The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-19

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Sec. "a To hitch or faSten any animal on Or
across o. sidewalk. Hes .ts '' Z.
Seq. s3sTo ride or drive airy animal on oracross
the sidewalk.
Sec. 4. To stop any vehicle or animals in the
streets in such a position as to obstruct the free
passage. thereof. =.
Sec.7 s. Ts stop any animal in any street with
out properly securing said animal in such O pO-
sition as to be safe. 4
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
Sec. Z. To make any false alarm, as OF fire or
any other kind. &N @S - ~s
Sec. s. To injure wantOnly in any manner any
public or private property whatever, wherever
situated, or for whatever purpose designed or
used. ~ o.. .
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 offepse 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. g.
Sd. Section 5, two dollars and fifty cents to ten
dollars fine. 3hTt ,' t.
4th. Sections G and 2, one to five dollars fine.
9Th, Section 8, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs of repairs. .lI "sstJ43t G"." TO o.
9TH Section 8, not less than two dollars and
fifty cents, nor more than ten dollars at the dis
erection of the COURT = - "
Art. Is. Be 1t further ordained, That in de-
fault OF payment of the fines and all costs for
ance, the offender shall be punished by impris.
Onment notices. than twenty-fOuf hours OF more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
Art l9. Be it 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
the same,suRle9t matter, be ana the same are
ent with, or are contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance. IT,.
The Board then adjourned until o'clock p. NJ,
and having r~e-assembled, all the members were
On notion, an50rdinance, entitled an ordin-
ance relative to the public market of the town
of OpelOusas, was read twice and unanimously
adopted, viz: ~ ri. LH -. rA5
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice OF the town of OpelOusas, That the market
stalls be rented at the following rates, to-wit:
The front OF east stalls at one dollar each per
day, the rear or west.stalls at seventy-five cents
per day. each - = a. y ~
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no person
or firm shall be allowed to rent stalls on both
sides of5the market house. st-trs - ~fsiA1'5
Sec, 3, Be it further ordained, That the Presi-
dent Of the Board be and he 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 he
made to the constable daily in United States
currency or coin, and by him paid over to the
treasurer weekly.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That parties
renting the stalls shall be required to keen the
stalls, benches and floor of the market house
clean and neat, to the satisfaction of the Board
of Police, and i'll the event of their failure to do
so 1t 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. 5. Q it further ordained, That from the
Isl; day OF May to the Soth day of October of
eachiyears inelusixes .n1eat of the COW kind shall
be sold for not more than seven cents per pound,
and from the 1st day Of November to the 8Oth of
April, the price shall be not exceeding ten cents
per pound, and any person vending meat at O.
higher rate per pound shall be fined in the sum
Of FIVE dollars for each ofense.
Sec. 6. BE it further ordained, That any
market Who shall at any time bring into said
market and sell or offer to sell any meat of any
poor Of diseased apimal, or any meats purport-
ing to be fresh, which shall be tainted or poiled,
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. 7. Be it further, ordained, That persons
leasing stalls shall exhibit to the constable the
hides of all animals they may slaughter, for sale
in the market, whosea utyit shall be to keep In
a bound book the. description of the, animal
slaughtered by its kind, color, sex and brand,
forRhich he shall be entitled to afeeo of ten cents
per hide, to be paid by the person vending the
Sec. s. BE it further ordained That any per-
son. shall have the righfto 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 fYend-
ing meat in the market, who shall refuse to sell
any portion pf such meat exposed for sale as
costs for each offense.' tW -
sgge.. 81 Be itfurther ordained, that hemlarrket'
hours shall pc from 3 until 10 O'Clock A. M, each
day, and no person or persons shall be allowed
to sell meat OF the cow kind at retail within the
townOf Opelousas. except, at the stalls. in the
market house, under. a penalty of five dollars for
See. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after its first
duplication IN the official journal, and that all
o~rd31iancesion the same subject matter be- and
the same are hereby repealed. tFN
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8,oicloekt
fr. 81 .,,.. WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
The Boad met pursuant to adjournment. An
the members were present. sd. p~s
On mOtiOn of Mr.. EaleF, the following anend-
ment to the market ordinance was read twice
Section 9. Be it further ordained, That the
mafKet hours SNAIL be from 3 until 10 O'clock A.
NJ, eaehSday, and no person or persons shall be
allowed to sell meat OF the cow kind at retail
within the of Opelousas, except at the
stalls IN the market house, under q penalty of
five dollars for each 0ffense. & -
The President reported that he had effected
the sale of the lot of ground where the markct
house formerly was, and paid the proceeds of
said sale to the treasurer OF said town
On motion of Mr., Mornhinveg, resolved. that
i've dollars per month, payable monthly, be
the same is hereby appropriated for the relief
of widow G. DeEilliers.I ~ HaE4 III ~1"GaI
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, an ordinance rel
alive to the collection of taxes ana licenses ff
the w OF OpelOusaa, wasread twice and uuan.
fm0ussy adopted, viz; EGr-. -
lice of the town of Opeloasas, That the taxes
and licenses and all penalties, fines and foPfeIf-
urea daefsaid town, be cUlleetedin United States
treasury netes, or currency, or in the coin OF
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