The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-01-15

Yeas, MIR. PiersOn, MI w lIIla.Io'
Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Cockerham' Mr.;
Knott, Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Deroanne ana
Mr.. Russell. ,te,,
laws. None. Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Pierson:
ResOlye. that Mr.. Williams and Mr.
Cockerham ne appointed comm t1ee
tn investigate petition Of citizens Oh
ward 2 relative to brid re across
RIacK Bayou and ascertain cost 81
,uiIdiug said bridge and report 10
this umdy at next meeting. Carried
Nv Mr.. COckerham:
That the following repOrs OF the
Committee appointed at last meeting
of this body TO investigate the condi-
lions regarding the Parish mule tha'
was killed be accepted.
W. YOUR committee appointed TO ID
vest, gate killing of mule on pupllc
road by Mr.. Msrtson beg to repoi
that we offered to comUrise with sald
marty through his attorney for Sooo as
damage TO the Parish, but same was
rafused and We therefore recommend
thai this body institute suit agalnSt
Mr.. Marston for full value OF mule
$3.50 OO) as we fnd that the killing
was due to reckless driving ana IN
different to public welfare.
And a COPY OF said resolution DC
mailed 10 MIR. MarstOn and SUIT IN
stituted BY Feb. LIST. 1914, if ne falls 10
nav. Carried.
By Mr.. Williams:
Re il ordained by she Police Jury
ri the Parish OF Natchitocnes, Louis
lana, that acting under the althorlts
vested in IL by Article 29l OF the con
stitution ~ the State or Loulslana
and such laws amendatory tnereol
and relating thereto that In order 10
raise additional funds for the pur,
pose of constructing maintaining a9o
repairing public roaos and bridges 10
Ward Two Of the Parish OF Nachlto'
ches State Of Louisiana there IS mere
by levied per capita tax OF Two
Dollars per snnum for the year 1914
and eash subsequent year upon each
able bodied male inhabitant OF the
said Watd Two of the Parish OF Nat
chi,oches between the ages OF Elgh-
teen and Fifty Five years except those
reading in corporated towns and
municipalities Villages or towns that
maintain their own streets, who
shall not be SUBJECT to the per capita
sax Aforesaid ~,
Ia IL further ordained that the fail
ure to pay the said per capita tax
on or before the first day OF Novem-
Der 1914 anu IN the first day OF Nov
ember of each subsequent year, Is
hereby declared to be q misdemeaner
and any party failing neglecting. or
refaainq to nay said lax within the
time above prescribed. upon convict
on shall b. fined in the sum OF not
less than One Dollar and not more
than Twenty Five Dollars and in de-
fault OF nayment be imprisoned In the
parish jail for o period OF not less
than one day nor more than Sixty
days or both at the discretion OF the
Court.
He IL further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the assessor of the Par
iah Of Natchltoches, La. to place said
mar capita tax on his assessment rolls
In and for said Ward Two OF the Par
iah OF Natchitocnes
Yeas. Mr.. Pierson, Mr.. Williams,
Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Cockerham. Mr..
Knott, Mr.. Parker, and Mr.. Russell.
Nays. None.
by Mr, Russell:
be il resolved that the Good Road
work Ss now being conducted by the
parish be discontinued, aud that al
Of the parish property used in work,
ing the said roads. including all
mules, machinery and implements be
sold by committee appointed by the
President, and that the MOI ey deriv.
ed from the said sale be apportioned
among the wards that have not had
Rny benefit from the Good Road wor k.
viz, WARDS Three, Five, Seven, Eight
and Ten.
That the two mills set aside for
that work be continued inforced until
the indebtedness owed to the banks
by that fund be discharged.
Yeas. Mr.. Cockerham, Mr.. Parker
and Mr.. Russell.
NAYS. Mr.. Person, Mr.. Williams,
Mr.. Adams anu Mr.. Knott.
Motion lost.
BY MIR. Person:
Resolved that the Parish Good
Road work be discontinued and a
committee be appointed to dlspo se OF
property to best advantage and that
She sum realized from such sale be
credited 70 the Good Roads Fund to
take care of such part of note against
Good Road Fund, further that the
committee instruct Mr.. Scott who is
employed until LIST. Of Feby. to collect
Oil ,mpliments and have them in the
parish lot for disposition of said
Committee.
Committee appointed, Mr.. J. w.
Cockerham, Mr.. B. F. Adams. aud
Mr.. r. j. W.. Knott.
Yeas. Mr., pierson, Mr.. Ad-ms,
Mr.. Cockerham, Mr.. Knott.
Nays. Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Derbanne,
aud Mr.. Russell.
Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until Wednesday al
10 O'Clock A. M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Z, 1914.
The Hon. Police Jury met persuant
% announcement with President Pie-
son presiding and all members pres
ent except Mr.. williams, Mr.. rage.
and Mr.. Cockhelo.
Hv Mr.. Pierson:
BE it ordained. That the President
Ia authorized to lease the vacant 10.
owned by the Parish, running from
7.h. street in the City to the Lake, e
the O'Quin Williams Lhr. Co. tor tee
price and on the serms the COnven.
rents their lot to said Co.
Yeas. Mr.. Pierson, Mr.. Adams
A. N.~Ira-karr M Eraff Mr. pur