The weekly messenger., 1914-10-10
POLICE JURY.

Regular meeting Of the Police jury OF
st. Martin Parish. La, held this 9TH day
OF October A. ID. 1914.
The meeting convened at 1890 A. N.
Hon. c. X. Smedes, President Protein ~
the chair. and the following members
present: Msssrs. +. Mendoza, d. Bernard,
n. Chauffe, d. Rees. A. j. Champagne
and H. A. Guidry. Absent: Mr.. Louis
I. Olivier.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
The Parish Surveyor submitted his re
port Of the survey made of the Public
Road. from line Of W. dc LalOire t.
| Alexis Alexander plantation aud the
Clerk was instructed to notify the FOL
lowing parties viz: Pettibone heiys, Re
gis, Stsfort Regis. Edw. Cola and {
Jones to remove their fencing now en-
closing part or portion Of said Public
Road.
The report of the Parish Surveyor and
plat of road ordered opened al she 81
arpents depth line East of Bayou Teche,
lst ward of this Parish. being received,
moved by Mr.. Guidry. seconded by Mr.
Rees, that said Road be opened iD a
straight line from ''B" to &c" as per said
plat aud that tue property owners be
notified accordingly. Carried.
bo ordinaueo uao
ted by Mr.. Chauffe and Oh motion OF Nj
Champagne was unanimously adopted
AN ORDINANCE.
See. |. Be it Ordained by the Police Ju
~ OF the Parish of st. Martin IN OpeI
session assembled that from and afte
the passage Of this ordinance il shall b,
unlawful for any one to permit an,
shrubs. trees. hedges or any other Oh
structiOn whatsoever to extend over
across. through aud on any Public Road
in the Parish Of st. Martin. 81 as to rem
der traffic thereon dangerous or hazard
Ous or any matter 80 As to interfere will
the drains thereof.
Sec. 2. Be It further Ordained etc
That II shall be unlawful for any one (,
place any obstruction Of any natuT,
whatsoever IN any of the drains OF til,
Roads Of this Parish.
Sec. 3. Be IL further Ordained etc.
!, That all Rice fumes to be erected b,
! pei mission Of this body across any pub
lie road OF this parish. shall he required
to made and constructed not more thai
two inches above the top Of said road bed
Sec. 4. Be 1t further resolved. Tha
any person permitting such obstruction
: as herein above provided shall he nOti
! fed by the Police Jury to remove tb,
same within ten days from service .
! notice. and upon failure to remove d
cause the same To be removed. sam,
shall be removed at the expense of IN,
person or party so permitting and fail
: ure to remove such ObstructiOns.
| Sec. 3. Be 1t further Ordained etc.
That the Police Tury shall have th,
! right to bring action before any court o
competent jurisdiction to recover th,
amount expended in removing such Ob
structlOns; that the party so violating
! said ordinance shall be liable to crimi.
| nal prosecution; and upon conviction
therefor. shall be fined the sum of no
more than $1,000 OF imprisonment fo
not more than thirty days OF both. a
the discretion of the court.
Sec. s. Be 1t further Ordained. Tha
this Ordinance shall 60 into effect i'm
mediately upon its PRONUNCIATION.
Moved by Mr.. Rsss. seconded by Mr.
Guidry.tbat all outstanding Vouchers tor
the years 1910. 1911. and 1912 he renew
cd and made payable as follows: one
third of their face value payable III the
year 1914. ODsthird payable in the year
1915 and Onet payable III ;be pear
1916. and that public notice be given Ia
the holders and owners of such warrants
to present same within so days Carried
There being no further business to
transact the meeting adjourned
+. Il. POWER,
Clerk Police jury