The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

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which are to be endorsed by him, said Treas.
urer, entered in bis books and then after Tax
Collector has receipted to him, the same to be
delivered to said Collector; provided said Col
lector bond has been duly approved and re
corded.
Be it further enacted by the Police Jury,
That hereafter it shall be the duty of the SHEER
itf to report at the regular session of this body,
the amount of parish property on hand, includ-
ing blankets buckets, &c, for Jail, and cuffs,
locks, and chains, paid for by the parish, and
in the keeping of the Sheriff.
Be it enacted by the Police Jury, That the
salary of the Parish Attorney be, and the same
is hereby fixed, at the sum of $500 per annum.
On motion it was Resolved, That the Presi
dent of this body appoint committee of six
citizens to examine the road at or near DIR. s.
w. Vance's, aud confer with the said DIR.
Vance and report to this body at its next regu
lar meeting, the most practical way of or
means by which, the road at or near the said
Vance's may be made good and permanent
road-such a road as may be used by the pub
lie at any stage of the water-and report the
probable expenses of the same. When the
the President appointed on said committee H.
NJ. Dickson, j. /. b. Kirk John Pickett, 7. L.
Land ,jr., E. N. Thomas and league Miller.
Be it enacted, &c, That all parties driving
| on, for the benefit of range, or those purchas-
ing stock claims in TownshipsI5, Is or IL, west
of Lake Bisteneau or Loggy Bayou, shall not
be allowed to drive said stock east of said lake
and bayou without first notifying stock own
ers in the vicinity that he is driving said stock
out, and all stock being driven out as aforesaid
shall be driven to pen to be constructed at
Houston's place, in Bossier parish, by the
neighbors without cost to the parish, and while
at said pen said cattle shall be inspected, and
any stock not belonging to the person driving
the same shall be taken out
| Be it further enacted, &C., That Eugene
Houston, John Sibley and John Carter be and
they are hereby appointed committee OF in
spection for the purpose of inspecting said
| stock, either one of whom shall act in the alb
| sence of the others.
| Be it further enacted, &c, That in case any
dispute as to ownership of stock arise under
| this act the inspector shall notify the person
| he thinks to be the owner of said stock, and
| shall keen in the said pen the stock under con.
test for "a hours after notice. in order that the
owner may get his rights by law; provided,
| the inspectors herein authorized shall incur no
expense against the parish.
BE it further enacted &C., That any person
| driving stock out of said range IN contravan,
vention to this act shall forfeit the sum OF
| five hundred dollars, to be recovered before
any Court of comepent jurisdiction, by infor-
nation or otherwise; one-fourth to be paid to
| the informer.
Be it enacted, &c, That there be levied a
| Parish Tax on the State tablean of assessment
for the year 1876, of seven mills on the dollars
worth of property, to pay the Ordinary ex'
penses of the parish.
BE it further enacted, &c, That there be
and is hereby levied on said tabieau, tax OF
one mill on the dollars worth of property fol
Road and Bridge purposes.
Be it further enacted, &c, That tax of two
mills on the dollars worth OF property OF sand
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collectable in year 1877 be and is hereby leviee
as Judgment tax, to pay the balance due o.
Judgment No 2673 in Bossier District Court
entitled b. F. Oneal VS.. Bossier parish.
Be it further enacted, &c, That the Ia1
Collector of said parish of Bossier be, and III
is hereby authorized to pay to the plaintiff II
Judgment, or to his attorney, j. A. Snider, tn
Judgment tax collected in pursuance OF THU
act as he said Collector, may collect the same
until said Judgment shall be fully paid. 1h'
receipt of said plaintiff, or his said attorney
Snider, shall be proper vouchers to SAID Coi
leetor in his settlement of said tax with thu
parish.
Be it enacted, &c, That the accounts for ar
ticles furnished the Jail by the Sheriff hereafte
shall not be allowed until the same shall b
approved by the Parish Physician, and that TO
all repairs of jail and articles furnished for tn
safe keeping of the prisoners, shall be approx
ed by the District Judge.
Be it enacted by the Police Jury, That fror
and after this date all accounts and claim
, against the parish, except Jury certificates
shall be fully and correctly made out, item
lied. and each item dated. and each accoun
d. shall be sworn and subscribed to separated,
and shall be presented to the Clerk OF tn
Police Jury at any time, who shall receive, I'LL
/. number, and date the same; and who sha
keep book and enter therein each separat
account in whose favor, number, and warran
: provided, such accounts shall be made OF
and sworn to before presented to the Clerl
as required in this act.
Be it further enacted &c, That all document
and claims for money shall be taken up an
considered in the order they are presented
and numbered by the Clerk, and in case an
account be not correct or improperly made GU
O 1t shall be referred back to the Clerk, WI
shall have the account corrected ana give
l. new number and date to the filing, and sal
corrected account shall be considered and pas
ed upon in regular order of business, and
= cording to last number and date
Be it further enacted &c, That the CLERK
o the Police Jury shall be paid $40 per annul
!. PAYABLE quarterly, which shall be full compe
y sation for all work done by him under this &C
l. Be it further enacted &C., That for any ia
ure or neglect of duty on the part of the Ciel
of the Police Jury under this act, which sh:
|. be considered and passed upon by the ron
jury, shall subject said Clerk to a tine