The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
Proceedings of n BOARD of Police of
= the Town of Ope10nsas.
MONDAY, January 4th 1878.

MONDAY, January 4th 1878.
The Board of Police of the town of opelousas
met.
Present: DIR. James Ray, President; and
Messrs. C. M~ornhinveg ST., c. N. Ealer, C. Mayo,
A. B. Chaehere, and p. J. Lefebvre.
On motion the fOllOwin ordinance vas rnani-
mOusly adopted:
An ordinance, relative to Goats, to prevent
their cunning at large within the Corporate
limits OF the town of Opelousas, providing pen
alties therefor, providing for establishment of
q pound for imp0unding and selling all Goats
found running at large.
Whereas ali measures heretofore adopted by
the Board of Police of the town of Opel0usas,
having proven unavailing in preventing the
running at large of goats on the streets and
public grounds of said own to the great des-
trncti0n of property and nuisance TO the
inhabitants of said town; therefore. -,
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police of the town of OpelOusas, that hereafter
goats shall not he permitted to run at large
within the corporate limits of said town.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all owners
of goats within the corporate limits OF said
town be and they are hereby required to keep
them within their enclosures.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that any resi-
dent of the town of OpelOusas, who shall will
fully permit his goat or goats to run at large
within the corporate limits OF said town, SHAH
for every goat so permitted to run at large, for
felt and pay a fine of ten dollars with costs to be
recovered by proceedings by the president OF
the Board, in the name OF the town, before
any court of competent jurisdiction, and for a
second offence the fine shall be double.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that it shall be
and 1t is hereby made the duty of the town Con-
stable to impOund at some central and con-
yenient point, within the town, to be selected
by him, all goats found running at large i'll con-
traVentiOn to ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that whenever
the owner of goats thus Imp0unded, shall he
known to the Constable it shall be his duty i'm
mediately to notify the owner i'll writing to
come forward within twenty four hours and re-
deem said goat or goats, by payment of all costs
accrued, or in default thereof that they shall
be sold for cash, at public auction on the Satur-
day following, between the hours of ten and
eleven o'clock, and without appraisement, for
the benefit of the town after deducting costs.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. that whenever
the owner of any goat or goats thus impOunded
shall be unknown, it shall be the duty of the
town Constable after OBTAINING them for the
space of twenty-fOur hours, to sell them after
obtaining an order from the president of the
Board for that purpose; subject to the order of
the owner, whenever he shall make himself
known and dduce proof thereof, provided
it be within sixty days after the sale.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained that as soon as
the Constable shall have selected a pound i'll
accordance with the provisions of this act, he
shall give notice of the location thereof by adj
yertisement in the Official Journal, for not less
than ten days, and by notices posted on the
Courthouse door, and not less than three other
conspicuous places within the corporate limits,
for the period of ten days.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, that the sale of
goats, Wilfully permitted to run at large and
the payment of the proceeds thereof into the
Treasury, shall in no case relieve the owners
thereof from the fine and penalty imposed by
section 3D. of this ordinance, which shall remain
in full force againts all persons wilfuly permit
ting their goats to run at large.
See. Q. e it further ordained, that any per-
son whose goats have been impOunded, shall
have the right to redeem them at auy time pre-
vious to their sale, by proving their ownership
and paying all costs and charges for lmpound-
ing and keeping them.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, that any per-
son whose goats shall have been impounded,
shall have the right to redeem them at any
time previous to their sale, by proving their
ownership, and paying all costs and charges
for impounding and keeping them.
Sec. IL. Be it further ordained, that the Con-
stable shall be allowed the following fees, and
no more for impounding keeping and selling
goats, to-wit: 50 cents per head for taking them
NJ, and twenty-five cents per day for each day
or part of a day he may have them impounded.
Sec. 70. Be it further ordained, that all goats
sions OF this act, shall be sold on Saturday of
each week, the sale to begin between the hours
of ten and eleven O'Clock A. NJ.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained that it shall be
the duty of the Constable, to take a description
of all goats by their sex, kind, color, marks the
owner or owners of which are unknown,
Sec. IA. Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect ten days from and after
| it's first publication in the Official journal, and
that all other ordinances Or parts of ordinances
ON the same subject matter, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, Resolved, that a
committee of three be appointed for the pur-
pose of examining and enquiring into the con-
diti0n and amount of warrants outstanding
against the town, and report to this Board on
nextSaturday. The President appointed Messrs.
G.. Mayo G. n. Ealer and Z. j. Lefebvre.
On motion an account of L. b. Lassiter for
eight dollars, was adopted and ordered to be
paid on the usual warrants.
On motion the Board adjourned to met Sat
JAMES RAY, President.
Jos. d. RICHARD, Clerk.