The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-08

An Ordinance to control and regulate the ope-
- ration OF automobiles, taxicabs. motor
trucks and motor cycles owned and
operated by persons within the limits
OF the Parish Of Ut. Mary, Louisiana,
to compel the owners and proprietors
Of same to purchase and keep attached
to, and upon said automobiles, taxi
cabs, moor trucks and motor cycles,
tags or plates bearing numbers. fixing
aprice OF eaid tags or plates, and pre-
scribing pen Atty for the violation Of
this ordinance;
SECTION I. Be It ordained BY the Police
Jury Of the Parish of ct. Mary. in regular
session assembled, that all persons owning and
operating automobiles. taxicabs. motor trucke.
and motor cycles IN the Parish of St. Mary,
shall, from and after the PRONUNCIATION Of this
ordinance, apply to the Secretary Of the
Police Jury, and obtain Of him, tag or plate
bearing clearly or legibly certain number or
numbers. with the words: Parish Of St.
Mary" printed. stamped or cut thereon.
SEC. Z. Be It further ordained, etc., That
said owners Of said automobiles. taxicabs.
motor trucks and motor cycles, shall place or
caused to be placed, fastened and attached to
said automobile. tsxicab, motor truck and
motto cycles. said tsg or plate. In a conspicu.
GUS place. and the same there to keep for the
space OF one year from date of promulgation
Of this ordinance, when he shall purchase and
attach another tag or plate q herein pre-.
scribed.
6Sc. 8. Be it further ordained. ETC., That
al owners and proprietors shall pay to the
Secretary Of the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
St. Mary, the sum Of $3.50 for said
automobiles, taxicabs and motor trucks, and
o200 for motor cycles annually for said tags or
plates. and the Secretary il hereby instruct
ed and required to collect from each proprie-
tor and owner OF automobiles. taxicabs, motor
trucks and motor cycles said sums at the time
he sells or issues same
Snc. T. Be 1t further ordained. etc., That
any person refusing or failing to purchase, pay
for and procure the tag or plate as herein pro-
vided, or fails or refuses to attach and place
same upon his or her automobile, taxicab
motor truck or motor cyc'e IS herein pro-
yided shall be guilty OF . misdemeanor, and
upon due conviction before any court OF COM
potent Jurisdiction, shall be fined In the sum
not exceeding Fifty Dollars or be confined in
the Parish Jail for q period not exceeding
thirty days, or both fined and imprisoned at
the discretion Of the court.
snc. s. Be it furth r ordained. etc., That
all ordinances In c,nilict herewith, be, and
the same are hereb. epealed.
CHAs. N. FROST, President:
w. H. LATHAM. 'ecretary.
The following letter from Mr..
A. M. Bodin, of Cypremort, was
read: A
JEANERF" TIE, LA, Aug. 4, 1914.
To the .rable Members of the
Police Juiy of the Parish of st.
Mary:
We, the nd owners of the Third
and Sew y, Wards have raised
fund Of 1915 for the purpose of
',ae parish canals from
9'vrrenc' Branch to public road at
H.!iy's, 10 acres long, s27.O0, and
{ nal from Cypremort Branch to
'acherie's line. 8 acres long, shovel
led out, 5000. making total Of
Isl. 80.
$3.50
Cash collected on hand 1915
Balance due el2.O5
We AJAX the honorable members of
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