The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-06

And that to secure that amount a tax of
Ten Mills {f01 on the dollar is hereby levied
on all property borne on the assessment roll
Of the parish, and not included on property
on the assessment roll situated within the in
corporated towns of Opelousas, Washington,
Grand Coteau, Vile Plate, A~rnaudville and
Rayne; and that on the property situated
within these Incorporated towns, to defray
their proportion of the expenses of the crimi'
nal proceedings, there be levied in accordance
with section IS of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, regular session, 1873, approved
March 4th, 1873, q tax OF Five Mills t5f on the
dollar.
The Licenses for the curreut year, 1886, on
all trades, professions, &c, will be the same
a. r1ose imposed by the State for the same
year.
On motion, it was resolved. that the ordi.
nance passed on the 9th of October, 1877,
relative to the closing of all stores, shops,
drinking houses, and other places OF business
on Sundays, be, and the same is hereby
amended, so as to except from the provisions
of said ordinance, ice cream saloons and eat,
ing houses, provided that no wine, beer, or
anyintoxicating liquor shall be sold ut said
places On said days.
Resolved further, that the said ordinance
passed October sth, 1877, be republished for
thirty days, together with the amendment
ddopted above, in the official organ of the
Tartsh.
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for The closing and keeping closed
of all places of business srithisa the parish
Of e. Landry, ereept drug stores, market.
and places phere bread is made and soM
on the Sab6ah day:
SECTION |. Belt ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of st. Landry that all keepers Of
stores, shops, groceries, warehouses, drinking
houses, grOg shops, lager beer saloons and les
cream saloons, doing business in the parish OF
st. Landry, are hereby required to close AND
to keep closed and are prohibited from open
Jug their respective places of business, either
20 give away sell or buy any goods, wares
merchandise, refreshments, liquors or pro
duce, or TO receive, ship or forward any
freight on each and every Sabbath day dur
ing the year.
SIC. 9. Be il further ordained that the fol
lowing persons aud none other are exempted
from the operations of this ordinance, viz:
LIST. Keepers of drag-stores, in so far as Il
permit them TO I'LL prescriptions Of licensed
physicians and to sell drugs and medicines OF
said day,
I'd. Keepers of bakeries for the sole purpose
of making and selling bread.
3i. Keepers of public markets, for ths
sale of fresh meats, fish, vegetables ant
fruits.
SEC. 8. Bait further ordained that any ant
every person violating this ordinance shall b,
Hned for each aud every such violation in
sum not less than one hundred nor more thar
two hundred and Fifty dollars, or imprisonment
of not less than one month HOP more thar
three months or both eft the discretion of th,
court, one half of the fine to go to the inform
er and the other half - go to the Parish
Treasury, to be sued for BY the District At
forney pro fem, in any eOnrt of competent
jurisdiction in the name of the parish.
SEC. A. Be il further ordained that this or
| dinance shall take effect from aud after Sun
day, November the 18th, 1877.
The Police Jury proceeded to appoint tbs
Road Overseers.
FIRST WARD.
7. Jay Lacy. from the HELLER place TO Wash
ington
Charles Hollier, from Hollier place TO Opel
8usas
Edgar Launey, from Washington and Vii
Plate road to G~arigues' bridge;
Edgar Dupr6s from Garigues' bridge Il
Debaillonfs;
Marins Vidrine, from Bayou Petit Joe Ii
Opelouaas road
]. o. Chachere, from Opelousas to Nezata
store;
Alphonse Prudyhomme, from Opelonsas tt
Washington and Vile Plate road;
Dave f. Smith, from Neaat's store to Rider
Jacob Waiter, from opelousas and washing
ton road aG DR.. Boagnis place, to Littf
Teche at Mrs. Mnddta;
-- --, from Joubert's bridge
to Fisher and Maspereis place;
Gnstaye E. Dupr6, from Upelousas aud Vills
Plate road to weat line of 3. Lastrapes;
z. j. Miller, from HaEbcrt's old place tt
Felix D6jeanis bridge;
Achille DevilIier, from Meats store TO Lamo
randiere's bridge;
G. F. Burr, from Opelousas to Blanks. lowe
line;
Jonas P. Smith, from Callahan bridge t.
Daly's upper line;
C. C. Duson, from Opelousas to Callahan
bridge;
Albert Ware. from Days upper line to ". J
Mcdowell;
Aristide Devillier. from \. C. DeviIliers stor'
to Charles Guidat;
Th6ogene Richard, from Roudreaux bridg
20 0~peIousas and Bellevue road;
James McCleland, from Felix D6jeanfs bridge
to Francois Simienfs bridge
--- PFud'homme, from JOabert'
bridge TO Catholic Church ;
Artemon Lafieur, from Z. +. Pitres to sehoC
house;
----, from Coulons bridge t
Bayou Bourbenx
4. Il. Phillips, from Washington TO 0pel0r
saG and Vile Plate road;
A. IL. Williamson, from 0peiOuERs and Beilt
yua road 90 Opelouaas and plaquemin
read.
Henry Gable, from Bellevue Station to Ope
ousas and Bellevue road
Emile Dups6, from OpaaOnsas q Wills Plat
gQad, vim Rosret'B bridge 90 Washington