The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-07


and it is hereby made his duty to Sc" that
the courthouse is property cared for and
preserved. and Mr is further authorized
to- bring suit for amy trcsln'SS r"li'''l'1l'd
~ damages done to The c"''rt!'otSr, Salt
SUIT to be- con- luctrd in the mime OF the
Police Jury of this parish
b. It further resolved, That any per-
son who shall be found guilt; OF having,
done any art damaging to tie co''rtlion>r
or Jail Shall, in addition to paying the
damage sustained. pay Il tNr OF not less
! than ten dollars.
Adopted.
By W y Butler
b. it ordained, That the salaries Of lie
officers Of til" Police Jury u" paid month
~, TO date from the Jane session. $50,
provided there are funds in the treasury
for that purpose.
Adopted.
BY W. i Butler:
Belt resolved by the Police Jury, That
| the President Of the Police jury be az
lowed a salary Of twenty-five dollars per
month to date from his election at the
june session. and that he Sl' Ill not be en-,
titled t" any per diem or mileage.
Adopted.
Ev w. G. Ross:
BE it ordained by the Police Jury. etc ,
That the ferry at Lake Village (MrDon
aids Bluff Oh Black l. Ike bayou. stall be
sold for he term of five years. Purchase
price to be paid in any paper or evidence
of Indebtedness against the parish.
Adopted.
l.. CHOPIN presented the petition of
John Ran>hy, pauprr. Ward 10 (nrw),
and the said Knnshy was voted Il Paupcr
and - 30 per month allowed him.
BY W. h. Butler
Be it ordained by the Police Jury. etc.,,
| That the cattle and stock laws Of the
| parish now in force be amended SO as t"
! read as follows:
Section 10. That all stations, jacks or
stud mues over the age OF tW" years,
are hereby prohibited from being allowed
to run at large within the limits of this
parish. and all parties owning mares,
horses or mules which are allowed to run
at large. are hereby authorized and en-
powered to 'Stratc at tn" owners risk,
any snch stations. jacks and stud mules
found running at large.
Adopted.
BY l.. Chopin:
BE- it ordained, That the Police Jury
of the parish Of Natrhitochcs appoint
and authorizea commission to SHrv"y,
mark and tracca public road from Clou.
tirrvillr on Cane river to Planters Land
ing on Red River
BE it further ordained. That the Pr2Si
dent app int the following named free
holders to compose this said commission,
viz. l.. Charlrvltle, ;nStavr Lacour.
Pierre BrosSet. Y. ). Benoi>t. A. Sampctr
and Victor Racial.
Adopted, and the committee appointed
I as ia ned.
BY X. f. Jackson:
! Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish OF NatchitochcS, That the Po-
lice Jury shall appoint at its rryular.julv
6 'sSion in each year, tire" h"aSrhollcrS
in each ward Of the purr>h to act as
ward apportionrrS for the term of one
year.
b. it further ordained. etc.. That said
ward apportionrrS shall within ten days
from tho recent Of their appointment
apportcn the hands liable to work ON
the public roads to the ovcrS"crS Of their
respective districts, and to furnish lists
t, the ovrr-ccr of all persons liable to
work on the roads, and surl. persons shall
he subject to the orders and directions
OF the ovrrsrcrs; and furthermore, to all
the penalties required by law.
BE it further ordained, etc., That said
road apportioncrs, in furnishing said lists
| may furnish the same either by ral".
residence or location, and no person shall
be required to work on any road who has
not bc.'n thus apportiourd.
b. it further ordained. etc.. That II
shall he the duty of each polio" juror +"
report twice year, to-wit: On the first
Of March and Ucto|,cr, the condition Of
all the public roads in their respective
wards, and the neglect of the oIrlSrrrS
to work them That ShoNIu the I'"'ir"
jury fail or neglect t" appoint the read
! apportioncrS at the time mentioned in
section ] of this ordinance. tn" said APP
petitioners shall hold their offices until
thcsr successors are appointed.
Be it further ordained, etc., That any
apportioncrs duly appointed and notified
who shall refuse to act as such or neglect
to discharge any of the Il; ties prescribed
in the preceding sections. shall forfeit
and pay the sum of not les, than twenty
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars to
he recovcreddy suit before the nearest
justice of the peace, upon the informa~
ton of any one, to be paid into the Par
ish Treasury, subject to the disposal Of
the Police jury for road purposes
BE it further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of all the road overseers IF
this parish to keep their respective roads
in good condition during their terms OF
service. by working the same at such
time as they may deem most proper;
provided, they do not work their hands
on said roads exceeding ten days, and
upon failing to keep said roads in such
proper condition, they shall be subject
to such fines and penalties as the law
provides.
Adopted, after call of the ayes and
noes, as follows, to-wjt:
Aver. Z. Jackson, ". +. Butler, J.
B. Flcmmins, JOS. Ezernack, L. Chopin,
Carroll Jones. NJ. B. L'lorcns.
Nors-W. G. Ross, A. V. Carter.
BY R. F. Jackson:
BE it ordained, That Jas. Bice, Azeno
Favron and r. B. Scott, be appointed
road arportioner for Ward9.
Adopted.
On motion, adjourned until 3oc]ock.
The honorable body met pursuant to
adjournment, and Immediately resolved
themselves into committee of the
whole, and visited. and examined and
inspected the Jail, whereuNon re assem-.
bling and being called to order.
BY w. G. Ross:
he it ordained by the police jury, etc,
That the President Of the police jury be,
and is hereby empowered to employ some
person or perso 10y written contract
to repair the Jail upon as reasonable
terms as possible. And the President is
hereby authorized to draw warrant up
on the treasurer for said amount, when-