The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-04
MONDAY, May nth, 1874.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, DR.. James Ray, President, Geo. w
Hudspeth, c. n. Ealer, c. Mayo. p. j.. Lefebyre.
G. Mornhinycg, ST., and A. b, Chachere. sE
On motion the following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz: An ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance entitled an 0rdi-
nance creating a revenue for the town of Ope.
louSaS ordained 22d November, 1873.
SECT /. Be it ordained by the Board of Police
of the town of OpelOusas that section 27 Of an
ordinance adopted November 22d 1873 entitled
an ordinance for creating a revenue for the
town of 0pelousas which reads as follows to-
wit: 1t is further ordained that the tax of one
quarter of one per cent shall be levied ON all
real estate in the town of Opel0usas at its as
sessed value and also on I'LL monies at interest be
amended as follows to-wit: by adding thereto
the words, and on all property or capital en-
ployed in trade or other objects subject to be
faxed and which are taxed by the State.
IL o. Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after its pas
5m motion the following ordinance was read
twice and unanimously adopted viz:
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE 70 HOGS:
To prevent their running at large within the
corporate limits of the town of OpelouSas, es-
tabllshing penalties therefor, providing for
the establishment Of a pound for impounding
and selling all hogs found running at large.
Whereas, i'll measures heretofore adopted by
the BOard 0f Police of the town of OpelOtlsas,
having proved unaytiling i'll preventing the
running At large OF hogs III the streets and pub
lie grounds OF said town, to the great dcstrlc+
tiOn Of the streets and payements. Therefore
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board OF PO-
lice of the town OF Opelousas, that hereafter
hogs shall not be permitted to run at large with
in the corporate limits Of said town.
ser, ID Be II further ordained, Thutall owners
OF hogs within the cOrpOFatelimits of said town,
be and they are hereby required to keep them:
within their WI enclosures,
Sec. 8. Be 1t further Qedailed, That any resi-
dent of the OwnoT 0pel0usaa who sila1 WilfnlIy
permit his hog OF hogs TO run mt large within
the corporate limits of said town, shall, for
every hog or pig 50 permitted forum at large,
forfeit and pay Il fine OF ten dollars with costs
TO be recovered by proceedings by the President
of the Board, IN the name pf The town, before
any court oil competent Jurisdiction, aud for d
secOiid 0ffeltse, the fine sflall be double.
See. 4. Belt further ordained Tlatit shall be
aid 1t Is hereby made the duty of the town
Constable to inlp0lnd, at some central and con-
renlent point, within the town, to be selected
by him, all hogs found running at large in con-
tFaventtOn TO this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be II further ordained, That whenever
the owner of hogs thus impounded. shall be
known to the constable II shall be his duty i'm
mediately ~ notify the owner III writing toc0me
Forward within tWenty-four hours and redeem
said hog or hogs by payment OF all costs accrued,
tar IN defautt thereof that they viii be sold for
cash, ut pubhp auctiol,. OH the saturday follow
ing, between the a0urS OF ten and eleven o'clock
and Without apIfaisemenf, f0Fthe benefit OF the
town, after dedticfing costs.