The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-17
P~r@eeedfngs of she Hoard Of Pelice Of
ffsF at rEte Town Of ~DpeIousas.
WEpNEspAY, April 2gth, 1s74.

RAY a Mayo, g. W. HHdspeth, F. J.. Lefebvre
GIN. Ealer, A. +. Chachere and c. Morhinveg
ST..
as president of the said Board and took his scat
& W. Hndspeth having presented his oath OF
Office took his seatas a NJ OF the Board.
The Board then proceeded to organize by
electing officers.
~, that the salaries OF officers be fixed before
going into an election for the same. .
On motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved unanl
mOusiy. that the salary of the clerk be and the
Same e hereby nxed ! az Ill nffy yo dS l ,,,o tmons.
". that the salary of the treasurer be fixed at
twenty-five dollars.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous,
Iy, that the salary OF the constable Do hXea III
the rate Of three hundred dollars a year.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary OF the assessor be hNed al
On motion OF NJ. Ealer, resolved unanimous,
iy, that the salary of the collector he Fixed at
two per cent on siI amounts eoiecte9 ~ MN, num-
mously, thai the salary of the printer be liked
at twenty-five dollars.
bonds of treasurer and collector be fixed at two
Thousand dollars eaen.
On motion Of MI. Ealer, resolved that the
official bond of the constable be fixed at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be accepted
Mr. Mayo nominated MI. JOS. d. Richard for
Clerk of the Board, Whereupen, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mr.. Richard was declared unani-
monslys elected clerk of the Board NJ -
Mr.. M0rnhinyeg nominated MI. Pa. LefehEre
for treasurer, whereupOn Mr.. Lefebvre was de-
Clared unanimously elected treasurer z=
Mfr: chacherc nominated Mr.. George eginiey'
for constable. E&f
Mr.. MAYO nominated Mr.. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. MornhinEeg nominated Mr. George M
Rogers. Z
Whereupon on the first ballot Mr.. Chas. Th0Inp-
sollIeceiyed three votes, Mr.. George Megilleg
receiver twovOtes, Mr.. Attgustim Stecn received
one vote, and Mr.. George n. Rogers received
George N. Rogers received one vote, Mr.. Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr.. George
Megin1ey received two votes. Mr.. Charles
Thompson having received a majority OF the
votes cast, was declared daily elected constable.
Oh motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved, that the
constable be e~x-officio collector and assessor.
Mr.. Ealer moved that Mr.. Thompson be nor
titled of his election by a miembeF. of the Board
iii order to ascertain ii he would accept the
Office Or not, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accepting the office. a.r az
On motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth the Board pro-
cceded TO elect another, constable in his place,
wheieupon on halloting, Mr.. GEORGE eginley re-
cciYed six votes and Mr.. George n, Rogers re-
celyednne vote, whereupOn Dir. Megipley having
received anajority y the votes cast was declared
duly elected constable Of the tOwnpf OpelOusas.
Mr.. Ealer moved that a member of the Board
notify Mr.. Meginley of his election to ascertain
If lie would accept or not. Mr.. Meginley then
appeared before the Board and accepted the
office. 49, .A..r
Mr.. Mayo nominated the OpeioRsas JOURNAL
for printer and Messrs. MOrnhinveg and Ealer
Nominated tho Opel0uSas Courier, whefeIIp0Ii a
ballot WAS taken and the Opelousas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the CpelOusas
Courier two votes the Opeiousas JOURNAL was
declared duly elected.
On mOtion5of Mr.. EaleT, resolved that II COM
mittee Of three be appointed to wait on the old
Board and demand from them the archives of
the town and geta statement from the treasurer,
to date as to what amount may be III his hands,
the said committee to report TO morrow morn:
ing ut eleven o'clock. gBB @AE@ - Z &
The president appointed Messrs. Ealel. Cha
On motion of Mr. MornhinYeg, the thanksofthe
Board We're rendered to AsP. Williams Esq for
acting "a secretary pro TEN, Of this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven o'clock igss NrEtefto51
9s THURSDAY, April 30th 1874.
The Board met and adjourned to Monday next.
MONDAY, May dth 1874.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, DR. James Ray, President. A. B. Cha
chcre, @, MoTnliinyeg. Sr., p. J. Lefebvre, Geo.
W, Hndspeth and C. N. Ealer.
The President presented the bonds of the
treasurer, collector and constable, when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ealer the said bonds were accepted
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved that d COM
mittee of three be appointed to prepare erdi-
nances to he presented to the Board for their
ad~alatiQnssthe Presldent appointed essEssHalfi
on motion 0f Mr. Ealer, resolved, that Should
the assessor not be able TO procure printed
blanks, he be authorized to cause the same e hc
printed a :, NJ Fator rosolvod ma M
stable notify Mr.. Louis Lejeune that the Board
has no further use for the room rented by him
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer, resolved, that the as
SCISSOR be authorized to employ as many assis-
fants ID may be necessary. mt the rate of one
dollar and fifty cents per day TO complete the
assessment.
On motion Of Mr. Hudspeth the Board ad-
Jpulled 70 Aehdas lnorling' next at II O'Clock
a. I'D. A
8a @t# 4 ~
.t MONDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The. Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present., DE-. JaInes Ray President, Geo. W.
HlldspeIn, G.N+i1aleft ~. MAYO; 70. Letepvle,
q. Mornlllnveg, Sr.t ana a. B. hachefeY
On notion Inc Ioll0Mlng ordinance was read
twice ana UNANIMOUSLY aSsDptea Nlz: AA Qfdi-
nance to amend All ordinance entitled m ordl
nance creatlllg q revenue IQf lne TOWN. OF Ope-
iousas ordained "a NOyenipef, 1879.
SECT A. Belt ofaalifedd1y uile Board Or Police
OF the TOWN. OF Opelousas btlat sectl0i u OF an
ordinAhqB 20 1873 entitled
an ordinance IOr cfeaEIlg Y revenue fOF the
town OF Upeioasass Wnleif reacts as IOflows to-
wit: ltls inTtHsF oruallsa LHab tIe tax OF one
quarter ot gn91lin fellI sian he leVlea on all
reNI esfnte I'll Ihe IoWll " Opelonsits ny IFS as
sesSpd value anu also on all ln0nlesa I INTEREST," De
amended as 10h0BBiosMI by deell& gIeIef0
the words; aiia III 'ni propeeF;ey 81 capital elh-
taxed anu WINCH hte taAeu " lns state,
SECF2. ~ Y Ihfdlef orhitIneu tilat TINS ofdl-
nance shAai lake enfeLiFoA ana aIteF ITS pas
sage .gHzEt
On motion inc ioliowlns ordinance was, read
twice anu unhnIllohsls hdopteu VIZ title
4 n.b1N4Sep RFI ATry-p ~ mace.
70 prevent their running at large witIiiif tile
corporate limits OF the town Of opelousas. Ia.
Publishing penalties therefor. providing for
the establishment of q pound for impolRding