St. Landry democrat., 1878-05-04
Proceedings of the Board of Police Of
the Town of Opelousas.
TUESDAY, April 23d. 1877

TUESDAY, April 23d, 1878.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: DR.. James Ray. President; c. N. Ealer
Wm: 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. Eloch agreed 10
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 upuu
motion OF Mr.. Ealer Resolved, that the report
be received and the proposition accepted, and
that the sum Of one hUndl ed and thirty-tw0 O
dollars be appropriated TO have the said fence
built.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, Resolved that the
Board OF Police OF OoelOusas, 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 liking the price of beet i'll the
Market, be and is hereby suspended from this
date until June ls!, 1878.
The bids for Publishing the minutes and or
dinances OF the Eoald of Police, We're sub
mltted, and upon opening the said bids they
We're found to be he same each paper Offering
to do the printing for nothing, when M. Ealcr
offered the following motion, Resolved, that
both papers he permitted TO publish the mill
ateS allu ordinances OF this Board.
Mr. Mayo offered the following amendment
to the above lunton:
To strike ont all of the above after the word
:. that" and insert ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT be
declared the otficla. paper
Voting Aye: Mayo, Donate.
Voting Nay: Ealer. Letebvre, Bell.
Tie 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
L"fehvre tellers.
When the following vote was announced:
ST LANDRY DEMOCRAT AT-.-...........-..-.4 4 votes
OpelOusas Courier. r............l vote
Blank
Whereupon the ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT was
declared elected as the official paper.
The President appointed Messrs. Lefebvre
Donate and Mayo committee on claims, who
favorably on the following claims:
Or. r. H. tittell, professional services ..,-.s7 so
Dr. James Ray, " OC
c. B. Andrus, 2 spades NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
The petition of the merchants and citizens of
Opeolsas was read, asking for the appoint
ment nf night watchman, when on motion OF
Mr. Ealer, Resolved, that committee of three
De 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 Donate.
On motion of Mr.. Lefebvre, Resolved, that
the latter portion of article 14th of the Reven,ie
Ordinance, adopted November 26th 1877 to-
wit: 1t was further ordained that d special
tax OF two mills be levied for School House nur.
poses, to be collected with the regular taxi be
and the same is hereby reuinded.
On motion OF Mr.. Bell, Resolved, that the
sum OF Two hundred dollars be and is hereby
out of the current tax as a manner
fund.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: O. VOORHEES,, Clerk,