The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-08-05
0UARANTaNE ORDINANCES.

Board of Health Of the town of Opelousas that
yellow fever exists In the city OF New Orleans
and town of Bunkie; and,
Whereas, The said board recommends that
some action be taken to protect the town Of
Opelousas; therefore.
Board OF Aldermen of the town Of Opeonsas
La. That there be aud is hereby declared to
exist a quarantine against the city OF New Or |
leans aud town OF Bunkie, or any other city, |
town, village or place which is, or which here |
after may become, infected with yellow fever |
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, that no |
person or baggage from any infected city, |
town, or place shall he allowed to enter, re- |
main. or be brought within the corporate lin |
its of the town.
Sec 8. Be it further ordained, etc, that it |
shall be unlawful for any person or persons
having in charge any public or private con- |
veyance to convey into the town any person
or baggage known to have been In any district
infected with yellow fever.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc, that 1t
shall be unlawful for any persons living within
the corporate limits OF the town to retain,
knowingly, any persons coming from all In
fected district within their homes.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, etc. that all
practicing phys ysicians OF the town are requested
and hereby required to report to the President
of the Board OF Health any case or cases OF
yellow fever which may occur IN their prac
tlce.
one violating any Of the sectiOns OF his ordi-
nance shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not
less than five nor more than one hundred dol
.,
more than fifteen days, or both, at the discre-
tion of the Mayor.
Sec. T. Be it further ordained, etc, That for
good and sufficient cause this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its adoption.
c. F. BAILEY, Clerk. B. A. LITTELL,
Mayor.
that the Mayor be delegated with the authority
to select as many guards as he in his Judgment
may deem necessary to properly enforce Or
dinance relative to quarantine.
NV
carried that the board adjourn subject to call
B. A LIITELL,
CHAs. F. BAILEY, Cleik. Mayor.
Opelousas, La Aug. /. 1905.
The Board Of Aldermen met this day III reg
| ular session, with the following members pres
ent:
b. A. LittelI, Mayor, presiding; J S. Evans,
Absent, F. J. Pulford.
Quorum present.
Minutes adopted as read.
| G. F. Bailey, collector Of waterworks and
| electric light plant makes his report of collec-
tions for the month ending July 81, '05, amount
| ing to S62214
| On motion, duly seconded and carried. the
report was received read and referred to
| the finance committee
| Report furnished by +. l.. sandoz treasurer
| town of Opelousas, La for the mouth ending
Aug. 1, 1905:
| 1905. DR..
Balance as per report July 3; 1905 -..sl2'74s Al
<>N7' - Bailey, clerk. .ss22 l4-s1s,s7o &
Less warrants paid. as per warrants =.
hereto attached ..----.--.---..--..-..s 4.63l o:
Balance on hand Aug. /, 1905. -...--.s s739 IS
Distributed as follows:
To credit general fund. -..--.sl $50 o3
:. License license :. -..-- 4,a4t stt 81 81
W. Wv ". e. !. ex fund SO Of
% tax 1910 II
| sidewalk assessment 5S7 80
Respectfully submitted,
r. L. SANDOZ.
| Town Treasurer
ON notion duly seconded and carried, tht
report was received as read and referred to t..t
finance committee.
The finance committee, after examining tht
| report, declare same correct, and ordered the
treasurer be credited with the sum OF S4. .63l o:
and vouchers cancelled for same, which wa
accordingly done.
A. G. Jones, superintendent of the W. W. an
E. L. plant. made the following report:
REPORT OF A. G. JONES FOR JULY, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of tn
Board of Aldermen:
Pay roll Of regular employees. ..:..-.s 3.7
Fuel oil used. 500 bbis at 45c per bb.--. 229 {
Material used on wiring. carbons, etc l51 ]
Money due from wiring i52
Operating expenses. 614
Revenue from light meters. .$465 IS
Revenue from water meters 164 80 -
Total revenue $3.50 (
, Profit ss5
: : Respectfully submitted.
A. G. JONES,
J Superintendent.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, II
report was accepted as read.
!. REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER.
T.. c. Solleau, street commissioner, makes Il
following report for month of June. 1905:
= Opelonsas, La, July l, 1905