The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-16


Be 1t ordained, BY the Police Jury O.
the parish of winn, That the report o.
the finance committee containing tht
agreement with the creditors of the par
ish of Winn. and said committee bt
adopted. and that the Treasurer of thu
parish of winn be directed to carry ou
the provisions of the committee OH Fl
nance. Adopted.
On motion the following resolution wa:
adopted.
Resolved, That the President Of the
Police Jury of the parish Of Winn, ap-
point committee to confer with a like
committee of the Police Jury Of the par
ish of Natchitoches, with a view Of let
ting the ferries on the Red river and the
bayou Saline, and for the purpose of fix
ing the rate of ferriage on said streams,
and that upon the recommendations OF
said committee, the President OF the Po-
| lice Jury be directed to advertise for the
highest bidders for five years, payable
each year, the bidders to give bond
with two solvent securities in the sum of
| five hundred dollars, and the ferryman
be required to keep printed rate of fer
riage in n conspicuous place in his boat.
Adopted.
Committee was appointed rs follows to
confer with like committee of Natchi-
toches parish. Committee w A Strong.
S u Smith and L Durham.
On motion be it ordained, That the
provisions of the estray law of the par
ish of Winn that reads as follows, to-wit
ssThaf after the expiration of six months.
If no owner appears proves property, pays
all charges of estraying. the party estray-
ing shall pay the Recorder one half the
appraised value, and shall be considered
the lawful owner of the beast or beasts,
as the case may be-" be amended and re-
enacted so as to read rs follows: ssTha,
after the expiration of six months, If no
owner appears. proves property estrayed,
aud pays all charges of estraying, the
party estraying, shall advertise, and sell
said property as provided for in Judicial
sales; the property estrayed for cash, and
at said sale, the person bidding the high
est for same. shall be declared the lawful
owner of said property. upon payment Of
the purchase price. one half Of which,
after paying all expenses Of ostraying,
shall go to the party estsaying, the other
half to be paid into the parish Treasury
to be used and expended by the Police
jury
Be 1t further ordained, That that part
Of the estray law, that reads thus: 1T
shall be the duty Of said Justice Of the
Peace, to advertise description of said
estray at two public places in his ward,
and ut the courthouse door, he amended
and reenacted SO as to read as follows
1T shall also be the duty of the said JUS
tice of the Peace, to advertise a descrtp-
ton Of said estray, in the official journal
of the parish, four times consecutively -
On motion adjourned until Wednesday
8o'clock am.
Wednesday s O'Clock a.m.. Police Jury
met with all the members present; called
to order by the President.
On motion the following ordinance was
adopted.
Be it ordained, by the Police Jury of
Winn, That the crossing on Red river at
G w Johnson's be declared = public ferry
and subject to the laws and ordinances
relating to public ferries.
BE 1t further ordained. That the cross
ing on the Saline bayou at J A sutton 3
place known rs Stephens crossing, be
declared a public ferry, aud subject to
the laws and ordinances relating to pub
lie ferries.
Be 1t further ordained, That the cross
ing on Dugdemonis known as Luke 8
crossing, be declared q public ferry, and
subject to all laws aud ordinances rela-
ting to public ferries on Dngdemonia.
On motion committee Of three were
appointed to fix uniform rate Of ferriage
at the several ferries on bayou Dugdemo-
mia. and to draft an ordinance for the
government Of the several ferries. COM
mittee, " II Norris, J Holmes and s n
Smith.
On nlotion the following ordinance was
adopted.
FENCE Law.
Be it ordained, BY the Police Jury Of
the parish Of Winn, in regular session
convened, That from and after the 1st
day Of January A D 1856, lawful fence
around plantations, frrms, gardens, etc.,
shall be one that Is five feet high, and
built Ut sound material, for protection
against all horses, neat cattle and swine
Of six months old and over, and for pro-
lection against younger swine and goats,
all spaces within two feet Of the ground
shall be closed to not more than four in
ches aud water gaps, to be safely enclosed.
I'd. That any person, land owner or
lessee, having y lawful fsi &c whose farm
or enclosure may be depredxted upon by
any stock, shall, II he knows the owner Of
the stock, inform him of such depreda-
ton, and request their removal. and in
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