The Louisiana populist., 1897-09-10
Section /. Be it ordained b7 tie Pc

Section i. Be it ordained b. tie Pc
lice Jury of tie parish Of Natchtoctes,
III legal session convened. that it shall
be unlawful for any person to shoot or
shoot at with any fire arm. any duck,
goose. brant or other water fowl, in or
over any lake, baTon stream. or water
course in the parish o. Natchitorhes, be
tween the hours Of sunset and sunrise.
Section2 9. Tha.. any person convic-
ted OF violating this ordinance shall be
punished by fine, not less than S25 nor
more than 500, OF by imprisonment in
the parish jail for not less than 80 nor
more than SO days or by both fine and
Imprisonment as above set forth, 1t the
discretion of the court.
Section 5. That one half of any fine
collected under this ordinance shall be
paid to the informer
Section 4 That al laws or parts
of laws in conflict with this ordinance
be, and the same are hereby repealed
After sitting as Beard Of Reviewers
on the Assessments, the following was
adopted Oh motion of Nj. Presley
BE it resolved that the assessment
rolls as prepared and submitted by AS
SCISSOR Porter for the year 1897 be, and
the same are hereby ratified, approved
and adopted,
On motion of Mr. Presley the follow
ing parish taxes were levied on the AS
sessment just filed and prorated to the
different funds:
Be it resolved, Section /. That for
the purpose of meeting current eLpens-
es of the parish of Natchitoches for the
year 1897, as per budget of expenses al
ready adopted, tax of 8 mills on the
dollar of the assessed value of the prop
erty of the parish is hereby levied and
distributed as follows
Section 2, That for the purpose OF
maintaining the public schools OF the
parish for the fiscal year Il tax OF two
mills on the dollar is levied on the as
SesSment of 1897
Section 8. That for the purpose Of
constructing maintaining and repair
ing public bridges in the parish s tax OF
one mill on the dollar be levied Oh the
assessment of 1887; and that I OF
said one mil levy be divided ratably
among each of the ten wards OF the par
ish, and that / OF saio one mill levy be
appropriated to the Bayou Natchez
bridge.
Section 4. That for the purpose of
meeting the annual payments due for
| the Courthouse tax OF one mill is here
by levied on the assessment OF 1897, and
is hereby especially dedicated to such
purpose.
Section 5. That for the purpose OF
meeting the current expenses OF the
parish for the fiscal year, tax Of five
mills on the dollar is hereby levied on
the assessment of the year 1897,
Section 6. That the Collector OF par
ish taxes is hereby authorized and Iii
rected to proceed to the collection d
said levies OF taxes. and to entorce tnei,
collection by all means, in the. same
manner and in the same time as point
ed out and required for the collection
OF State taxes, provided by the laws o
this State, and that he shall pay over tt
the proper officers of the School Boart
all amounts collected Tor the public
schools at the same time he makes th'
settlements with the Parish Treasurer
under existing laws.
On motion OF Mr.. Raphael, Assessor
Porter was allowed s25 Tor examinin,
mortgage and conveyance records il
Clerks Office
| Ordinances appropriating $3.50 to aie
| in building bridge across Saline a
Strong's ferry, was repealed, and sam
was transferred to bridge at Saulsber
ry's crossing.
Adjourned to October session.