The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

eSS, or saddle, or otherwise.
Sec. 2. To hitch or fasten any animal on or
across q sidewalk.
Sec. 3. To ride or ~driveany animal OH oracross
the sidewalk.
streets in such a position as to Obstruct the free
| passage thereof.
Sec. s. 70 stopaany anin1a In any street with
out properly securing said animal in such a pO-
sition as to be safe.
Sec. 6. To fly a kite. or to discharge any man.
ner of fireworks or firearms, unless with spe-
G19l permission OF the President. OF the Board Of
Sec. 2. To make any false alarm, as OF fire or
any other kind.
Sec. 8. To injure wantonly ii in any manner any
public or private property whatever, wherever
used. 4sF h.ys% ,EryT@Ez.1a@T TFgEs =
| Sec. 9. To exhibit publicly any immodest or
obscene works, or to make an indecent or i'm
modest exposure of the person or commit a nuis-
ance of any sort.
Sec. 10. Any offender against the provisions
annexed.
LIST, For the otfense 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 5, two dollars and fifty cents to ten
dollars fine.
4th. Sections s and {, one to five dollars fine.
5th. Section s, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs of repairs.
9Th. Section 9. not less than two dollars and
fifty cents, nDranore thanFten doaarssatsthe dis
erection of the court.
Art. Is. 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~
0nment not less than twenty-fOur hours or more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
Art. IL. 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
the same subject matter, be and the same are
hereby repealed in so far as they are inconsist-
ent with, or are contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance.
The Board then adjourned until 8 O'Clock p. NJ,
and having re-assembled, all the member were
present.
On motion, an ordinance, entitled an ordin-
ance relative to the public market OF the. town
OF Opeloassss, was read twice and unanimously
adopted, viz:
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 or east stalls at one dollar each per
day, the rear or west stalls at seventy-ive cents
per day, each.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no person
or firm shall be allowed to rent stalls on both
sides of the market house.
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 be
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 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 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 rem ting.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, That from the
1st day of May to the 30th day of October of
each year. inclusive, meat of the cow kind shall
be sold for not more than seven cents per pound.
and from the 1st day Of November to the 3oth of
April the price shall be not exceeding ten cents
PEI, pound, and any person vending meat at a
higher rate per pound shall Defined in the sum
OF 1--WE dollars for each offense.
Sec. 6. Be 1t 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 OF 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. 7. Be it further ordained, That persons
leasing stalls shall exhibit to the constable the
hides of all animals they may slaughter, for sale
a bound book the description of the animal
slaughtered by its kind, color, sex and brand,
for which he shall be entitled to afee of ten cents
per hide, to be paid by the person vending the
meat.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That any per-
son shall have the rightfo purchase any, portion
OF the beef 0ri0thefme 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 exposed for sale as
aforesaid, shall be fined not less than So 90 and
costs for each offense..8T
Sec. 8. 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 at retail within the
town OF OpeI0usas, except at the stalls in the
market house, under q penalty of five dollars for
each OtfenSe.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect from and after its first |
DlhHRGfInn II tho nftaIn1 1nr1rrOaI a-I 4IoA n !
ordinances on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby REPEALED Ia
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at s 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,
NJ, 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
stalis IN the market house, under a penalty of
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
said sale to the treasurer of said town.
On motion OF Mr.. MOrnhinyeg, resolved, that
five dollars per month, payable monthly, be and
same i is nere6y appropriated for the relief
Onmotion of Mr.. Hudspeth, an ordinance rel
alive to the collection of taxes and licenses for
the town Of Opelousas, wasread twice and unan-
Section /. Be It ordained by the Board of Pc.
OF the town of Opelousas, That the taxes
and Licenses and all penalties, fines and forfeit
lIres due said town, be collected in United States
treasury notes, or currency, or in the coin of
the United States. sat*
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained, That no out
warrant of the town of Opelousas shall
ne rGGelVALIe in nAV1nnHf n1 any fay np tiaoncn L
due the town.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That this ord
ince.shaH take eftoct from an1after itsHrst pub
in the official journal, and that All ord
Inances or parts OF ordinances on the same sub
matter be and they are hereby repealed,
On motion OF Mr. Mayo, resolved, that the
done under the supervision of three street com
to be chosen by the Board, who shall
be empowered to have all necessary work done,
and the chairman of said commissioners shall
be authoEi5ed TO draw on tIietreasurer and pay
rash for all work.
Resolved further, that said commissioner be
required to report at each meeting OF the Board.
and that the President of the Board be the chair.
man of said eommitteeasA
The President appointed Messrs. Hudspeth
and Ealer.
On motion of Mr.. Hudspeth, the following ar.
finance was read twice and unanimously adopt
yt2i s / y, hte4 ~ 5ssF Fl
AN ORDINANCE
The more efeetually to provide for the publied
health OF the corporation of Opelousas.
Section /. BE II ordained by the BOARD OF 70 /
ice OF the t0WnDf QnelOnaas, That the consta-
ole he and he is hereby instructed TO proceed,
without delay, to order every proprietor or oc-
eapant OF premises. within the corporate limits,
Immediately to disinfect all privfes and cess
upon his premises, and to burn all loose
rash, garbage, etc, thereon.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That upon the
failure OF any proprietor or occupant, after. no
lice of fortyeight hours, by the constable or any
health officer hereafter provided for, to SO dis
infect all priFies, resspooas, etc. arldto burn and