The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-07-08

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until paid and interest payable
annually. The above certificates
were rendered in full settlement of
amount due the Parish by the
Town OF Baldwin for road work
and on motion Of Sidney J. Vol.
ford, seconded by John A Pnarr
they were rec ived and acc pied
AZ payment in full Roll cali on
the motion resulted in ten yeas.
every member voting in the al.
firm alive.
The President reported that he
had in his possession the p1ud of
A. P Daigle, as TREASURER, + r
S2) 900 %. and the bond Of r,
Emmett O'Niell as Secretary, for
So 600 GO both OF these bonds
date July 1-t. 1916, and exgire
July 1t. 1917
On motion of John r. Drackett
-ecohdcd ~ Gabriel Hsydel. the
bonds were accepted and turned
over to the Pres dent for safe
keeping.
Nr. 7. B. Klmbrough movrd
that the speed limits through un.
Incorporated towns AID villages
BE- made Is mi!es. Vhi. motion
~As seconded by Mr. Sidney J.
Wolford.
Mr.. John r. Drackett fhan Of
Tered as an mAndDent that tn.
speed limit be % miles. Mr. L
Aucoin 5. >nded this amendment
This motion was lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Kimb-curh
wac then taken up aud cirried
Mr.. kimorouyh chen introduce d
the following ordinarc, ard
moved its ad rption. the mott n
being seconded by John A. Pharr,
Carried.
ORDINANCE No. =.
10 define what constitutes an uu,n-
corporated village in the Parish Of
st. Mary. La: To regulate the sued
limit Of Automobiles, Motor cyc,es
and all other Motor propelled We
hicles through u1incorporated viii
lagos in the Parish Of St. Mary, La
and to prescribe penalty tor tae
violation of this ordinance
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish Of St. Mary
La. that no person shall drive anv
automobile. motor cycle, motor truck
or any other motOr-prOpelled vehicle
through unincorporated villages stu
ated in the Paish of St. Mary. La, at
speed exceeding Is miles per hour.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained that
a village in the sense Of this ordinance.
is defined and declared to be the vii.
lagos IF Garden City, Verduuvilie,
Centreville and Charenton. within the
limits between sign boards posted at
the entrance and exit of said villages
which sign board shall bear the name
of the respective villages, together with
the speed limit permitted through said
villages.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, that
any person or persons who shall vio-
late the provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of misdeameanor.
and upon conviction in any Court of
competent jurisdiction shall be fined
in sum of not more than S25 90 and
in default of the payment of said tine
shall be incarcerated in the Parish jail
for period of not to exceed thirty
days.
SEC 4. Be it further ordained, lat
all ordinances or parts Of ordinances
in conflict herewith, be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
MI. Sidney j. Woiford then In
troduced the following ordinance
and moved its adoption Mr.. A.
E Calm seconded this m otion
Carried. VI
An Ordinance, relative to headlights
on motor vehicles operated in the
Parish Of St. Mary, Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Mary.
Louisiana. that every motor vehicle
operated upon the Public roads of the
Parish Of ST. Mary should throw suf-
ficieut light ahead to reveal any person
vehicle or substantial object upon the
road way straight ahead of such motor
vehicle at a distance of at last One
Hundred and fifty (l50) feet. These
lights should be permanently SO ar
ranged that DO portion of the reflected |
beam of light. when measuring at a
point of Fifty (5O) feet or more ahead |
of the hicle, shall rise more than
Forty-two (42) inches above the level
surface on which vehicle stands.
Said lights should also give sufficient
side illumination to indicate any per-
son. vehicle or substantial object with
in Ten (lO) feet Of the side Of said motor
vehicle at point 10 feet or more ahead
of it. The terms beam, as used in
this ordinance, is to he construed as
meaning the approximately parallel |
rays Of lights and projected by re
fsctor.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc
That any person or persons, firms or
violating the provisions
of Section one of this ordinance, shall!
upon conviction thereof, before any