The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-23

On all stock driven across salt
bridges, two aud one-half cents. pc
head.
be in the same proportion az lhos,
herein set out.
Be il further ordained, That sale
Police Jury agrees not to establish
lei, or permit, the establishment of an,
ferry within the distance of one mil,
above aud below said bridges, afel
the completion of said provided
that on any failure of said Seamons t.
comply with the terms of hls agree
ment aud with this ordinance, all BIZ
rights Hereunder shall be forfeited
aud any improvements made by saic
Seamans shall become the property O
said parishes.
Mr. Hope introduced the folio wing
ordinance, which was unanimously
adopted:
An ordinance TO regulate the sale, bar.
ter, exchange aud slaughter of cat.
lie, sheep and swine and the DO.
lice OF such animals; TO establish
the fines 10 be imposed for the
violation of ihis ordinance and to
provide for their recovery:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish of East Car.
roll, La, That each and every person.
association or firm, who shall trade in
cattle. sheep or swine, or shall buy,
trade for. or exchange snch livestock,
or shall in any manner acquire such
livestock for the purpose of shipping
or driving same to market, or shall
slaughter such livestock for private
use or disposition, in market or other
wise, shall be aud is hereby required
to keep a stock book or register aud
to enter therein memorandum of all
such purchases, trades, or exchanges,
giving the dates thereof, the name or
names of the person or persons with
whom made and giving in detail a
description of the animal or animals
purchased or otherwise acquired, SET
ting forth the kind, sex, color, appar-
ent age aud estimated weight of such
animals, noting all pecuiarities and
the marks, natural or artificial, where
by such animals could be identified,
and mentioning therein the DISPOSE
tion made of such animals.
Sec 2. Be il further ordained, etc.
That all purchasers. .acquirers or ira
ders in the livestock mentioned Ia
Seclio2 l hereof, before paying the
purchase-price of such stock or giving
OF value therefor, shall re-
Quire, from the person or persons
with whom such contract OF sale, bar
ter or exchange is- made, specific
declaration that such person, or per-
sous, is the BONA FIDE owner or own
ers or the duly authorized agent or
agents of the BONA FIDE owner or
owness of the livestock offered for
sale, barter or exchange, giving the
name or names of the legal owner or
owners thereof, and how, from whom
aud where such stock was acquired.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained.
That the registers hereinbefore re-
luired 10 be Kept shall be subject to
at all times by any town.
sheriff, or deputy sheriff,
Justice of the peace, or constable, on
he application of any person or per-
sous who shall make complaint TO any
such officer of the loss of any animal
II The COW, sheep or hog kind
Sec. 4. Be il further ordained. |
That whoever shall fail or neglect to
'eep The register herein provided for,
,r 10 make entries therein provided |
or herein, or shall refuse on demand
o allo ". such register TO be inspected |
IS provided for in Section 3 of this or.
finance, or shall fail or neglect to re.
Iuire the declaration of ownership
equired by Section of this ordin-
0ce, shall he liable TO the parish of
last Carroll for fine of twenty five
olars. for each failue, neglect or re-
usal herein mentioned, and for each
iolation of this ordinance, 10 be re-
overed BY suit in the name of The
arsh in any court of competent juris-
lotion, which the President of the
olice Jury is hereby authorized to
Whenever such cause of act
IN arises.
The following was offered DO Mr..
elson aud unanimously adopted:
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury of
asi Carroll parish, That, TO prevent
lie spread of smallpox, the owners
I'd managers of each plantation in
e parish ia hereby invested with
over TO isolate all cases of smallpox
J the respective plantations aud TO
lccinaie all persons residing or stay
g on said plantation, and with full
ntrol oyer such cases
Be il further ordained, That each
ID every person be and is hereby
ohibited from visiting any smallpox =
Sc, or the premises wherein such
Sc is located, without permission OF
e owner or manager having control
such cases. ii
Be it further ordained, That any ,
rson neglecting or refusing to COM a
V with the terms of this ordinance
TO respect the authority, power aud Il
Dtrol OF such owners or managers.
all be subject TO tue of not more
an fifty dollars, recoverable by suit :
any court of competent jurisdiction.
d shall be guilty of misdemeanor
nlshable by Imprisonment, for term 81
I exceeding three months at the dis ii
'tion of the court. r
BE il further ordained, That vac :,
'e points necessary for vaccination r
furnished by the Police Jury, on ID
pllcation 10 the clerk thereof by OF
such owner or manager or other
ponsinle person.
A communication from committee ::
pointed by the Hon. W. w. Heard.
vernon, 10 devise means for Lou L
INA exhibit, was read, aud the Pres- Ell
It appointed Messrs. Phil Mcclure RI
Judge j NJ. Kennedy commission =,
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