The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14

Treasurer on the warrant of the Presi.
dent. Said sum not to exceed fifty
dollars. ,.=-..l.~r- .i75
Be it ordained, &C., That the clerk
Of the District Court be authorized to
have book case made, to be placed
in the Court House for keeping the
law books belonging to the 18th Dis
trict Court. The clerk Of the Police
Jury, on information of the clerk of tho
District Court, in writing, shall draw
warrant for the sum. The said case
to cost no more than forty dollars.
Be it ordained, &C, That commit.
tee Of three be appointed to contract
with some, competent person, whose
duty it shall be to revise the laws and
ordinances of the Police Jury and the
acts of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana, and put in Digest
form the laws and ordinances now in
force. That if said committee can pro-
cure said Digest at reasonable price,
they are authorized to do so; and the
Parish Treasurer shall pay for the sumo
on the warrant of said committee, pro-
vided, the amount does not exceed two
hundred and fifty dollars.
Be it ordained, &C., That DR.. Samuel
Bard, Editor of the Register, be allow
ed the sum of one hundred and seven
ty-fve dollars, annually, for publishing
the proceedings of the Police Jury
three times, at each session, and all
other parish printing. ,.
Be it ordained, &c, That the Presi-
dent of the Railroad be notified that
the crossing of the Railro ad on De-
Siard street is in bad condition, and
that he be requested and required. to
have the embankment extended out at
least thirty feet from said Railroad,
with gradual elevation to said Rail.
road. Said notice to be given by the
clerk Of the Police Jury.
Be it ordained, &C., That any person
obstructing the public roads by tear
ing down old fences, throwing rails,
thorn bushes or other rubbish, or OBJ
structing them in any manner, shall
be fined not more than twenty-five dol
lars nor less than five dollars, for every
such offense. Said penalty to be re-
covered before any court Of competent
jurisdiction.
Be it ordained, &C., That the ferry
man at the town of Monroe be author
lied to select landing for his boats
within the limits prescribed by law,
and give Aotice to the President of the
Police Jury Of said selection, and that
steamboats, be not allowed to land at
said landing.
Be it ordained, &C., That all claims
against the Parish of Ouachita shall
be presented to the Police Jury within
one year from the date they arc due,
otherwise said claims shall be prcscri.
bed. This ordinance not to apply to
claims which cannot be presented by
reason Of the Police Jury failing to
meet at least once year.
Be it ordained, &C., That the Parish
Treasurer be instructed to render air
account to the Parish Attorney of all
delinquent debtors of the parish, and
that he, the Attorney, be instructed to
collect them by suit or otherwise.
Be it ordained, &C., That the ferry
at the mouth Of the Cheniere be hereby
declared a public ferry, and that the
same be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder on the LIST Saturday in
August next. The lease to continue
until the LIST Saturday of April 1861.
The rates Of ferriage to be the same
as at Monroe and Trenton.
Be it ordained, &C., That the elec-
ton precinct in Ward be changed
from the present precinct in said Ward
to the Louisiana Church, and that ak
elections in said Ward be held at said
precinct hereby established and that
the election precinct in Ward 5 be
changed from its present location at
Flukcr's plantation to Hamilton's, at
the mouth of Bayou Bartholomew, and
that all elections in said Ward shall
hereafter be held at said latter pre-
cinct.
Be it ordained, &C., That each and
every proprietor or owner of planta-
tions or lands, fronting in whole or in
part on the Ouachita River, commen-
cling at the South bank of the Machoir
de pOurs and running down the Qua.
chita River and terminating at tho
parish line, shall be compelled to work
the public road along their respective
fronts. That said proprictors or own
ers shall keep the said road on their
respective fronts in a good travelling
condition, and shall remove therefrom
all distractions. That any proprietor
or owner failing in the discharge of the
duty imposed by this ordinance, shall
be subject to such penalties as are pre-
scribed in the general law requiring
all front proprietors on the Ouachita
River to work and repair the roads ON
their fronts, and it shall be the duty Of
the road syndic to examine the condi-
tion Of the road referred to in the first
section Of this ordinance, and to report
to the Grand Jury any delinquent front
proprietor or owner. Tha B. Fill
hiol is hereby appointed syndic of the
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