New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-05-05
OFFTCIAL.
ANORDTNANCE

AN ORDINANCE.
To put into effective operation Articles 29l, 29;
293, and 294 of the Constitution of the State
to divide the Parish of Iberia into road d
tricts to raise funds for the purpose of col
structing, maintaining and repairing the publ
roads and bridges of said Parish; to relieve froi
compulsory road duty certain persons; and I
provide for the penalties and punishment @
violations of this Ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Police Jury @
the Parish of Iberia, La That the Parish of Ibt
ria be and is hereby divided into eight Rad dis
tricts as follows to wit:
The first road district shall be composed of tn
first ward Of the Parish of IBERIA the I'd roa
district Of the % ward; the Sd road district 0
the Sd ward; the 4th road district Of the At
ward; the 9th road district of the 9th ward; tn
9th road district of the 9th ward; the 7th rOa
district Of the 7th ward; and the Sth road distrc
of the 9Th ward The road district may be sub
divided thereafter by proper resolutions Of thi
sst SECTION sn I. Be i. further ordained etc, rh.
there shall be set aside mill of the taxes
levied by the Police Jury of Iberia Parish, of tn,
year 1900, and Of each subsequent year thereafter
for the purpose Of constructing, maintaining ant
repairing the public roads and bridges OF the Parish
Section g. Be it further ordained, etc. Tha
there Is hereby imposed and levied an annual per
capita tax Of One Dollar. for the calendar yeal
1899, and for each succeeding calendar year, upoI
each sble-bodied male nhabitant of the Parish oi
Iberia. between the ages Of eighteen Q8) and fifty
such tax by Article 29f of the Constitution which
said tax shall be collected in the calendar year
1900, and in each subsequent calendar year, by
the tax collector OF the Parish OF IBERIA and shall
be paid on or before the thirty first (31) day
OF December in each respective year to said tar
collector; and whosoever shall refuse, neglect OF
fail to pay the said per capita tax before the
ahirty first (3l) day of December of each year,
shall, be guilty OF a misdemeanor and subject
himself to criminal prosecution in the courts OF
this State and under the laws governing criminal
prosecutions and trials and upon trial and con-
viction before a court of competent jurisdiction
be sentenced to pay fine of not less than Five
Dollars (&5 OOl than Twenty Do11ara
f$2OOO) or imprisoned in the Parish Jail for not
less than five nor more than thirty days. or both
at the discretion OF the court.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That it
shall be the duty Of Assessor of the Parish Of
Iberia at the beginning of each year to enter, carry
and record in q book especially provided for that
purpose and to be known the road and bridge
per capita tax book" the names of every able
bodied male inhabitant of the Parish of Iberia,
between the ages of eighteen (lS) and fifty five
(55) years, liable to the said annual per capita
tax as provided for in See. 3 of this ordinance.
and he shall rs soon as completed turn it over to
the tax collector of the Parish of Iberia, and he
shall receive the same fees now fixed by law for
assessing property and other assessments.
Section 5. BE it further ordained, etc, That the
collector shall keep the said road and bridge per
capita tax book" separate from the State and
Parish tax rolls, and he shall issue to the person
paying said tax the proper receipt and shall enter
In said book the date of the collection payment
thereof.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, etc. That on
the second (2d) day Of the month of January Of
Police jury complete and correct list Of ali the
delinquent per capita tax payers, and the Presi.
dent Of the Police Jury shall take the proper
steps towards having said delinquents arrested
and prosecuted for the violation of this ordinance
a. provided in Section of this ordinance
there Is hereby levied an annual license tax TOR
the year 1899, and for each subsequent year upon
each vehicle and bicycle in the Parish, graded rs
follows, to-wit:
Upon each jumper and sulky, twenty five cents.
Upon each two-wheel buggy and clIaise thirty
five cents.
or carry all dog cart and cabriolet fifty cents
Upon each barouche, hack, surrey. landau, and
omnibus or bus, seventy Ave cents
Upon each one horse cart twenty Ave cents
Upon each dray and two horse cart ATTY cents.
Upon each plantation cart and Wagon. ATTY
cents.
cents.
Upon each pcddling cart two horse, one dollar.
Upon each bicycle, twenty Ave cents.
Upon all other two wheeled vehicles not es.
pecfally mentioned herein each twenty Ave cents,
Upon all other four-w wheeled vehicles mot %.
peefally mentioned herein each fifty cents
the second day OF Januarx 1899 and each sub. |
l1lIl fsh1s5on 1BeenS1f1Sp FNiGSSet
iberia shall begin to collect and shall collect g
fast q possible from each and every person or |
persons, association Of persons business 6rmss OF
Corporations in the Parish Of iberia. ownine ssd
possessing any q said vehicles graded in See q
license shall be due and colectible during the frst
two months 81 each wear and An urnaif iicsrsss
shall become delinquent on the nrst day Of March
The sSoyc vchicSes anS hcycIs ~ III az S
z, after that date shall become delinouent uniess
Section Q. Be IL further .s ordsiEsd .tc Tia. ..v
person or persons. REQUIRED to tsSe out iicsnss
under this ordinance upon the vehicles and bicyles
fail or neglect to take out said license shall BE-
liable to be sued by the Police Jury for the amount
OF said license in any court Of Competent iurisdc
Section mi 10. % Be Il further @ o. orSsined stc That
the only legal evidence that : license has been
pad shall 6e the appropriate form Of license issued
81 the Police Jurv and NO raraint iesnnI ~ ~ |
tsx collector in place Of the icense isssf hs y.ii1
Section IL Be il further ordained. ete.. Thsf
the ex-olcio tax collector Of the Psrish Of Iheris
the statsment made under oath 81 aii persons vho
may apply for the license for and mon eseh
vehicle and bicycle mentioned In Sec. \ Of this
number and Kind OF yehicles md hievelas Nh
persons may own and possess and ssid ~ coiiee.
tor is hereby empowered and REQUIRED to adminis.
license under is applying ior 'a'd
Section ~ Be it further ordained. etc., That
the tax collector is hereby required to keep 5
son, association Of persons. business rms II 81 cor
ads q vehicles md % bicycle: IL
81 ..s ,.S, :Sd ' ss 70 sS saaS sns: e:
bicycles said person or persons own ana posseeG
the graduation OF the same, the amount of license
thereon and the date Of collection OF payment
thereof.
Section 13. Be IL further ordained. etc. That ON
The nrst DAY Of the month Of March cf eaeh yss1
the tax collector ahal deliver 70 the PoIice tnsvj
! conplsts lat Of ali the delinquent license -.
ers, toeether with their location and re nuxbsr
and kind Of vehicles and bicycles owned ana -.
sessed By thsn and the amount Of license due,
and the said Police Jury shall imme6iafAlv mn
sset.ss IL b i farther ordained, etc., rhs. II.