The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-03-14
7. IT. HUTTON,
| Clerk p. J.

/ 1bEk4 LIEN I -, f.'Ft if9t-t1>A,
March 10th, 1874.
The board met pursuant toaiourn-
mint. all the members present Except
G II. Walker.
Hhe minutes ofpreceeding day were
rsld and adopted, when, on notion,
twas resolved that VIM. Jone beap-
ubinted overseer on the Bellevue and
Shreveport middle road from cypress
Iiyou to Dodceau, i'll place i G. IL.
Vaughn.
BE it enacted, That Baily Belcher
Be appointed overseer on tie road
rom Concord Church to Strange
Ferry, in place OF J. G. Butler, and
kill work the hands worked by D.
III. Morrison last year, as wei as the
hands apportionett to his predecessor
Be it enacted, That the Pahsh Col
lector be authorized to reeiye for
taxes, from whomsoeyer may own
the claims, whatever Jury sdipt and
parish warrants it is legal fiA him so
Go take from the person to wlpm they
originally Issued and the parish treas
hlrer is hereby required toreeiye the
same from the collector, o. other
persons, in payment .fpr taxes and
parish dues.
The following "fee billn vas pre-
scented, read, and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
AN ACT
fixing the fees, salaries and Expenses
to be paid BY the Parish of lsssier,i IN
Cured by the parish, underthe laws
OF the state, by the arrest, couiiue-
ment and prosecution of pefsons ac.
cused or convicted Of crimes theirre.
movai to prison, the pay of Witnesses
jurors, and oil expenses whichever at
tending criminal tons, that i
is obligatory upon The parish by III,
laws OF the state TO pay, and for othel
purposes.
BE it enacted, That for each indi
vidual convicted ofany crime or mis-
demeaner, who is unable topay costs
the district attorney or district attor
ney pro tenn, as the case may be, shal
be paid seven dollars and a half b,
the parish.
BE it enacted, That each witnes
summoned on the part ofthe state
for u preliminary trial, shall be en-
titled to one dollar per day for eacl
days attendance, and five cents pc
mile for the distance necessarily tray
ersed from his home to the place o
trial. to be paid pending prosecution
by the parish. Witnesses summon
ed on the part of the defendant shall
receive the same pay from the paris
where the state is cast, pDvided TIL
| parish be not chargeableIwith NOR
than six defendants witnesses.
BE it enacted, That each witnes
summoned on the part Of the STATE
in a case of Indictment or informatio
shall be paid pending prosecution a
witnesses in preliminary trials ar
| paid, and as many witnesses as 81
on part of the defendant, shall be PAL
at the same rate, only Wien the stat
is cast.
Witnesses before the grand jur
shall be entitled to no pay nor milk
| age.
Witnesses bound by Ecommittin
courts, to appear for thestate, sha
be paid from filing Indictment OF il
formation, as if summoned.
!. BE it enacted, That Jurors shall r;
ceive one dollar per day, for each day
attendance at court, with mileage, =;
| the rate OF five cents pel.mile, fordi
lance necessarily Travelled, from hon
! to the place where courtis held, an
| with ferriage and bridga1oll for Sc
and horse, incurred by one travel froI
home and back.
The clerk shall give#each juror
certificate free of charge,and the san
shall be paid by the parish, at tt
rate of twenty-five cents for aifidav
and certificate.
Be it enacted, That an officer e
Titled to make arrests, whether sheri
constable or coroner, shall be entitl,
to one dollar for each person arrest,
by virtue OF warrant, together Wi
mileage from office of the officer
suing the warrant to the point whe
the arrest is made, and from then
to where the person may be carrie
by virtue OF the warrant, at the Ia
OF five cents per mile.
An officer summoning state w
nesses in preliminary trials shall
entitled, pending prosecution, to fiji
cents forseryice ofeachsummons,a al
five cents per mile mileage from Off
where summons is issued to residen
OF witness and back. They shall
entitled to the same for defendan
witnesses. where the state is cast, pl
vlded the parish shall pay for no me
than SIX witnesses fordefendant.
= For sunmoning witnesses beft
the grand jury, no fee or mileage sh
be paid. {
After arrest is made,the officer m
!. employ guard at the expense Of t
parish, where nightuecessarily
tervenes before the prisoner or pr