The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-07-24

guilty of misdemeanor, and punished
as provided in section 8 of this act.
Sec. 3. Any person violating the
foregoing sections of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, be fined not less than
s25, nor more than $50, or imprisoned
not less than twenty-five days or more
than fifty days, or both, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 1. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect on and
after its passage.
Thus done and passed at Benton, La,
July 10, 1918. J. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
Attest: r. B. HILL, Clerk.
Whereupon the Police Jury adjourned
until $50 o'clock of the following day.
BENTON, La, July Is, 1918.
The Police Jury met in regular session
pursuant to adjournment with all members
present at roll call.
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring automobile owners residing in
the Parish of Bossier to number their
automobiles, and register their names
and numbers with the Clerk Of the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, La, in legal
session convened, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person residing in Bossier
Parish to run or operate an automobile
without having secured and placed upon
the back OF same in conspicuous place,
his number, in separate arabic numerals
of not less than three inches in height,
the letters thereof to be of width not
less than one half inch, so as to be plainly
visible at all times during daylight.
Be it further ordained, etc., That all
persons owning automobiles and not
residing in towns or cities requiring
numbers, shall place, in plain letters the
wording 'Bossier Parish, La, under the
numbers placed on their automobiles.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
any person owning or operating an au
tomobile in Bossier Parish, La, shall
register with the Clerk of the Police
Jury his name and the number of his
said machine; provided that this does
not apply to persons residing in towns or
cities that require numbers and registra-
ton of automobiles.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
any person violating the provisions Of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and upon CONJUNCTION be
fined not more than $40 or be imprisoned
for not more than ten days, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect on and
after its passage.
Thus done and passed at Benton, La,
July Is, 1918. J. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
Attest: r. B. HILL, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the operations of automo-
biles, motorcycles and other vehicles
on the public roads throughout the
parish, without the limits of any in
corporated city or town in the Parish
of Bossier, and to provide penalties
for the violation Of any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, in regular
session convened, That it shall be un-
| lawful for any person controlling OIL
operating any automobile, motorcycle OF
| other vehicle on the public roads of the
Parish of Bossier, without the limits oil
| any Incorporated city or town in the
parish to operate or drive or cause to be
| operated or driven at greater rate oil
speed than twenty miles an hour.
| Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
no person controlling or operating any
automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle
shall travel at a rate of speed greater
than ten miles per hour while in the
act Of passing or attempting to pass il
any direction on such public roads any
other vehicle of whatever description.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, Tha
any motor drawn vehicle or vehicles o
any description whatever going. in oppo
site directions shall pass each other tt
the right. (2) That any motor-drawl
vehicle or other vehicles overtakins
another shall go to the left of the over
taken vehicle in passing.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, Tina
no person operating or controlling an.
automobile or other motor vehicle on tn
public roads of the Parish of Bessie
shall drive around any curve in SAT-
public roads at a greater speed than tel
miles per hour, and shall on approachin,
such curve sound his horn twice as
danger signal.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, Tha
any motor vehicle or vehicles Of any de
scription coming to full stop shall b
to the right of the roads a sufficient dis
lance to permit other vehicles to pass.
: Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, Tha
whoever shall violate any of the provis
ions of this ordinance shall be fined in
sum not less than $40 nor more than So;
or imprisoned in the Parish Jail not les
than ten days nor more than thirty day;
or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. I. Be it further ordained, Ths
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflict herewith be and the same al
hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed and signed Jul
is, 1918. J. c. LOGAN,
President Police July.
Attest: r. B. HILL, Clerk.
The following account presented