St. Landry democrat., 1889-08-10

the stock of merchandise of g Haas be places
at $4,000 Tho vote being called for resulted az
TO lows: in favor OF the Observation-Disclosures
Robin. Ward !; against-Stagg, Barry. Blhm
Haas voting blank, there being g tie the chair
voted against. Motion TO amend lest
Tho vote on DR.. Barry's motion being called
for resulted as follows: fUr-Rarry, Stagg,
Bihm; against = Dossman. ward Robin. S.
Haas voting blank. there being q tie, tie chair
voted for. and explains his vote thus:
voted in favor OF placing the valuation Of :.
| Haas stock OF merchandise at $4,000 for the rea-
sons that there Is before this body detailed
| invent tory OF said stock taken by several dsln-
tercsted gentlemen, swOln 10 hy them and
liking the value at sl2t4 second because
appended to SAID inventory is the affidavit of
! Mr.. II. l.. Erich uhe gentleman in charge OF
:. Haas store setting forth that the amount OF
| merchandise on hand ut the time OF thia inVen-
because $1,000 IS about q valuation, this being
the rule adopted by the Beard; fourth, because
there is no evidence to show THAI 3. Haas
stock is of 4 greater value.
| On motion Of Mr.. Dnssmau. Police jury nd
| joulncd until July 81, 1889. 1T 10 Il. III.
OpELOCSAs, Jnly 3lst, 1889.
The Police Juy met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: L. NJ. Boagni. President: Durio
| Stagg, Rihm, Barry. Dossman Ward. Haas
| Robin. Absent: Milhnrn.
The minutes We're read and adopted.
! On motion OF Mr. Bihn the road in4rrr,or
WAS instructed to canse that portion or the
| road lately changed by Mr.. VI. q. wilkins 10 be
! pat III GppA G5 iit Stllu ClldflSS WIS
made under sec. of The road ordinance.
/ On motion OF Mr.. Dosslnan. Mr.. Z. +. GuilTy,
! j. +. was Instructed to proceed according to
| law IN HE ease OF the road oversecr vs. James
| McClellanl.
| On motion Of Mr.. DosSman. Mr. Boagni was
| added TO the committee appointed at previ-
ous meeting to investigate us TO monies re-
| celvcd as deposit by the clerks or the District
| Court i'll civil nly cases.
MI Haas moved that the follow in-; ordinance
| be adopted:
| AN ORDINANCE
| To prevent The spread of Chambers and TO pun
i9h the owner of 4landercd animals for al
lowing them to come i'll contact with other
! stock.
! Whereas. the disease known a. CHAMBERS is
very contagious and destructive. Ana whereas
it Is necessary in order o prevent HE said dis
| case from spreading, that Ill animals effected
| thereby should be secluded aud kept apart aud
| away from al other animals and whereas,
| there IS no known rIl1t OF remedy for said dis
! ease.
| SEC. /. Now. therefore. be il resolved. That
| all animals supposed 10 lave CHAMBERS shall be
! coafned and kept apart and away from al
other animals; that the pcI lot Or building in
. which they arc confined shall be SO constructed
! and situated that no other animal can come
within acrcr Of the fence OF said pen or lot or
| the walls of said building. That the place in
| w,ich said stock are connnsd as above provd-
! edylAll not be situated on or near any running
! 5tlScan, or on any pond, or hole, or ditch con
| tanning water, and which shall extend beyond
| the limits of said peu, lot or huildin. or which
may drain or conduct the water from the place
| where such glaudered stock are confined . any
! gully, creek, bayou. pond, etc.
! SEC. .. BE ifIurther resolved, that when any
| animal shall have been declared by Il veterinary
sllrgesn o ilHve CHAMBERS it shall be the duty
| of the owner af such animal to have il killed
| 1T once and buried III 4 hole dug into the earth
! at least Il feet deep, and filed completely up
| with earth well packed. Ard 10 isiucCt the
/ place where such stock may have been. accord
ing 10 the directions OF he road superintendent
SEC. 3. BE it further resolved, that il shall be
the dqy Of any %o nay maye an AM,
| TO the member Of the Police Jury f"r the ward
| in which he lives without delay.
SEC. l. Be il further resolved, that it shall be
| the duty OF the road superintendent 10 see that
! the above and foregoing provisions aro carried
| out. and that III eases where the ewntr or CLAN
| dercd stock shall fail or refuse TO comply with
i the provisions OF this ordinance ii shall DC the
| duty of said superintendent to condnc the said
stock and disinfect the premises rs above pro
! yded
SEC. ). Til, expenses incurred in so doing as
we'll as the sum Of five dollars per day for
cry day lost by the superinicnden in combining
and attending to said stock to he recovered
from the eWner Of such stock at the suit of the
superintendent before any court of competent
Jurisdiction.
SEC. c. And bc il further resolved. that when
the party failing. refusing ar nrgiecting 10 com
ply with the provisions Of this ordinance shall
i'll the opinion OF the road superintendent. after
due investigation nave not sufficient property
to recover the expenses incurred in combining
secute the said party before any justice of the
peace OF this parish.
SEC. +. Be it further resolved that any one
falling refusing or ncglertinG to comply with
this ordinance or any Of the provisions thereof
shall Oh conviction he confined in the parish
jail during term Of not less than 20 or more
than 20 days.
Be it resolved. that the above and foregoing
shall take effect from and after The publication
OF the same.
Mr.. Ward moved 10 strike OUT that part OF
WI jpi hos he duty pT I nod
superintendent to sec that this ordinance is en-
forced, and insert the following:
Be it further resolved, that each member of
the Police Jury in whose ward such disease
may break ont, be and is hereby vested with
the power to see that the above and forcgoin.
provisions are carried out, and that III cascs
where the OWnerS OF glandered stock shall fail
or refuse, ETC.
The vote being called for resulted as fellows:
in favor of amendment-Ward. Barry. Doss
NAH against-Haas, Stage, Duri0. Robin and
Bjhm. Motion TO amend lost.
Mr.. Haas motion being called for was carried |
On motion Of Mr.. Ward he it resolved, that |
ward shall be entitled and draw It's pro rata Of
the internal Improvement fund, according TO
the assessed value Of the ward.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, be it resolved. that !
the amount already rendered by Mr.. o. II. Ter |
wlliger be spread upon the minutes and Mr. |
Tcrwilligcr be paid So out of funds not other |
wise appropriated. based upon q report now |
turned over by him to tho assessor by lands |
found by him and not OIL the rolls and AL item |
lied account Of the same be furnished by Mr.
Terwilliger at the next regular meeting to
spread upon the minutes; this SO being adj !
vancedon his 20 oIo commission as per contract.
On motion of Mr.. BOSNIAN vote Of thanks
was rendered to the President and Clerk for
the able, efficient and indefatigablc manner in
which they had aboicd during this long and
protracted session, and to the sheriff for the
great assistance rendered by him to tie Board
in carrying ont the revision.
The following road overseers were appointed:
I'd ward-ChareS N.Lavergne on road leading
from BonrbenX bridge to Church Point: 4th
ward-Ray Harvey, from bayou Current to the
parish line.
STATEMENT
OF T. =. Fontenot, Sheriff and exoticio State
and Parish Tax Collector for collection of |
Parish Taxes for the year 1888. and Parish
Licenses for the year 1889, collected during