The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-24
P rOeeediuEs'Of the "RB Odrd of Police Of
the Town of OPeIOHsas.
WEpNEsDAY. April 29th, l874.

The Town Council of the town of Opelousas
met pursuant to Il call. Present: Messfs. James
RAY q. Mayo, G. W. Hudspeth, J.. J. Lefebyfe,
G. ". Ealer, A. b. Cnachere and e. MorhinSeS
In. James Ray, then presented his commission
ms president of the said Board and took his seat.
q W. HudSpet1l having presented MS oatl OF
office took his seat az a member of the Board.
The Board then proceeded to organize ny
Clccting officers.
". that the salaries Of officers be liked before
going into an election for the same,
= on motion Of Mr.. Hudspetll' resolved lllalll-
mously, that the salary Of the clerk he il1!d tile
same Is hereby fixed at fifty dollars. .
On motion Of Mr.. 8aler, resolved unanimous
w. that the salary of the treasurer be fixed at
Twenty-Five dollars. "a r.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
w, that the salary of the constable be hXcd al
the rate Of three hundred dollars a year.
on motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
". that the salary Of the assessor be tXed at
fifty dollars. ~
On motion of NJ. Ealer, resolved unanimous
iy. tfat the salary of the collector be hXeu AT
two pcr cent on all amounts collected ny MN.
ON motion of MI. Hudspeth, resolved unani,,
mously, that the salary OF the printer ne nXcu
On motion of MI. Ealer, resolved that the
bonds of treasurer and collector be fixed at two
thousand dollars each,
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved ina. Tie
official bond of the constable be fixed AT three
hundred dollars, the said bond 10 DC accepted
by the prsident. ,, f.
Ai. NldNO IibIlllIdIEh Al' vs. -.
clerk of the Board, whereupOn, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mr.. Richard was declared unani-
mOIlsly elected clerk Of the Board,
Mr.. MOrnlinVeg nominated Mr.. 20. Lc1eoFfe
for treasurer, WhereupOn Mr.. LGfCbVFc was de-
Clared unanimously elected treasurer.
Mr.. Chachere nominated Mr.. George MegInley,
for constable. =
Mr.. Mavo Nominated Mr.. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. M0rnhinveg nominated Mr.. George N
Rogers.
Whrreupon on the first ballot Mr.. ChaS. Thomp-
son received three votes, Mr.. George MeglnleY
received twOv votes, Mr.. Augustin Steen received
one vote. A second ballot was taken when Mr..
George N.R0gers received one vote, Mr.. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr., George
Mckinley received two votes. MI. Charles
THOMPSON having received Il majority OF the
votes cast. was declared duly elected constable.
On motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved, that tine
constable be eX-ohiCio collector and assessor.
Mr.. EaleT@mqved that Mr.. Thompson he no
tilted Of his election by q member OF the Board
in order to ascertain if he would accept the
office or not, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accepting the office.
On motion of MI Hudspeth the Beard pro
cecdrd to elect another constable III his place,
whereIlpOn on baIl0ting, Mr. George Meginley re-
ceiycd SIX votes and Mr., George n, Rogers re
cclvcdone vote, whereupoh Mr.. Meglnfey having
received a majority of the votes cast was declared
duly elected constable Of the town OF OpclOuSas.
Mr.. EaIer moved that a member OF the Board
notify Mr.. Meginley of his election. to ascertain
if he would accept or not. MI. Meglltey thelF
appeared before the Soar" an" aceeP'e 'he
office.
Mr.. Mayo nominated the OpelOusas JOURNAL
for printer and MesSrs. Mornhinveg and Ealer
nominated the Opel0usas Courier, wherenpon a
ballot was taken and, the 0pelorsas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the CpelOusas
Courier two votes the 0pelousas JOURNAL was
declared duly elected. an s, ~. A..
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that Il CONF
mittee of three be appointed to wait on the old
Board and demand from them the archives of
the town and get Il statement from the treasurer,
to date as to what amount may be In his hands,,
the said committee to report to morrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock. sa. s' ,5s+
The president appointed Messrs. Ealer, Cha
Chere and Mayo. ltg III .etir45.
On motion Of Mr.. MOrnhinveg, the thanks oil the
Board were rendered to A. II. Williams ESQ, for
acting as secretary pro TEN, of this meeting.
TIL Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven o'clock. ..