The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-27

gage records of the Parish of Match
toches, and also published in the off
eial Journal of the Parish of NatchitC
ches according to law, Act 256 of tn
/ Acts of the General Assembly of tn
State of Louisiana for the year 1915
and Amendments.
The roll called resulted as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams, KeOtt, Page, PaIker, Taylor
Cockfield, and Russell,
Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
Campti, La. May 18th, 1914
To the Police Jury,
NatchitOcheS, La.
We the undersigned voters and tg
payers of Ward (4 Four District No
10, hereby petition and ask you
honorable body to appoint as roaC
commissioners of above district T
Hightower, Z. K. Giddens, j. E
Cloutier, w. H. Huckabay and Foste
Smith, to serve and hold said posi-
tion free of cost. All transaction.
made by them to be ratified by the
Police Jury.
(Signed)
L. K. Giddens Joe f. Prudhomme
6. r. Cloutier Lille Perry, Per
|. RaDhial S. L. Perry
W. H, johnson j. E. Cloutier
g. j. Gillen Remy s. Perot
Dan Leahy w. f Teer
J. 4. Mayhem ]. g. Perot
t. 9. Hightower J. L. Perot
w. |. Smith +. C. Readhimer
w. l.. Mcknight w. H Huckabay
C, C. HATHAWAY W. V. Talley
BY Mr.. Page, seconded by Mr.. Adams:
Be it resolved by the Police jury
of the Parish of Natchitoches, in
regular session convened, That, in &C.
cordance with petition of more than
80 per cent of the Tax Payers of
Said District.
That T. e. Hightower, w. H.
Huckabay. T. K. GIddens, J. E
Cloutier and Foster Smith are here
by appointed a Supervising Board.
with full power and authority for
and on behalf on Road District No.
IL, Parish of Natchitoches to receive
bids, award and sign contracts. aud
TO provide for the construction by
graveling oil the public road from the
Grand Ecore Bridge to and through
the Village of Campti to a point on
the Ward line between WARDS Three
and Four in said Road District No.
Is, from the proceeds of the sale of
Forty Thousond Dollars of bonds OF
Road District No. Is, of the Parish of
Nat"hitoches
Be it fuFther Resolved, that the
said road shall be constructed in ac-
c0rdance with plans and specifications
&c ma AZ hd nG
same shall be prepared by the Parish
Engineer. or such other EnglneeF as
may be selected bg said Supervising
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trfct 10. 6.of the Parish Of Nat
ahitoches, shall be made In ac-
grdance with the provisions OF Act
I83, of 1914, and any other laws OF the
State governing the letting of such
contracts.
That the said Supervising Board.
IN the performance of its duties shall
be regulated and controlled by Act
1873, Of 1914, aud such other laws of
the State governing the letting and
public roads IN the
State of Louisiana.
Yeas: MeSsrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knot, Page, Parker, Taylor,
Cocktield and Russell.
Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. Adam:
That Mrs P. G. Smith be placed on
the pauper list of Ward 3.
Carried.
By Mr.. Williams:
That M. NJ. Lowery be placed ON
the pauper list Ward D. Carried.
BY Mr.. Pierson, Seconded by Mr..
Cockfield.
That Mr.. J. w. Knott, B. f.
Adams. and G. C. Parker be appoint
ed committee to contract with Joe
CaSpari for painting Court House per
his bid and that sufficient amount be
appropriate out of General Fund to
pay cost for work and material. Also
contract with some competent man
TO patch the walls In rt-house
when there the plaster has given
away, Carried.
BY Mr. Adams:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish Of NatchiJoches that act
ing under the authority vested in it
by Article 29l of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana and laws of
such alnendatory thereof and relating
thereto that in order to raise ad-
ditional funds for the purpose of Con-
structing, maintaining and repairing
public roads and bridges in road Dis
trict No. 8 Ward 3, there is hereby
levied per capita tax of One Dollar
per annum for the year 1915, and each
subsequent year upon. each able
bodied male inhabf1ant OF said road
District Nor s, between the ages of
Eighteen and Fifty Five, years. ex-
cept those residing in incorporated
and municipalities, villages towns
that maintain their own streets who
shall not be subject to this per capita
tax aforesaid.
Be it further ordained that the
failure to pay said per capita tax gu
or before the lst day OF November
1915, and on the Ist day of November
OF each subsequent year Is hereby de-
clared to be gully of misdemeanor
and any party falling neglectfng or
refusing to pay said per capita tax
within the time above prescribed up
on convicting they shall be fined in
the sum of not less than one dollar
nor more than Twenty Five Dollars,
and in default of payment be i'm
prisoned in the Parish Jail fer a
period of not less than one day nor
more than Sixty days or both at the
discretion of the Court.
Be it further ordained that for the
purpose above enumerated there is
hereby levied q license tax for tn.
year 1915. and each Subsequent year
on all vehicles jqsclading bicycles
Automobiles. MOTORCYCLES, kept and
used for loc0motfon over the pubic
roads iii said Road District No. 8
Ward 3. which license tax Is graded
as follows: sThe annual license tax on
each OK wagon and automobile shall
be one dollar. Oh each two horse
wagon, two horse sdrIy and hack the
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