The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-30
Official.
Ordinances

ADOPTED Dy PO1ce jury OF BOSSler Far
ish at regular session held April IA to
Is, 1903.
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 1, 2 and 3, 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 3,
on the first (tst) Tuesday in June, 1908,
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,
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. ]. Dawson, ]. G. Ogden,
r. 3. Wyche, commissioners; c. O.
Gayle, clerk.
Vanceville-W. B. Bell, J.B. Arnold,
5. w. Vance, commissioners; J. E.
Lotion, clerk.
WARD 8.
Plain Dealing-N. w. Sentell, G.. S.
Ford, r. II. Allen, commissioners; T.
2. Barnett, clerk.
Alden Bridget. M. Love, S. R.
Strayhan, w. L. Adger, commissioners;
l. F. Elder, clerk.
Said election to be held without cost
to the parish, and if adopted by the
voters 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, 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
be unlawful for any hog or hogs to run
at large in Wards |, and 8, Of Bossier
parish, La, and any hog or hogs SO
found running at large in said Wards 1,
z and 3, shall be taken up by any person,
or by the constable of said Wards
When taken up by the constable it shall
be his duty to make three (3) written
notices describing the hog or hogs taken
up and post the same in three (3) public
places for five % days. After the expi-
ration Of the said Eve (5) DAYS no one
appears to claim said property, the con-
stable shall sell same at public auction
to the last and highest bidder-one-half
OF the sum realized from said sale to go
to the constable, and the other half to go
to the School Board.
It the owner shall appear within the
FIVE (5) days and prove property the
constable shall deliver same to claimant.
upon receiving so cents for taking un
said hog or hogs, and 121s cents day
for each hog, or each day they are in the
constah'e's possession. When any per-
son, other than the constable, shall take
up said hog, or hogs, it shall be his or
her duty to report the same to the con-
stable, who shall make the written notices
and post, as prescribed in case the prop
erty is taken up by the constable. If
the owner should not appear within the
five days, the constable shall proceed to
sell the property on the sixth day, at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder-one-fourt Of the sum realized
from the sale to go the party making the
report and taking up the hog or hogs;
one-fourth to the constable, and one
half to the School Board. But when the
owner appears within the five (5) days
and proves property, the same shall be
delivered to him or her Ilpnn ravmnut ~
such damages as the constable may
assess. When any hog or hogs shall be
found depredating upon the property of
any person, the damages so assessed
shall go to the said party who is the
sufferer by said depredations, less fifty
cents, which shall be paid the constable.
When no damages shall be caused by
depreciation, but assessed as penalty,
one-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.