The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-30
SUBSCRIPTION $500 PER YEAR.
Saturday, July 80, 1898.
POLICE JUDY PROCEEDINGS.

POLICE JUDY PROCEEDINGS.
Lake Providence, July -. 1898.
The Hon. Police Jury met this day
in regular session.
Presentation. Robert Nicholson,
President; Yancey Bell Clerk; H. h.
Graham, Phil Mcguire, P. ID. Quays
and G. A. Voelker.
The minutes OF last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion, Mr.. Voelker was author
Ized to build bridge across Bills bayou
on Larch place. il after investigation
same was necessary.
The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. Quays, was adopted:
An ordinance relating to the organ
ization Of East Carroll parish into road
districts and providing revenue for the
maintenance thereof:
Be 1t enacted by the Police Jury OF
East Carroll parish. La, That said
parish be and the same is hereby di-
vlded into road districts, which dis
trict shall be as heretofore fixed by
this body.
Be it further enacted. That for the
purpose of constructing. maintaining
and repairing the roads and bridges OF
said parish, the following taxes
be and the same are hereby levied and
set apart:
IA per capita tax OF one dollar per
annum upon each able bodied male
inhabitant Of said Parish between the
ages Of Is and IS years.
2-An annual.license OF twenty five
cents upon each vehicle, including
bicycles. kept and used for locomotion
over the public roads Of this parish,
provided that the per capita tax shall
not be operating in incorporated towns
which maintain their own streets.
siBe it further enacted, That the tax
assessor OF said parisl, be and he IS
hcteI,y authorized. instructed aud en-
powered ~ assess each able bodied
male inhabitant OF said parish as above
conditioned. one dollar per annum
for road aud bridge tax:
That he is to further assess each ve-
hicie kept and used TOR locomotion
over the public roads Of said parish.
including bicycles. twenty-five cents
per annum for road and bridge taxes.
Be it further enated. That the Sher-
iff b Tax Collector of said parish shall
collect aud report to the police OF said
parish the taxes ~ above provided and
assessed, and said sheriff & tax COL
lector shall have the power to enforce
the collection Of said road and bridge
taxes as OF State taxes;
That upon the neglect or refusal OF
any person or persons to pay said
license ~ above provided, tho said
sherif & tax collector shall seize and
sell after an advertisement in accord
ance with law. the propert, SO assessed.
and upon which the owners thereof
have neglected or refused to pay said
tax, and apply the proceeds thereof TO
the payment Of the costs OF said seizure
and sale and said taxes or licenses.
and the balance. II any. to pay to the
owner Of said property;
That in case any person upon whom
the per capita tax aforesaid has been
levied. refuses to pay the same. said
person so refusing shall, npon the
affidavit OF the sheriff, or of any sup
erintendaut or overseer OF roads, be
arrested and tried before the district
Judge Of said parish, rs other persons
guilty OF mlsdemcanors are now tried;
and upon conviction. shall be fined not
less than five dollars aud the costs of
prosecution, and in default OF the pay
mcnt thereof, shall be sentenced to
work on the public roads and bridges
and other public works OF said parish
until he has worked ont said fine and
costs. at the rate OF twenty-five cents
per day.
Be it further enacted, That all per-
SONS who shall pay the per capita tax
"a above provided and levied against
them for roads and bridges. shall be
relieved from compulsory road duty.
Be it further enacted. That this or
dinauce take effect from and after the
18th day OF July. 1898.
The following motion by MIR. Voel-
ker. was adopted:
That the attorney for the Police
Jury is hereby instructed to take such
action as Is necessary to get the Police
Jury Of Madison parish to cooperate
with this body in establishing the
boundary line between said parishes;
aud in case'th Police Jury OF Madison
parish refases to amicsbly adjust the
matter, said attorney to take the re-
quisite legal steps for the judicial nix
ing Of said line.
Mr.. Quays was authorized to pur-
Chase lumber aud have barrow pits
bridged at Wilson Point.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for building bridge across
Tepsas on Monticello road.
The President was authorized TO
contract with j. N. Turner, the parish
printer. for one year.
Mr.. Quays moved that the Treasurer
b instructed to pay cash for jury and
witness certificates. Having no second
to the motion. it was not put to the
board.
The Beard next went into session as
aboard VI Reviewers of assessments
Cor the year 1898.
The Assessor announced no contests,
whereupon . motion adopting the
assessment as fixed and listed by the