The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
thc Town of OpeIOusas.
WEDNESDAY. Nj

WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Board of Police OF the town of OpclOusas
met pursuant to II call. Present DR.. James
Ray, President; MesslS. c. MoTnhinveg, ST., A.
Il. Chacherc, z. j. lefebvre, G. Mayo, c. n.
EalCr and G. u. Hudspeth.
On motion. the following ordinance was read
twice and adopted;
AN ORDINANCE
The more cffrctuaily to provide for the police
of the town of OpelOusas, and for the main
trnance of good order therein, setting forth
certain o~tfelses and providing penalties there
fnr, and defining the duties of the Constable.
Section J.. Be it ordained by the Board of PO-
lice of the town of Opel0usas, That it shall be
and is hereby made the duty Of the town consta-
bic to arrest and lodge i'll the parish jail, all per-
SOILS found lying about the streets, or across or
on the sidewalks, or GA the public square, or va
cant lots, or at any other place or places within
the corporate limits of said town in 4 state of
intUNIcatiOl.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, That il shall
also he his duty to arrest all persons who shall
exhibit publicly. within the corporate limits of
said town, any ilnm0desr or obscene works of
any kind whatever, or shall use loud, indecent,
obscene, pr0fane or bOistefous language in the
streets, public places, or amy other place i'll the
town, or shall make an inunOdeSt or indecent
exposure OF the person, or commit a nuisance Of
any sort whatever within said limits.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, Thatit shall be
the duty Of the constable of sad town to arrest
and lodge i'll the parish Jail any person or persons
found intoxicated within the corporate limits of
the same, who by their conduct. actions, words
or gestures may he. disturbing the peace of said
town. ~ EFE2aE 2 4
See. t.. Be it further ordained, That it shall he
the duty of said constable. lis soon as practicable
after arrestilg any person or persons violating
sections l, > and 3 of this ordinance, to make u
proper affidavit before the President of the
Board of Police of said town or anv, Justice of
the Peace in and for said town, setting forth the
nature Of the otfense committed by said person
or persons. and as soon thereafter as practicable
to bring him or them before said President OF the
Board, or Magistrate for trial, which trial shall
take place at latest between the hours of Q A. H.,
and y NJ, the day following, unless for good and
sufficient cause shown
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That after Il
proper investigation OF the charges against the
accused should he, she or they be found guilty
by said President of the Board of Police or Jus
tice of the Peace, as the case may be, he, she Or
they shall, for the first 0ttense, pay q fine of not
less than 81 80, nor more than -. with all costs,
and in default Of payment of said fine and costs,
it shall be the duty of said President of the
Board of Police or Justice OF the Peace to cause
said person or persons so found guilty. to be i'm
prisoned i'll the parish Jail for a period not less
than tWenty-four hours nor more than forty
eight hours, ut the discretion OF the court.
See. 6. BE it further ordained, That whenever
it shall appear that any person or persons shall
have been previously tried and found guilty Of
u violation of any of the provisions of the above
ordinance, and shall appear for trial before either
of the foregoing constituted authorities, u sec
onGl time, for the same otfense, the penalty shall
he us follows. tO-wit: not Tess than $40 nor more
than S25 with costs of suit. and in default of
payment of same, not less than five nor more
than ten days Imprisonment III the parish Jail at
the discretion of the court. a
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after its first
publication in the official organ of the town, and
that all ordinances or parts Of ordinances ON the
same subject matter he and the same are hereby
repealed. III 50 far as they may be inconsistent
with or contrary to the provisions of this ordin-
ance. s-. ...-,
JAMES RAY. President.
Attest: JOS. ID. RICHARD. Clerk.