The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-06-18

0h"Ai AoO DC dutHUIlZGu 10 pay OUT
any money from the Parish Treas
ury, except on Jury Script and
claims on the parish properly aud
tied by the Police Jury.
Act 6. Be it further enacted,
That he shall so cancel all jury
I Scrip and Parish Warrants taken
up by him SO as to show that they
have been paid. That he shall
write thereon the date of pay.
ments, and shall enter upon his
account book as credit tohimself
each piece Of jury Script and each
Warrant separately, with the name
OF the person to whom issued.
Act z. Be it further enacted,
That elections of Parish Treasur-
ers shall take place every two
years, at the June session of the
Police Jury, and that his bond
shall be fixed at one fourth above
the probable amount that may
come into his hands during his
term. The first election under this
act shall take place at the June.
session, 1871.
Act s. Be it further enacted,
That any Parish Treasurer may
be removed from Office by a vote
Of a majority of all the members
of the jury, counting every ward
as represented.
Act 9. Be it enacted that the
clerk of this body shall be elected
annually, at the June meeting,
who, unless he be a member of
this body, shall take the oath pre-
scribed by the Constitution. The
clerk may be removed by a vote
OF a majority present at any meet
ing, provided a quorum be pres
ent.
Act 10. Be it further enacted,
That the clerk shall be entitled to
receive the following salary and
fees: For attending sessions of
the Police Jury, two dollar per
day. For all writing done for the
Police Jury, as drafts of acts, re-
cordlng same, copies of acts and
papers for publication OF service,
or for any purpose, he shall re-
ceiye 10 cents 100 words. For is
suing commissions to overseers of
roads, % cents each. For keeping
papers, Office books and the Office,
S15 per quarter. For copies OF
laws or proceedings of this body,
10 cents per 100 words and 80 cts.
for certificate, to be paid by the
person requiring them.
Act IL. Be it enacted, That the
Stray Master shall advertise the
sale of stray horses, mules or asses;
for three months only; and stray
neat cattle for six weeks only.
Act Y. Be it further enacted,
That said advertisement shall be
made in newspaper published in
the parish, if there be one.
Act 13. BE it further enacted,
That in no case shall it be neces-
sary to bring cattle before the
Court house for sale, unless the
animal be used to work and be
kept at 5 miles or less from the
Court house.
Act Ia. Be it enacted, That
paupers who are unable to work or
to work enough for support, or
children paupers, shall he entitled
to relief in money or otherwise
from the parish, upon application
made to the Police jury by them
or any person for them, and it is
hereby made the duty of the sew
eral members of this body to hear
all complaints and applications
made whilst this body is not in
session, and report same to this
body.
Act 15. BE it further enacted,
That any money appropriated for
the support of paupers shall be
placed in the hands OF some re-
sponsible person, for the use of
the pauper, and that said person
SO appointed snail be required TO
report the manner in which the
money was used.
Act 16. Be 1t enacted, That for
all business required by law of
the President, or any member of
this board, while not attending
sessions of this. body, the President
Of this body, or member, shall re-
ceiye 81 per day and 5 cents per
mile, going and returning, togeth-
er with his expenses incurred by
farriage, board and horse feed.
Act II. Be it enacted, That the
Court house and Enclosures, except
the offices of the officers Of the
parish and State, entitled to be in
the Court house, shall be under