The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-03
Proceedings of the Board Of Police of
faf3 ahe Town of O~peRORsas.
wnnNEsnlY. April 2ath. 1s74.

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office took his seat az a member of the Board.
The Board then proceeded TO organize by
electing officers.
lv. that the salaries OF officers be hXed before
Going into an election for the same.
on motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved unani-
motisly, that the salary OF the clerk De ana the
same Is hereby fixed az fifty dollars. ~
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary of the treasurer be fixed at
twenty-five dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary of the constable be liked at
the rate Of three hundred dollars q year.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary Of the assessor be liked at
fifty dollars.
On motion of M. Ealer, resolved unanimous
iy. that the salary OF the collector pe nxea al
two per cent ON all amounts collected by him.
On motion of Mr.. Hndspeth, resolved unani--
mously, that the salary of the printer be liked
ON motion Of Mr.. EaIer, resolved that the
bonds 0ftreasu1er and collector pc liked at TWO
, Thousand dollars each. ~
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond of the constable be fixed at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
by the PRESIDENT.
clerk Of the Board, wherelp0n, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mr.. Richardw was declared miami
mOusly elected clerk OF the Board.
Mr.. MoFnhinVeg nominated Mr.. 4 -. LefebEre
fOPfFeasareF, whereupon Mr.. Lefebyfe was de-
clared unanimously elected treasurer.
Mr.. gfacheFe f0Ininated Mr.. George Mesiiisey,
for constable.
Mr.. MAYO nominated MI. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. Mornhinveg nominated Mr.. George N.
Rogers. ys t.s4b
Whcreupon ON tile first ballot Mr.. GhRs. ThQmp-
son received three votes, Mr., George MegLnley;
received twov0tes, Mr.. AugIstIn steep received
one vote, and Mr.. George N. Rogers received
one vote. A second ballot was taken when Mr..
GeorgezN. Rogers Fpeeived0ne vote, Mr. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr.. George
Mcginley received TWO votes. MI. Charles
Thompson having received a minority 81 the
votes cast, was declared duly elected constable.
0nlnotionsofM Mr. udspeth, resolved. that the
constable be ex-oticio collector and assessor.
Mr.. Ealer moved that Nr. Thompson be no.
tilted of his e~leoti0nsby q member OF the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
office or not, and MI. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accounting the office.
On melton of MIR. Htdspeth The Board pro-
ceeded to elect another constable in his place,
whercup0Il ON ballOting, Mr. George Meginley re-
cefved six votes and Mr.. George N, Rogers re-
cetyed one vote, whereupon Mr.. Meginley having
reeeiysd 9 majority Of the Voteseast wastieclaIed
M Ealer moved that n member III the Board
notify MIf. Meginley OF bis election to ascertain
If he would easpto ~ not Mi. 8feginley then
appeared before the Board and accepted the
office.
MI. Mayo nominated the 0pelousas JOURNAL
for printer and Messrss MoT1ihinvegsaRd Ealelal
noRiaated the 0peleusas Conrier, N aerenpon a
ballot Waa taken and the OpelOtisaR nJdgRNALI
having RECEIVED five votes and the GRetOusas
Courier two votes 6le Opelousas JOURNAL was
fEE AARAEB NICSf%Sls .E&L ~ H&ZIE&AHH sJEFE8Et1 &ztMtI
on motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed 10 wait ON the old
Board and demand from them the archives OF
the o and get d statement from the treasurer,
to date ,as to what amount may be in his hands,
the said committee to report TO morrow morn
ing ut eleven o'clock.
The president appointed Messrs, Ealer, Cha
chere and Mayo.
On motion Of MI. M~ornhinveg, the thanks of fle
Board were rendered to A.P Williams Esq, for
acting as secretary pro ten, OF This meeting.
Inc Boafk Lheh ayoAnhed MMlllJp morrow
morning abeleVeh O'Clock.
