The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-03-10
AN ORDINANCE

fea0 as I0lloWe, ana tnaG the SntiFe efdlnance
be repuhlished:
AN ORDINANCE
The more effectuaily to provide for the
police of the town of Opelousas, and
for the maintenance Of good order
therein, setting forth certain offenses
and providing penalties therefor, and
defining the duties of the Constable.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Board
ofPolice of the town of Opelousas, That
it shall be and is hereby made the duty
of the town constable to arrest and
lodge in the parish jail, all persons found
lying about the streets, or across or on
the sidewalks, or on the public square,
or vacant lots, or at any other places
within the corporate limits ofsaid town,
in state of intoxlcation. And it is fur
ther ordained, That it shall be the duty
of this town constable, or any special ex-
ecutive officer of said town, to disperse
all crowds of persons found hindering,
impeding and in any way obstructing
the streets and sidewalks within the cor
porate limits of the town Of Opelousas
and On their refusal to disperse, he shall
arrest, and lodge in the parish Jail, per-
sons SO offending.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
it shall also be his duty to arrest all
persons who shall exhibit publicly, with
in the corporate limits of said town, any
immodest or obscene works of any kind
whatever, or shall use loud, indecent,
obscene, profane or boisterous language
in the streets, public places, or any other
place in the town, or shall make an inl-
modest or indecent exposure of the per"
whatever within said limits.
Sec. 3. Be it furthsg ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the constable Of
said town to arrest and lodge in the
parish Jail any person or persons found
intoxicated within the corporate limits
of the same, who by their conduct. &C.
tions, words or gestures may be disturb-
ing the peace of said town.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
it shall be the duty Of said constable,
as soon as practicable after arresting
any person or person violating sections
/, 2 and 3 of this ordinance, to make a
proper affidavit before the President of
the Board of Police of said town or any
Justice of the Peace in and for said
town, setting forth the nature of the
ofense committed by said person or
persons, and as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable to bring him or them before said
President of the Board or Magistrate,
for trial, which trial shall take place at
latest between the hours of a. m, and
IL M, the day following, unless for good
and sufficient cause shown,
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, That
after proper investigation of the char
ges against the accused should he, she
or they be found guilty by said Presi-
dent of the Board of Police or Justice of
the Peace, as the case may be, she or
they shall, for the first ofense, pay a
fine of not less than % so nor more than
$5, with all costs. and in default Of pay
ment of fine and costs, it shall be the
duty of said President of the Board of
Police or Justice of the Peace to cause
said person or persons 90 found guilty,
to be imprisoned in the parish Jail for
a period not less than twenty -four hours
nor more than forty eight-hours, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That
whenever it shall appear that any per-
sons shall have been previously tried
and found guilty of q violation of any
of the provisions of the above ordinance,
and shall appear for trial before either
Of the foregoing constituted authorities,
second time, for the same offense, the
penalty shall be as follows, to-wit not
less than $40 nor more than 925 with
costs of suit, and in default of payment
of same, not less than five nor more
than ten days imprisonment in the par
ish Jail at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its first publication in the official Or
gan of the town, and that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances on the same sub
! jsct matter he and the same are hereby
repealed, in so far as they may be in
| consistent with or contrary to the pro-
visions of tLis ordinance.
1 On motion of Mr.. Birotte, Resolved that at
the next meeting of this Board all ordinances
passed by this Board be read and celiated for
the purpose of publication in pamphlet form.
On motion of Mr.. Peferkorn, Resolved that
Mr.. Martin be appointed a committee Of one
to make inquiry for suitable site for o mar
ket house. and report ut the next meeting OF
this Board.
The following claims were approved:
James Ray, Justice of the Peace fees. -. $H 90
VIM nj Johnston, hauling dead animals. SO
w Posey, agt, medicine ne-..-......., 2 90
Meyers g. Co, lumber. 90
On melton the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest c. MAYO, Clerk.