The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-29

4 sec. 2. 10 Mitch or 1aGfpn anv animal on N
across q sidewalk.
Sec. 8. To ride or drive any animal on or across
the sidewalk.
Sec. 4. To stop any vehicle or animals in tho
streets IN such q position as to obstruct the free
passage thereof.
Sec. s. To stop any animal in any street with
out properly securing said animal in such q pc
sition as to be safe.
Sec. 6. To fly a kite, or to discharge any man,
ner of fireworks or firearms, unless with spe
cial permission of the President Of the Board OF
Police.
Seer. 70 make, any false alarm, as OF fire OF
any other kind.
Sec. 8. To injure wantonly in any manner any
public or private property whatever, wherever
situated, or for whatever purpose designed OF
used.
Sec. 9. To exhibit publicly any immOdest OF
obscene works of any kind whatever, or to use
loud, indecent, obscene, profane or bOisterous
language in the streets, public places or any
other place in the town, or to make an indecent
or immodest exposure of the person or commit a
nuisance OF any sort. - ~
Sec. 10. Any offender against the provisions
OF these articles shall be liable to the penalties
annexed.
list. For the offense specified in the first sec.
ton, five dollars fine, and the animals subject
to be forfeited and Professionally seized.
I'd. Sections 2, 3 and 4, five dollars fine.
Sd. Section s, two dollars and fifty cents to ten
dollars fine.
4th. Sections s and Z, one to five dollars fine.
9TH. Section 8, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs of repairs. IN = 4 ~ ~ = ~
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fifty cents, nor more than ten dollars at the dis
erection of the court.
Art. 10. Be it further ordained, That in de-
fault of payment of the fines and all costs for
violation of any of the provisions of this Ordin-
ance, the offender shall be punished by impris-
Onment not less than twenty-four hours or more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
Art. 10. Be 1t further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect ten days from and after
its first publication in the official journal, and
that all ordinances or parts of ordinances, on
tho CO ~ n AZ Oft III nNN6 tho dnpraA nnn
hereby repealed III so far as they are incOnsist-
ent with, or are contrary to the provisions OF
this ordinance.
The Board then adjourned until 3 O'Clock p. NJ,
and having re-assembled, all the members were
present.
On motion an ordinance, entitled all ordin-
ance relative to the public market of the town
of OpelOusas, was read twice and unanimously
adopted, viz:
Section l.. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That tho market
stalls be rented at the following rates, tO-Wit:
The front or east stalls at one dollar each per
day, the rear or west stalls Mt seventy-tive cents
per day, each.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, That no person
or firm shall be allowed to rent stalls on both
sides of the market house.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That the Presi-
dent of the Board be and lie is hereby author
lied to rent said stalls at the above rates to any
person or firm who may desire to rent them,
from one day to twelve months, payments to be
made to the constable daily in United States
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treasurer weekly. '1s<'
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That parties
renting the stalls shall be- required to keep the
stalls, benches and floor of the market house
clean and neat. to the satisfaction of the Board
of Police, and in the event Of their failure to do
so it shall be and is hereby made the duty of the
constable to have the same cleaned at the ex-
pense of the party or parties renting.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, That from the
lst day of May to the 30th day of October Of
each year, inclusive, meat of the COW kind shall
lp sold for NOT more than EPVnn npnfE nor nnnnH
and from the LIST day Of November to the 30th of
April, the price shall be not exceeding ten cents
Per pound, and any person vending meat at a
of five dollars for each ofense.
Sec. G. Be it further ordained, That any
butcher or other person vending meats in the
market who shall at any time bring into said
market and sell or offer to sell any meat of any
poor or diseased animal, or any meats purport-
ing to be fresh, which shall be tainted or spoiled,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars, and it shall moreover
be the duty of the constable to seize such poor,
diseased or tainted meat and destroy the same.
Sec. Z. Be 1t further ordained, That persons
leasing stalls shall exhibit to the constable the
hides OF all animals they may slaughter, for sale
in the market, whose duty it shall oe to keep in
a bound book the description of the animal
slaughtered by its kind, color, sex and brands
for which he shall he entitled to a fee of ten cents
per hide, to beApaid by the person vending the
meat.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That any per-
son shall have the right to purchase any portion
of the beef or other meat exposed for sale in the
market house, on Offering the market price
threof, and any butcher or other person Vend,
ing meat in the market, who shall refuse to sell
any portion of such meat Xposed for sale as
shall be fined not less than 50 so and
costs for each offense.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, That the market
hours shall be from 8 until 10 o'clock A. NJ. each
day, and no person or persons shall be allowed
to sell meat of the COW kind ut retail within the
town of OpelOusas, except at the stalls in the
mousse, llnueF a npn3lfy of five dollars for
each Oftense.
See. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after it's first
publication in the official journal, and that all
ordinances on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed.
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
at 8 O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Boad met pursuant to adjournment. All
the members were present.
On motion OF Mr.. Ealer, the fOlloWing amend
ment to the market ordinance was read twice
and adopted:
Section 9. Be it further ordained. That the
market hours shall be from 3 until 10 o'clock A.
each day, and no person or persons shall be
allowed to sell meat of the COW kind at retail
within the town of Opelousas. except at the
stalls in the market house, under a penalty of
dollars for each offense.
The President reported that he had effected
the sale of the lot of ground where the market
house formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
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On motion of Mr.. MOrnhinyeg, resolved. that
FIVE dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the relief
of widow G. Devilliers.
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, an ordinance rel
alive to the collection of taxes and licenses for
the townof OpeIousas, wasread twice and unan-
adopted, viz:
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That the taxes
and licenses and all penalties, fines and forfeit
ures due said town, be collected In United States
the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That ne out
standing warrant Of the town of Opelousas shall
pc receivable In payment of any tax or license
Sec. 8. BE It further ordained, That this ord
ince shall take effect from and afteri its first pub-
in the official journal, and that all ord
inahces or harts q ordinances o4 the same sub
matter be and they are hereby repealed,
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, resolved, that the
work on the streets and bridges of the town be
done under the supervision of three street CON-
to be chosen by the Board, who shall
be empowered to have all necessary work done,
the chairman of said commissioners shall
be authorized to draw on the treasurer and pay
Resolved further, that said commissioners be
to report at each meeting Of the Board,
and that the President of the Board be the chair.
man OF said committee.
The President appointed Messrs. Hudspeth
md Ealer. u
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the followfnc or
1lna1ce was read twice and unanimously adopt-
ed, viz: NV"
AN ORDINANCE
The more effectually to provide for the public
health of the corporation of Opel0usas.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Board of po-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That the consta-
BILE he and he Is hereby instructed to proceed.
without delay, to order every proprietor or oc-
of premises, within the corporate limits.
to d~islnfeet all privies and cess,
pools upon his premises, and to burn all loose
rash, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That upon the
failure of any proprietor or occupant, after no
of folty-eight hours, by the constable or
4ealth officer hereafter provided for, to so dis