Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1875-05-01

Special meeting ofthe Police Jury
fth Parish Of st. John the Baptist,
April eta, 1875.
Pursuant tn q call of the President,
the Police Jury met this day at the
Count House. ---..
President Williams in the chair,
the roll being called, the following
members answered to their names
G.. w. Combs, D. w. Williams and
John Cayolls; absent G. Duhe.
The minutes Of last meeting were
ree4 and spIbved.
The President called be attention
Of TIE Jury 70 the following: that the
Reeosder's Office required new ar
moir for records also AN clubhouse
- BE- built for Court House nse, pain
ting new wood work on the Court
House, book shelves in Clerks Office,
etc. The President was authorized
to appoint some suitable person to
have the same done at once, and sub
NIT bills Of expenses for the same, to
be paid from the contingent fund.
The President appointed Mr.. Bah
cock with authority to have the said
works and repairs completed.
Mr.. Cayolle introduced the follow
ing resolution which was dopted
]. Any and every owneror possessor
Of . tract OF land shall BE- bound,
when necessary, on demand Of the
owner of the adjacent estate, to make,
renew and repair. or assist in ma
king, renewing Or repairing the
boundary or line fence from the pnb-
lie high road to . distance Of twenty
Ave ,arpents, said fence to be at
least u feet high and to be sufficien-
tly close 80 as to prevent the passage
Of hogs, sheep, etc., and to be we'll
conditioned.
2. Whenever it becomes necessary
tn make, renew or repair boundary
or line fence ss aforesaid, the person
desiring to have the same done shall
notify the owner or possessor Of the
adjacent estate, and II after Eve days
the party 80 notified fails or refuses
to comply with such demand, the
making, renewing and repairing Of
said fence shall be made by the party
desiring the same, and said owner
or possesses shall be liable for one
half Of the expense thereof to be paid
and reimbursed by him.
3. Nothing in the above sections
shall be construed - to subjeste eith-
or owner or poesessor of tY 1ksdja-
cent estates to the expense Of making,
renewing or repairing more than one
half of the entire dividing line fence.
I. Should one Of the prOprietors
alone have been ct the expense of
making one half of the inclosure held
h common, he may compel his neigh
Dor to make like amount or cause
tho same to be done ut his neighbor's
expense.
Mr.. Williams introduced the follow
iug resolution which was adopted:
Be It Resolved by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of St. John the Baptist,
that whoever shall cell, buy or trade
a bird-nan with the intention Of
carrying away from this Parish mock
ing birds or other wild birds, shall
for that purpose be obliged to pay
license Of fifty dollars, and the Collec-
tor shall enforce the payment Of
tho same, and employ such means as
may be required in the collection of
other licenses.
Ard Be Il further Resolved that all
resolutions or ordinances in conflict
herewith be and they sre hereby re-
pealed, and that tho resolutions and
ordinances take effect from this date.
The following bills were approved:
D. L. Ehrmann, COroner's Juror S4.OO
NJ. +. Smith, Election notice. 500
Other bills were referred u the
committee On clnims fors approval,
and the Jury adjourned subject to
cali OF TIN President. 50
(Signed) d. w. WILLIAMS.
A trna copy. st. John the Baptist,
April 26th 1875.
A. c. RABcocK
Secretary Police Jury.