The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-21

Resolved that the President of this
Board be, and he is hereby authorized
to borrow from the Merchants National
Bank, of Vicksburg, Miss, the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars at I per cen,
interest per annum for and in the name
OF this Police Jury, for the purpose OF
defraying the current expenses of the
Parish; and he is further authorized to
issue the negotiable certificate of the
Police Jury of Madison Parish for said
amount payable January 1, 1915, and to
pledge the revenues of the Parish az
security for the payment of said loan,
an appropriation being hereby made
for its payment out OF any available
funds on Or after it's maturity.
On motion of Mr.. Spann, F. l.. Roe,
Jr., was allowed to finish his unexpired
term at the LIS U. caused by pro-
tracted illness and the funds necessary
for the same are hereby appropriated
On motion of Mr.. Devine, the follow
ing ordinance was adopted:
whereas, the non-burial Of live stock
dying from cholera or other disease or
oy accident is a menace to live stock
Industry Of this Parish. Therefore, be
1t ordained by the Police Jury Of Madi-
son Parish that ana owner of live stock
OF an character who. after the passage
OF this ordinance, shall fail to, within
twelve hours after the death of any
such animal, 20 have the same b irie,
not less than 81 feet under grou I'd o:
thoroughly cremated, shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and on conyic-
ton shall be punished by fine Ct not
more than 5000 or Imprisonment not
more than 80 days, or both at the dis.
cIetion Of the Court.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark the following
ordinance was adopted:
Whereas, it has come to the knowl-
edge OF this Police Jury that hogs ar,
allowed to run at large and depredale
upon the public roads of the Parish, be
it ordained by the Police Jury o. this
Parish that the owner of any hogs who
who shall willfully allow same to run
at large upon the public roads Of this
Parish shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOr and upon conviction, shall
be fine not more than $500 or I'M
prisonment not more than 90 days, or
both at the discretion of the Court.
On motion Of Mr.. Spann, the follow.
ing ordinance was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
of this Parish that whosoever shall. by
blowing, dumping trash, hauling across
without cross bridges, or in any other
manner obstruct the public roads of this
Parish, or by such actions in any man.
ner interfere with or obstruct the drain.
age Of came, hall be deem, d guilty of a
misdem"an'r anc, uron nviclion,
shall De fined not more than $26. % o.
imprisonment not more than 80 days, or
both at the discretion OF the Court.
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the lack OF drainage of seip
and rain water from the levee line in
East Carroll Parish from Alsatia to
Henderson Is a menace to the expensive
and important stretch of levees, be it
resolved by the Police Jury OF Madison
Parish that the Board OF Levee Com
inissioners for the 9th La. Levee Dis
trict be respectfully urged to take
every possible step to secure the vital
and necessary drainage work at an
early date as possible; further resolved
that the Secretary of this Board b,
instructed to transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Levee Boaod.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned sine die.
r. MAXWELL,
w. II. HARVEY, President.