The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-31
Proceedings Of the board Of Police of
thc Town of O~peIsusas.
WEDNESDAY, April 29th. 1877

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The BOardpthell proceeded to organize by
eleCting officers.
on motion of Mr.. Mayo, resolved unanimous
". that the salaries Of officers be fixed before
going into an election for the same.
on motion Of Mr.. Hudspeth, resolved unani-
mOusly, that the salary OF the clerk De ana the
same Is hereby fixed at fifty dollars.
on motion of Mr.. Ealer, resolved UNANIMOUS
", that the salary of the treasurer he fixed ut
twenty-five dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Ealer. resolved unanimous
w. that the salary of the constable be fixed at
the rate of three hundred dollars Il year.
On motion of Mr.. EalGr, resolved unanimous
". that the salary of the assessor be fixed III
On motion Of NJ. EaEcr, resolved unanimous
iy. that the salary OF the collector he fixed At
two per cent on all amounts collected by him..
On motion of MI. Hudspeth, resolved unani,
mOusly. that the salary OF the printer be 1lXcd
on motion Of Mr.. Eaier, resolved that the
bonds of treasurer and collector be liked ut two
Thousand dollars each. ~
On motion of Mr.. Ealcr, resolved that the
official bond OF the constable he fixed at three
hundred dollars, the said bond to be acceptcn
by the prsident.
Mr., Mayo nominated Mr.. JOS. ID. Richard for
clerk Of the Board, twhcrelpOn, the ballot was
dispensed with, Mr.. Richard was declared uIlallI-
mOusly elected clerk OF the Board;
Mr.. m0rnhinveg nominated Mr.. + j. LefebEre
for treasurer, whcreupOn Mr.. LcfCbvre was de
clarGd unanimously elected treasurer.
MIR. ChaCherc nominated MIR. George Megliilcy,
for constable. gate Sd.
Mr. MAYO nominated MI. Charles Thompson.
Mr.. M0rnhinveg nominated Mr.. George n.
Rogers.
Whcrcupon on the first ballot Mr. Chas. ThOmp-
son rereivrtiitlrre votes. Mr.. George Meginley'
received twOv 0tes, Mr.. AugustLR Stecn received
one vote. and Mr.. George NJ. Rogers received
one vote. A second ballot was taken whenpME
George n. Rogers received one vote. Mr.. Charles
Thompson received four votes. and Mi. George
MCKINLEY received two. votes. MI. Charles
Thompson having received Q majority OF ne
votes cast. was declnted duly electcd constable.
On motion of Mr.; Hudspeth, resolved, thatth
constable be eX-Offelo collector amt assessor.
Mr.. Ealel moved that Mr.. Thompson lie no
titled of his election.by q lnetnber OF the Board
in order to ascertain II he would accept the
office or not, ana Mr.. Thompson having appear
ed and declined accepting the office.
On motion OF MI. Hudspeth the Board pro
cccded to elect another constable in his place,
wherCnpon on ball0tmg, MI George Mcgilley re-
Ccivcd SIX votes andMr. George N, Rogers, re
celvcd one vote; wherttlpoh Mr.. Megiuley having
received amajority Of the votes cast was declared
duly elected constable OF the town OF Opel0usas;
Mr.. Ealer moved that, y member or the Beard
notify MI. Meginley OF his election tQ, ascertain
If he would accept or not. Mr.. MCKINLEY then
appeared before the! Board and accepted the
Office. .r.... .r- .rst- j. ..t. -4... Hti
MI. Mayo nominated the Ope!ousaS JOURNAL
for printer and Messrs. M~oFnlInveg and Ealer
ballot was taken and the Opelousas JOURNAL
having reeeANeqthEe V0tes ana INC Spelousas
declared duly elected. ~~
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Irn hrt "n SnJ - . II, tai,,cr+ f,opt, tIia traa yIn,1r,nT,
tntIsfo as To What amnniit NAV hi III his hands
The said 4 committee to 1enort IL morrow morn,
ing at eleven O'clock. 1T --,.... Al" 4
The president appointed Messls. Ealer, Cha
cherc and Mayo. """
Onimp0tf0n q Mf. Mofnhinveg, the thanks of the
RoafII were rendered to A. p, williams ESQ. for
acting as seGnetarY pro tenn, of this meeting.
The Board then adjourned until to morrow
morning dt cleVcu ocloch. ..,. t. .,F \