The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-13

district attorney, reported TIC w.
mittee were opposed to the meas
ure. as it placed a burden on tne
individual user and the main pur-
pose of the inspector was to get ices
and moved the adoption OF their re-
port. Motion carried.
By Mr.. Thurber: That the propo-
sition of S. E. Finley for asphali-
ing the macadam roads be post
poned. Carried.
TO the Honorable Police jury: he
ferring to the matter of loss ana
damage to Simon Leonard Tor III
ilrv to his mule from stepping
through hole in a culvert, cross
ing on the Rocky Point road, l WIZ
state | do not deem it wise poilcs
for the Police Jury to pay sucn
claim, for the reason that possiplS
numerous claims of like nature VIII
he continually coming before you
for payment. However, this mater
lis in YOUR discretion and you shouia
act thereon according to your usua
GOOD Judgment. w. A. MABRl,
District Attorney.
By Mr.. Thoman: That the report
of the district attorney be received
and recommend the nOn-payment Vi
above claim. Carried.
By Mr.. Nagle--
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting the passing OF DISC VI
other plows over the puDiic
roads of Caddo Parish. and fixing
the penalty therefor.
Section 1. Be 4 ordained by tne
Police Jury of the Parish OF Cadoo'
State of Louisiana, in legal session
convened. that on and after the
massage of this ordinance, 1t snail
be unlawful for any person to dfaS
or pass any disc or other ploWs Oh
or over any of the public roads OF
Caddo Parish, La, in any manner SO
as to cut or pillow the same.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the
foregoing section of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
, meanor and upon conviction flned
not less than $500 nor more than
| $1,000, or imprisoned not less than
Is days nor more than 80 days, OF
both at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
j this ordinance take effect on and
after its passage.
| On motion of Mr.. Nagle the ordl-
nance to lay over until next meet
ing. Carried.
The finance committee reported
adversely to smaller ballot boxes for
country wards owing to lack OF
funds.
j Shreveport, La, April 5, i9i3.-To
the Honorable Police Jury: Gentle
] manufacturing to the petition OF
/ City Judge L. C. Blanchard for a
clerk to assist him in his work as
city judge, will state that | realize
the need of assistance in his office
as the number of criminal cases in
creases with your growing city. l
note that the revenues from the city
show up handsomely for the school
board, to say nothing of the service
of persons who are unable to pay
their fines.
TT think the arrangement sug-
gested in the petition for the city to
pay $3.50 and the Police Jury like
amount. for a clerk for the city
judge, is good solution of the mat
ter, and makes the cost small on
both sides. Respectfully,
| w. A. MABRY,
District Attorney.
By Mr.. Thoman: That the request
of Judge L. C. Blanchard be denied.
Carried.
By Mr.. Hollis
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring automobile owners living
outside. of cities and towns to
number their automobiles, and
register their names and number
with the clerk of the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, in legal session convened, that
it shall be unlawful for any person
to run or operate an automobile
without having secured and placed
| upon the back of same in a con-
spicuous place, his number, SO as to
be plainly visible at all times during
day light, in separate arabic numer-
| ais of not less than three inches in
height, the strokes thereof to be of
a width not less than One-half inch.
+ Sec 2. Be it further ordained, that
persons owning automobiles not liv-
| ing in towns or cities requiring
numbers. shall place. in plain let