The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-09-14
City Council Of Vermilionville.

Regular Session, Sept. 2nd, 1878.
Present: J. o. Mouton, Mayor and
Counci'men Alpha. Ed. Mcbride, R. L
Mcbride, Lindsay, Vigneaux and Hebert
Absent: Landry.
The minutes Of the preceding meetings
were read and adopted.
The committee appointed at meeting
Of the citizens Of this Town, presented
their report to the Council suggesting
that the Council take immediate action in
establishing more stringent quarantine,
and rendering to said Council the services
Of a volunteer constabulsry force, &c,
and on motion, said report was duly re-
ceived and unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay seconded by
Mr.. Hrbert, it was unanimously
Resolved, That no goods Of any des-
cription shall hereafter be admitted within
the limits of this corporation, whether or
not they come from infected districts.
Resolved, That no person or persons,
whether or not they come from infected
districts, shall be allowed to pass through
or enter the limits Of this corporation, un
less they be residents Of the parish Of La
fayette and offer proper and sufficient proof
if required to do so, that they have not
left the parish for twenty days next pre-
ceding the day on which they offer or at
tempt so to pass through or enter said
limits provided that the lapse Of "a hours
be and is hereby allowed to persons who
are out Of the parish and corporation to
return thereto.
Resolved, That the authorities constitu
ted by this council to carry out the fore.
going resolutions, be and are hereby en-
powered and they are authorized to use
all necessary force and violence, in the
execution of these resolutions and to expel
from the limits Of the corporation all such
persons.
Resolved, That all goods found in the
limits Of the corporation in violation Of
these resolutions, shall be confi<cated and
sold according to law. for the benefit Of
the corporation, and that the owner o.
owners therof be fined in the sum Of twen
~ five dollars for each and every offence,
and that the payment Of said fine be en-
forced by suit before any court Of compe.
tent juris fiction.
Resolved. That the U. s. mail stages,
the contents thereof and the drivers Of said
stages, be an1 are hereby prohibited from
entering o. be ing carried through the lin
its Of this corporation.
On motion Of Mr.. Lindsay seconded by
NJ. H.be.t it was unanimously
Resolved, That committee Of five citi-
zeus BE- appointed by the Mayor. for the
purpose Of soliciting subscriptions in aid
Of the foregoing resolutions and that the
sums realized thereby. be turned over to
The town Treasurer and held subj 10 the
orders, of the Board Of Police this dav Gre.
ated under the report Of the ci,iz"ns Of this
town.
The Mayor appointed Messr.. John
Cegg, Benz. Falk, N. E. Girard, w. B.
Bailey and Thompson Rhodes on said
committee.
Resolved. That the quarantine limits Of
this corporation be and are hereby estab-
li>hed as follows: Beginning at the inter
section Of the Texas and Opelcusas roads,
thence running east in straight line to
the intersection Of the Breaux Bridge and
Prairie Sorrel roxds. thence sonth 10
straight line TO the Hebrew Rest, thence
west in a straight line to Alexander
Guidry's f-ld gate, thence north TO the
starting point.
On motion Of Mr. Lindsay seconded by
r L. Mcbride. it was unanimously
Resolved, That in view Of the adopted
report Of the citizens Of this town, RECON-
mending the organization Of = volunteer
constabulary force, the Mayor he and is
hereby authorized to appoint four mem
hers which. with one superintendent or
chief - be appointed By the citizens, shall
the Board Of Police Of this town.
The Mayor appointed Mvssrs II. Ess,in,
G. P. Alpha, Jean vignesux and WIN.
Campbell j., on said Board.
On motion Of +. L. McB,ide seconded
By M. Hebert. it was unanimously
Resolved, That in view Of the aforesaid
report, body Of Ave composed as afose
said and styled the Board Of Police Of
Vermilionville, be and are hereby recog
nized by this Council, and that they te
clothed with plenary power to use all and
every means recommended by said Coun
Gil, for the purpose Of enforcing stringent
" and 10 CO. operation with the regular
quarantine guards Of this town. the exclu
sion Of all con,rabands either Of goods or
and that the services Of said vol
unteer guards be and are hereby accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Vigneaux seconded
BY Mr.. AIpha, it was unanimously
Resolved, That the Mayor be and is
hereby instructed to notify the Postmaster
At New Orleans. not to forward any mail
matter to thi. place.
Resolved. That the foregoing resolutions
take effect f;om and after their passage
JOHN o. MOUTON, Mayor.
H. VI. BAILEY, Secretary.