The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
Proceedings of the BOARD of Police of
Ehe lows OF OpelOmsns.
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GAREA 49, $500
The Town Council OF the town of Opelonsai
met pursuant to aeall, Present: Messrs. James
Raw. &. MAYO. q. w. Hudspeth, F. j. LefebvTe
CT. EaIer, a. B. ChacIere and G. Morhi1yet
NDr. James Ray, then presented his commission
al president of the said Board and took his seat
d w. Hudspeth having presented MS oatl o.
ONCE took his seat dis d member Of the Board,
The Board then proceeded to organize ~
On motion Of Mr.. Mayo, resolved unanimous
w. that the salaries of officers be liked before
Going into an election for the same. 80
ON motion of Mr.. Hndspeth, resolved rnant
mously, that the salary ofthe clerk be anu the
same Is hereby fixed at fifty dollars.
On motion Of MI. Ealer, resolved unanimous,
", that the salary Of the treasurer be liked al
twenty-five dollars.
", that the salary of the constable be fixed at
the rate Of three hundred dollars q year.
on motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous,
ly, that the salary OF the assessor be hSed al
81 motion of M. Ealer, resolved unanimous.
iy, that the salary Of the collector be liked at
two per cent on all amounts collected ny nlll
on motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved Hnani-
mOusly, that the salary OF the printer be nxed
at twenty-five dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
bonds of treasurer and collector be fixed OF two
Thousand dollars each.
ID motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond of the constable be fixed at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
Mr., Mayo nominated Mr.. Jos. p. Richard for
Sisrs q M VIII sGd MI, R ReffsaR %as declared Lei paldG unsni.
niOusly elected clerk of the Board.
Mr.. MOrnhinveg nominated Mr.. P.J. Lefebyre
for treasurer, WheTeupOn Mr.. Lefebvre was de-
clared unanimously elected treasurer.
Mr.. Ghaeherenominafed Dir. George eglnley,
for constable.
Mr.. Mayo nominated Mr.. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. Mornhinyeg nominated Mr.. George n.
Rogers.
Whereupon on the first ballot Mr.. Chas. Thomp-
son received three votes, Mr.. George Meg1niey
received two votes, Mr.. Angustin Steen received
one vote, and Mr.. George N. Rogers received
one vote. A second ballot was taken when Mr..
George N. Rogers received one vote, Mr.. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and mr.. George
Meginley received two votes. oil. Charles
Thompson having received g majority q fhe
On motion OF Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved, that the
constable be ex-ohlcio collector and assessor.
Mr.. EaIer moved that Mr.. Thompson be no
titled of his election by q member of the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
Office or NOT, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
cd and declined accepting the office
ceeded TO elect another constable in his place,
whereupon on baIloting, Mr.. Ge0fgeM eginley re-
ceiyed SIX votes and Mr.. George N, Rogers re-
ceivedo one vote, wherenpon Mr.. Meginley having
received majority Ofthe votes cast was declared
duly elected constable OF the tOwn of Opcl6isas.
Mr.. Ealer moved that q member OF tae Board
notify Mr.. Meginley OF his election ID ascertain
IL he would accept or not. Mr.. Meglhley tlIe1l
appeared before the Board and accepted the
M. Mayo nominated the Opelousas Journal
for printer and Messrs. Mornfinyeg and Ealer
nominated the Opel0usas Courier, Wherenpon q
ballot was taken and the OpelOusas JOURNAL
having received five votes and The Cpelousas
Courier two votes the OpelOusas JOURNAL was
declared duly elected.
on motion Of Mr.. Ealer. resolved that a com
mittee of three be appointed to wait on the old
Board and demand from them the archives Of
the town and get astatement from the treasurer,
to date as to what amount may be in his hands.
the said committee 70 report to morrow morn
Inc president appointed Aessrs. Ealer,, cha
chere and Mayo.
Board were rendered to a. 7. Williams Esq, for
acting as secretary pro tenn, of this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven O'Clock.
THURSDAY, April SOth 1874,
The Board met and adjourned to Monday next.
Ell MONDAY. May 4th 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present.. Dr. James kay,President. Abb. Cha
wv. Hudspeth and g. ". Ealer.
The President presented the bonds of the
treasurer, collector and constable, when on mo
ton of Mr.. Ealer the said bonds were accepted
and approved. 8,f
On motion of Mr.. Ealer. resolved that a com.
mittee OF three be appointed to prepare OTdi4
adoption, the President appointed Messrs, Hnd-
spetll, Ealer and LefebyEe.
On motion OF Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that should
the assessor not be able 20 procure printed
blanks, he be authorized to cause the same to be
printed. $50 asa
On motion af Mr.. Ealer. resolved thattne con.
stable notify MI. Louis Lejeune that the Board
has no further use for the room rented by him
to the former Board, 7a5.are
sese0r he authorized To emnlnv al many ass;s-
fanfa AZ NAV he neeessarv4 All the rate ~ nna
dollar and fifty cents per day to- complete the
assessment. 1850
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth the Board nd
JouFned TO Monday morning, next at II o'clock
a. M.
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MONDAY. Nav 1Ith.1s74.
Tha poo.a - ,,rs,an+ - ah;as.naaa
present, Dr., names Raw. Presiden4, J4an ~
Hudsneth. d. N. Ealer, hi MayO Pr T~nfe,vFal
o. Mornhinveg, ST., and 4. b. Chachere.
On motipn fne 0ilnwing nrdinanca vas raad
fuyirn and unanImnusly adnpfpd vfzs An anal. |
nance 10 amend an ordinance entitled an ordi- /
nance creating d revenue for lie town 81 one
9rrTI III Re IL ordained Nv fhA Rnnrd az Police |
of the town Of 0nelousaa that seetfon 17 ii An /
ordinance adopted November 02d 1878 entitled /
An orISlanee for creating d revenue fots Inc
Wit: 1T "a further ordained tlaf fhatax aF one |
quarter Of one per cent shall be levied on al
sessed value and alsonn an nloniesat interest IL
s1nendea as follows to-yif: m adding 4baSaso
fine words. and ON all propertv an nnTsitaI ans.
Moved In trade ar other ohieefs sHhianf - ~
faxed and which are taxed by the Stafey
sEcT2. BE ID further ordained that This ordi-
nance ahaII take effect from and after ifs mas
aaaS - pas
m nation fhe FOLLOWING snrdinanca xvas yaad
4vrinafsfd unani,nousiy adnnted viz. 80 : 9
eSssIssfsA@-.-. S.E-[
~ o1ppihANGE RELATIVE TO HOGS.
70 prevent tleiF running at large within the
corporate limits of the Town Of OpeiOusas, es.
tahlishfng penalties theVefor. providing for