The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-23

tied to receive mileage, at the rate of five
cents per mile, each way, and no more.
BE it further ordained, That all. orli-
narces, or parts of ordinances, in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be,
aud the same is hereby repealed.
/ Be it further ordained, Thas this orli-
nance take effect from and after its
passage.
| Mr.. Levi Stewart, Officer of the Jury,
rendered his resignation:
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
June IL, 1875. :
| i hereby tender my resignation as Officer
of the Jury.
Respectfully Yours,
LEVI STEWART.
| On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That David G. Panl. Sheriff,
be appointed Officer of the Jury, for the
unexpired term of Levi Stewart.
On motion,
The Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock,
PM.
JAMES R. ANDREWS,
A true copy: President.
H. NJ. LABAT, Clerk.
EVENING SESSION, I
2u'clock p. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Same members present rs this morning.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
Mr.. Dean in the Chair.
BY Mr.. Andrews,
SEC /. BE it ordained lily tie Police tn-
~ of leapides Parish, That, all ordinances
relative to estrays in said Parish be amen
tded and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Any owner or agent of real estate in the
Parish of Rapides, or house holder in the
Pine Woods portion OF said Parish, is here
| by authorized to take up any eStray h0r-
| ses, mules or oxen, and he shall, within
five days after such estray is taken up, de-
| liver the same to the nearest Justice of
! the Peace, for hich such person shall re-
ceive the sum of Two Dollars, to be paid
| by the owner Of such estray if any appear
| and il no owner appear, out of the pro-
ceeds of the of the sale of the estray if
made under the provision of Sec. 3 of this
| Ordinance.
Any person other than such as are above
described, who shall take up stray ami
NAL, shall be subject to fine of S25s to be
recovered by the Parish Attorney before n
i
dfwhich fine shall 30 TO the owner of such
/ estray and the balance to the parish.
SEC. 2. The said Justice of the Peace
shall have the care and custody of said
estray until sold according to law, aud he
shall receive compensation for the same
at the rate of Is cts. per day fer such
horse prlnnle, and S. cts: per day for such
OK; lie shall cause said estray to be APP
praised by two resident citizens; he shall
keep q record of said appraisement, of the
| mark, brand, color, size and kind of ami
NAL, sand the name of the indivual taking
up the same; he shall forthwith furnish
a copy of said record to the Parish Treas
urer, whose duty it shall he to enter such
record in book kept for that purpose. ),
SEC. 3. The said Justice of the Peace
shall advertise the record Of said estray
as set forth in Sec. 2 of this ordinance, by
one insertion in paper published in Al
Iexandria and by posting the same in pub
i lie places in his Ward; and if the said es
4 tray be horse or mule and no owner ap
Il pear in sixty days, OF If the same be an OF
and no one appear in thirty days it shall bt
lawful for the said Justice to sell the sam,
at the Court House door in Alexandria
II after ten days public notice, for cash, i
the amount of the appraisementy be bid
, if not bid, on twelve mouths credit for al
I sums over and abose the necessary expen
, | ses, the said sum to be secured by note
with solvent endorsement.
SEC. 4. The said Justice of the Peae
shall receive compensation of Two Dollar
for his services in the case Of such ANNA
that may be brought before him, the sal.
sum to be paid by the owner of said es
tray, or, if sold, out Of the process Of SAT-
} sale.
SEC s. Il! all cases, if the owner appea
J and prove his claim before SALE the perso,
who took up such estray shall receive hi
. compensation from said owner, before de
D livery, as though the sale were made; bu
in such ease, the Justice of the Peace shat
D receive only One Dollar, in addition to tn
allowance per day for taking care of sal
0 estray, as provided in See of This ord
nrncc. 1t no owIier appear as prescribe
D in Sec. 3 and the sale lie made, the Justic
s OF the Peace shall retain the expenses il
cnrred rs above set forth in the orainanc
i 1t of the proceeds of the sale, and |
y shall, without delay. deposit the balans
n in the hantls of the Parish Treasurer.
SEC. 6. II any person or persons. WI
d may take up an cstray, shall fail TO con
ply with the requirements Of this ord
nance, or shall work such estray previo,
0 to bringing same before the Justice of Il
70 Peace, he shall be subject to pat to Il
Iowner OF such estray, the sum of One Do
% Ear per day for each day he shall work Il
same, and any damage the eaid owner me-
10 have sustained thereby, to be recorded b
10 fore any competent Justice of the Peace.
Sec. Z! II any person, who may tai
10 up an estray, shall fail TO report the san
to q Justice of the Peace as provided
30 fSec. 1, of this ordinance, he shall be SUI
f. iect to a fine of Fifty Dollars, recoverab
s. by the Parish Attorney before any comp
as tent Justice of the Peace.
Sec. 6. If any person shall take up al
D. wild Cow or Cows, without the consent
the owner, he shall be subject to fine
Twenty Five Dollars, one half Of said Fl
i to 20 to the owner of said COW or COW
Iand the balance in the Parish Treasury,
be Recovered before any competent JUST
} of the Peace.
SEC. 8. Any Justice of tho Peace VI
shall fail or refuse to pay to the Pari
~ Treasurer, the proceeds Of the Sale of /
IS tray animals as provided in Sec. a Of I'll
~ ordinance shall be subject to fine of s
si to be recovered by the Parish Attorn
!, before any competent Court.
81 SEC. 10. The office of Parish Ranger
20 hereby abolished, and all laws or parts
laws in conflict with the, provisions
q this ordinance are hereby repealed. sls
u SEC. H. This Ordinance shall take
Il feet from and after its passage. J:
The Jury resolved itself into commit
'e- of the whole to make the estimate of t
of expenses of the Parish for the year 1875
of On motion
he BE it resolved, That the following Els
es mate be made for the Parish Expenses
he the year 1875:
v. Jurors and Witnesses Fees $4,000
ed Magistrates g. Constables Fees :. 1900
X Police Jurors .......... $50
es Officers of Jury. 1850
.JailOrs Fees g. Expenses 1900