St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The Board 4trt pursuant t. tl., c;,H OF the
frr>5H"nt. George ua"rd, fs'I., VIII" having
tNAIhit1 4 LIS commission a. President OF the
Board took lis seat such.
Present: Nr>-r> Jos B!urh, Austin Larunnhp.
Jaln'> -.Hy, Emile Hcllcrkorn, Julien CIaude
and simeon B}lloftr.
III" proceedings of the last meeting were
read aMd approved
ON motion ot Mr. Bloch duly seconded. the
Bead then proceeded to the election of its
officers.
On motion of Or. RAJ. Resolved. that the
election of officers shall be by ballot and that
then must be Il majority u the Votes cast to
elect.
Mr.. Bloch nominated Nj Vuori.ics for Clerk,
Whcrcnpun on u.ojIon OF Mr.. Ray, the ballot
was dispensed with and Mr.. Noorhrs was
declared unanimously elected Clerk of the
Board of Police OF til" town OF OpcIuus:IS.
Hr. La""Imhc nominated Mr.. +. pctfrrkOrn
FOR Treasurer.
Sir. Claude nominated Nh P, J. Lefcbvre for
The President appointed Mcssrs Ray and
Laconlhe tccrS.
When on counting tic votes it appeared that
Mr.. L@fehVrc had received five votes and MI
PcHcFhUrll had received Two votes. Mr.. Lee
ehErc having received {, majority OF the votes
cast was declared elected Treasurer of the
town of Or"lUusas.
Mr.. Pctferkorn nominated Mr.. T. 5. Bailey
for Constable.
DIR. Bloch nominated I1r VIM. NJ. Johnson.
Mir. BIr0ttc nominated Mr.. Louis Dtuuty.
., Nhcn on counting the votes It appeared that
l. ; Bailey had received one vote. Mr.. VIM. NJ
johnson had received two votes. Mr. LOUIS
Deputy had received three votes and blank
one vote.
None OF the candidates having received a
majority OF the votes cast: there was no election
On motion OF Nj. Petfcrkorl the name of Mr.
l. ; Bailey Was Withdrawn. Whercupon the
b"art procect!td 20 Il second ballot when on
Gooh1lhT the votes 1t appeared that Louis
neputy had received four votes and Mr.. VIM
VI. Johnson had received three votes. Nj Louis
Deputy having received majority of the votes
east was declared elected Constable of the
town OF OprlouS;>.
Mr. Bloch nominated Mr.. VIM. NJ johnson for
assessor. "hereupon on motion of MI. Bloch
the ballot was dispensed With and MI. Vim. NJ
Johnson was declared unanimously elected
assessor OF the town Of OpcouS:ls.
Mr. PctfrThor Il noininntcd Mr.. Vim. NJ. John
son for Collector
Nh Claude nominated Mr.. Samuel Peters for
Collector. when on counting the votes if an
pearcd that Mr. VIM. NJ. Johnson received five
votes and Mr.. Samuel Peters had received two
votes.
Mr. Vim: VI. Johnson having received ma
JofllE OF the votes cast, was declared elected
Collector of the town al Opt!onsas.
Nj Pe1terkorn nominated Mr.. f Perrodin
for town Attorney
Dir. PuIIo"d nominated Mr.. /. l. TanSev for
town Attorney. when On counting the votes It
appeared that Mr. F. Perrndin had received
ttTs' votes and Mr.. l.. /. ransey had received
two votes.
}r. relrodin having received a majority OF
the votes cast, was declared elected Attorney of
the town OF tp -iHHS:I>
GA motion OF Mr. Bloch, Resolved that the
President Of the. E,artl he and il har.h,- a ,,'
tn0}izrti To ap,uiIt the fnllouinr f+o,n,,;t+. -.
he composed OF thrrr member. tarh rn-yit'
a committee on finance and a cnnltittcr on
streets: Whtrr:p0n the President uppuinteI
Nt,,eI, BIoru Raw and Iarnmna :, rnt,nr5,it-na
on til1ftr,.,.: and N,..srs nir0-1r p.f,.rtn ,,,
Claude II committee on streets.
MI. Lac Oinbr moved that the President tf-
yerrisr tor bids foi. the uuI,jj.iliu. of -bn ,rn
crrlin.s and ordinances Of tl, in9r1 ~ +n,
square IL vote being TAKEN Nrssr. / ,r1uh
Kay ana P,fferknrn With vt. No. ' t't tn'
CIandc and Blro,te voted nav. Mr. Pn}tnrd fh h..
President hayiusr tltn r.sti,r ,-utn ,,nt..a NV.