The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-01

TUESDAY. December 22d, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: f. Savoy. President; r. II. Littcll, A.
Guidry and H. J. Guillory.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, resolved, that a com
mlttee of three be appointed to examine the in
deX of mortgages, i'll the Recorders office, from
the year 1865 to 1865, and report to this Jury, if
they think it necessary to have a new index
made, and what would he the probable cost of
the same. The President appointed Messrs. r.
H. Littell, Dr.. v. Boagni and P. j. Lefebvre.
The petition of The0dule Daigle was read. rel
alive to timber cut off his land by the road over
seer, and, Oh motion, the same was laid on the
table. "
On motion of Mr.. Littell, resolved. that the
Treasurer, Clerk and Auditor be requested 70
make a statement of their books to the 31st De
cember 1874, to the next meeting of this Jury.
Mr.. LIttell presented the following ordinance.
winch was read and amended section by section,
ana, on 1notlOn OF Mr.. Guldry, was adOptcd as
follows, tO-Wit:.
AN ~oRDrNANCE
To prevent hogs from running at large within
certain limits within the parish Of st. Landry,
and to provide for the public sale of hogs SO
running at large.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of ST. Landry, that on aud after
the 18th of January 1875, no hOgshall he allowed
to run at large within the territory comprised
within a line running three miles distant and
parallel to the boundary lines of the town of
OpelouSaS, and the said boundary lines.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that the Ward
Constahles of the LIST Ward of the parish of st.
Landry, are hereby authorized and empowered
on and after the 18th day of January 1875, to
take mp, or cause to be taken up, all hogs found
running at large within the territory above des-
cribed, and to impOund said hogs at some cen
trail convenient place within the town of Ope-
lousas to be selected and used permanently by
said COnStableS for said purpose.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further ordained that the said
COnstableS shall sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, all hogs so impOunded,
on every Saturday of each month, after proper
notification thereof through the Official jour
nal.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that said Con-
stables making said sales shall receive for his
services, after deducting costs, the one half of
the price OF the adjudication, and the other half
thereof shall immediately be paid into the par
ish treasury.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained that the owner
OF said hog or hogs shall have the right of re-
deeming the same previous to the sale thereof
and after proving property and paying to the
constable nfty-cents per head, and the costs of
feeding said hogs.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that the said
COnstableS shall be allowed the sum of fifteen
cents per head per day for feeding hogs taken |
for the time they are kept by him previous to |
the sale.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained that said Con- |
stables shall present monthly reports to this
showing the number of hogs taken up by |
them, the costs incurred thereby, the number
redeemed, the number sold by him and his re- |
ceiptS thereof.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained that this ordi- |
dinance shall take effect from and after the 18th
day of January A. d. 1876.
On motion the Police Jury adorned until
Monday January the 18th 1878.
F. SAVOY, President.
Attest: @. MAYO, Clerk.