St. Landry democrat., 1878-05-18
Proceedings of she BOARD of Police of
she Town of OpeIOusas.
TUESDAY, April 23d, 1878.

. TUESDAY, April Esd, 1878.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; G. N. Ealer,
VIM: G. Bell, P. j. Lefebvre, Emile Donate and
G. 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 street through his
land. provided the corporation would put up a
fence 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 hundred and thirty-two
dollars be appropriated to have the said fence
built.
On motion Of Mr. Mayo, Resolved, that the
Board OF Police OF Opelousas, hereby tender to
any Railroad 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
dinances of the Board of Police, We're sub
nitted, and upon opening the said bids they
were found to be the same, each paper offering
to do the printing for nothing, when NJ Ealer
offered the following motion, Resolved, that
both papers 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 all Of the above after the word
:. that and insert ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT be
declared the official paper
Voting Aye: Mayo, Donate.
Voting Nay: Ealer, Lefebvpe, Bell.
The vote was then called on the original
motion.
Voting Aye: Ealer.
Voting Nay Mayo, Lefebvre, Bell and Donate.
On motion OF Mr.. Mayo, Resolved that the
official paper be selected by ballot.
The President appointed Messrs. Ealer and
Lefebvre tellers
When the following vote was announced:
ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT .-.-...-.-...-.-..4V votes
9pelOhsas courier. ---.-------.-.---.-.-.--l vote
Whereupon the ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT was
declared elected as the official paper.
The President appointed Messrs. Lefebvre,
Donate and Mayo committee on claims, who
reported favorably on the following claims
Or. r. 81. Litten. professional services .-...s7 so
DIR. James Ray, g 6 49,. 5 90
G. B. Andrus, spades ...-............ 8 so
The petition of the merchants and citizens of
Opelousas was read, asking for the appoint
ment of night watchman when ON motion of
Mr.. Ealer, Resolved, that a committee Of three
be appointed, to examine and report at the
next meeting OF the Board upon the above petit
tion.
The President appointed on said committee,
Messrs Ealer, Mayo and Donate.
On motion Of Mr.. Lefebvre, Resolved, that
the latter portion OF article I4th of the Revenue
Ordinance, adopted November 18th, 1877, to-
wit: 1t was further ordained that special
tax OF two mills be levied for School House pur-
poses, to be collected with the regular tax be
and the same is hereby recinded.
On motion OF Mr.. Bell, Resolved, that the
sum of two hundred dollars be and Lis hereby
appropriated out of the current tax as q pauper
fund. - -
On motion the Board adjourned.
| JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: o. vooRHIEs, Clerk. .