The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-02-04
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Minutes of the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Martin, Meeting held January
rd.A. D.. 1899.

On motion of Mr.. Martin, seconded by
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
and expense of tho 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 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 MEL
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 COLI
troll and care.
The labOrers needed to work the roads
and build the necessary bridges will be
al the expense of the Parish and shall be
under the orders and directions of the
Road Master who shall have general su-
pervisiOn of road matters under his care.
AN ORDINANCE.
To put into effective operation Articles POI,
2s2 293 and 29i of the Constitution of the State;
to divide the Parish Of st. Martin into road die
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 1. 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
| az follows, to-wit:
The first Road District shall be composed of
the first ward of the Parish of st. Martin, the
| Ind Road District of the End ward; tho 3rd Road
A.. Il L. tia itt, nistri rf
of the 4th ward; the 9Th Road District of the 9Th
ward.
These Road District may be sub-divided here
after by proper resolutions of this Police Jury.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, etc., That there
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 ca
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 tho ages of eighteen (16I
and ffty-hve (5J) years, except expressly ex-
empt from such tax by Article POI of the Consti-
tuition; which said tax shall be collected in the
calender year of 1892 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 (SD day of December in each respec-
tive year to said tax collector; and whatsoever
shall refuse or neglect fail to pay the said per
capita tax on before the thirty first (3D day of
December of each year. shall be guilty of mis-
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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 fine of not less than Five Dollars. 600
nor more than Twenty Dollars. (20.OO) or impri-
soned in the Parish Jail for not less than FIVE
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 DO known as the Road
and Bridge Per Capita Tax Book" the names Of
every able-boded male inhabitant of the Parish
of st. Martin, between the ages of eighteen (l8)
and ifty-fve (55) years; liable to the said annual
per capita tax as provided for in Sec. 3 of this
Ordinance, and he shall as soon as completed
turn it over to the tax collector of the Parish of
st. Martin, and he shall receive the same fees as
now fixed by law for assessing property and
other assessments.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained. etc. 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 ssid tax the proper receipt
and shall enter in said Book the date Of the col
lection or payment thereof
Sec. 8. BE it further ordained, ETC., That on