The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-21
"EXTRACT"..
Minutes Of the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of st. Martin, Meeting held January
3rd A, D.. 1899.

| Srd A. d., l6S9.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, seconded by
Mr.. Gauthier, voted aud unanimously
carried. Be 1t resolved. That the Public
Roads Of the Parish of st. Martin shall
be hereafter worked at the charge, cost
and 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 the order and 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 hts duties.
His salary is hereby fixed at $1,000 .
year payable quarterly on HE own war.
rant.
Said Road Master shall take good care
Of the mules, implements aud articles in
bis possession belonging to the Parish
and shall be required to feed aud 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 q correct &C.
count Of the work he has done during
the previous month aud management
and disposition of things under his con.
troll and care.
The laborers 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 gu.
pervision of road matters under his care,
AN ORDINANCE.
To put into effective operation Articles 29l.
2e2. 29s and 2ei Of the Constitution of the Ststs
to divide the Parish Of ST. Martin into road dis
tricts; to raise fnnds fof 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 70
provide for the penalties and punishment of
violations of this ordinance
Section !. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of st. Martin. La. That the Parish Of St. Mar.
tin be and Is hereby divided into Road District
a. follows, to-wit:
The first Road District shall be compossd Of
the first ward of the Parish OF 81. Martin, the
End Road District of the End ward; the Srd Road
District. Of the srd ward: the 4th Road District,
of the 9Th ward; the 5th Road District Of the 5th
ward.
These Road Districts may be sub-diviAed here
after By proper resolutions of this Police Jury.
Sec. Q. Be It further ordained, etc.. That there
shall be set aside one mill Of the taxes, levied By
the Police Jury of 81. 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 1T. Martin.
Sec s. Be it further ordained. etc., That there
is hereby imposed and levied an annual per ca
pita tax of One Dollar. for the calendar yssr
1899, and each succeeding calendar year, upon
each able bodied male inhabitant OF the Perish
of st. Martin. between the ages OF eighteen (le,
and ffty-hve (55) ycars, except expressly q.
empt from such tax by Article 2ol of the Consti-
tuition; which said tar shall be collected in the
calender year of 1879. and in each subsequent
calendar year. by the tax collector o. the Parish
Of st. Martin and shall be paid on or before the
thirty-frst (3i) day Of December In each respec.
tive year to said tax collector; and whosoever
shall refuse or neglect or fail to pay the said per
capita tax on or before the thirty fret fsD day Of
December of each YEAR shall be guilty Of . mis-.
demeanor and subject himself to a criminal
prosecution in the courts of this State and under
the laws governing criminal prosecutions and
trials, and upon trial and conviction before 4
court OF competent jurisdiction be sentenced to
Day fino Of not less than Five Dollars, $500
nor more than Twenty Dollars. (20.00) or impri.
soned in the Parish Jail for not less than i've
nor more than thirty days, or both at the descres
ton Of the court.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, etc., Tint Il
shall be the duty of Assessor of the Parish OF b.
Martin. at the beginning of each year. to enter.
carry and record, in Book especially provided
for that purpose and 70 be known a. the Road
and Bridge Per Capita Tax Book" the names OF
every able-bodied male inhabitant Of tho Parish
Of St. Martin. between the ages OF eighteen tls)
and fftyfve (55) years; liable TO the said sanual
Dor capita tax a. provided for in Sec. 5 OF this
Ordinance, and he shall as soon a. completed
turn 1t over to the tax collector Of the Parish Of
St. Martin, and he shall receive the same fses -
now fixed by law for assessing property and
other assessments.
Bee. 5. Be it further ordained. ETC., That the
tax collector shall keep the said "Rosd aud
Bridge Per Capita Tar Book" seperate from the
State and Parish tax Rolls. and hs shall issue
to the person paying said tax the proper receipt
and shall enter in said Book the date Of the col
isction or payment thereof.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,. That On
tho second (2nd) day of the month Of January Of