The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-17

section /. To ride or drive horses or cattle of
| any kind furiously through the streets, either
for the purpose of rendering gentle to the harm
ess, or saddle, or otherwise.
Sec. 2. To hitch or fasten any animal on or
across a sidewalk.
Sec. 5. To ride or drive any animal on or acfOss
the sidewalk.
See. 4. To stop any vehicle or animals in the
streets in such a position rs to obstrlct the free
passage thereof.
Sec. 5. To stop any animal in any street with
out properly securing said animal in such O po-
sitiOn as to be safe.
Sec. 6. To fly a kite, or to discharge any man
ner of re-wOrk or firearms, unless with spe-
cial permission of the President Of the Board of
Police.
Sec. 7. To make any false alarm, as of fire or
any other kind. ~
Sec. s. To injure wantonly in any manner any
public or private property whatever, wherever
situated, or for whatever purpose designed or
used.
| Sec. 9. To exhibit publicly any immodest or
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 III the town, or TO make an indecent
or imm0dest exposure of the person on commit a
Sec. 10. Any offender against the provisions
of these articles shall be liable to the penalties
annexed.
1st. For the offense 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 andfifty cents to ten
dollars fine.
4th. Sections s and T, one to five dollars fine.
18th. Section s, one to twenty dollars fine and
costs of repairs.
9th. Section Q, not less than two dollars and
fifty cents, nor more than ten dollars at the dis
erection offhe court.
Art. 18.e 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-
onment not less than twenty-four hours or more
than ten days at the discretion of the court.
Art. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
nance shall take effect ten days from and after
it's 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hereby repealed in so fur as they are inconsist-
ent with, or are contrary to the provisions of
The Board then adjourned until 3 O'Clock P. NJ,
and having re-assembled, all the members were
present.
ance relative to the public market Of the town
of Opelousas, 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-fiye 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. 8. 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
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 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 tho OK
pense OF the party or parties renting:
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That, from the
LIST day of May to the 30th day of October of
each year, inclusive, meat of the gov kind shall
be sold for not more than seven cents per pound,
and from the list day Of Novemberto the 30th of
April, the price shall be, not exceeding ten cents
per pound, and amy person vending meat at q
higher rate per pound shall be fined in the sum
of five dollars for each offense. gH.sFfitta4 ..t#i
Sec. 8, Be it further ordained, That. any
butcher or other person vending meats in the
market who shall at any time bring into said
market and sell OF offer to sell any meat of any
poor or diseased animal, or any meats purport-
ing to be fresh which shall be taintedOrspoiled.
shall be A1led not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty-five collars, and it shall moreover
be the duty of the constable to seize such poor,
diseased or tainted meat and destroy the same.
Sec. z. 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, whose duty it shall be to keep In
a boundtbook the description Of the animal
SlduSuESTGu- by luz klQu, cOtDr, sex ana Dr3nU.
for which he shall be entitledto afee OF ten cents
per,hide, to be paid by the person vending the
meat.fI $3.50 5& - 4& ~
Sec. s.,Be it further ordained, That any per-
son shall have the right to 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 Tend-
ing meat IN the market, who shall refuseft to sell
any portion Of such meat exposed for sale as
aforesaid, shall be fined not less than 80 so and
costs foreach offense.
Sec. o. Beitfurther 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 QpeloIsas, except at the stalls in the
market house. under q penalty of five dollars for
each offense.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That this ord
NANCE shall take effect from and after its first
publication in the official Journal, and that all
ordinances on the same subject matter be and
the same are hereby repealed.
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at s o'clock. IA
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