The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-29

Proceedings of the Board Of Police of
she Town of OpelOnsas.

WEDNESDAY, May 27tn, 1874.
The Board of Police of the town of Opelousas
met pursuant to a call. Present DR.. James
Ray, President; Messrs. C. Mornhinveg, Sr.. A,
B. Chachere, p. J.. Lefebvre, C.. Mayo, G. n,
Ealer and G. W. Hudspeth.
On motion, the following ordinance was read
twice and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
The more effectually to provide for the police
OF the town OF OpclOrsas, and for the main
tenance OF good order therein, setting forth
certain 0ffenses and providing penalties there
for, and defining the duties Of the Constable.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice OF the town of Opeloasas, That it shall be
and is hereby made the duty of the town cOnsta-
BILE to arrest and lodge in the parish jail, all per-
sons found lying about the streets, or across or
on the sidewalks. or on the public square, Or va
cant lots, or at any other place or places within
the corporate limits OF said town III a state of
iutOXicatiOn.
See. .. Be it further ordained, That it shall
also be his duty to arrest all persons who shall
exhibit publicly, within the corporate limits OF
said town, any immodest or obscene works of
any kline whatever, or shall use loud, indecent.
obscene, pr0fane or boisterous language in the
streets, public places, or any other place in the
own or shall make an lmmOdest or indecent
exposure OF the person, or commit q nuisance of
any sort whatever within said limits.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the duty of the constable of said town to arrest
and lodge in 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 be disturbing the peace of said
town.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the duty OF said constable, as soon as practicable
after arresting any person or persons violating
sections 1, 2 and 3 of this ordinance, to make q
proper affidavit before the President of the
Board of Police of said town or any Justice of
the Peace in and for said town., setting forth the
nature of the ofFensG 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 9 A. NJ,
and II ~, the day following, unless for good and
sufficient cause shown. -... 81 go, 49,
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That after q
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
tlce of the Peace, as the case may be, he, she or
they shall, for the first offense, pay a fine of not
less than % 50, nor more than s., 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
prlsoned in the parish jail for a period not less
than twenty-fouF hours nor more than forty
eight hours, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That whenever
it shall appear that any person or persons shall
have been previously tried and found guilty of
a violation of any of the provisions of the above
ordinance. andshala ppearfortr trial before either
of the foregoing constituted authorities, a sec
ond time, for the same offense, the penalty shall
be as follows. tO-wft: not less than $40 nor more
than $50 with costs OF suit, and IN default of
payment of same, not less than five nor more
than ten days Imprisonment in the parish Jail at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, That this ord
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 be and the same are hereby
repealed, i'll so far as they may be inconsistent
with or contrary to the provisions Of this ordin-
ance. y ..- =.-.-
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: Jos. D.. RICHARD, Clerk.