The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-07

canal. made partial report to the cffeC
that the road would be so feet wide b,
$50 in length on the Foster side of thu
canal and that the land could be ~,
chased for 800, and thar it wei, for
$50 for fencing etc, ar ''Ne" W.
more time.
The following ordinance was 0fered
by Mr. Ibert, and adopted:
An Ordinance To Prohibit the Use OF
the Court House Grounds Of the
Parish of st. Mary, Otherwise
Than For Certain Purposes,
and to Prescribe Penalty
For the Violation
Thereof:
Sec l. Be ii ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parisl, of St. Mary, La, that
from and after the passage Of this ordi-
nance. it shall be unlawful for any person
to ride, drive, lead or Craze horses,
mules. sheep or goats or other animals.
or to suffer them to Craze or otherwise 90
upon the public grounds of the Parish
Of St Mary. situated in the town Of
Franklin, La. and known as the Court
House Square; provided this ordinance
shall not apply to that rear portion If
said grounds living and being situated
east Of the east side OF the Harmony
Fire Co.'S hall. situated thereon, and pro-
yided further, that persons may hitch
their horses to the racks to be hereafter
placed thereon by public authority. and
not elsewhere
Sec. g Be it further ordained as
aforesaid. that any person violating the
provisions Of this ordinance. upon con-
viction. shall pay a fine $3.50 for first
offcnsc IS 90 for second and $40 90 for
third offensc. or. on default Of said pay
ment. to be incarcerated in the Parish
prison for period Of five days for first
offense. ten days for second and fifteen
days for third offense, or both, at the dis
cretiOn Of the Court
See. 4. Be it further ordained. rs
aforesaid, that any horses. mules, cattle,
sheep or goats or other animals. coming
npon said grounds. and with
out the knowledge and consent of their '
owners, shall be taken into custody and
and their owners condemn.
ed tn pay for their release the sum of
IS 90. II claimed on the day of their in
and II not they shall be
advertised for sale for a period Of five
days by posting three notices in three
places in the town of Frank
I'm ut the cost Of the owner which cost
IS hereby limited to Two and Fifty
ESQ Dollars for all pur-
poses; and If, at the expiration of these
i've days the owner fail to appear and
lain his property by Offering to pay the
;Osts herein allowed, the said animal
shall be sold at public auction at thu
inc and place for legal sales, at the said
Court House. and after deducting al
egal fines and costs, the remainder of
he purchase price to be retained by tho
,fficer making the sale, and RENTED &c
he rlghtfnl owner. upon lis satisfac-
orily proving his right thereto
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained, a!
foresaid, that all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with these pro-
isions be, and the same are hereby re
,ealed. Said ordinance to 60 into effec,
hirty days after its adoption.
Mr.. lbert presented the report of tho
ist Grand Jury and requested the SAM
be read by the Secretary. 1t was the
iscussed in regard to the recommen
atiOns therein made.
Jno. bert was appointed as a con
llttce Of one TO confer with Harmon
Ire Co., IN regard to the cutters from
ie'r bhildiag cmptying on the publil
Iuare and TO maze same changed I'd
rain into sewer and thai hs also BID
npowcred to investigate foundation o.
stern at Jail and have same attended
MIR. Forticr asked that a committee O
70 be appointed to visit the It'll ware
III investigate the condition of tn,
anage of tho public roads. The Presi
mt appointed H. Delhaye aud A. Rob
aux.
The following bills we're presented an,
proved:
'ard Supervisors supervising
election, returning and pro,
same. ....... $3.50 on
lie Lumber Co.. lumber, 3rd
" ara. .::............. 40 81
Z. Marsh. Office fe.!: rs regis.
TdT. ..........., %
rnard's Pharmacy, Glencoe 10
nson Lumber Co.. Lumber Srd
nd 4th Wards ..... ..... BIOS
E. Calm, J. p Salary June 1900
or Rodriguez . $500 2:
Fortier.per diem and mileage
our meetings. 28OO|
mere being no further business the
citing adjourned until next scgular
'ting, Aug 18th, 1900.
DR.. r. f. FRERE,
President sal
EDLEY BERWICK, die
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