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

they shall each call a free holder to arbi-
trstte the difference, and in case the two
freeholders disagree, they (the two free
hOlders) shall call an umpire, who shall
be a frehOldsr also.
3rd. Be 1t further ordained. That in
case any stock owner, after the above
provisions of this ordinance have been
complied with, refuse to settle with the
| land owner or lessee as above required.
| said land owner or lessee, shall deliver
the stock to the Constable of his ward. or
the Sheriff of the parish, Mt the pen, or on
the premises of said land owner or lessee.
after having made due affidavit of the
above facts before a Justice of the Peace
or Clerk Of the Court, which said Sheriff
or Constable, shall advertise the same for
sale. period of ten days, and shall sell
saic1sprsal.rty in the s.. .:ise- manner estray
| sales are now made. After the sale shall
pay over to the stock owner any and all
monies that remain afterreimbursing the
land owner or lessee. and paying all costs
incurred. Provided, That if said stock
should fail to sell for enough to reimburse
| said land owner or lessee, and all costs.
| the said stock owner shall be liable in
civil suit for the remainder of the DANA
| ges yet unpaid.
4th. Be it further ordained, That i'm
case any person owner or lessee, shall
Kill, shoot, wound or damage fence
breaking stock with, or without lawful
fence, shall he liable to prosecution un-
der the criminal statutes of the State of
Louisiana, now existing.
We your committee beg leave to make
the following report. Committee: S NJ
Smith, w ii Morris and J Holmes.
Be it ordained, That the following uni
form rate of ferriage shall be fixed as the
price to be charged for ferriage at the va
rious crossings on the Dugdemonia bay
on, viz:
For footman. ..................10 10 cents
/ For man aud horse. Se..............l5 =.
| Vehicles OF any kind, one horse. .25 -
All teams exceeding this number
| cents on each head.
This rate of ferriage is intended to COW
er all ferriage when the ferrying is across
the main stream.
For crossing through the swamp and
bayou at Jordan's. two hundred per cent
Of the above rates fixed.
At Lukes, Gorham's and Maxwell fer
ries, three hundred per cent of the rates
above fixed.
Be it further ordained, That the Presr
ident of the Police jury be diSectefk3d
advertise the said ferries for tIlIfftSlye,
by law, to let them to the highest bid
ders, and that said bidders be required to
give bond with good and solvent Sc
curity in the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars, for the faithful performance
Of their duties as ferrymen.
The ferryman shall i'm addition to bind
ing himself and his bondsmen for the
safe crossing and delivery of persons
crossing, also bind himself aud bondsmen
to keep a safe, passable bank, and safe
fastenings to his fiat or boat, in entering
and retiring from the boat.
Be it further ordained. That in case
| any person without license at or near any
Of the crossings named above, put in
skiff, fiat or other water craft, and charge
any rate of ferriage whatever, shall pay
annually into the parish Treasury the sum
of twenty five dollars.
Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances heretofore passed by the Police Of
this parish connected with the matter of
the ferries across the bayou Dugdemonia,
which are in conflict herewith, be and
the same are hereby repealed and rcvo-
ked. On motion the report was received
and the ordnance was adopted.
Be 1t ordained, That the sum of seven
ty-five dollars be appropriated ont of the
contingent fund of 1885, to pay to J L
Wallace Assessor, for making the map Of
entered lands situated in the parish Of
Winn, provided, he make the same in ink,
and as soon as he completes the work rs
aforesaid, the parish Treasurer is directed
to pay the same.
Be it resolved, That the Clerk Of the
Police Jury be required to carefully place
all books, papers and documents belong
ing to the Police jury in = desk in the
Sheriff's office, and lock said desk, and
leave the key with some responsible per-
son, so that any member Of the Police
Jury may have access to said desk at any
time be may desire to examine any pa
per or papers.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted.
Be it resolved, That the Treasurer Of
the parish Of winn, be made the custo-
dian Of all contracts and bonds made to.
or by order Of the Police Jury, and that
in addition to his obligations for the per-
formance of his duties as Treasurer, he
shall be made responsible for their safe
keeping.
We your committee on claims, beg
leave to report as follows: We have sx-
amined the following claims, and find
them correct for amount specified on back
Of claims, and ask that they be allowed.
wltness claims 1885. ID } Warner:. % So
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