The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-14
"EXTRACT'.
Minutes Of the Police Jury of the Parish
of'St. Martin. Meeting held January
3rd A. D.. 1899.

1
Mr.. Gauthier, voted aud unanimously
carried. Be it resolved. That the Public
Roads Of the Parish of st. Martin shall
be hereafter worked at the charge, cost
aud expense Of the Parish, under the
Road Master system, the Parish to fur
nish six mules and all necessary road
implements for that purpose, said roads
to be worked under thu order aud super
vision Of the Police Jury.
The Road Master who shall be appoin-
ted by the Police Jury shall be subject to
the orders of this Body and shall fur
nish at time of his appointment a good
and solvent Bond of $1,000. to answer for
the faithful performance Of his duties.
His salary is hereby fixed at $1,000 a
year payable quarterly on his own war
rant.
Said Road Master shall take good care
of the mules, implements and articles in
his possession belonging to the Parish
and shall be required to feed and shelter
at his expense, the mules above men,
toned.
Said Road Master shall attend all Re-
gular Meetings Of the Police Jury and at
said Meetings shall render correct &C.
count of the work he has done during
the previous month and management
and disposition of things under his con.
troll and care.
The lab0rers needed to work the roads
and build the necessary bridges will be
at the expense of the Parish and shall be
under the orders and directions Of the
Road Master who shall have general SUI
pervision of road matters under his care.
AN ORDINANCE.
To put into effective operation Articles POI,
2e2. 293 and 29i of the Constitution of the State
to divide the Parish of st. Martin into road dis
tricts; to raise funds for the purpose of con-
structing maintaining and repairing the public
roads and bridges of said Parish; to relieve from
compulsory road duty certain persons; and to
provide for the penalties and punishment of
violations of this ordinance.
Section I. BE it ordained by the Police Jury
of 81. Martin, La. That the Parish of st. Mar
tin be and is hereby divided into Road District
as follows, to-wit:
The first Road District shall be composed of
the first ward of the Parish of st. Martin, the
End Road District OF the End ward; the 3rd Road
District, of the Srd ward the 4th Road District,
of the 4th ward; the 9Th Road District Of the 5th
ward.
These Road Districts may be sub-divided here
after by proper resolutions of this Police Jury.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc., Thatthere
shall be set aside one mill of the taxes levied by
the Police Jury of st. Martin Parish. of the year
1899, and of each subsequent year hereafter, for
the purpose of constructing, maintaining and
repairing the pbluic roads and bridges of the
Parish of st. Martin.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained. etc.. That there
is hereby imposed and levied an annual per CO.
pita tax of One Dollar, for the calendar year
1899, and each succeeding calendar year, upon
each able bodied male inhabitant of the Parish
of st. Martin. between the ages of eighteen Us,
and ffty-hve (55) years, except expressly ex-
empt from such tax by Article 2gl of the Consti-
tuition; which said tax shall be collected in the
calender year OF 1899, and in each subsequent
calendar year. by the tax collector of the Parish
of st. Martin and shall be paid on or before the
thirty first (3D day of December in each respec-
tive year to said tax collector; and whosoever
shall refuse or neglect fail to pay the said per
capita tax on or before the thirty first (sl day of
December of each wear. shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and subject himself to q criminal
prosecution in the courts of this State and under
the laws governing criminal prosecutions and
trials, and upon trial and conviction before a
court of competent jurisdiction be sentenced to
pay a fine Of not less than Five Dollars. 500
nor more than Twenty Dollars. (30.00) or impri-
soned in the Parish Jail for not less than Eve
nor more than thirty days, or both at the descre-
ton of the court.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That it
shall be the duty of Assessor of the Parish of st.
Martin. at the beginning OF each year. to enter.
carry and record, in Book especially provided
for that purpose and to be known as the Road
and Bridge Per Capita Tax Book" the names of
every able-bodicd male inhabitant of the Parish
of st. Martin. between the nges of eighteen us)
and fifty five (j5) years; liable to the said annual
per capita tax as provided for in Sec. of this
Ordinance, and he shall RS soon completed
turn il over to the tax collector Of the Parish of
st. Martin, and he shall receive the same fees
now fixed by law for assessing property and
other assessments.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc.,s That the
tax collector shall keep the said Road and
Bridge Per Capita Tax Book" seperate from the
State and Parish tax Rolls, and he shall issue
to the person paying said tax the proper receipt
and shall enter in said Book the date of the col
lection or payment thereof.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. etc.. That on
thu second (2nd) day of the month of January of
ench year, the tax collector shall deliver to the
Police Jury complete and correct list Of all the
delinquent per capita tax payers, and the Presi-