The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-25
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELorsAs, septemher 2ist. 1874

T: $. Fontenot, Theodnlc Fontenot and T. {
ChacLere.
The minutes of the last meeting were req,
and approved.
In compliance with the resolution of the Pc
ice jury at the last meeting instructing the clerl
10 notify the Presidents of the DemocTatic, Re-
publican and White League Parish Executiv
Committees, and request them to submit tn
names OF three persons, at each of the pollinl
places DESIGNATED by, the Police Jury, iron
whom they would select the commissioners O
election. The clerk submitted the lists furnish
ed by the three Parish Executive Committees
Whereup0n the Police jury proceeded to appoin
the commissioners, taking one from each list:
Opelousas-At the Court HOuse-COmmission
elS: {; Mayo, +. DoLarua, c. B. Andrus.
WaShlngt0n-At the Town Hall-COmmissiOn
erS: F. l.. Pitrc, B. F. Hardesty, J. H. Mills
pAugh.
LGonville-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures
FRANCOIS Robin. Nalery Mayer, Jr, PhilOgent
Arnandvine-At L. Guilbeau's-Conmission
crs: W: I. Hargroder, L. A. Patin, A. I. Durio
Grand COteau-At Dunbar's store-Commls
siOncrs: NJ. POllingue, H. NJ, Dunbar. 7. F
Smith.
Bellevue-At s, D. observation-disclosures
Is, ". Reed; 6. Peck, V. S. Bourque.
Lower PlaQuCmine-At G.. W. FOrcman's-
commissioners Jos. E. Andrus, Edmond Har
mon, AZerin ArCeneaux.
Upper Plaquemine-At Jules ~David's-Com
mlSslOners: VIM. Dejean, Jules David, Homer
Baroussc.
Queue Tortue-At J. I. acknowledgements
%sloners: Fl. B. Sloane, Tgnace Suits, Aur6licn
! aIctllpdIA.
Merlncnto-At V. Observation-Disclosures.
tile. - O"'
Mcrmento-At James Mires'-Commissioners
". W. Burton, James Mires, Jr, James Raw,
Lyons POint-At VIM. Evant's.
Prudhomme City-At I. C. Cbacher6's-Com-
missi0nerS: j. B. Young, D. L. Todd, Augnste
PapillOn.
Pointe-aux-Loups-At A. B. Cart's-Commis-
si0ners Y. Sensat, S. Cart, NJ. Pousson.
Ponte Nolre-At VIM. Elkins'-Commission-
ers. J: +. Daigle, W: G. Knox, VIM. Clavie.
Mallet-At +. Observation-Disclosures: Fran
CO.'S J0ubert, j Derbanne, Joseph Colbert.
Fa4uetalque-At A. Observation-Disclosures
ei j. JosepH ChenieT, z; Huber, V. savoie.
erS: Henry Manuel, d. ?. Lafeur, L. B. Guill0rv,
Vile Plate-At Emile Observation-Disclosures
TR2s; Reed, Andre Dardeau, BENZ. Lafeur.
II: J. Gtlillory, Israel Guillory, J. D. Israel,
Bay0h Chlc0t-AtSam Observation-Disclosures:
e. Hawkins, b. Cushman, r. NJ. Cheney.
bcaVer Creek-At Beavers place-C0mmis-
Sl0ners: David Clark, Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington. ~ Nv
Conltc Croche-At the School House-Com-
nhssloners: Emile Leger, Marcel Richard, Alex.
{. Guidry.
Old Grand Prairie-At Paul stagg's-Commis-
Sloners: ii. Robert, Jr., Thos. G. Quirk, Paul
Upper Bayou Bmuf-At Louis stage,s-Com-
Stage. ,' 2'''
Lowe Bayou Bpuf-At the School House,
raj Frank Carter, T.
d.. Cooke, j. W. Daniels.
Big Cane-At Hazards observation-disclosures:
DR.: Ward, 3. S. Haw, L. Godcheaux.
~ N1ggersFootIA Hicks observation-disclosures:
/. A. Hicks, J. W. letter, Jules Godeau.
Acknowledgements Observation-Disclosures.
81: Z: Gordon. ". ?. Quirk. W. Burton.
Wa%!a-At the School Observation-Disclosures:
}. NJ. Martin, John Fahey, J. DubOurtlieI,
Prairie Plaisance-At H. ~IriO's-Cn,nmis.
si0ners +. Poiret, W. P. Brewer. J. FriIot,
Barry's Landing-AtT T. T. acknowledgements
SaiZan. 80
On motion of MI. T. S. Fonteuot, resolved.
that thc Police jury proceed to redistrict the
PARISH: Messrs, I. s. Fontcnot, II. Durio and
cherG voting nav.
