St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

aside, there shall be imposed . per
capita tax OF one dollar per annum upon
each able bodied male inhabitant of the
parish between the ages Of Is and IS
years, and IN annual vehicle license,
including bicycle kept and used for
over the public roads -
follows to-wit.
One horse vehicles and bicycles, 25cts.
Two horse vehicles, Scots.
Big wagons, u 90.
Sec. 8. Be il further ordained, That
the Police Jury member from each ward
shall hire competent and reliable road
ove,seers for their respective wards.
That it shall be the duty Of said over
seers to hire competent and able bodied
laborers to work the respective roads
in each ward, which said roads shall
be designated by the Police Jury member
That the said overseer shall call his
men out and work his or their allotted
road or roads wherever necessary. pro-
vided there is sufficient funds so TO do.
That said hands shall furnish their own
tools and shall work from A. n. to
5P. NJ. for q days work.
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance TO carry into effect
Article 29l of the Constitution,
and to levy per capita tax.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of st. Tammany Parish, La,
That for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining and repairing the public
roads and bridges Of this parish, there
shall be imposed per capita tax Of one
dollar upon each able bodied male in
habitant Of the parish between the ages
of eighteen and fifty-five years.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That it shall be tie duty Of the SheI ID
to provide book and keep . strict &C.
count of the names Of the parties ae
well IS the per capita taxes paid, and
he shall receipt the party for the same.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the per capita tax shall be paid be-
tween the first day OF January and the
first day OF March, 1901, and each year
thereafter, and that any person failing
to pay his per capita tax as above levied
in Sec. 1, he shall be fined in the sum vi
not less than e5 or more than SIS, and
in default of the payment Of the fine
and costs, he shall be sentenced ia
work on the public roads for q period
of time not to exceed 80 days, at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained, That
said prosecution shall be conducted be
fore the District Court
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to carry into effect
Article POI Of the Constitution,
and TO levy an annual license
on vehicles.
Section l. Be it ordained BY thu
Police Jury of St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana, That there is hereby levied
aud imposed, for the purpose Of con-
structing and repairing the public roads
and bridges of this parish, the follow
ing license taxes on vehicles used fOl
locomotion over public roads, in thi.
parish.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That it shall be the duty of the Sheriff
Of this parish to provide metal plates
with numbers. containing the year TO
which the license is paid, and the mum
Der of the license, which, when the
license is paid for, each shall be re
corded in = book in the order in which
issued and the name of the owner o
the vehicle, and the amount Of TIL
license; which number shall be secure
ly fixed at all times on the vehicle In ,
place where it can be easily seen.
Gao Qo fupfhop ord ~fn
That the license shall be paid and tn
license plates affixed between the flrs
day of January and the first day o
March, 1901, and of each year there
after, and the parish shall have the frs
lien and privilege on each vehicle 70
license tax, and it shall be the duty o
the District or Parish Attorney to file
suit in the Justice Of the Peace Court
in any ward in which vehicle may b
found, without having on 1t the licens'
tax plate for the year, praying writ o
sequestration, directing the Constable
to seize, sequester and take into hi
possession the said vehicle and hold tn
same until the license is paid, with
per cent interest and all costs, an,
prosecute the suit to judgment, con
demning the owner to pay the license
with interest and costs, with first lie
and privilege on the vehicle, and order
| ing It to be sold according to law to pa
this license, interests and costs.
| Sec. 1. Be it further ordained. etc.
That the absence Of the license plat
from the vehicle shall be conclusive evl
dence that the license tax has not bee
paid.
The Finance Committee reported
the following bills approved:
T. Z. Brewster, to express O
license book, 35c. ice bill. 35c, tele
gram to Hattisbur and answer 70
Scott Price, SOC, sheriff's travelln
to Hatt,esburg. PIP miles. S2l 20
carriage on mating Soc, trsvelln
to New Orleans and arresting r
Lee, S12 90, warrant on Rolly LIE
81 90, mileage on Rolly Lee, 50 OC
express on poll and road tax book
soc, freight on mating for til
courthouse, SOC. warrant On Jno. an
Josh Moses, in New Orleans, 81 o
Sheriff travelling to New Orleans
l2O miles, $l2 90, warrant on M
than Pierson, - 20, milage on n
Pierson. So %. sheriff travelling t
New Orleans for Pierson. l2O miles
SIP 90 express on one bale Of ma,
ting, 25c, freight on license plates
85c, sheriff travelling to McHenry
3O4, S34 40, prisoner travelling frou
McHenry, l52 miles, 81 so, boar
for prisoner. Coo, 20 summons be
fore the bosrd of reviewers $2l 0
milage on same. SIG 20, summon
to jury commissioners and milsge
So 90, two sheriffs travelling to Ne,
Orleans, S24 90, elk prisoner
from New Orleans, Is 90. Total
$l99 80.
j A. Periloux, TO feeding prisoner
from July 10, to Sept. 20: Mar
Davis 10 days 8 50, Frank Marin
Is days Z so, Steve Willis, 3 day
l so, Babe Sampson DAYS l sc
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