The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-17
WEnNEsnAr. NAV 1ath. 1a14.

WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Boad met pursuant to adjourument. All
the members We're present. .5i.5,5.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer. the following amend
ment to the market ordinance was read twice
and adopted:
Section Q. 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 he
allowed to sell meat of the COW kind at retail
within the town OF Opelousas, except at the
s6alis N inc market house, under o penalty of
The President reported that lie had effected
the sale OF the lot OF ground where the market
house formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
said sale to the treasurer of said town.
On motion OF Mr.. M~ornhinyeg, resolved, that
five dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
the same 1s hereby appropriated for the relief
On motion of Mr.. Hadspeth, an ordinance rel
alive to the collection of taxes and licenses for
the ow1 OF Opeiousas, wasread twice and unan-
imous.y adopted, viz:
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Pe-
lice of the town of Opelousas, That the taxes
and licenses and all penalties, fines and forfeit
ures due said tOWns be collected in United states
Treasury notes, or currency, or in the coin of
the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no out
standing warrant of the town of Opelousas shall
due the town.
Sec. s. Be il further ordained, That this ord
Ince shall take effect from and afterits first pub
heatian IN the official Journal, and that all ord
lnanees or parts OF ordinances on the same sub
jeet matter be and they IRE hereby repealed.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 COM
missioners to be chosen by the Board, who shall
De empowered TO nave all necessary work done.
and the chairman of said commissioners shall
be authorized to draw on the treasurer and nav
cash for all work.
Resolved further, that said commissioners he
required TO report at each meeting Of the BOARD
and that the President Of the Board be thu chair,
man of said committee,
The President appointed Messrs. Hudspeth
On melton Of aMr. Hudspetlt, the following Or
alha9ets was read twice and unanimously adopt
ed, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
The more effeetually to provide for the public
health OF the corporation of 0pelonsas.
Section i. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice Of the town of 0pef0usas, That the consta-
Bile be and he is hereby instructed to proceed,
without delay, to order every proprietor or oc-
cupant OF premises, within the corporate limits,
Immediately to disinfect all priyies and cess
pools upon his premises, and to burn all loose
trash, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That upon the.
failure Of any proprietor or occupant, after no.
tice OF f0rty-eight hours, by the constable or any
health officer hereafter provided for, to so dis
infect all priyies, eesspeols, etc, and to burn and
premises; it shall be the duty Of the constable
forthwith to have it done at the expense of the
proprietor or occupant, with q fine OF five dol
EtIS dSsGSSCA III tdCH BdSc TOT ZIG UeQe1G OF The
constable, to be recovered with costs by suit be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That, in order
to more effeetually enforce this ordinance. each
member of the Board of Police be and he Il here
by declared IL health officer.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That It shall he
the duty OF the constable to make a thorough in
spectio1l of all the back yards, prfvies. stables.
ETC., at least twice per month, from this date
until the LIST November next, and to enforce rig
idly by prosecution, before any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, any person or persons falling
to comply with the provisions of this ordinance
Sec. $. Be 1T further ordained. That in order
to the more e~tfectIlal enforcement of this orI1n-
ance,t that all citizens of the town be and they
are hereby requested to report without DELAY
any nuisance existing in theneighb0rhOod which
they desire abated.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained, Thatthis 0rdin-
ance shall take effect from and after its passage.
and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions
OF this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
On motion of MI, Hudspeth, resolved, that the
treasurer pc and lie is hereby required to make
an account or the Indebtedness OF Octave PrId-
hom1ne, former constable and collector to the
town, ana the constable be authorized to serve
the same o said Prnd'honlme,
On motlon, the Board adjourned until o'clock
Z. IL, aud having re-assembled, all the members
were present.
On motion, an account OF &. ". MeginIeY