The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-28

OF THE BOARD
OF POLICE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF POLICE.
The members OF the Board of Police OF the
town of Opelousas, La, elected pursuant to
the provisions of section of Act 81 of 1876, as
per the certificate of election signed by the
Commissioners of Election, and registered in
the office of the Clerk of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF st. Landry,
Louisiana, after having been sworn and quail
one of their number as President, in accord
ance with the 9th section of the act above re-
ferred to.
The roll being called, all of said members,
to-wit, B. F. Megihley, Sol Eoeb, Jno. Morn
hinveg, Louis Chachere, Emile Donate, Martin
Budd and j. X. Sandoz were shown to be
present and in their seats.
On motion OF J. c. Morhinveg, duly seconded,
B. F. Meginley, Esq, was called to the Chair
as President pro tenn, with W. g. Perrault, Esq,
as Clerk pro tenn.
dent of the Board as being in order, whereup-
on Emile Donate nominated JnO. G. MOrnhln-
veg, and Martin Budd nominated j. X. San
doZ.
On motion. duly seconded, the ballot ON the
presidency was declared in order, and the bal
lot having been taken, it was ascertained that
JnO. c. MOrnhinyeg had received (3) three votes,
and chat j. K. Sandoz had likewise received
(3) three votes, whereupon the Chairman cast
his vote i'll favor of, and for Jno. c. Mornhin-
veg making in his favor a majority OF the
u,
President of the Board of Police of the town Of
OpelouSaS, La.
On motion, duly seconded, the votes of the
rival candidates for the presidency OF the
Board were ordered recorded, Whereup0n the
votes were recorded as follows, to-:wit:
VOTES CAST FOR MORNHINvEG, VIZ:
i, E. Donate 2. Louis Chachere; 8. ]. C. Morn
L .tg; 4, B. F. Meginley.
VOTES CAST FOR sANDOZ VIZ:
/, Martin Budd; 2, Sol. Loeb 8, ]. <. San
doz.
Board, and a motion having been made to ad-
journ, the same adjourned to meet pursuant to
a call of the President.
In attestatiOn of the correctness of the above
minutes and proceedings, we, the members OF
the Board, hereunto subscribe our names, on
the day and date first herein written, in ac-
cordance with, and in pursuance to, the 9th
section of the Act 37th OF 1876.
JOHN MORNHINvEG,
LOUIS CHACHERE,
MARTIN BUDD,
j. K. SANDOZ,
EMILE DONATE,
Sol. LOEB,
B. F. MEGINLEY,
President Pro TEN. Board of Police Town
tof Opelousas.
Attest:
W. C. PERRAULT, Clerk Pro Tenn.
Board of Police Opelousas, La.
WEDNESDAY, April II, 1885,
The Board met pursuant to call. Present : ].
G. Morphinveg, President; Sol. Loeb, Emile
sandoz and B. F. Meginley.
W. R. Cochran was appointed Secretary pro
tenn.
The President announced that this meeting
was called for the purpose OF completing the
organization Of the Board and electlng its Off
GERS.
Meginley be and is hereby elected as Street
Commissioner.
MT. sandoz offered the following amend
ment: :
a committee of the wi3le as street commits
sioners.
This amendment was objected to by Mr..
Loeb, and not having second. Mr.. Loeb
called for his motion which was put and car
ried.
The President announced that the election
of officers was in order.
Mr. Loeb nominated c. F. Burr for constable
Sealed proposals were read from W. T. Hen
derson and j. L. Cahanin as candidates for
constable. %
ana was declared duly elected. G
On motion Of Mr. Meginiey, Resolved, T4at
Gustave Chachere be elected special constable
in case of need.
Voting ayes Loeb, Emile DonaIo, L. Cha
chere, Martin Budd and B. F. Meginley.
Voting nay-J. K. SandOZ for the reason that
he did not deem it necessary for special con-
Mr. Meginiey nominated W. R. Cochran for
Mr. Donate nominated W. A. sandoz for
Clerk.
Mr. Cochoran received five votes and Mr..
sandoz received two votes. Mr: Cochran
Mr.. Donate nominated C. B. Andrus for
Mr. Budd nominated Sol. Loeb for Treasurer
Mr.. Loeb received five votes and Mr.. An
drus received two votes. Mr. L0ep was de-
clared elected.
| Collector. There being no other nomination
he was elected by acclamatlon
Mr. Loeb nominated W. c: Perrault for town
attorney. There being no other nomination he
was elected by acclamat1on.
On motion OF Mr.. SandoZ, Resolved, That the
election of Town Physician be postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz, P9SOlVed, ina
sealed proposals feelthe town printing be re
ceiyed from the st. Landry Democrat anG
Opelousas Courier. the same to be handed II
| on or before the sath April.
the newly elected officers be notified to appeal
at the next meeting to qualify ana furnish
| their bonds
On motion, the Board adjourned.
j. C. MORNHTNVEG, President.
| w. r. COCHRAN, Secretary.
| SATURDAY, April "A, 1883.
The Board met pursuant to call. Present
4 X. sandoz, B. T. Me9inley, Louis ChaGhere
| Martin Budd and Emile Donate.
1 The President announced that the meetln,
had been called for the purpose Of qualifying
the Board under the commissions receives
from the Secretary OF State, Wherenpon th
President, as ex of1cio Justice OF the Peace 10
the town of Opalousas, and each Of the men
bers of the Board qualified according to laH
under the commissions,
On motion OF Mr.. Loeb, Resolved, That tn
salaries of the officers Of this board be fixed a
follows:
Constable, $50 per month, and no perquisites
ClerK 800 per year: Treasurer, $75 per year
Attorney, $50 per year; Collector, per cen
| on all collections Special ConStaDle, SI.oO pc
day, when on duty.
On motion of Mr.. Meginley, Resolved. Tina
the bonds of the different officers be liked q
Constable at s5e0; Treasurer a. $1,000; Co
lector at $780,
On motion of Mr.. Loeb. That Committee {
three be appointed to call on the old Board fe
the books and papers, and that the PresideT
be added to said committee as Chairman, an
:, that they report at the next meeting OF tf
Board.
The President appointed 8. Loeb, j. K. Sal
doz and Emile DonotO.
On motioh the Board adjourned.
J. .C. MORNHINVEG, President,
W. r. COCHRAN, Secretary.
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