The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-28
EXTRACT.
Minutes Of the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Martin. Meeting held January
Ard A. D.. 1899.

On mOtfOn Oh MI. MdIttu, ooCVuuou " |
Mr.. Gauthier, voted and 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 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 fLithful performance of his 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 and articles IN
his possession belonging to the Parish
and shall be required to feed and shelter
at bis 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 ac'
count of the work he has done during
the previous month and 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 aud shall he
under the orders and directions OF the
Road Master who shall have general gu
! peryision of road matters under his care.
AN ORDINANCE.
| To put into effective operation Articles 2ei'
2q2 293 and 29a of the Constitution OF the etate'
TO divide the Parish of st. Martin into road dis
tricts; to raise funds for the purpose OK con-
structing maintaining and repairing the puohc
roads and bridges of said Parish to relieve from
compulsory road duty certain persons; and 10
provide for the penalties and punishment OF
violations of this ordinance
i Section 1. Be it ordained by thu 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:
Tho first Road District shall be composed o:
tho first ward of the Parishof st. Martin, the
o,d Road District of the 2nd ward; the Srd Road
District. of the srd ward; the 4th Road District
~ the 9TH ward; the 5th Road District OF the 9th
ward. -t-.
.fter bv proper resolutions Of this Police Jury.
Sac ?. BE it further ordahedsetc.. That Their
.hall bo act aside one mill al the tsxes, levied o.
the Police Jury Of st. Martip Parish, OF the yea
l.. 1899, and of each subsequent scar hereafter 10
the purpose Of constructinE MAINTAINING an
repairing tho pbluic roads and bridges OF 10
3 Parish of st. Martin.
Sec 3. Be il further Ordained. ETC.. That Their
ia hereby imposed and levied an appnal per ca
z p;ts tax of One Dollar. for the calendar !ea
I, 1909. and each succeeding oaleadaR year, apo
. zach able bodied male inhabitant Of the Paris
9 of 81. Martin. between the ages Of eighteen u'
ond 6fty.hye (s5) years. except expressly q
smpt from such tax by Article 29l OF the Const
i tuition; which said tax shall be collected n u
calender year of 1889, and in; each subs qus'
calendar year, by the tax coltecfor OF the far's
l. of St. Martin and shall be paid ON or before u
thirty-first (3I) day of December in each respe'
tive year TO said tax collector; and whosoev
shall refuse or neglect fail to pay the said p'
cap;ta tax on or before the thirty first t3l) day
" December of each wear, shall be guilty OF mi
% demeanor and subject himself to GRIMM
nrosecution in the courts Of this State and und
" tho laws governing criminal prosecutions al
te trials. and upon trial and conviction before
conrt Of competent jurisdiction be sentenced
nav a fine os not less than Five Dollars, (oo
l. nor more than Twenty Dollars. C20OO) or imp
n .onsd IN the Parish Jail for not less than n
NOR more than thirty days, or both nj the desci
o ton Of tho court. :.
Soc 1. Re II further orIained, etc, That
shall lie the duty of Assessor OF the farish OF
OF Martin. al the beginning Of each year, to ent
=. carry and record, in Book especially provid
'' for that purpose and to be known as the no
or and Bridge Per Capita Tax Book, the names
=. every able.b bodied male inhabitant OF the farl
0' Of St. Martin, between the ages OF eighteen |
ne and ffty-fve (55) years. liable to the SAID ann
mar capita tax as provided for in Bee. : OF u
'"1 Ordinance, and he shall ns soon 40 compile
)e- ,nrn il over to the tat collector OF the Parish
l. 81. Martin. and he shall receive the same feef
" rov 6xed by law for assessing property
aS other assessments.
- sac & BE il further ordained. ETC.. Tint
tax collector shall keep the said Road
lat Bridge Per Capita Tax Book" seperate from
n State and Parish tai Rolls. and he shaii Is
to the person paying said tai the proper rec'
nst and shall enter in said Book the date OF the
lection or payment thereof.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
M the second C2nd) day Of ths month OF Jspusr
40 each year. the tax collector shall deliver to
Oh Police Jury complete and correct list Of all