The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-31
AN ORDINANCE

The more eftectually to provide for the
police of the town Of Opelousas, and
for the maintenance of. good order
therein, setting forth certain o~ffenses
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, ogspn the public square,
or vacant lots, Uf at any other places
within the corporate limits ofsaid town,
in a state Of i~ntoxlcatiop. And it is fur
Their ordained, That it shall be the duty
of the town constable, or any special ex-
ecutive officer of said town, to dispense
all crowds of persons found hindering,
impeding and in any way o~bstructing
the streets and sidewalks within the cor
porate limits Of the town Of Opelousas ;
and Oh their refusal to ~lisperse, he shall
arrest, and lndge in the parish Jail, per-
o so offending.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, That
it shall also be his duty to arrest all
personswho 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 im
modest or indecent exposure OF the per-
son, or commit a nuisance of any sort
whatever within said limits.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
it shall be tho 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, ac-
tons, 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 Us practicable after arrestine
any person or person violating sections
|, 9 and 3 of this ordinance, to make o
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
offense committed by said person o.
persons, and as soon thereafter as prac'
ticable to bring him or them before sale
President of the Board or Magistrate
for trial, which trial shall take place a.
latest between the hours of 8 a. ~, ant
IL M, the day following, unless forgoot
and sufficient CAUSE shown.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, Iha
after a proper investigation of the char
ges against the accused should he, sh'
or they be found guilty by said Presi
dent Of the Board of Police or Justice o
the Peace, as the case may be, she o
fthey shall, for the first offense, pay
fine of not less than 90 SO nor more thar
$5, with all costs. and in default of pay
ment of fine and costs, it shall be thu
duty of said President of the Board O
Police or Justice of the Peace to caus'
said person or persons SO found guilty
to be imprisoned in the parish Jail TO
a period not less than twenty-four hour
nor more than forty eight. hours, at tn
discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, Tha
whenever it shall appear that any per
SONS shall nave Ueeu previously tIlS,
and found guilty of a violation of an.
of the provisions of the above ordinance
and shall appear for trial before eithe
of the foregoing constituted authorities
a second time, for the same offense, tn
penalty shall be as follows, to-wit /: no
less than $40 nor more than S25 wit
costs of suit, and in default of paymen
of same, not less than five nor NOR
than ten days. imprisonment in the par
ish Jail at the discretion of the court.
Sec. z. Be it further ordained, Tha
this ordinance shall take effect from au
after it's first publication in the official OF
gan of the town, and that all ordinance
or parts of ordinances on the same sub
ject matter he and the same are hereb
repealed, iu SO far as they may be in
consistent with or contrary TO the pre-
visions of tLis ordinance.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest G. MAYO, Clerk.
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