St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-14
Proceedings of tlsc Board OF Police of
iiae 's'0wT Of Opc!o.sns.

SATURDAY, June 1th, 1879
THO Board met pursuant to Il call Of the
President.
Present DR.. James Ray, President; Mcssrs
e. Mayo. +. Donate, =. j. Lctcbvrr, W. G. Bell
and &. \. Later.
The lnnl!trs of the last meeting We're read
On motion The following petition was or
dvrcd to lie addressed to the Police jury for its
action:
70 tile IIuuur,hlr the President and lnrnln;.lS
Of the Iolcr Jury OF the Parish OF st. Landry:
The petition OF james Ray, President, and
f0Nai"S Mayo, Y. IHS,raleA, 7. J. I.cfcbvrc,
". q. Bcll. {. \. Ealer. Emile Donate, members
OF the Board of Police Of the town of OpelOu
SHS, respectfully represents that for many years
past. misunderstanding between the Police jury
ard the Town authorities the Town has had the
Ilst Of ht' Parish Jail for the incarceration of
persons imprisoned for violating municipal.
ordinances but the nnucl.t the prisoner passes
INTO the possession "f the Parish Jai!Or, he
ctaseS to he uldrr the custody and supervision
or the Town Constable, who is alone RESPONSE
bic to the Town authorities. This is not in ac-
cnEdancc with the spirit and intention oI the
town ordinances IN order to obyii'c this
anomaly yunr petitioners respectfully suggest
that the Police Jury appropriate one of the
lower rooms for the exclusive use Of the town.
with Il key to be kept by the Constable. Tins
will he attended with no Inconvenience, as
there is abundant room. The Board OF Police
would incur Ill tha expenses OF making the
room secure and commoions, and would allow
no interference with any Nther portion of he
jail. This application is made in the interest of
law and public order, i'll which we ;ill have a
COMMON III crest.
Wherefore your petitioners repcctfu,R pray
that you VIII pass all ordinance i'll accordance
with Our request.
Respectfully,
lsisne''] JAMEs EA4; rreSidcnt,
v LASTRApES.
=. }. LEFEHNRE,
W. q. EEl.L,
&. n EALER
EMILE DONATE.
OM Hotion he following nyrcsolution WAS unani-
iIiorSly adopted:
Whereas. Il l:ll!c OF alley, fifteen feet wide.
front OF the residence of Mrs. Eliza iIu;lSpet b.
was nptuc,: ard ,ir0icie, by the iroprrtOrs
of til" land more than forty YEATS ~ aud kns
been used by TIE public during that tinie and
whereas, tlH said lane or alley has never been
nnlnc1 or been made to figure on the plan OF
tie TOWN.
BE i ors.4; ie;? by the BOARD of Poi..a of the
tn"i Of Oij".u,lSas, that said lane or alley shall
be named and hereafter known as Gr"le Alley;
that it shall he under the jlrSuic ion OF the
town authorities. and always be- kept in proper
repair, and that it shall be marked and ,le.ig-
mated Oh the map or plan of the town of Opc-
louSAs, as Grolc Alley.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, Resolved. that the
President he requested to call on the town at
tOlnfj IL ntaW ul ali D4,tli.,.llre lrluti,e 10
dogs.
The President appointed Messrs. Lefebyrc
Bell and Mayo committee on claims, and said
committee reported faVorally Oh the following
claims, VIZ:
Dr. James Ray jnStict peace fees ....S9 10
J" Lt.ineS Raw medical services ........... 90
& pnaoli ;hcliI J;.:l i ~ .--...........,9 &c
r II Ihdlnl1son teIuhliti.t dead animals. q 90
{ N IlulH;'+nn hurNiE@ lialllrr ..........., t GO
On motion the Board ildjnilrnch.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: O. VOORHEES,, Clerk.