St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-21
AN ORDINANCE.
NO.9OF 1913

To grant to the New Orleans Tex as d
Mexico Railroad Company tie
right, in addition to its present
rights along CLANCY Street, TO close
the said street to public traffic or
public use for its entire width from
the west side OF Walnut street to
the east side of Union street.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
City of Opelousas, La, tin regular
meeting assemb1ed) that the New Or
leans Texas q Mexico Railroad Com
pany be, and it is hereby granted, in
addition to its presen rights along
CLANCY street in this City, the right to
close all traffic and business except
that directly connected with the said
railroad company, the said CLANCY
street for it's entire width between the
west side of Walnut street and the east
side of Union street, provided the said
N %. I'd M. r. r.. Co, shall keep open
at all times Their yard in the real OF
their depot for public use.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained Ghat
for good and sufficient reasons this or
dainauce go into effect Immediately
after it's passage.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, Clerk.
Adopted June 4th, 1913
The above ordinance after hav-
ing been read section by section
and adopted in like manner, was
unanimously adopted as a whole.
offered by Mr.. Sicily
ORDINANCE NO l0OF 1913.
Al ordinance amending and %re-enaet-
ing section IL of an ordinance adopt
ed March 4th, 1895. entitled A or
dinance providing better police reg
ulation for the town of Opelousas,
and repeating all ordinances IN on
dict Herewith.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Opelousas, La, that section IL OF an OF
| dinance adopted March 4th, 1885, en-
| titled "An ordinance providing better
| police regulations for the OWE OF Ope-
~lousas, La and repeating all ordI-
nances in conflict Herewith be amend
ed and r~e-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
any person found guilty of violating
any section CT the foregoing ordinance
who shall default in the payment OF
the fine imposed shall be compelled to
work on the streets at one dollar per
day of ten hours until such fine and
costs shall be fully and finally settled,
unless the party concerned be a wom-
an, when the imposing Of the sentence
be left to the discretion Of the
trial judge.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that for good and sufficient reasons this
ordinance shall take effect from and
after its adoption.
e. i. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: r.. b. A. stage, Clerk.
Adopted June 4th, 1918.
The above ordinance after hav-
ing been read section by section
and adopted in like manner, was
unanimously adopted as a whole.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Landry.
Before ME, the undersigned author
ity, a Notary Public ia and for the
above parish and state. personally
came and appeared, Leonce Z. Little, a
resident Of the above parish, who being
duly sworn deposes and says:
] am the notary who passed the sale
made by Mr.. L. A. Sandoz to Mr.. NIB.
Robert of certain land near the O.G.
Depot u O~pelousas, and hereby GER
tify that the distinct understanding
between the parties was that Mr.. San
doz did not donate any streets but that
he would have streets opened on the
north and west sides of the
| a d sold IS soon as he
could make satisfactory arrange
ments with the town, said arrange
ments to consist of the furnishing By
the town of fences on both sides Of both
streets, as had been the rule and the
custom here for many years.
further affirm that ] am an old Giti-
zen Of the town, deeply interested IN
its good name and fair repute as we'll
as its material welfare, and that / do
not think that any advantage should
be taken CT any citizen Whereby he.
would be deprived of his property with
out due compensation.
il. e. IITTELL..
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
on this, the 23d day OF April, AID. 1918.
ROY ID. EDWARDS.
Notary Public.