St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-01-03
Police .gury Proceedings.
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The police jury shall provide fol-. the
necessary number of tin tags for the
several wards and they shall also pro-
vide the necessary books and blanks
for the use of the sheriff and treasurer.
Section TX. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the sheriff and ex-ofheIo tax
collector shall have the same remedy
for enforcing the payment Of said per
capita and license taxes as he has for
the enforced collection of state licenses,
and in addition thereto the following
nenalties are hereby provided, viz:
i. Whoever shalt be liable to said per
capita tax who shall fail or neglect to
pay same on or before the first day OF
March of each and every year shall, up
on trial and conviction, pay nne not
exceeding ten dollars, and In default OF
paving said fine and cost, shall be I'M
prisioned not exceeding twenty days,
said penalties to be enforced by ind1ct-
ment or information before any court OF
competent jurisdiction.
2. Whoever shall take any vehicle
used for locomotion upon any pupilc
oad Of the parish after the first OF
March of each year withouthaving paid
the proper license thereon, as above pro-
yided, or without having the proper TIN
tag thereto attached, shall be liable 70
haye the said vehicle seized by the
sheriff and sold at public auction. alter
ten days advertisement, for cash. for
what it will bring, TO pay and satisfy
that the owner of such vehicle, or any
one for him, may, before sale, redeem
said vehicle by paying the license que
thereon and cost. The sheriff will be
allowed the same fees in such cases as is
allowed by law for executing Wrlts OF
fieri facias.
Section x. Be it further ordained
etc. That the revenue derived from the
per capita and license taxes above
feyied shall be expended in the road
districts from whence collected.
Section XII BE it further ordained,
etc, That all such persons as shall
have paid their per capita and license
taxes, as herein provided, SHAH pe re-
lieved from personal service OH the
public roads of the parish, as now pro-
vided by law or ordinances OF the police
Jury. Such persons as shall nos pay
their per capita and license taxes as
herein provided shall not be renewed
of the obligation of performing road
duty, and the superintendent OF r, roaas 4. Is
| to work upon the public roads Tor
| twelve full days, and shall have the
same authority to enforce compliance
| as is now conferred upon road Oyerseers,
and particularly by Act 203 OF the Acts
of the general Assembly OF the year
1902.
etc.. That his ordinance shall take
effect from and after the first day OF
| January, in the year of our Lord, one
/ thousand, nine hundred and three, IT
which date all ordinances i'll conflict
or inconsistent with this ordinance
ro any of the provisions thereof shall
| be repealed.
| p. FOSTER, President pres. term.
Attest: j. r. HEALEY, Clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Sandoz-That the
report of the committee be received
and the committee discharged. carried,
solved that the ordinance be taken up
and passed upon, section by section.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas, duly seconded,
that Section be adopted IS read.
Mr., Manual moved that Section be
/ amended 80 as to make the compensa-
/ ton for superintendent and assistants
| four dollars and two dollars per DAY, re-
/ spectively, instead OF 70 and s2.so.
Mr.. Manuel called for the yeas and
/ nays. Messrs. Quebedeau and Manual
/ voting yes: Messrs Durio. Fontonet,
Haas and Muller voting no. Amend
/ ment lost, Sandoz voting blank.
4 The vote on the original section was
taken up and adopted,
Messrs. Sandoz, Manuel and Quebe-
deau voting no.
/ Mr.. Durio moves that section two be
j adopted, seconded by Mr.. Fontenot.
4 Motion carried,
/ Mr.. Sandoz yotiong no.
4 Mr.. Haas moved the adoption Of Sec
ton (sl seconded by Mr.. Durio.
Motion carried.
/ Mr.. Sandoz voting no.
/ Mr.. Haas moved that section fotlr pe
/ adopted, duly seconded and carried.
Il Mr.. Sandoz voting no.
Mr.. Haas moves that section five be
4 adopted, duly seconded and carried.
B Mr.. SandoZ voting no.
/ Mr.. Fontenot moved that section si1
be adopted, duly seconded and carried.
4 Mr.. Manuel moved that section sever
be adopted, duly seconded and carried
Mr.. Haas moved that section eight be
adopted, duly seconded and carried.
Mr., Haas moved that section nine bt
j adopted, duly seconded and carried.
Mr. Haas moved that section ten bt
adopted, duly seconded and carried.
MIR. Sandoz moved that section clever
be adopted, duly seconded and carried.
/ N r.
be adopted, duly seconded and carried.
Mr.. Quebedeau moved that the ordi
nance be adopted as whole, seconded
by Mr.. Haas. Motion carried.
Mr.. Sandoz moves that the police jur.
now proceed to elect a superintendent
!. the public roads for the year 1908, sec
enaed by Mr.. Haas.
Mr. Manuel moves that Mr.. Sandoz'
|, motion be tabled until the next regula
melting, seconded by Mr.. Quebedeau.
Mr.. Haas called for the yeas and nays
Messrs. Quebedeau, Fontenot, Manue
voting yes-3.
Aessrs. Dario, Sandoz, Haas and Mul
Ter voting po- Motion iost.l
The original motion was then yotet
on and carried unanimously
: Mr.. Sandoz placed in nomination IN
} name of Mr.. Charles o. Chachera for tn
, position of road superintendent for tn
wear 1908. Seconded by Mr.. Haas.
There being no other nomination MI
!. Chachere was elected unanimously.
i The chairman appointed Afessrs. MI
, | Ter and Durio q committee to act IN con
Junction with the road superintendent
for the year l9VS.