Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-07

jury ADJOURNED until tomorrow morning
on account of this being legal holiday. |
Tuesday, June 4th, 1912.
Be it known that on this 4th day of
June, 1912, the Police Jury of the Parish
of Tensas, met, pursuant to adjournment.
There were present: Messrs. F. H.
Curry, r. B. Lynch, J. d. Fultz and L.
T. Hunter.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Curry.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. F. H.
Curry was elected President of the Board
and r. H. Whitney, Clerk.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. W. M.
Davidson was elected Parish Treasurer.
The President appointed the following
Finance Committee: Messrs. F. L. Guth-
RE, L. 7. Hunter and r. B. Lynch.
On motion, DIR. Louis A. Murdoch was
elected President of the Parish Board of
Health and the following named persons
were named and appointed as members
OF the Parish Board of Health Messrs.
John ID. Fultz and Louis 7. Hunter.
On motion, committee composed of
Messrs. F. L. Guthrie, r. B. Lynch and
r. III. Whitney was appointed to take
up with the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board the question of dipping watts for
cattle and stock and to have full power
to act in the premises.
On motion, a committee composed of
Messrs. Joseph Curry and A. f. Green
was appointed. to represent this parish
before the State Board of Equalization at
the meeting to be held in July next.
The Assessor of the Parish of Tensas
presented his Assessment Rolls for the
year 1912, and the Police Jury constitut-
ing itself into Board of Reviewers, ex-
amined said Rolls and assessments there
in and upon motion, duly seconded, said
rolls were accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, duly sec
onded by Mr.. Fultz, the following ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting the Owners of Live Stock
From Permitting the Same TO Roam
at Large, Except in the Fourth Ward
of this Parish; Fixing a Penalty
Therefor, and Providing Measure
of Enforcing Same.
Be il ordained by the Police Jury oil
the Parish of Tensas-
That from and after the publication
hereof in one issue of the official journal
OF this parish, all owners and lessees o
live stock Of every nature whatsoever are
required to provide suitable inclosurS
for the same and TO confine the said stock
within such inclosure at all times excepi
when in use and under such control anC
restrictions as may be necessary to keeI
said stock from depredating on the landi
and property of another. And such own
ers and lessees shall be liable for all dam
ages that may be caused by failure Il
keep said stock so confined and the per
son or persons 50 damaged shall have ;
lien and privilege on sud stock for tn,
full amount Of such damage and for al
costs and fees herein provided.
And person finding such animals roam
ing at large on land owned, leased or il
his possession or control, is hereby au
thorized to take up and impound tn
same and shall have the right to retain
possession thereof until such costs, fee
and damages herein provided for are full
ly paid, or until the animals so impound
ed are sold under the provisions of thii
ordinance.
It shall be the duty of the person whC
shall take up any animal under the an
thority OF this ordinance to immediately
notify the owner or lessee thereof, if sucl
owner or lessee be known or can be dis
covered by diligent enquiry; such NOTES
to be in writing and to contain descrip
ton Of the animal and the date and plac'
where found and the amount of damag'
and fees claimed In the event the own
er or lessee of such animal be not know
or discovered within a period of thre'
days from the date that such animal o.
animals are taken up, or when know
and notified in the manner hereinabov'
provided such owner or lessee shall havl
failed to pay and satisfy the fees anS
damages herein provided for within pc
Rod OF three days from the date of sucl
notice, then and in that event such ami
NAL or animals shall be sold at public
auction, after due advertisement in tn,
official journal of this parish and in the
same manner and form now provided fol
the advertisement and sale of estrays
and out OF the proceeds OF such sale shall
be paid for il, all the legal costs thereof
second, all fees and damages as hereif
provided for, and the balance of sale
proceeds, if any there be, to go to tn,
owner of the animal or animals so sold
if he be known, otherwise to the publ,
school fund of this parish.
Be it further resolved, That for tn,
taking up and impounding of animals
found running at large, contrary TO the
provisions Of this ordinance, there shall
be fee Of fifty cents per head, and II
addition thereto fifty cents per head fol-
horses and mules and twenty-five cent:
per head for cattle shall be charged fol