The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-01-15
Carried unaDimOuSlV.)

None. Carried unanimously
BIZ Mr. PierSUn;
That the blowing bid of Nj. Ber-
nv relative 10 malhta aiming cololeu
pauper be accepted.
Natchitoches. La.
Jan, 9TH. 1914
To the President and members of the
Police Jury eff the Parish OF Match
itoches La.
I will take and maintain the col
ored paupers for one year 1914, at
$500 each per month
(Signed) L. f. BERRY,
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson. Adams.
Cockerham, Knott. Parker, Derbanne
and Russell. NAYS: None.
Carried.
By Mr. Pierson:
Resolve, that the Clerk o! TINS
body be appointed a committee OF
one to ascertain cost or map ana helu
notes of Parish of Natchltoches, ana
report at next meeting, ,
Yeas: MeSsrs. Pierson. Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Parker,
Derbanne. ard Russell. Nays None
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Person:
Resolved, That Mr.. Williams, and
Cockerham, be appointed committee
10 investigate petition Of Citizens OF
Ward 2, relative to Bridge across
Black Bayou and ascertain cost OF
building said bridge and report to
this body at next meeting.
carried
Bv MIR. Cockerham;
That the following report OF the
Committee appointed at last meeting
of this body 10 investigate the con-
ditIons regarding the Parish mule
that was kill be accepted
We your committee appointed 10
investigate killing of mule on pubic
road 10y Mf. Mar t n beg TO report
that we offered to cOmpronlre With
said party through Ills Attorney lor
| So 1000 as damage to the parish, OUT
same was refused and we therefore
r, commend that this body institute
suit against MIR. Marston for full
! value Of muls $4,000 as We lind that
| the killing was due 10 reckless drlV-
ing and in difference to public welfare.
and copy OF said resolution he mailed
To Mr., Aarston and suit instituted by
teh'y, lst 1914, if he falls to pay
Carried.
! By Mr. Williams;
BE- it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish OF LtchiUoches, Louis
lana, that actin. ul,ier the authorl
vested In 1t py ArLic 29l Of the con-
stlLutiun uf The State of Louisiana
and such laws alneniatory thereof
and relating thereto That in order to
raise additional funds for the purpose
OF constructing maintaining and re-
pairing public roads ami bridges in
" ard Two Of the Parish Of Natchi-
tucneS state OF Louisiana there Is
hereby levied a per capita tax or Two
Dollars per annum Tor the year 1914
aud each subsequent wear upon e'ictl
able uudied male inhabllant Ot the
said Ward Two or Tie Parish OF Nat
chitoches between the ages Of EIgn-
teen AMI Fifty Five years EXCEPT
those residing in Incorporated towns
ana municipalities villages or towns
that maintain their own streets, who
shall not be subject To Tie per Capita
tax aforesaid.
Be il further ordained that the
failure to pay the said per capita tax
on or before the first dav OF Novem-
Der 1914 and on the first day OF Nov
ember OF each subsequent year, is
hereby declared to be misdemeanol
and any party failing, n9glecting, OIL
refusing to pay said tax within tile
time above prescribed, upon convict
ion shall be fined in the sum of moi
less than one dollar and not more
than twenty FIVE dollars and in de
fault of payment be imprisoned IL
I tile parish jail for period not les:
than one day nor more than ski.
! DAYS or both at the discretion OF th'
Court.
r Be it further ordained that 1t shall
be the duty of the assessor OF TIT
r Parish OF Natchltoches, Lac, TO place
said per capita tax on his assessment
: rolls in anu for said Ward Two OF th'
Parish Of Natchitoches.
3 Yeas: Messrs Pierson, Williams
D Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Parke
and Russell. Nays; None,
-, BY Mr.. Russell:
i. Be it resolved that the Good Roa'
work as now being conducted by TIL
parish be discontinued, and that al
of the parish property Used In work
Z lug the said roads, including ali mules
n machinery and implements be sold b.
f 4 committee Apo inted b
r the President and that the money de
!. rived from the said sale be appJr
q Toned among the wards that hay
d not had any benefit from the Goo
Road work. viz: Ward, three, i've
seven, eight and ten.
That the two mills set aside IL
that work be continued In force VI
til the Indebtedness owned to I'll
| f,1E no a PUnn
If Yeas: MeSsrS. C0ckerham. Parke
Russell, Nays; Pierson. william
u Adams. Knott. tMotloh loSl'l
: BY Mr.. Pierson;
r Resolved, that the Parish G0e
Road work be discontinued ana
lie commute be appointed to dispose
" property to best advantage ana I'll;
" the sum realized from such sale
Le credited to Good Roads Fund to tai
ID care of such part OF note against Go'
" Roads Fund, further that the con
Of mittee instruct Mr.. Scott who Is en-
he ployed until LIST of February TO &C
L. lect alf implements and have the
s. in the parish lot for disposition
Is said Committee. Committee appoi
n ted, Mr.. J. w. CockerhaIn, MIR b.
Adams, and MIR. Il. }. w. Knot
S, Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, A d a IN
ne Cockerllaln, Knott. MeSsrS. Parke
Derbanne and Russell Carried.
r. Moved and seconded the Hon. /
lice Jury adjourned until Wednesd
ry at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
WEDNESDAY JAN. It'll 1914
Us The Hon. Police Jury met prussia
T.; " to adjodrnment' with President ~
~ ~ son presiding and All members pr
~ ~ emit except, Mr.. Williams, Page a
IA Cockteld.
~ BY MI. Piersor:
~. Be it ordained: That the Preside
3 is authorize to lease the vacant
OI ouood nv tho pAriSh running frC