Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-19
Powers Of Police yuries,

may deem cNpcdIent
First. For the police of slaves in their
respective parishes, and for the pursuit
and apprehension of runaways not con-
trary to law.
Second. AS to the proportion and d.
r%cction, the making and repairing of the
roads, bridges, causeways, bikes, levees
and other highways.
Third. For the clearing of the banks
Of the Mississippi river and of other
navigabie streams, for the purpose of
securing a free passage for boats and
other small crafts, and for the two lines
of the same.
Fourth. AS to the form and height of
enclosures on fences, whenever they
may think proper to require the proprie-
tors to enclose any ground.
Fifth. To pass all ordinances and re-
gulations which they shall deem neces-
sary in relation to the marking. the sale.
and destruction of cattle in general, and
especially of Wild cattle, which are not
marked: and also Of horses and mules:
and to take any measures concerning
the police of cattle in general, in all the
cases not provided for by law: to fix the
time in which cattle may be suffered 10
rove in the parishes uf this State. where
that custom prevails. So that such TO-
wing may not Ice detrimental to the
crops; To- determine what animals shall
not be suffered 10 rove, and in what ca
scs they may lawfully be killed.
Sixth. To regulate the police Of tav-
erns and houses of public entertain
mcnt, and shops for retailing liquors in
their respective parishes; and TO impose
whatever parish lax they may see fit on
all keepers Of billiard tables and grog
shops, and on all h~awkcrs, pedlers and
trading boats.
Seventh. To determine the quantum
of fines against all such as shall trans
grcsS their regulations.
Eighth. TO lay such taxes as they
may judge necessary to dctray the eX-
penoes of tleir respective parishes.
Tenth. Toappoint a Parish Treasurer.
Eleventh. To appoint all officers ne
cessary to carry into execution the pa
rish regulations, and 10 remove them
from Office.
Twelfth. To provide for the support
Of the poor and neccssitous within their
respective parishes 10y taxation or 9th
crwiSc.
Fourteenth. To adopt such rcgula-
tons as they may think necessary, to
prevent and punish trespasses commit
ted by hunters in closes or lands fenced
in; provided, however, that the fines
imposed by the said Police Juries for
such offences, shall, in no case, be less
than iv- dollars, nor more hal fifty
dollars.
Fifteenth. To grant permission and
to determine the rate of toll To be de-
mandcd by persons desiring to build a
bridge, or make a turnpike road; provi-
ded, that in no case whatever, the Police
Jury shall grant the right of toll for
more than ten years.
Sixteenth. To enact ordinances and
other regulations, to protect their res
pective parishes against the introduc-
ton of all and every kind of contagious
or ]cpidcmical disease not inconsistent
with the laws and Constitution of the
United States. nor of this State.
Seventeenth. To sue any person for
whose account ~levees, roads, &c, may
have been made or repaired at the ex-
pense of the parish, and to obtain the
reimbursement of the said works.
Eighteenth. To appoint Parish Syn
dies, and Oversecrs Of roads and ~levees,
at any regular meeting, by a majority
Of the votes present, and whether a
quorum be in attendance or not.
Nineteenth. To lease to the bidder for
the shortest time, not exceeding ten
years, any tract of land within the lin
its of their respective parishes, given
by the General Government to the State
for the use Of schools, and upon which
a levee shall be necessary, as well for
its w protection, as that of the adjoin-
ing lands from inundation; the only con-
sideration of said lease, to be the ma
king and keeping in repair the necessa-
~ levee, by the lessee, for the whole
term of his lease.
\ DUTCH JUDGE.-A friend gives an
amusing idea of a Dutch Judge" in
the following sketch /:
He was about to sentence a prisoner, |
and on looking around for him, found
him playing checkers with his custodian,
while the foreman of the jury was fast
asleep. Replenishing the ample judi
cial chair with his broadcast person, he
thus addressed the jury /:
"Mr. Norman and toder ~Jurymens-
Der prisoner, Hans Nleeter, is vinished
his game mid der Sheriff, and has peat
him, but | shall take care he don't peat