The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-11
THE POLICE JURY.
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twenty-five dollars, or be impris-
oned not more than twenty days, or
both at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
this ordinance shall take effect on
and after its passage.
Carried.
Ayes: Hollis, Huckabay, Winter,
Thurber, Thoman, Phillips, Sebas-
tan, Nagle, Hutchinson, Crawford.
Nays: None.
Mr.. Bullen, engineer, having sub
mitted estimates on steel bridge
across Caddo Lake at MOOringsport,
showingeprices ranging from $4,000
to $4,000.
Mr.. Thoman moved that these
propositions be referred to the
finance committee, good roads COM
mittee and the engineer, to fOrmu-
late the necessary detail work with
view of advertising for bids. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Hollis the
Twelve Mile Bayou bridge matter
was postponed indefinitely, due to
the probability of the government
authorizing the closing of the mouth
of said bayou.
Mr.. Thoman moved the adoption
of the ordinance requiring automo-
bile owners living outside of cities
and towns to number their automo-
biles, and register their names and
number with the clerk of the Police
Jury of Caddo Parish, La, which
was presented at last meeting.
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. 81
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 con-
spieuous 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
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
tiers the word "Caddo Parish, La" ;
under the number placed on said
automobile.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
any person owning, running or ope-
rating any automobiles in Caddo
Parish, La, shall register with the
clerk of the Police Jury his name
and number of his said machine;
provided that persons living in
towns or cities that require num-
bers and registration Of automobiles
shall not be required to so register
and number their said automobiles.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
any person violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction be fined not more than
ten dollars, or be imprisoned not
more than ten days, OF both at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, that
this ordinance shall take effect on
Carried.
Ayes: Hollis, Huckabay, Thurber,
Winter, Thoman, Phillips, Sebas-
ton, Nagle, Hutchinson, Crawford.
Nays: None.
By Mr.. Hollis: That the ordi-
nance presented at last meeting re-
lating to the operation of automo-
biles, motor cycles, and other vehi-
cles on the public roads throughout
the parish, and providing penalties
for the violation of any of the pre-
visions of this ordinance, and re-
pealing all other ordinances in con-
flict herewith, having passed its
final reading, be adopted.
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the operation of auto
mobiles, motor cycles and other
vehicles on the public roads
throughout the parish without
the limits of any Incorporated
city or town in the parish; and
to provide penalties for the vio-
lation of any of the provisions of |
this ordinance.
Section |. Be it. ordained by the
Police Jury Of Caddo Parish, in reg
llar session convened, that II shall |
'e unlawful for any person or per-