Louisiana capitolian., 1879-06-14

where the same are detrimental 10 the
public roads, and it shall be their further
duty to report to the Police Jury all per
sons so offending. Adopted
BY Mr.. Resolred, That tl,e
road hands subject to duty on the Holt
road, except the hands on Knox's place,
be hereafter placed on the plank ROAD.
Adopted.
The question relative to the changing
of the voting precinct in Ward NO. vi
being in order and called by the prcs'-
dent, and the ayes and nays being called1
resulted as follows:
Ayes--Messrs. Pcrron, Carnena, Mon-
tcgudo, Millican, Nesbit, Burnett and
Roberts.
Nays-Mr. Graham.
The President being requested by Mr.
Roberts to vote upon the subject, re-
corded his vote in the affirmative.
The voting precinct therefore stands
changed from Griflin's store to New st.
Louis.
By Mr.. Robcrts-Resolred, That it shall
be the duty of the Parish Ranger, "whet'
stray of the COW kind is reported to
him." to visit the residence of the person
reporting strays within three days from
such notice and take note of the brands,
ear and flesh marks and cause same to
be Immediately advertised according to
law, leaving all strays in charge Of tho
person reporting the same.
Resolrcd, That at the expiration oftho
time required to be advertised and tho
owners arc not found, then the Ranger
shall, ut the residence or place Of the
person reporting strays, proceed to soil
same. All strays to be exhibited Mt time
of sale.
Resolred, That the Rangcrshall, within
five days from date Of sale, make return
of all moneys received from sales OF
strays to the Parish Treasurer, less the
sum of one dollar per head, except suck
ing calves, together with ten per cent o
sales for his services. Also the sum o
one dollar per head, except sucking
calves, for the person reporting strays
provided they have the strays for ex
h,biton on the day of sale. Also TIN
receipt of charges for advertising sam
in the official paper of the parish.
Resolred, That when the Ranger fail
or neglects to visit the place Of rcsidcnc
of any person reporting any strays afts
having received notice of same for thre
, days, then the person having any stra
shall report same to the magistrate G
the ward in which he lives, who sha
have and exercise the same jnrisdictio
y as the Ranger and receive the same pa
a as the Ranger for his services.
Resolred, That magistrates shall, in n
{ cases, make return to the Ranger FL
Y description of all strays reported to then
4 together with the brands and ear mark
that the Ranger may place them on h
book of record kept for the purpose, t.
a gethcr with the amount paid to IL
g Treasurer for each stray sold by then
: together with the name Of the pn
u chaser.
u Resolrcd, That the Treasurer shall,
d each meeting of the Police Jury, rcpo
1t all moneys received from the Ranger
'e magistrate arising from sale Of strays
~ the COW kind, that same may be dl
rs bursed by the jury. Adopted.
NJ BY Mr. Robcrts-Resolrcd, That Il
rs chair appoint committee of three
prepare an ordinance for the prOtecti
- of life and property, against tho ravag
-, of mad dogs in the country ware
- Adopted.
IA The President appointed Mcssrs. Re
80 crts, Burnett and Graham on said co
mittec, and on motion a recess of half
hour was ordered.
- - On rcassembling, quorum being p
-, sent, the committee reported the folio
' ing ordinance, which was adopted wi
-. out opposition:
% WHEREAS, The country has of /
been infested with mad dogs, and mi
:, damage has cns,,ed theretrom to life {
V" property.
BE it Rcso1red, That it shall be law
of for any citizen to kill or cause to
on killed, any dog running at large, wi
rh out a muzzlc, between the lst of ~
on and the 18th Of September.
ble BE 1t further Resolred, That any
.er- or animal bitten by a supposed II
hat dog shall be killed or placed in G.
ont and secure confinement by the owner
81 the request Of any two citizens of
W., parish, and in case the owner of $
q in dog or animal so bitten refuse to com
Init with the request, he shall be fined
III, hundred dollars--recoverable before
md court of competent jurisdiction.
Re il further RcsOlrcd, That the al