The Opelousas courier., 1889-10-12
Proceedings Board OF Police
Town OF O~peloUsa~.
October 9th, Is

October YIN, 1867.
The Board mrt pursuant TO a call.
Present John C. Mornhinyeg, President,
presiding, With B.. +, Meginley, Solomon Loeb,
and Louis Chachere.
Quorum present.
Reading ofminntc4 Of last meeting dispens-
ed with.
On ,rofi o duly seconded. resolved that the
finance committee heretofore appointed be
discharged, aud that the President be author.
lied To appoint Il new one, aud instruct SAID
committee to make ii careful examination OF
all books Of The Treasurer, Collector, etc, and
| make a report of the financial standing OF the
| town. at its earliest convenience. The chair
apnointed on said committee. Sol. Loeb and
b. F. Meginley.
There being a vacancy on the market com
| mittee, the same was replaced by the chair
appointing Louis Cbacheie.
4 communication from Mrs. Adele Estorge
| in regard to opening a street adjoining her
| property. was read. and on motion of Sol.
| Loeb duly seconded, the same was referred to
| a committee of two, to be appointed by the
chair. to confer with Dir, Vincent Roagnt in
regard to same. The chair appointed on said
committee, Sol. Loeb and B. +. Meginley.
The committee appointed tn lay of the
town in Fire Districts, beg leave to report as
follows:
To the Board nf Police Of the town OF Opel.
ousas-We have in conjunction with the OH.
GERS of the Fire Department OF the town, laid
off into Fire Districts the town of Opelousas
as follows, viz:
1. The 1st District comprises all that por.
ton of the town east of Main aud north OF
Bellevue
,. The I'd District comprises all that por.
ton west OF Main and north of Bellevue;
3. The 3D. District comprises all that por.
tion south of Bellevue and west of Main
4. The 4th District comprises all that por-
lion south Of Bellevue and east OF Main.
Your committee beg leave to submit that
in the event of fire, that the District wherein
the fire occurs shall be made known by @
number of taps of the fire bell corresponding
with the number of the District.
We further recommend that the citizen;
take steps in conjunction with the Board to
obtain a suitable water supply in case OF Dire
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. MEGINLET, Chairman,
SoL LOEB,
EMILE DoNAIo.
On motion of Louis Chaehere the report
was accented and the committee discharged
", c. Perrault, ESQ Attorney OF the Board
having requested the Board to allow him ex
fra compensation for services rendered in the
, special tax eases, and it appearing to III
Board that such services were to the beheft
and advantage of the town, and should bt
t COMPENSATED, it was therefore on motion o
Mfr. Chaehere, duly seconded, resolved tina
, the Town Attorney be compensated Tor slel
! services 10 the extent of $4,000 and tha
warrants Issue therefor.
:. The following bills were approved and th'
J Clerk authorized to issue warrants for same
: c. Dietlein, locks for market..-...-..S "a
B. F. Anderson, repairing market door. 10
Mt. Pleasant Mill, inmber.-.-.-: $50
On motion of Sci. Loeb. duly seconded, {
? +, Meeinley is authorized to make the tow
tag roll. and that the same be accepted, an
i for his compensation he be allowed s25.W.
On motion duly seconded the Board az
~iourned. subject to a call.
&c. MOREHiNFEG,
. . Attest President.
". r. COCHRAN, Clerk.