The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-26

across q sidewalk.
Sec. 8. To ride or drive any animal on oraeros
the sidewalk.
Sec. 4. To stop any vehicle or animals in the
streets in such q position rs to obstruct the fret
passage thereof.
Sec. s. To stop any animal in any street with
out properly securing said animal in such a pc
sitiOn as to be safe.
Sec. 6. To fly a kite, or to discharge any man
ner of Two or firearms, unless with spe
cial permission of the President of the Board Of
Police.
Sec. 7. To make any false alarm, as of fire OF
any other kind.
Sec. 8. To injure wantonly in any manner any
public or private property whatever, wherever
situated, or for whatever purpose designed OF
used.
Sec. 9. To xhibi publicly any immodest OF
obscene works of any kind whatever, or to Use
loud, indecent, obscene, profane or bOisterOus
language IN the streets, public places or any
other place i'll the town. or to make an indecent
or lnmOdest exposure of the person or commit q
nuisance of any sort.
Sec. 10. Amy offender against the provisions
of these articles shall be liable to the penalties
annexed.
list. For the otfense specified in the first sec,
ton, five dollars fine, and the animals subject
TO be forfeited and professionally seized.
I'd. Sections 2, 8 and 4, five dollars fine.
sd. Section 5, two dollars and fifty cents to ten
dollars fine.
4th. Sections 6 and 7, one to five dollars fine.
5th. Section s, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs OF repairs.
9th. Section 3, not less than two dollars and
u1GN St1LtS, HUI UlDIB lulu lcU uDIldIS IN IUGH us
erection of tile court.
Art. IS. Be it further ordained, That in de
fault of payment of the fines and all costs for
violation of any of the provisions of this Ordln-
ance, the offender shall be punished by impris-
onment not less than twenty-four hours or more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
Art. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect ten days from and after
its first publication in the official journal, and
that all ordinances or parts of ordinances, on
the same subject matter, be and the same are
| nIrbh rhDn1InI i ~ On fnR % fhnIV nNa nnnnai1
ent with, or are contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance.
The Board then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. NJ,
and having Te-assembled, all the members were
present.
On motion, an ordinance, entitled an ordin-
ance relative to the public market OF the town
of Opelousas, was read twice and unanimously
adopted, viz:
Section l. BE- it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of OpelOusas, That the market
stalls be rented at the following rates, to-wit:
The front or east stalls at one dollar each per
day, the rear or west stalls at seventy-fiVe cents
per day, each.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no person
or firm shall be allowed to rent stalls on both
sides of the market house.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That the Presi-
dent of the Board be and he is hereby author
lied to rent said stalls at the above rates to any
person or firm who may desire to rent them,
from one day to twelve months, payments to be
made to the constable daily in United States
currency or coin, and by him paid over to the
treasurer weekly.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That parties
renting the stalls shall be required to keep the
stalls, benches and floor of the market house
clean and neat, to the satisfaction of the Board
OF Police, and in the event of their failure to do
so it shall be and is hereby made the duty of the
constable to have the same cleaned at the ex-
pense of the party or parties renting.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That from the
LIST day of May to the 30tl1 day of October of
each year, inclusive, meat of the COW kind shall
be sold for not more than seven cents perpound,
and from the LIST day Of November to the S0th of
April, the price shall be not exceeding ten cents
per pound, and any person vending meat at q
of five dollars for each OffenSe.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That any
butcher or other person vending meats in the
market who shall at any time bring into said
market and sell or offer to sell any meat of any
poor or diseased animal, or any meats purport-
ing to be fresh, which shall be tainted or spoiled,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars, and 1t shall moreover
be the duty of the constable to seize such poor,
diseased or tainted meat and destroy the same.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, That persons
leasing stalls shall exhibit to the constable the
hides of all animals they may slaughter, forsale
in the market, whose duty it shall De to keep in
slaughtered by ifs kind, color, sex and brand,
for which he shall be entitledtO afee of ten cents
per hide, to be paid by the person vending the
meat.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That any per-
son shall have the rightto purchase any portion
OF the beef or other meat exposed for sale in the
market house, on offering the market price
threof, and any butcher or Otherperson vend-
ing meat in the market, who shall refuse to sell
any portion of such meat exposed for sale as
aforesaid, shall be fined not less than 50 so and
costs for each 0ffense. ~ j.
Sec. 9. Beitfurther ordained, That the market
hours shall be from 3 until 10 o'clock A. M, each
day, and no person or persons shall be allowed
to sell meat of the cow kind at retail within the
town of Opelousas, except at the stalls iii the
market house, under Il penalty of five dollars for
each offense.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after its first
publication in the official journal, and thai all
ordinances on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed. Z
TIL Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8 O'clock. "G
WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Boad met pursuant to adjournment. All
the members were present.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, the following amend
ment to the market ordinance was read twice
and adopted
Section O.. b. it further ordained, That the
market hours shall be from 8 until 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, each day, and no person or persons shall be
allowed to sell meat of the COW kind at retail
within the town of O~pelousas, except at the
stalls in the market house, under u penalty of
five dollars for each offense.
The President reported that he had effected
the sale of the lot of ground where the market
house formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
said sale to the treasurer of said town.
On motion of Mr.. Mornhinveg, resolved, that
five dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the relief
of widow G. Deyilliera.
On motion OF Mr.. Hudspeth, an ordinance rel
atiye to the collection of taxes and licenses for
the town of 0pelousas, waaread twice and unan-
imous!y adopted, viz
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That the taxes
and licenses and all penalties, fines and forfeit
ures due said town, be collected in United States
Treasury notes, or currency, or in the coin of
the United States.
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained, That no out
standing warrant of the town of Opelousas shall
be receivable Ill payment OF any tax or license
due the town.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That this ord
ince shall take effect from and after It's first pub
LEGATION in the official journal, and that all ord
inances or parts Of ordinances on the same sub
ject matter be and they are hereby repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Mayo, resolved, that the
work on the streets and bridges of the town be
done under the supervision of three street COM
missioners to be chosen by the Board, who shall
be empowered to have all necessary work done.
and the chairman of said Commissioners shall
be authorized to draw on the treasurer and pay
cash for all work. N
Resolved further, that said commissioners he
and that the President of the Board be the chair
man of said committee.
The President appointed Messrs. Hudspeth
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the following or
dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
The more effectually to provide for the public
health of the corporation of 0pel0usas.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of OpeIousas, That the consta-
BILE be and he is hereby instructed to proceed,
without delay, to order every proprietor or oc-
eupant of premises, within the corporate limits.
Immediately TO disiufect all priyfes and cess
pools upon his premises, and to burn all loose
trash, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That upon the
faiIure.of any proprietor or occupant. after no
tice of forty-eight hours, by the constable or any