On motion Of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved,
that me sixth Police Jury Ward, as designated
by Act 1877 of the Acts of the Legislature Of 1855,
pc merged with and form the Fifth Police .Iurv
ward, and that the First, Second. Third and
touftn wards remain as designated by said Act,
First Ward-OpelOusas, Plaisance and Belle
we. """ "'1e
Second Ward-Grand Coteau, Prairie Gros
Chevreull and COul6e Croche.
Third NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., MoupdvtIle. Ravou
Atchafalaya. 0o N"no """
Fourth W%ard-yille Plate, Little Prairie Ma
mouth, Chataignier, Pine Woods and ChicOt,
fHth ~Ward-Cppcr Plaquemine, POint-a11x-
lIOups, FaquetaIque Mallet Woods. LAWYER 1a-
4ue1nllle, Lyons Point, Mernento and Queue
ting aye. D"N"' ""
Messrs. T, S. Fontenot and T. c. Chachere. Co.
ting nay. ~
Mr.. John Roy, President; voting ave
On motion of Mr.. II. DuriO. the ordinance |
auopteo september 8th, 1874, relative to estrays |
D." '0"" as
an ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ESTRAY SIMAL |
section l. Be it ordained nv the Pnlico Tu,,
of the parish of st. Landry, That estrav ani in
d tne morse, COW, mule or ass kind shalt he liable |
~ 9e TAKEN up by any person finding such AMI. |
iiS 80 11n ~ ! ana retained in possession until
ordinance. u
sec. :. he 1t further ordained, That any ner.
' 'in oh Nil up eSIrays shall Immediately give to |
nc citfk OF the Police jury a description Of the |
'alne. WIFI marks and brands thereon, t0GetheT
Sltn tle date of taking up the animal. which
'6a lion of registered by the said clerk in a book to
1e kept by nm for that purpose, together with
he name of the person reportine fha est %
9eC. o. De lL1nrtner ordained, That all animals
10 TAKEN up snail, immediately after the registry
n1I,mai fo aof aD2re, he advertised in the official
Iuri!aI Tor TWO insertions, with descripti0u 0f
l:7 same, marks, brands, date of taking nm otto
I'm ba - trereln set Iorth, and giving notice that
q the Se" Ei pFhoPer b}a will be sold at public auction
'rinS' at Tune and place therein to be desir-
lated-unless the owner shall previously COME
orNaEu' prove the property to be his own. and
Jay, the legal charges thereon: provided that
uch sale shall be made by tho nearest conetahIoo
at Tue ONCE or tile nearest Justice of fhe
cage. ANA Tor each sale SO made the constants
anne. 00"S"A tho
see 1; be 1T further ordained, That the nro
eeuS OF any sales so made shall be diyidad
Y one-halt thereof to be appropriated to
ne payment or the costs and the person faEin@
p tnc estray, and the other half to he imma'
lately deposited in the Parish Treasure. nv fhn
unstable making the sale, ~ GHe
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained Tho+ -
he animal advertised be RECLAIMED nv Az az case
nereof previous to the sale, the marty in NC
essloh snaH ne entitled to claim and recaive
> the cost estt.c Of tbeg y up rd tae property, in addition
ents per day per head for aking care of said
nltnals II Kept on past1rage, and the sI1pS If
mGn'y-npe cents per day per head if fed upon
maintaining an estray animal If tbe nsrseu
nlmal at his work. Un0 SdAa
Sec Be it further ordoino5 nm.
ltn 9ectlon 4 hereof, shall be PLACED to tbe
reaIG OF the contingent fund, and that a nv
Mner n VI animals sold by virtue Of this ordinS-
lollshlng satisfactorily their claim and Nn I,n oS
az az my sasis ns same approved, shall be paid out Of
Re sag tiind the amount deposited there sa
or the sale of his Dronerfv u"
see. Z. Be 1t further ordained, That an as+ror
Alllal' ~ tue meaning and intent of this Ord in
nee Is one, the owner Of which cannot no CO
or5anled after due inquiry made in the neigh
- LIZ odlu dDIu1Hl Is fOIInn nIO-
lded tnat this ordinance shall not annIv tn Via G5 :
ock branded, or marked and turned ont tn
tnge at large. o"' ~
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That anv ner.
"a taxing up estray animals and falling tn cnn.
y Win thls ordinance, shall receive no com
ensatlon therefor, and any person taking I'm {
zen an animal and retaining the same in hiss s
III violation hereof, shah he IiahIa ~
W tne owner OF the same for the time he mn,
Wfql!y holds possession OF the same the stm
NOT less than twenty-five cents per day, nor :
C imam one dollar per day, and a fine of not =
be recovered before tba .m aen dollars, ]