The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-05
Proceedings of the Heard of Police. of
the Town of OTeIOusas,

WEDNESDAY, May 27th, 1874.
The Board OF Police of the town of OpelOusas
met pursuant to a call. Present DIR. james
Ray, President; Messrs. G.. Mornhinyeg, ST., A.
EaIer and G. w. Hudspet1.
On motion, the following ordinance was read
twice and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE, M
The more efFectually TO provide for the police
of the town of Opel0usas, and for the MAIN
tenauce 0fgo0d order therein, setting forth
certain otfenses and providing penalties there
for, and defining the duties of the Constable.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of P0-
lice of the town of 0pelousas. That it shall be
and is hereby made the duty of the town c0nsta-
bile TO arrest and lodge i'm the parish jail, all per-
sOYs found lying about the streets, or across or
ON the sidewalks, or on the public square, or va
can't lots, or at any other place or places within
the, corporate limits of said o ia a state of
intOXiGati0n.
See. q. 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 lmnodesf or obscene WORKS OF
any kind whatever, or shall use loud, indecent,
obscene, prOfane or b0isterOts language in the
streets, public places, or any other place in the
town, or shall make an inlmodest or indecent
exposure of the person, or commit q nuisance OF
any sort whatever within saidslimits.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, Thatit shall be
the duty of the constable OF said teWn 20 arrest
and lodge in the parish jail any person o rpeTa0ns
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 1t further ordained, That it shaIIbe
the duty Of said constable, as soona as practicable
after arresting amy person re persons violating
sections Ill and O TINS 9rainance; 20 MAKE a
of Police of said town or any Justice of
the Peacefn and for said t0wTssettilag forth the
natures of the 0ffense committed bE 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 8 4. NJ,
and ~ a.. the day following, unless Tor g00ua and
Sec s. d ii further ordained, That after a
proper Investigation Of the charges against the
by said President Of the Board of Police or Jus
tiee Of the Peace, as the case may be; he, she or
they shall, forthH first oftense, pay Q fne OF not
less than " %, nor more tian W, Win VII ~ eosts,
it shall be the duty of said President or the
Board Of Police or Justice OF the Peace 10 cause
said person OF persons 50 found guilty, 70 ne IN
pris0ned in the Rarfsiiaif for a period not less
than twentY-folr hours nor more than forty
eight hours 1T the discretion Of the court.
Sec. g. BE 1T further ordained, That whenever
havesbeeIs previously tried and found guilty of
"a violation III amy OfEfhe provisions Of the above
'nrdiaanee. aI1lslal appearf0rtiia1 leforeeitner
Of tile foregoing constituted authorities, ID sec
ond time, for the same offense, the peBalty shall
be as follows. t0-wit: not less than SO nor more
than $a5 with costs Of suit, and IN default OF
payment tf same, not less than five nor more
than zen days imprisonment iii the parish jail at
the diseretiaal of the court.
Sec, Z. BE ii further ordained That TINS ord
nance shall take effect from and after IT. first
publication Ill the official OrgaIl0f thetGNF1. and
that al QFIlnaInees0 or paRfsef ordinances on the
same subject matter De and the same are hereby
repealed. in 80 far ~ they may be inconsistent
with ~ contrary 20 the provisions Of tins 0Taiin-
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest Jos ID. RICHARD, Clerk.