same. 4 e.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all pro-
ceedings for the violation of this O~rdinanceshan
be instituted by the cOnStablein thenaI1e of the
town, and that hesball be entitled to half Ofgall
fines and penalties imposed and collected for
violation of this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, That whenever
the constable shall find any person actually car
rying a dangerous weapon concealed upon his
person, he shall forthwith take him into custody
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-
vided in Sec. 2 of this ordinance, and for the re-
c0Very or the fine imposed by Sec. 1. 5H--ff
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. '"s 81
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the following or
! dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz: An ordinance to regulate costs in pros
e%eutions for violation OF ordinances of the town
OF OpelOusas. ss
/ -s CGCblUIk l. DS n UEuIlUEu Nv lit GO1EO Oh Pc
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 CONDENSATION and
NO more, tO-wit: for each day or part of al day
he OF they may be detained in attendance, the
sum OF ten cents. ,=r.- "
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That in no case
will the. town be responsible for payzef4 mere
than two witnesses to prove one fact.
Sec, s. Belt further ordained, Thata1l ordin-
an,es or parts OF ordinances on the same subject
matter hP ami fhn Same ARC hpIahv rnIna1aI
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That This ordin-
ance shall take effect from and after its first
publication in the official journal.
AN ORDINANCE ''T%.-
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 One
lOusas shall take such measures as they NAV
deem necessary to keep the streets. bridges and
crossings clean and free from all DISTINCTIONS
that may prevent a free and comnnodious pas
sage over the same, and to keep the bitches un-
der the crossings in such a condition as at all
times to admit o free passage of water. q
y Art. 2. The owner or occupan OF any house
or lot shall be bound to keep clean and in eoad
order, the sidewalk in front thereof so as TO Offer
at all times a free and safe passage for persons
on foot, under a penalty of FIVE dollars, provided
that in cases where the owner Or oeefpant shall
fail TO comply with the provisions Of this, article
aftera written notice of ten days, it shalIbe the
duty of the constable to cause said ewa to
be repaired and put in goodorder at the expense
Of the owner or occupant. SGtst
AFt. s3.zIf the owner or occupant of any house
or lot shall 6bstruct the free passage of water
in the bitches in front of his premises hythrow-
ing trash, dirt or rubbish therein, or allowing
its accumulation therein. he shall be fined five
dollars for each Offense.
Art. 4. III any person shall in any manner OBJ
struct the free passage of any of the. streets,
pi4aUyoI1Yc ar hpid raa cold rlarSnn cHalf& nHoor
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. S. All the buildings and fences In said
town shall be erected in such a manner as not
to be over their proper1ines either at the base
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 a manner as to be safe and
durable, and not to obstruct a free passage along
the sidewalk. Penalty for non compliance, So
so to $25.
Art. 6. whenever any building, fence or other
erection shall become decayed, orbe in danger
of falling wholly or in part into the street, or
upon an adjoining lot, tl.e owner thereof shaIl
be bound, upon receiving notice, either to ep4
down such building, fence or erection, or cause
the to be firmly secured so as to prevent
the falling thereof. Penalty for neglect, one
dOllarper day afterdae notification
Art. Z. Whenever 1t shall become necessary to
place in any Of the streets of said town, any ma
terials to be used in building or repairing. said
materials shall be so disposed as not to inter
rupt the flow OF water in the cutters, and to
leave q safe and free passage along said streets
and on the sidewalks, and within a reasonable
time after the completion Of said building or re-
paiFingRallthesFemRining Observation-Disclosures
Dish, ETC., shall be removed and the streets, gut
tiers and sidewalks left clean anfin good order,
and whoever shall neglect to comply with this
article shall pay a fine OF ten dollars, after due
notification.
Art. s. All trees plantedi in the strestsshall be
placed eft less than one f0ot nor haore than
two feet from the edge of the sideRaaIk. and All
pillars and posts for the support of any varanda,
awning or swinging sign, shall be placed on the
edge of the sidewalk in Euch q manner as not to
cause the cranahltag OF sallng igte the ditch Of
The trees shall be trimnled fn Huch a manner as
to aG0ed HfFea passages and al far aa passible
topreyent accidents from high winds % N the
failing of any of the limbs or branches any Der
son who shall neglect the observance of thie ar
tfele shall pay q fine Of fire dollars.
Art. 8. Any combusttble materials OF any kind
which my be left on the sideWalkaE or I'm the
street until after sunset. shaIlbe removed at the
expense Of the owner thereof, who Shall forfeit |
and pay a fine Of 1--WE dollars.
Art. TO- Whenever any wounded, sick or dy-
ing or dead animals shall be found in thestreefs,
bitches or drains, or p the bridges or sidewalks,
every such animal shall be removed, hythe town
oWner Thereof, should said owner neglect +
cause said animal to be removed.
Art. II. 1t shall not be lawful to erect any
s s.aa 2. Hl diIs SdlGIEsE o. TVt nS n N ri ebi 4 aIg
oven, furnace Or stove every D8fsuf odfehdi1 |
against the provisions OF this article shall be
Competed 70 nay q fine Of twenty-five dollars.
Art. n. No coal pit, or lime kiln shall be fired
or burned within the limits Of said town, under
a penalty of twenty-five dollars, and forfeiture
oEfh8R laterialsOf which saideoaEnir on kiln may
be composed.
or cause to be lighted a fire IN any building, ex- |
cept in the chimney, stove, oven, furnace or