The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-04-15

notice of special election ordered by
his proclamation published according to
law, and in said proclamation he shall
announce that at 10 o'clock a. m. the
Goth day of May 1915, the Police Jury
will meet at its regular meeting place
in the city of Natchitoches La, in open
session, proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said special
election.
The roll being called the vote on the
above ordinance was as follow:
Yeas, Messrs. PiArson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
Cockfield and Russell Nays, none.
Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. Adams:
That Mr.. Pierson be appointed a
committee to lay out public road run
ming in front of Persons place ward 4.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Russell:
That'road matter Road District No.
8, ward 10, be reconsidered.
Nays, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
Cockfeld, (Mr. Russell refuse to vote.)
Motion lost.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with president Pierson
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Cockerham.
| By Mr. Pierson:
| That the amount of $500 be appro-
| 81 % hr;I f,,nl r.
Mr.. Gibbs in full settlement for mule
killed on Johnson Chute Bridge
Yeas, Messrs. Pisrson, Williams,
Cockfield and Russell. Carried.
BY Mr.. Williams:
Be it resolved that this body make
an appropriation to the amount of $3.50
being one half of necessary amount to
purchase township plats for the Asses
sors Office the School Board appropriat-
ing the other $3.50.
Yeas, Messrs Williams, Adams, Par
ker, Taylor, Cocktield and Russell.
Nays, Messrs. Pierson, Knott, Page.
Carried.
By Mr.. Pierson, seconded by Mr. Page:
Be it resolved that this body extend
its sincere thanks to the Natchitoches
Commercial Association for the cour
tesy shown this body and we wish to
compliment the citizens in Road Dis
trict No. for the first class highway
leading to Grand Ecore Carried.
By Mr.. Knott seconded by Mr.. Adams: |
Be it resolved and ordained that |
Messrs. Page, Williams and Pierson be |
and they are hereby appointed special
committee and invested with all powers
of this body to confer with the banks
of Natchitcches, parish of Natchitoches
and to borrow such sum or sums of |
money as may be required and to Sc
sure the full and final payments of any
sum or sums contracted for or borrowed
for the good roads fund, or the parish
bridge fund of the parish of Natchito-
ches by the said committee.
The Police Jury does hereby pledge
and obligate itself to set aside and dedi-
cate to the above funds out of the ten
mills levied and collected for the year
1915 as follows:
Not less than ga mil. Tor Good Roads
Fund.
Not less than / mill for the Parish
Bridge Fund, and in event that the
amount derived from these taxes for
the year 1916 do not suffice than the
same schedule for distribution of the
taxes for the year 1916 shall be con-
tinued in force
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Taylor, Cockfeld,
Russell. Nays, Mr.. Parker. Carried
By Mr.. Russell:
That the following commissioners be
paid for holding election in Road Dis
trict No. 8, of ward 10, same to be paid
out of road funds of said District No. 8
ward 10 and the president is hereby
authorized to pay the following: ]. M.
Johnson, John Sturgeon, Lee Sharp,
Eugene Kerry, VIM. Bell, Adolph
Gallon, commissioners and Adam Car
naham, clerk. Carried.
By Mr.. Adams:
That Effie Murphy be dropped from
pauper list of ward 8 and that Sc. 90 be
appropriated for burial purposes.
Carried.
By Mr.. Page: |
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Natchitoches.
Section l. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to kill or slaughter cat
tie, sheep, goats or hogs for food after
shutdown and before sunup.
Section 2. Any person violating this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
and on conviction be fined
not less than $1,000 nor more than
$50. 90 and in default Of payment shall
be imprisoned not less than 10 days nor
more than 80 days or both at the dis
erection of the court.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Yeas, Messrs. PieIson, Williams,
Adams, Page, Taylor and Russell.
Nays, Messrs. Knott, Parker and Cock
field Carried
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Natchitcches that it shall
be unlawful for any licensed slaugh-
poses, any cattle, sheep, hogs or goats
without having same inspected BY
constable, justice of the peace or Depty
Sheriff, in the country or the City
Marshall or his deputies in towns, vii
lage and cities, and to give the said
official a full description of the animal
slaughtered, as to age, color, marks
brands and etc. And said official shall
keep same in book kept for said pur-
pose and to keep said book open for
public inspection at any and all times
That any person violating the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeaItor for each ami
nal slaughtered and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by being inn
prisoned in the parish Jail for not less
than 10 days snor more than sixty and
fined not less than twenty dollars nor
mora than one hundred dollars, or both.
at the discretion of the court. This or
dinance to take effect from date of its .
PRONUNCIATION. Be it further ordained,
That for the inspector shall be graded