The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-06
Mr.. Robichaux introduced the
following ordinance, seconded by
Mr.. Haydel, which was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE

| Levy iuS du huuudl lIlCcubt 1 dA vi
all dogs III the Parish of ST.
Mary, outside the Incorporated
towns, providing the manner Of
collecting the same and provid
ing a penalty for the violation
hereof.
| SECTION Be it ordained and enacted by
the Police Jury Of 81. Mary parish in regular
session assembled, that in conformity with
Act 1893 of the Session of the Legislature of
| 1910, an annual license tax OF One Dollar Is
hereby levied upon all dogs kept within tb e
| parish OF st. Mary. outside the inc orporated
towns OF Morgan City, Berwick. Patterson,
Franklin aud Baldwin.
SECTION q BE it further ordained and en-
acted, that the Police Jury OF St. Mary parish b..
| through the constables OF each ward. shall
furnish metal tags, bearing in plain cures the
numbers OF the tags and the years for which
at was issued which tag must be sec urely fas
tened around the neck OF the dog or which a
license tax shall be paid; said tag when thus
displayed shall, be evidence OF the payment of
the tax herein provided.
SECTION 2. Belt further ordained and en-
acted by the Police Jury OF st. Mary parish,
that the said license tax shall be due and paw
able to the constable OF the ward in viii oh tn e
dog ia kept on the first day OF March each
year, and that any dog not having arouni its
neck the tag above provided for after the first
day OF March OF each year, shall be destroyed
by the constable, or by any other person who
may find such untaged dog roaming at large
In the parish.
SECTION I. Be it further ordained and en-.
acted by the Police Jury OF St Mary parish
that all licenses collected as herein provided
by the constable shall be turned over to the
Treasurer of the Police Jury, who In turn will
pay it over to the School Board, less Is pei
ceptum, which is hereby fixed as the fees OF
the constable OF the several wards for their
services.
SECTION s. Be it further ordained and en-
acted by the Police Jury Of St. Mary parish
that any person or persons. whether owner or
keeper, hiding or harboring any dog or dog
upon his premises without first having "a
the licenses herein provided, shall, upon .or
viction thereof before any court OF cor .neten,
Jurisdiction, be fined not more than. ~ doi.
lars, or in default Of fine and co,ats shart ~,
imprisoned for not more thant DAYS, or hoth
hne and Imprisonment at the discussion OF the
Court,
SECTION 8. Be it further ordained and en-
acted by the Police Jury ot st. Mary parish .
that this act shall take effect Immediately upon
its pronunciation, aad that all ordinances, y.
part OF ordinances in conflict herewith n.
and the same are hereby repealed. ~
Mr.. LeRourgeois stated that Tho
court house committee witt Tho
sheriff had taken up the n ..t.r ~
screening the Jail. and b. - 49," orde -.
ed the screening done u ~
On motion Of Mr.. rop.oo;s
s sss1n .Ssi by by NJ 4 'ortiel, and car:
lied t - ,s. ."e ecretary be autho.
IN tsvor az a duplicate warrant
s40Q, Luvenia ho'""an 'o'
H.su let Attorney Baker report
Il ID at he had taken up the mat
ter of the collection of the taxes
Dr. Ae by the Town of Morgan City
II O the Parish with its Mayor, Mr.
; Shannon, and that he had re-
ouested him to ask the jury te
give the town further time, ane
said taxes would be paid.
On motion of Mr.. LeBourgeois
: seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux, tina
the District Attorney be instruct
' ed to notify the town of Morgan
City unless her criminal tax nov
due the parish is paid into tn
treasury of the parish by the mex
4 regular meeting of the jury tina
legal proceedings will be institute
Y at once.
Messrs. Fortier and Haydel
1t committee, reported that the
le had vieited Glencoe in the matte
- OF the lookup at that place, an
Us on investigation found that Nj
,o Hanf claims the property.
% o. motion Of MIR. LeBourgeoi'
ye seconded by Mr.. Boudreaux, the
at the President appoint the sam
Or committce with the district attol
ar ncy for the purpose of selerting
site and ascer:aining the cost {
building a lookup near the line
of the frst, second and sevent
wards, and report at the me-
regular meeting. CRfrtleA.
Capt. r. w, Allen, Comma az
D. of Florian Cornay Camp OF Go,
d, federate Veterans, appeared Il
q. that Camp and stated that a nun
ne Der of the members of the Cam
e. desired to attend the Reunion
ne the Confederate SOLDIERS vt MOI
ne roe and were without means to {
50, and asked that the Police Jul
Of appropriate the sum of $4,000
help them attend.
,e Mr.. Gooch moved, seconded /
as Mr.. Aucoin, and carried, that Il
sum of $500 90 be appropriated I
is, the purpose of aiding the men
r. bers Of Florian Cornay Camp