The Morehouse clarion., 1880-06-25

provided the provisions of this Sec
ton are not to apply to property
situated within the limits of the
corporation of the town of Bastrop,
in said parish of Morehouse.
Sac. 2. Be it further ordained,
etc.. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Adopted June 8th, 1880.
w. T. HALL, President.
GEO A. SPYKER, Clerk.
An Ordinance
Granting VIM. M. Washburn his
ouietus as tax collector for parish
of Morehouse.
Secrion /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish of More
house at it's June term, 1880, That
the President of the Police Jury be
and he is hereby authorized to give
to VIM M. Washburn, tax collector,
his quietus.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage.
w. T. HALL, President.
GEO. A. SPYKER, Clerk.
An Ordinance
Defining the ages of road hands
and levying a fine for non-per-
formance Of duty, and regulating
the manner in which road over
seers shall bring suit against de-
linquent road hands.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of the parish of More
house, at it's regular June term,
1880, that all persons, (except min
listers and others who are, or shall
be exempt) from the age Of fifteen
to fifty years shall be subject to
road duty.
| Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, |,
That each and every hand who re-
fuses or fails from any illegal cause
| to work the road shall, on the certi'
fcate of the overseer of said road,
be fined in the sum of So per day
for each day that he refuses or fails
to work, and in default of said fine
and costs, shall be imprisoned five
days in the parish jail.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained
that no overseer shall bring sui
against road hands without frs
consulting either verbally or by let
ter with the President of the Polio
Jury and obtaining consent thereto
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
etc., that all money collected b,
Magistrates or other courts from
such delinquent road hands shall b
paid over to the overseer tina
brought suit, Magistrates being re
quired to report to the police jur::
r all money so paid out by them al
such money to be used by him il
employing other hands to work hi
e road.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordaine'
t that this ordinance take effect an
s be in force from and after its pas
E sage. and that all ordinances Q
e parts of ordinances, in confiie
!. herewith, be and the same are here
g by repealed.
L Adopted June 8th, 1880.
4 w. T. HALL, President,
d Geo. A. Spyker, Clerk.
: An Ordinance
e Authorizing and requiring the La
n Collector to receive for taxes an
i licenses due the parish Of More
house prior to January 1st, 1875
!, all valid warrants, scrip, or ev
= dences of Indebtedness OF sal
parish, and defining the duties {
the parish treasurer in relatlo
thereto.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the pt
lice jury Of the parish of Morehous
n at its June term, 1880, That tt
n Tax Collector of the parish
le Morehouse be and he is hereby al
,r thorized and required to receive K
r all taxes and licenses due said pa
ish prior to the 1st day OF January
y 1879, all valid warrants, scrip, {
IS evidences of Indebtedness, (excel
le judgments) without any discrlm
j. nation as to what years said wa
le rants, scrip, or evidences OF il
n debtedness, shall have been lssuet
10 or debt incurred; provided, hoy
N ever, that no warrant, scrip,
h other evidence of Indebtedness
D. said parish shall be receivable K
in any tax or license, unless the san
IN shall after the adoption Of this o