The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-14

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ish at regular session held April IA to
is, 1908.
On motion and second, That, whereas,
the elections held in Wards /, 2 and 8,
for or against hogs running at large has
been declared illegal by the Parish At
torney, Resolved, That this body de-
clares said elections null and void, and
orders an election to be held in said
Wards /, and 8, for or against hogs
running at large in said Wards /, 2 and
8. Said election to be held at the legal
polling places in said Wards /, 2 and 8,
on the first (1st) Tuesday in June, 1903,
under the general election laws of the
State of Louisiana, and the following
Commissioners and Clerks are appointed
to hold said election:
WARD 1.
Atkins-Robert Poole, J. T. McDade,
S. H. Vickers, commissioners; T. d.
Connell, clerk.
Taylortown-A. F. McDade, w. D.
Mercer, Jr., A. w. Prince, commission
ers; E. S. Dortch, clerk.
Curtis Station. M. Stacey, Jesse
Pruitt, Rufus Childers, commissioners;
T. N. Braden, Jr., clerk.
WARD 2.
Benton-W. J. Dawson, J. G. Ogden,
r. E. Wyche, commissioners; c. O..
Gayle, clerk.
Vanceville-W. B. Bell, J.B. Arnold,
S. w. Vance, commissioners; j. E..
Lotion, clerk.
WARD 3.
Plain Dealing-N. w. Sentell, G. S.
Ford, r. H. Allen, commissioners; T..
z. Barnett clerk
Alden Bridget. M. Love, S. r.
Strayhan, w. L. Adger, commissioners;
{. F. Elder, clerk.
Said election to be held without cost
70 the parish, and if adopted by the
5oters of Wards /, 2 and 3, the following
ordinance shall take effect after its pro-
mitigation:
An Ordinance to prohibit Hogs running
at large in Wards 1, 2 and 8, of Bossier
Parish, La, and prescribing the man
ner in which they shall be taken up
and disposed of.
Be It Ordained by the Police Jury in
regular session convened, That it shall
,e unlawful for any hog or hogs to run
It large in Wards /, and 3, Of Bessie,
,arish, La, and any hog or hogs SC
.ound running at large in said Wards /,
and 8, shall be taken up by any person,
II by the constable of said Wards
When taken up by the constable it shall
,e his duty to make three (3) written
rotices describing the hog or hogs taken
Up and post the>same in three 60 public
'laces for five 60 days. After the expi-
alton of the said 1--WE co. days no one
sppears to claim said property, the con-
table shall sell same at public auction
o the last and highest bidder-one-halt
# the sum realized from said sale to &c
the constable, and the other half to &c
o the School Board.
If the owner shall appear within the
i've go days and prove property the
constable shall deliver same to claimant,
lpon receiving so cents for taking up
said hog or hogs, and 12ls cents da!
for each hog, or each day they are in TIL
constab'e's possession. When any per-
son, other than the constable, shall take
Up said hog, or hogs, it shall be his Oh
Ter duty to report the same to the con-
table, who shall make the written notice
md post, as prescribed in case the prop
:rty is taken up by the constable. l
he owner should not appear within tn.
i've days, the constable shall proceed tt
'ell the property on the sixth day,
public auction, to the last and highes.
idder-one- fourth Of the sum realizes,
rom the sale to go the party making tn,
eport and taking up the hog or hogs,
,ne-fourth to the constable, and one
lalf to the School Board. But when tbs
'wner appears within the FIVE (5) day.
ind proves property, the same shall b.
delivered to him or her upon payment o.
such damages as the constable may
sssess. When any hog or hogs shall be
,ound depredating upon the property o;
my person, the damages so assessed
shall go to the said party who is the
'ufferer by said depredations, less fifty
:ents, which shall be paid the constable.
When no damages shall be caused by
depreciation, but assessed as penalty,
0ne-fourth Of same shall go to the person
Who takes up said hog or hogs; one
fourth to the constable, and one-half to
the School Board.
Adopted April is, 1903.