St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-16

Moved by H. S. Joseph and
seconded by G.. w. Stone and
carried, That Mr.. McNeiI's &C
ton in having the ditch dug on
Gum Street for $14 be ratified
and a voucher be issued in pay
ment Of same.
Moved by G. w. Stone and
seconded by H. S. Joseph and
carried, That the clerk be in
structed to ask Mr.. Mangiara-
Gina to have his bond ready for
next meeting of the Aldermen
for approval.
The following ordinance was
read:
NO. %.
An ordinance requiring all dogs
in the Town of Melville. La,
to be licensed and tagged.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
That all dogs in the town of Mel
vile, La, shall be licensed and
wear a suitable tag for which be
charged one dollar (S1.0O) for all
he dogs and two dollars $500
for all she dogs.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that all dogs found on the streets
of said town watch has not been
licensed and wearing the proper
tag the same shall be killed by
the Marshal or by order of the
Mayor.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained,
That at any time any she dog
running the streets of said town
shall be declared a nuisance, the
owner shall be notified, If a resi-
dent of said town of Melville,
and If after notification such she
dog is not shut up the same shall
be killed by the Marshal or by
order of the Mayor, even if said
she dog has been licensed and
wearing a proper tag.
Sec. 4. Be it further or
dained, That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict
Herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed. and that this
ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately after its passage.
Thus done and passed in regu-
lar session convened on this the
5th day of March, 1912, A. D.
L. J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: E. J. LEBLANC, Clerk.
Moved by E. G.. Richard and
seconded by H. S. Joseph and
carried, That ordinance No. %,
do now pass. On call of the roll
the following vote was taken:
| Yeas: E. G. Richard, Fl. S. JOS
eph, G. B. Mcneil and G. w.
Stone. Absent: Brown.
The following ordinance was
read:
ORDINANCE NO. q.
An ordinance for the levying anC
collecting of town licenses.
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen in regu.
lar session convened:
! Sec. l. That the license law:
Iof the State Of Louisiana now II
force shall in SO far as applicable
be the license ordinance of thu
town of Melville, La.
Sec. 2. That this ordinances
shall take effect immediately
after it's passage.
Sec. 3. Belt further ordained
That all ordinances or parts o.
ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Thus done and passed in regu
lar session convened on this th'
5th day of March, 1912, A. D.
l.. J. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: E. ]. LEBLANC, Clerk
Moved by E. G. Richard AM
seconded by H. S. Joseph an,
carried, That ordinance No. 2
do now pass. On call of the rol
the following vote was taken
Yeas: E. G. Richard, H. S. Jos
eph, C. B. N and G. W
Stone. Absent: w. F. Brown.
Moved hv Fl. s. Joseph an
seconded by G. w. Stone and car
ried that the clerk be authorizes
to purchase 100 dog tags for tn
year 1912, and a voucher be is
!. sued in payment of same.
Moved by E.. 6. Richard an.
seconded by H. S. Joseph an.
| carried, That the Board of Alder
men now adjourn.
I. j. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: e. j. LEBLANC, Clerk