St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-18
Proceedings Board Of Aldermen
0Deiousas, La, Dec. 8. 1909.

Opeiousas, La.s Dec. 8, 1909.
The Board Of Aldermen met Dur.
suant to adjournment. Preadnt: Mayol
Halphen, Aldermen Dietlein, Healey
and Daniel.
Mr. Danel ofera The following Of.
dinance, and after the same had been
read section BY section, was unani.
mOusly adopted, as follows, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
Fixing the limits within the Town a
Opelousas, N which horses, mules
horned catkles hogst goats and sheen
are prohibited from running aslarge
and prescribed penalties for the vio-
lation hereof.
Sec.I. BE IL ordained BY the Mayor
sad Board Of Aldermen Of the Civ 81
ODslousass Louisiana, that fs shall be
hereafter unlawful for horses, mules.
horned cattle, negss goats and sheep 20
roam aElaFg0 within the following limit
or districk, to~wit: From the intorsec-
ton OF she NJ Lid e. R. r. and Church
street TO the intersection of Church and
Union strests from the intersection AZ
SGhurch and Union streets to the inter.
section Of Union and Sandoz streets /:
from b Intersection OF Union and SAN
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and Walnut streets from the inEegsac-
ton Of Sandoz and Walnut streets 10
the intersection OF Walnut and south
stTeetss from the Intersection of Wal
nut aud South streets to gheinbersecgion
of South and King streets. from the IN
terseetion ct south and King streets 10
g Intersection % king.and Madison
saR NaA8 intersection of King
and Madison ekra6ts to the intersection
o1 Madison Ana Union streets: from the
intersection 81 Madison and Uni0n
streets 20 the Intersection OF Unfon nnds
Jefferson serastBs from ahe 5~nkeraension
of Union and jefferson streets ko tbe
intersection OF Jansrs0n and Court
streets; from she intersection OF yeher.
son snd Court streets southwark To che
south corporate limits. thence westward
alOng the southern corporate line 81 the
city to the ~. Il. & Il. r. Gompang,a
sracts and then non8hward along ssid
ID II. ID @. Ri. GoEapRaaYsa tract III Aha
point OF beginning.
Sec. 2. Be ii further ordained. etc.
that such sbock found running Al
IN e~ontrAyeEttiDa of this ordinance
Q aken up bT the Civ MAFhhaf
or any other police oilcer Ct tie city,
alld the owner OF same bs aned $50.
$IsO0 Of which shall b paid such officer.
and 50 cents TO be- paid into the CITY
Treasury, for each head OF horses. mules
or horned cattle taken up By such of1-
GERS and 90 cents for each head 81 hope.
goats or sheep 50 taken mp BIZ such on
Ger, and such officer shall recaiva ~
cents per head for taking care Sc such
horses, mules or horned cattle taken an
by him, and 0oents per day or fraction
thereon Tor feeding sncil hogs, goats OF
shpep.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. ETC.
that at q expiration Of ten days, IL ths
owner OF sncli horses. mules. horned
cattle, hogs, goats or sheer does uok "a
deem the animal Or animals soIaken tap.
or "a the owner Of such animal or AMI
MAJ OF animals be unknown, the City
Marshal shall advertise In the news.
papers of the town for one week that!
the said animals will be sold 1t public
auction to pew such costs as may have
accrued in the matter at imponndinp
such stock and he shali give the fnfl
description 81 such animal or animals
advertised by him, and date and place
OF sale. He shall then proceed In due
course TO sell such stock fOT cash AZ nt.tl-s
lie auction, without superintendent. Ii
the last and highest bidder and the pro
sceeds Of such sales, after ieductfng fines
and costs, etc. 10 bs paid to such officer.
q os held for sixty 1901 days, subject
90 In9 claims ofthe OWIl9g of the stock
sold, At the expiration of which time.
ahonItl there be no claimants for Baid
money, same shall BIS covered into tbs
city treasury.
Sec. 81 BE it further ordained. etc.
That all ordinances Or parts OF ordf-
aancea In conflict herewith be- and the
same are hereby repealed.
See. 5. Bs Ii further ortIained. etc..
that for good and sufficient reasons tbis
ordinance shall take effect from and.
after Its passage.
Adopted Dec. q, 1909.
M.HALPHEN, Mayor.
On motion duly seconded and car
RED, the Board adjourned subject to
call. III. HALPHEN. Mayor.
Attest: G. E. BAILEY, Clerk.