The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-27
Police Jury Proceedings.
Opelousas, La, Nov. 18th 1897.

O~pelOuSaS. La, NOV. 1itn 1917.
Persunat to a petition signed by four
teen inhabitants and frce-holders of the
parish of st. Landry, and the call OF the
President thereon, the Police Jury con
yened in special meeting this day, fol
the purpose of considering the advisa'
bility of raising or modifying the parish
quarantine.
Members present: +. Ii. McGec, Pres
| ident; Messrs Fontinon, Durio, Chach'
| ere, Guidry, T.. II. Latleur, Haas, Manuel
DR.. Clopton, r. Latieur.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
Resolved, That DR.. w. Thompson
Parish Health officer, be and is hereby
appointed a committee of IL to repre-
| sent the parish of st. Landry, at 4 con
ference to be held at Lafayette this day,
in reference to modifying quarantine
regulations.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur-
The Police Jury took a recess until 1
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury mel at 4o'clck p. M.
Present: Mr.. f. II. McGee, President
MeSSrs Fontenot, Durio, Chacherc, Guild
ry, Haas, Eanuel and r. Latleur.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latleur-
Resolved, That the Police Jury a ii
journ until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
pending the report Of DIR. VIM. NJ
Thompson, Health officer, appointed as
q committee of one on conference, at
Lafayette, La.
Nov. 18th, 1897.
The Police Jury met at . o'clock a. III
Present: Mr.. Il. Fl. McGee, President
Mcssrs t'ontenot, Durio, Guidry. Haas.
Manuel. II. Letluer and Chachere.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Thompson, who was APP
pointed as a committee of Il to attend
the conference which convened at La
fayctte, La. on yesterday, appeared be-
fore the Police Jury to-day, II made
his report regarding said conference
report be received and that DIR. Thomp-
son be discharged from said committee.
Carried.
Mr.. Haas offered the following ordi-
dinance, which after being duly read,
was unanimously adopted as follows:
BE it ordained that no person or per
sons who have been exposed to yellow
fever infection by coming in contact
with a yellow feayer patient or inhabit-
ing the same house or premises with
such patient shall be allowed to enter
enter the parish of st. Landry within
ten days from the time such exposure
shall have ceased.
BE it further ordained has all dealing
or tratficking in second hand beds, bed
ding or clothing within the parish of st.
Landry is hereby prohibited.
Be it further ordained that whoever
shall violate the provisions of this ordi-
nance, shall upon conviction before any
court of competent jurisdiction, be fined
in a sum not less than ten nor more
than n hundred dollars or imprisoned
not exceeding ninety days or both at
the discretion of the court, said fines
and penalty to be recovered by indict-
ment or information.
Be it further ordained that all resolu-
lions or ordinances heretofore adopted
relative to yellow fever be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after
it's adoption.
Attest: E. H. MCGEE, President.
J.J. HEALEY, Clerk
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafieur-
Resolved, That the Police Jury adj
journ until the next regular meeting,
being the first Monday in December.
E. FL. MCGEE, j. j. HEALEY,
President. Clerk.