The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-06-13
Board Of Police PROCEEDINGS.
OPELOUsAs, June l, 1896.

OPELOUSAS, June l, 1896.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
| ment. Present: c. J. Thompson, pres
ident, presiding; Ike Roos, H. d. Lar
Lassalle and f. S. Andrus. Quorum
present.
On motion, duly seconded, Ike Roos
was appointed clerk pro tenn
The following ordinance relating to
bicycles having been offered, after be-
ing twice read was on the motion of Mr..
Larcade, duly seconded, adopted:
Be it ordained by the Board of Police of the
Town of Opelousas. That bicycles be- and they
are hereby prohibited from riding on the side
walks of the streets in the town of Opelousas,
La, and that any person found guilty of vio-
lating this ordinance shall be fined by the
Mayor, or some other judicial authority, acting
in and for the town of Opelousas, in the sum Of
not less than 5 so for each and every such Of
fense, and not more than SO. 90 and all costs
Be it further ordained, That the general law
OF the road requiring persons to go to the
right, shall apply to persons riding bicycles
and that any rider thereof failing to 90 to the
right, when meeting or passing anyone riding
on the streets of OpelOusas, shall be fined in not
less than 50 so nor more than $40 GO and all costs
Be 1t further ordained, That any and all per
lous- AT night, be, and they are hereby re-
quired to display lighted lamp on each bi-
cycle. and also to have a bell on each bicycle to
be sounded at all crossings night or day. and
neglecting or refusing to do so, shall be fined in
the sum of not less than $3.50 nor more than
90 and all costs.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
the nomination of officers.
Mr.. Hebrard nominated Mr.. Arthur
Dejean for the office of constable.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz, Mr.. Arthur
Dejean was elected constable by accla-
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Andrus, Mr.. Ike
Roos was nominated forfown treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Hebrard, Mr.. Roos
was elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Larcade nominated Mr. w. r.
Cochran for town clerk.
On motion, Mr.. Cochran was elected
clerk by acclamation.
Mr.. Hebrard nominated DR.. b. A.
Llttell for town physician.
On motion of Mr.. Larcade, DR.. Littell
was elected town physician by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Andrus nominated Judge f. N.
Cullom for town attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Roos, Judge Cullom
was elected town attorney by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Ike Roos nominated Mr.. S. l.. He
brard for street commissioner, and Mr..
j. B. Sandoz nominated Mr.. H. d. Lar
cade. Mr.. Hebrard having received
four votes, and Mr.. Larcade three votes,
MIR. Hebrard was declared elected street
commissioner. -
IN, Mr.: n, J; B; sandoz San nomina ed Mr.. Ar
thur Dejean for collector. -
On motion of Mr.. Hebrard, Mr.. De-
jean was elected collector by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Roos moved that night watch
man be appointed and that he be pro-
vided with watch clock with at least |
twelve stations-carried, Roos, Andrus,
Larcade and Lassalle voting aye; He
brard, Sandoz and Thompson no.
On motion of Larcade, that Mr.. Roos |
be appointed a committee of one to re-
ceive night watchman's report and that |
said committee check up watch clock |
and report at each regular meeting.
Mr.. j. b. Sandoz nominated Mr.. w. NJ.
Cullom night watchman.
On motion, MIR. Cullom was elected |
night watchman by acclamation.
On motion of Larcade, Roos was ap-
pointed committee of one to procure
watch clock.
On motion of J. B. Sandoz, it was re-
solved, that the pay o ,all officers re-
main the same as durihd3the last term,
except the collector and that his com
for collections be reduced from
40 to 212b. Voting aye: Larcade and
Sandoz; voting nay: Hebrard, Lassalle,
Andrus, Roos and Thompson-motion
lost.
On motion of Hebrard, it was resolved,
that the compensation of all officers of
this Board and the bonds of all officers
of this Board be fixed the same as dur
ing the last term of office. Voting aye:
Lassalle, Hebrard, Andrus, Roos and
Thompson; nays: Larcade and Sandoz
carried.
and carried, the following bills were ap-
proved:
(Mr. Larcade making objection to the
items of guns and ammunition.)
Jas. Wilkins, hauling dead horses 90
I'll. Bodemuller, 1000 market re-
ceipts .............. 400
Waters Pierce Oil Co., barrel oil "
for market sor month of May,
Waters Pierce Oil Co., l barrel oil
for market for month of Febru-
ary, 1895 6 50
Jos: Ducharme, feeding prisoners o5
st. Landry Clarion and Opelousas
Courier, to publishing proceed
ings from February 5, 1896 to
May 5, 1896 ~. .................. so 90
T. s. Fontenot, sheriff, to serving
cit. and pet.,on Lacombe, Van
hille and LAO. Desmarais .. $50
IL hoE:o e: 'ontsS ciatsS cleaning market Q 20
II. Houston, lr, stationery so
Q. Dietlein, shefls, wads and buck
J. K. sandoz & Bro, wads and
buck shot: s1s
A. Hackl, powder, buck shot and
sundries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9 20
White & Skiles, lumber ......... ~ n
Fl. Bodemuller, 1000 warrants,
linen paper ::.-..... 90
G.. w. Moriarty, guns, shells, etc 121 so
On motion, duly seconded, the Board
adjourned subject to call.
G. j. THOMPSON, President.
IKE RoOs, Clerk Pro Tenn.
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