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THURSDAY, April SOth 1874.
The Board met and adjourned to Monday next.
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MONDAY, MAY 18th 1874,
The Boat,, met pursuant 10 adjournment
IIessHss Y. - z I'll III ate a., GSnaaa
g ~ :. nltS,f ut ana " & FxIs;,,iaar. HeieusFe' uoo'
a,aa p,s,eg NIL oresosfa6 tho hands Of tba |
Inc FreslIsms pTessnlsa aRe po9as u Iue
IfcasurSIs S DE- ~ y Z ~ sghn ns.5o mhen on ~.
Lioi VI 80. Aa5si0i eHp siAu oha noip aocoPVcu
"U ON MOTION Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that a com
names te Hs,p ressassa4to 5ne ts9 sror Saelr
auoElG 2ls,e = and Il egeh1r appohi'o
speIn, haler aaa LeIsnyFs.
Oii morton u nj. F1aasIs Issolysuss tnL8e snoul9
Ms asse N a ny os a9le g ~ pagGnre prIntsa
pi a y aN9 gay s'nlo "o
!. 1 4 n ,sntiS,t HI 4 n nitlg 4 a sirssoas t9,a HIM Fas rs Ra soi
has no flirthefuso for the room rented by him
70 inc IolIaef BoaE0i
On Mio ~ =, tt Y 7 : LII. Et - T9sols - Ina tne as-
stss1F ~ an1i,Ohtloa ~ SahRl19 q lilly SsaLs
aaIsr s ~ sfftse 800 nar J II ~ ~ ac,sri.4a IN
oolaag aasn htts uas ~ eompistc cue
AN msnfinn ar M. Hndspeth the BOARD al.
,o,IIned tO Monday informing. next at IL O'Clock
4 III
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MayDAY. May IthsIs74.
,rt.. p.a,A $40 ,nrg,,a,,+ - ehsa,mnma.+
paaa, ~ Tay,ad I5av p,asidas3 &C. ~
Hndsnefh. q. n. EaIer. q. May0. p. II. Iefebvre. I
n Wnrnhinyeg. Srz aJldsA Wh Ghaelepe
on motion tiae foilowing ordinance was read
twice and fd0IJteF viz. An optIi-
nance crpaeinr n refdnue far tho fpv1I AT One
lOsisas ordained 9d N0ynnslar, 1873. a@ safH
SECT /. Be IL ordained by the Board of Police
Of the town 0f Opefonsaa that section % Of an
ordnance adOpted November 22d 1878 entitled
mi ordinance for creating a revenue for fine
ef Otei3i1sas which reads as follows to-
alarter Of one per eellr shall Be levied on al III
zeal asfafe iii Til, town OF Opeiofsas Mt it'd az
seesed Vaiile and also Observation-Disclosures be
amended as fellows to5wit by adding, thereto
Fl5e words. ana On i'll properly 0r capital eni-
DlOvrd Id trade ulY other objects subject 3tof be
and which are taxed by the Slate, ssItf4tld
sEdTa Be ii faEther ordained that this ardf1l
nance shall take effect from and after its nas-
,are. 4;
JIl motion the following ordinance was read
vice and unanimously ADOPTED 8Vi2E tsf
AN ORDINANCE RkhATIVE TO HOES:
prevent their running at large within the
r0rg36rate IiExits Of the town af 0Deluusuas "a.
tablishing penalties therefor. providing for !
the establishment Of d pound for impOunding ,
and selling alt hogs found r4gnninn y tlarres
xuu,a.aos IN r,oasuras 4 arat,fo.a 49, |
!, 1870, ~ palsea ~ 4bbs G+as2ss IA SnSsgpb4sse1 Y !
.saTad ,,ssa@aiE.sa IN sD 0ISlpus9s' Z
lafLHS " 1890 X f6gsi + y y n ! ~ We
,unnllg ~ II 100 Iox5ss = = stLeCIs an0 pun
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