The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-03
WEDNESDAY. MAY 18th. 1874

| re- 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 vice
| and adopted:
Section o. Be it further ordained. That the
market hours shall be from 3 until 10 O'Clock Il
M, each day, and no person or persons shall he
allowed to sell meat OF the COW kind at retail
Wltain the OWL OF Opelousas, except at the
stalls in the market house, under q penalty of
i've dollars 0 reach Ofense. 80
The President reported that he had effected
the sale or the lot OF ground where the market
mouse formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
said sale to the treasurer OF said town.
On motion of Mr.. MornhinVeg, resolved. that
I'VE dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
me same Is hereby appropriated for the relief
On motion OF Mr.. Hudspeth, an ordinance rel.
atlVe to the collection of taxes and licenses for
the town OF Opelousas, wasread twice ndunan-
Section L. Be it ordained by the Board of Pc.
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. s
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained, That no ont.
standing warrant of the town of Opelousas shall
be receivable in YIN of any tax or license
due the, town.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That this ord
Ince shall take effect from and afteri its first pub
LEGATION i'll the official journal, and that ALI nTyi-
lnances or parts OF ordinances on the same sub.
jeet matter be and they are hereby repealed.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,
ana the chairman OF said commissioners shall
be- authorized to draw on the treasurer and pay
cash for all work.
Resolved further, that said commissioners be
required to report at each meeting of the Board,
and that the President of the Board be the chair,
man Of said committee.
and Ealer. Rn
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeti. the following orr.
dinance was read twice and unanimously adopt.
ed, viz:
AN o~RDINANcE
| The mere effeetually to provide for the public
health OF the corporation of Opelensas.
Section /. Belt ordained by tho Board of Pc.
lice OF the town of OpelOusas, That the consta,
BILE be and he is hereby instructed to proceed
cupant OF premises, within the corporate limits,
Immediately to disinfect all privfes and cess.
pools upon his premises, and to burn all loose
trash, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That upon the
failure OF any proprietor or occupant, after no
tice OF forty eight hours, by the constable or any
infect all privies, cesspoOls, etc, and to burn and
destroy all loose trash, garbage, ETC., on his
premises it shall be the duty Of the constable
forthwith to have it done at the expense of the
proprietor or occupant, with a fine of five dol
lars assessed in each case for the benefit of the
constable, to be recovered with costs by suit be.
fore any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That, in order
TO more ~effectHally enforce this ordinance. eacb
member OF the Board of Police be and he is here.
by declared a health officer.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That i shaIl he
the duty Of the constable to make q Thorough in.
spection OF all the back yards, privies, stables,
ETC., at least twice per month, from this date
until the LIST November next, and to enforce rig.
idly by prosecution, before any court of c0mpe-
tent jurisdiction. II person or persons failing
to comply with the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. $. Be it further ordained, That in order
to the more effectual enforcement of this ord1n.
ance, that all citizens of the town be and they
are hereby requested to report without DELAY
any nuisance existing in the neighborhoud which
they desire aBated.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That this ordin-
ance shall take effect from and after its passage,
and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions
OF this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
On motion of Mr., Hudspeth, resolved, that the
treasurer be and be Is hereby required to make
an account of the Indebtedness Of Octave Prud'-
honlnle, former constable and collector to the
town, and the constable be authorized to serve
the same on said Pr~udshannle.
On motion, the Board adjourned until O'Clock
z. H., and having re-assembled, all the members
were present.
! On motion. an account of q. w. Meginley