The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-07

puOIc sale 10 hlghe0t Dld0er, Tor Cash
or Parish Checks. on Saturday 18th inst.
ut IL O'Clock N. of all of the ol0 bridge
Iron fixtures now In MI. Emile Landry's
yard.
The Legal Adviser was anthorized 10
take proper action as 70 enforcing the
collection Of that portion Of the Tax Of
1893 objected to BY the Southern Pacific
r. R., and s, s. Co.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin. seconded by
Mr.. Path, voted aud carried, this Meet.
ting IL ad5ourndd to tomorrow Ord inst,
at 8 O'Clock A. NJ
Nesting Of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of st. Martin. held January 8rd 1899.
Pursuant 10 adjournment Of yeSter.
days Meeting, the Police Jury was csA-
ed to order at O'Clock A. NJ. this day.
The Roll was called. Absent Mr.. C.sl
Larson. The Clerk was dispenssd with
reading Minutes Of last Meeting.
The Clerk was directed 70 place on the
INDECENT List. the name Of Marie Jean
ThomaA a destitute. blind colcfsd wo.
man Of the 9Th ward = over 400 years of
age.
On motion Of Mr. Martin. seconded by
Mr.. Gauthier, voted sud unanimously
carried. Be It 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 tho order and super
vision Of the Police Jury.
The Road Master who shan DO app0in.
ted by the Police Jury shall be subject to
the orders Il this Body and shall fur
nish at time Of bis appointment . good
and solvent Bond Of 5000, 70 answer for
the faithful performance Il his dutfes.
His salary IL hereby Axed at $1,000 q
year payable quarterly on Aia own war
l rant.
Said Road Master shall take good care
/ Of the mules, implements and articles In
his possession belonging to the Parish
aud shall be required TO feed and shelter
at bis expense, tho males 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-
i troll and care.
The laborers needed to work the roads
1 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
pervisien Of road matters under his care,
] AN ORDINANCE.
To put INTO effective OPERATION Articles POI
202 u.s. and 29a Of the Constitution Of the State
to divide the Parish Of st. Msrtin into road dis.
4 tricts; to raise funds for the purpose Of con.
l structing maintaining and repairing the public
roads and bridges dPssid ParisAs 10 relieve from
compulsory road duty certain persons; and to
provide for the penalties and puaishment Of
violations OF this ordinance.
Of st. Martin, La. That the PsrisA Of st. Mar
tin bs and is hereby divided into Rosd District
las follows. to.wit:
4 The FIRST Road District shall Be composed oi
the fret ward of the Parish Il st. Martin, TIN
End Road District of the And ward; the srd Road
District, Of the Ord ward; the eth Rosd District,
Ut tho 9TH ward; the Nh Road District Of the Sth
I ward.
These Road Districts may b subdividsd hero
after By proper resolutions OF this Polioe Jury.
Sec. 2. Be il further ordained, etc.. That Their,
ehsll be cot aside one mill Of tie taxes levied b!
the Police Jury Of St. Martin Parish. Of the yea
1891 and of each subsequent year hereafter, TO
the purpose of constructing. maintaining ant
repairing the pbluic rosds sud bridges Of tn
Parish of Ct. Martin.
II 6ec g. Be It further ordsiusd. ste., That ther,
IL hereby imposed and levied IN ANIMAL per ca
pita tax of One Dollar. for the calendar sea
1899, and each succeeding calendsr year, upol
each able bodied mAle inhahitaat Of the Psrisl
Of St. Martin. between the agss of eighteen Qe
and ffty-6ve (55) years, except expressly q
empt from such tax BY Article 2ei Of the Consti
tution; which said tax shall b collected IN th
!, caisnder year of 1Soe and In sach subesouso
calendar year. by the tax collector Of the Paris
/ Of q. Martin and shall b paid on o. before th
thirty.6rst (sD day Of December In eash respsc
tive yssf to said tax collector; and whosoevs
shAli refuse or neglect fail to pay the ssid %
capita tax ON OF before the thirty FIRST an day
; Dscsmbsr of each wear. shall b guilty Of . mil
dsmeanor and subject himsslf 10 . urimins
prosecution In the courts Of THE State and undo
the laws governing crininsl peossoatioas %
tr;.ls and uy,<on trial and Oon vi0tio0 hnforo