The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

We. the Police jury of Madison Par
is, as a mark of respect in the death OF
the Honorable Friend l.. Maxwell, pres !
ident of the body, make probation that
in the death of this able president and
public servant the parish of Madison,
as well as the whole district, has sus-
tanned an irreparable loss which cannot
be estimated.
His long service, serving period OF
forty years first as president OF the
first Levee Board of the fifth Louisiana
Leyee District, which Office he careful
" and creilltably conducted to the full
satisfaction of every one. Subsequent
" he has filled many honorable positions
of trust.
| AS president to this Board he has been
brought in close relationship with every
citizen of this parish, and by his AHA
BILE and genial disposition at all times
has rendered his companionship agree
able and his society desirable.
In the loss of such man we feel tnat
in his death public calamity has been
sustained. We record with feeling OF
pride the fact that his long and varied
life was replete with honors, and the
epitaph which should be written OF
such a man as that, HE knew his duty
and did it we'll.
That in order to pr eserve tribune TO
the memory of our honored and beloved
president and friend. we ask that the
date of his death, together with this
tribute. be recorded upon the memorial
mage of this Board, and a copy hereof
be forwarded to the family of the Ia
mented dead.
Where is the glory of higher HE
That reaches to the tomb?
!, The soul of one who through earths STRIFE
r Has triumphed DER deaths gloom!
A man has died, the fleeing breath
Has set his martial spirit free
IT He rises to higher life
# To Glory and Eternity!
< His life below has ended here
" A requium for him Is said,
His noble spirit is set free,
He lives, he is not dead!
On motion of Mr.. Galloway, MI
Mitchell was authorized and requisite
ar TO have all necessary repair on tt
Mt bridge across Bayou Vidalis at Polr
eo Clear plantation.
4. On motion of Mr.. Devine the secr'
n tarv authorized to send to Mr.. e.
OF Spann one of the House Wagon
Z. and for the price of $3.50
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the fc
u lowing resolution was adopted: TN
90 all cattle coming in and already in Il
: parish from and belonging to parties
adjoining parishes, when dipped in t
'a' dipping watts of Madison parish. tn
!, n. the owners thereof shall at their ov
-, expense furnish the labor and attend
e the dipping at their own risk, and p
fee of 1Oc. per head to the the inspe
NJ tors in charge of said dipping vat.
OK The following resolution was offer
o. bv Mr.. Mcdonald and duly adopted:
;s Resolved that Police Jurors, Hin
and Devine are authorized to empl
two competent men to assist in enfoI
ing the cattle and tick laws or
.o mar ces at a salary not to excaed so
90 per month, per man. and they be Fl
10 Their authorized to constrct such pc
'.oo as NAV be necessary to retain drift
J. 80 cattle from adjoing parishes.
, nv " The following ordinances were of
, ~ ed by Mr.. Devine, and unanimou
|, = AZ adopted: That, wherers, charbon
u y ~ ~ anthrax exists in the parish of Richla
- ~ Re II resolved by the Police Jury
80, eo Madison parish that all live stock fl
20 ~ said parish be declared guarantee
. N against entry in any manner into
n M parish. and that any person vlola'
49, ~ tb;, ordinance shall be punished b
e : ~ fine, not to exceed $4,000, or impri
" 20 ment, not to exceed 60 days, or both
90 !. oo the discression of the court.
70 90 That all such infected live s
" * from such infected parish which
M o. drift INTO this parish should be t.
,ouse up and placed under strict quarantil
O 70. The following resolution, Offered
Mr.. Spann, was unanimously sdoE
alton Resolved, that the president OF
same Board be and he is hereby authorize
MON. borrow $500 for current expense
the parish and assume the neces
indebtedness of the Board thereof.
There being no further business
Board adjourned. Sine Dine.
..ted ALEX CLARK, P
.anre- w. H. KENNY,