St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-01
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of Opelousas.

TUESDAY, April esd, 1878.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: DR.. James Ray. President; C. N EaIer,
VIM: G. Bell, P. J. Lefebvre, Emile Donate and
c. Mayo.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The Street Commissioners repOrted through
their chairman that Mr.. Jos. Bloch agreed to
give the right of way for a street through his
land, provided the corporation would put up a
renee on each side of the street. when upon
motion OF Mr.. Ealer Resolved, that the report
be received and the proposition accepted, and
that the sum of one hund ed and thrty-two
dollars be appropriated to have the said fence
On motion of Mr. Mayo, Resolved that the
Board of Police Of Opelousas, hereby tender to
any ka la Company, the right of way to
enter this town, on any street west of Court
street or east of Union street.
On motion of Mr.. Lefebvre, Resolved, that
the ordinance fixing the price Of beet in the
Market be and is hereby suspended from this
date until June LIST, 1878.
The bids for publishing the minutes and or
dlnances OF the Board of Police, were sub
mltted and upon opening the said bids they
were found to be the same, each paper offering
to 90 the printing for nothing, when NJ. Ealer
oHered the following motion, Resolved, that
both pape1s be permitted to publish the min
uteS and ordinances of this Board
Mr.. Mayo offered the following amendment
to the above motion:
To strike out al of the above after the word
" that and insert ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT he
declared the official paper.
Voting Aye: Mayo Donate.
Voting Nay: Ealer, Lefebvre, Bell.
The vote was then called on the original
motion.
Voting Aye: Ealer
Voting Nay: Mayo, Lefehvra, EeIl and Donate.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, Resolved that the
Official paper be selected by ballot.
me President appointed Messrs Ealer and
Lefcbvre tellers.
When the following vote was announced:
ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT. votes
OpelOuSaS Courier. .- | vote
Whereupon the ST. Landry DEMoCRAT was
DECLARED elected as the official paper
The President appointed lIessrs. Lefebyre,
donate and Mayo a COMMITTEES on claims, who
reported tavorab1y on the following claims:
~ D =; Il, Lttell professionaIservices.. ST. 50
~, JaIies hay, ..--. 0G
The petition OF the merchants and citizens of
Opelousas was read, asking for the appoint
Ment or night Waterman, when on motion of
hf Ealer, Resolved, that committee of three
be appointed. to examine and report at the
next meeting of the Board upon the above petit
ton.
The President appointed On said committee,
Messrs. Ealer, Mayo and Doiato
On motion OF Mr.. LefebVre, Resolved, that
the latter portion of article Nth of the Revenue
Ordinance, adopted November 26th 1877 to-
wit: " 1t was further ordained that a special
tax OF two mills be levied fol- School House pur-
poses, to be collected with tile regular taxi be
and the same is hereby reciHded
On motion of Mr.. Bell, Resolved. that the
sum OF two hundred dollars be ana is hereby
appropriated out of the current tax as a pauper
fund.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President
Attest Q. VOORHEES,, Clerk.