The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-10
Proceedings Of the Beard Of Police Of
the Town of 0PelOusas.
wEnNnsnAY. Anril 2eth, IsI4

WEDNESDAY AITH E5tH, LoFH
The Town Council Of the town OF Opelousas
met pursuant to a call. Present: Messrs. James
Raw, C. Mayo, G. W. Hndspeth, /. j. LeIeDVfet
b. ~. Ealer, A. b. Chachere and G. Morhinvee
ST.. oou,u,so1on
"A president of the said Board and took his seat
6 W. Hudspeth having presented ms oat1 OF
office took his seat as q member OF the Boara'
The Board then p~roceeaea TO oFshulI0 ny
electing officers.
ON motion of Mr.. Mayo, resolved unanimous
", that the salaries of officers DE nxed peIore
Going into an election for the same.
o or motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, reserved unahl-
mousiy. that the salary of the clerk be and the
same is hereby fixed at htty dollars
ON motion of MI. Ealer, resolved unanimous
Iy, that the salary Of the treasurer be hxed at
twenty-five dollars.
on motion of MI. Ealer, resolved unanimous
", that the salary of the constable De nXeu at
the rate Of three hundred dollars q year.
ON motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved unanimous
ly, that the salary of the assessor, pc nxeo at
: On \ motion of NJ. Ea1er, resolved unanimous
iy, that the salary of the collector pc nXed AT
two per cent on all amounts collected Dy MINI.
on motion. of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved IMAM,
mously, that the salary of the printer ne liked
ut twenty-five dollars.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaier, resolved that the
bonds of treasurer and collector be nxed AT Two
on motion Of Mr.. EaIer, resolved that the
official bond OF the constable be liked at tnIee
hundred dollars, the said bond TO be aceepteu
mfr Mavo Nominated Mr.. Jos. ID. Richard for
clerk of the Board, whereupon, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mr.. Richard was declared unahl-
IuOaslE elected clerk of the Board
Mr.. MOrnhinyeg nominated Mr.. P.J. LefebVre
for treasurer, whereup0n Nh. LcYcbvfe was de-
clared unanimously elected treasurer.
Mr.. Chachere nominated Mr.. George Meglhicy,
for constable.
Mr.. M0rnhinveg nominated Mr.. George N
IN. Ealcr nominated Mr.. 4ugustin stcen,,
Wlereupon on the first ballot Mr.. Chas. ThoInp-
son received three votes, Mt; George Meglh.ey
one vote, and Mr.. George n. Rogers recelved
one vote. A second ballot was taken when MI.
George ". Rogers received one vote, MT Charles
Thompson received four votes, and Mr.. George
Meginley received two votes. Mt, Charles
Thompson having received Il majority OF inc
votes cast, was declared duly elected constable.
On motion of Mr.. HudsDeth, resolved that the
constable be ex-Ofiicio collector and assessor,
Mr. ,Ealer moved that Mr.. Thompson be no
titled of his election by . member Of the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
office or not, and Mr.. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accepting the office. q.
On motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth. the Board pro-
Ceeded to elect another constable in his place,
wIereupOn on balloting, Mr.. George Meginley re-
ceiTed SIX votes and Mr.. George n, Rogers re-
cetyed one vote, wherenpon Mr.. Meginley having
received q majority of the votes cast WAS declared
duly elected constable of the town of Opelousas.
Nj. Ealer moved that a member OF the Board
notify Mr.. Meginley of his election to ascertain
II he W0lIIu accept OF NOT. MI. MeBiiicS tneu
appeared before the Board and accepted the
Oiice. H1Ft.
Mr.. Mayo nominated the Opelousas JOURNAL,
for printer and Messrs. MornhliAveg and Eaier
nominated tile Opelousts Courier, whereHpon Il
ballot was taken and the OpelOusas JOURNAL
having received five votes and the Cpelousas
Courier two votes the 0pelousas JOURNAL was
declared duly elected t 4.r.+
On.nfnti0n 6fiMr.l EBlef.,t resolved that q COM
mittee of three be appointed to wait on the Old
Board and demand from them the archives of
%ha avn and u4nf @F SPn4AYn@fff hVhTr4 the ria aSffStpNE
to date as to what amount may be in his hands,
the said eommitteeto report to morrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock. "A ~
Chere and Mayo.
On motion of MI. Molnhinteg, the thanks OF the
BoartisgeTe tesaaere1 tOtA. civilians Esq, for
acting as secretary pro TEN, of this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning at eleven o'clock. %5i'*' &Ia