The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-10
MONDAY, May 11tha1s74

MOGDAf, May 1lths187A
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Dir, James Ray, President, Geo, w.
Hldspeth, G. N, Ealer, 70. Mayo, r. L. Lefehvre,
C. Mornhinveg, ST., and IA. b. Chachere.
On motion the following ordinance. was read
twice and Unanimously adopted viz: An Ordi-
nance To amendqIl ordinance entitled All ordi4
nance creating q revenue for the town of 0pe-
lousas ordained 22d November, 1873.
SECT Il. Be Ii ordained by the Board of Police
of the town of Upeionsas that section 81 of an
ordinance adopted November cad 1873 entitled
an ordinance for creating u revenue for the
town Of Opei0nsas which reads rs follows to-
wit: 1t lis further ordained that the tax of one
quarter of one per Eent4sEailE be levied on all
real estate iIptlfe town of Opel0usas ut its as
sessed value and also OF al monies at interest be
amended ~ follows tUFwitt by adding Thereto
the words, and on all property or capital en-
pl0yed i'll trade or other objects subject to be
taxed and which are taxed by the state.
sEeT .. BE 1T further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
twice and unanimously ;dopted viz:
AN oRpINANcE RELATIVE TO HOGS:
TO prevent their. running at large, within the
corporate limits Of the town Of Opelousas, esq
tablisliing penalties therefor. prDyidinr for
the establishment oil d pound for im~pounding
and selling all hogs found running at large.
Whereas, I'LL measures heretofore adopted by
the Roard OF Police Of the town of Opel0usas,
having proved tilayailillg In preventing the
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lie grounds OF said town, fotlB great destruc-
ton Of the streets and pavements. Therefore
Section i. BE 1t ordained by the Board Of Po-
lice OF the town Of Opelousas. that hereafter
hogs shall not be permitted to run MT large with
in The corporate limits of said t0wn.
See. O.. Be it further ordained, That all owners
Of hogs within the corporate limits Of said town,
be and they are hereby required 70 keep them
within their own enclosures,
Sec. ID Bio lit farther ordained, That any resi-
dent Ill the town Of Opelolsas, who shall wilfllLy
permit hia hog or hogs to run ut large within
The corporate limits Of said town. sslalI. for
every hog on pig sB permitted TO run at large,
forfeit and pay q fiaes0 ft ten dollars with costs
NJ the Beard. iii the name I'll tIxe town. hefore
any court of competent jurisdiction, and fora
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the 4nesiFal4 bgtl0abIe. -
sec. \ Be u further ordained, Thatit shall be
and 1t Is hereby Fnale the duty Of the town
Constable to iuap0tHd, ut some central and con
venient point, Within the town. t0 he selected
By him. all hegs found running at large in cen
tFaventi0n to this ordinance. IS $3.50
Sec. >. Belt further ordained, THAT whenever
the Owner OF hogs thus ~imppnnded@ shall be
known 70 the constable 1t shall be his duty inn
mEatHtEly To notify the nWlaertin writing t0C0aue
forward within tweIty-four hours and redeem
saad hug Dr hogs Dy payment 0fal costs accrued,
on IN default thereof thai they VIII be sold for
cash, at public auction, on the Saturday follow
ing, between the hours of ten and elevenO,elock
and without aVpTaisemenf for the benefit of flle
t0w1i, after dednetlng costs.
See. e. Be III further ordained, That WHENEVER
the 0wneref any hog or hnGs tlius Inapounaed
shall ne unknown, III shall hc The deity. '0f the
town constable, AFTER OBTAINING them for the
space int twentyI0lr hours, to sell them after
obtaining aB order from the President Df the
Beard for thai purpose, sHhiecft0 the order 0f
the owner, whenever he shall make himself
known and aAalnee proof thereof, provided it be
within sixty days ufteF the sale.
Sec. Z. Be IL further ordained, That as soon
as the constable shall have selected d sound, I'M
accordance with the provisions Df this act. he
shall give nOtieR of the location thereof by
advertisement i'm tho official journal for net less
than ten days and by notices posted on sthc#
Courthouse de0r aud not less than three oflIer
conspicuous Nlaees within the corporate lin1its
for &le neld0da Af ten days.
Sec. s.. BE it further ordained That 1hegalsaf
hagEpefMfttea wilfutiy to run at large and the
I~la37meDtUf the proceeds thereof into the treas
iIry shaflzin no case relieve the owners thereof
from Hhs dneina pensslty imposed by section 5
gf tnls ordinance, which shall remain ina FIN
force against all persons wilfully permitting
their hogs tel run at 1arges
Soc. y. be- t 4nEtllep ordained, That any per
son whose hogs hdve been i~napOunded shall have
the rightt0 redeem them Mt amy time previous
MI fheir sale hy proving fheiE ownership and
paying aI costs and charges for iInpDunding and
knapSng them.
sees Ia. Bel I'LL further ordained Thaksthe cork
shall he allowed the following fees and
no4nofe for i~mp0undings Feeping and selling
hogs. tN.Wits 40 cents ner Aead Ton taking them
ssnd % cents per dsy for each day pr parts0f
day ascs may have them imnOGnded,
Ree. Ill. 30 iii further ordained, That GIT hogs