Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-10
PROCEEDINGS
oF THE
POLICE JURY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF TENsAs. {

lar meeting oil the Ponce jury OF the far-
ish of Tensas, said Honorable Body met
at the Court House in st. Joseph, La.
There were present: Mr.. F. H. Curry,
President, and Messrs. ID. Muir, Jno.
Murdoch, r. B. Lynch, Louis T. Hunter
and B. F. Mcvay, members.
Absent--Mr. VIM. A. Register.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, duly second
en-, the following resolution was adopted
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Tensas, That the rice plant
ers who contemplate using the public
road bitches for draining their rice fields
must first secure special permission to
that end from the Police Jury of this
parish; that application for such permits
mission must be made in writing and
signed by the owner or lessee Of the land
to be so drained; that such application
shall contain an agreement and obliga-
ton on the part Of the applicant to keep
the bitches so to be used well cleaned out
and at all times clear Of vegetation; that
at no time shall the water be allowed to
rise to the level of the banks OF said
bitches, and that for at least two full con-
secutive days out of each week such
bitches shall be entirely free from water
from said rice fields, and said applicant
shall assume full responsibility for any
and all damage to the said roads and
bitches caused by reason of such use, and
shall repair same at his own expense.
Resolved further, That all persons
building or maintaining fumes across the
public roads Of this parish must, within
sixty days herefrom, obtain'..special per-
mission to construct and maintain same,
or, il such work be already constructed,
then permission must be obtained to
maintain same; that any such fumes,
whether already constructed or to be
hereafter constructed, shall be ordered
removed and the responsible parties pro-
ceeded against for obstructing a public
highway unless said parties shall have
obtained the permission herein prescribed
within the time herein named. Appli-
cation for such permission shall be made
in writing signed by applicant andfshall
contain specifications for said fumes,
name Of road and place where same is to
be located, and agreement that the vamp
over said fume'shall have q grade or
slope of not less than ten to one, and OBJ
ligating the applicant to keep same in
such condition as not to damage said
road or inconvenience those who use
same.
Messrs. F. H. Curry. d. Muir and
Louis 7. Hunter are hereby appointed a
committee with full power and authority
to act on said applications,...to allow or
reject same as in their opinion may seem
proper.
On motion Of Mr.. Muir, duly second
ed, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, This parish has become
largely interested in the raising Of hogs,
and consequently in the methods Of
maintaining them in healthful condi-
ton, and the intelligent treatment Of the
diseases to which they are subject, es-
pecially hog cholera or swine plague.
And Whereas. There has prevailed
among the herds in the Lake St. Joseph
and Lake Bruin neighborhoods. for the
past eight or ten months, an epidemic OF
some very fatal disease, which has caused
the death OF some thousands of valuable
hogs. That while the said disease has
been pronounced hog cholera, or swine
plague, yet its ravages have failed utter
ly to yield to the effects Of innoculaticn
OF the hog cholera serum, prepared, fur
nished and administered under the SUI
pervision Of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, in some instances two innocnla-
tons having failed to arrest the progress
Of the disease.
And Whereas, DR.. w. II. Dalrymple,
President Of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, is veterinarian of great ability
and national reputation, and one who
enjoys the confidence Of the people
throughout the State.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Tensas, That DR..
w. H. Dalrymple be and he is hereby
requested to visit this parish in person,
and make a thorough and complete in
vestigation Of the disease now prevailing
among the hogs in this section.
Be It further Resolved, That copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
Hon. J. Y. Sanders, Governor of the
State Of Louisiana, to DIR. w. HI. Dali
rymple, and to the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board.
Be it further Resolved, That the Clerk
Of this Board be and he is hereby au-
thorized 10 warrant on the Treasurer OF
this parish for the necessary funds to pay
the costs Of this investigation.
The following bills were allowed and |
ordered paid:
On motion Of Mr.. Muir. ms sum oil
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