The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-07
Official.
Ordinances


Adopted by Police Jury Of Bossier Par
ish at regular session held April "A to
16, 1903.
On motion and second, That, whereas,
the elections held in Wards 1, 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 /, 2 and 8, for or against hogs
running at large in said Wards 1, 2 and
3. 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 /.
Atkins-Robert Poole, J. T. McDade,
8. 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, ]. 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 8.
Plain Dealing-N. w. Senten, G. s.
Ford, r. H. Allen, commissioners; T.
z. Barnett, clerk.
| Alden Bridget. NJ. Love, S. r
Strayhan, w. L. Adger, commissioners
I. F. Elder, clerk.
Said election to be held without cost
to the parish, and if adopted by the
voters Of Wards 1, 2 and 8, the following
ordinance shall take effect after its pro.
mitigation:
An Ordinance to prohibit Hogs running
at large in Wards 1, 2 and 3, of Bossiel
Parish, La, and prescribing the man.
ner in which they shall be taken VI
and disposed of.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury il
regular session convened, That it shall
be unlawful for any hog or hogs to rur
at large in Wards l, and 3, Of Bessie
parish, La, and any hog or hogs 81
found running at large in said Wards l
| 2 and 8, shall be taken up by any person
or by the constable of said Wards
4 When taken up by the constable it shall
| be his duty to make three 60 writer
notices describing the hog or hogs takel
up and post the same in three 60 public
places for five 60 days. After the expi
ration of the said five (5) days no on
appears to claim said property, the con
stable shall sell same at public auction
to the last and highest bidder-one-hal
of the sum realized from said sale to g,
to the constable, and the other half to e,
to the School Board.
If the owner shall appear within tn
Ave (5) days and prove property tn
constable shall deliver same to claimant
upon receiving so cents for taking vi
said hog or hogs, and 121s cents a da,
for each hog, or each day they are in tn
constab,e's possession. When any per
son, other than the constable, shall talk
up said hog, or hogs, it shall be his o
her duty to report the same to the con
stable, who shall make the written notice
and post, as prescribed in case the prop
, erty is taken up by the constable. /
, the owner should not appear within tn
Eve days, the constable shall proceed t
sell the property on the sixth day, a
public auction, to the last and highes
bidder-one-fourth OF the sum realize
: from the sale to go the party making tn
{ report and taking up the hog or hogs
one-fourth to the constable, and one
half to the School Board. But when tn
, owner appears within the five (5) day
and proves property, the same shall b
' delivered to him or her upon payment G
| such danapas aS the constahle ma
assess. When any hog or hogs shall b
found depredating upon the property c
any person, the damages 50 assesse
shall go to the said party who is tn
: sufferer by said depredations, less fift
cents, which shall be paid the constable
When no damages shall be caused b
depreciation, but assessed as penalty
one-fourth of same shall go to the perso
who takes up said hog or hogs; one
: fourth to the constable, and one-hah
: the School Board.
! Adopted April Is, 1903.