The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
or less. with one-inch tread, 1900

pounds.
Two-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Three-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Four-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Five-inch tread, $500 pounds.
An eight-wheel wagon, or vehicle,
nay carry twice the amount of load
IS vehicle or wagon with four
wheels or less.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any person violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and upon convlc-
ton of same shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed $50 and costs, and IN |
default of paying the fine and costs
shall! be imprisoned for period not
to exceed thirty days.
Thus done, read and passed in
regular session this, the 9Th day OF
May, in the year 1917, at Benton,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the speed limit of auto
mobiles within Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, defining the kind and
number of lights each car shall
have, and requiring all automo-
biles to put on DINNERS when meet
ing other cars, and fixing penalty
for the violation OF same.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in regu-
lar session convened, That it is hereby
made unlawful for any person to
drive or operate any automobile
within Bossier Parish, louisiana, at
q greater rate of speed, than twenty
five miles per hour, providing how
ever when passing other vehicles the
speed of automobiles shall not be
greater than ten miles per hour.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
any person driving or operating an
automobile at night within Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, shall have lighted
on said automobile, two white lights
in front, and one red light behind,
and when meeting any other convey
ance or vehicle shall put on dimm ers
at least 500 feet before passing said
conveyance or vehicle.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any person or persons violating any
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
| deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction of same shall DC
fined not to exceed 500, and in
default of paying said fine and cost
shall be imprisoned not to exceec
thirty days. or both, at the discretion
of the court.
Be it further ordained, ETC., THAI
all laws or parts of laws in confl1c'
herewith are hereby repealed.
Thus done, read and passed in
open session this, the 9Th day o.
May, A. D. 1917, at Benton, Bossiel
Parish, Louisiana.
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the operation Of jitne.
cars, defining what is jitney car
and requiring owners of jitney
to furnish bond for the operatio,
of same.
i Be it ordained by the Police Jur.
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in regu
lar session convened, That it is here
by made unlawful for any one t.
operate, run or have in service,
iitney car, or cars, within the Paris
of Bossier without first having OBJ
tanned license for the operation 0
! said jitney car, or cars, which licens
is hereby fixed at SIS per annum TO
, each car.
Be it further ordained, ETC., Tha
the owner or owners of any jitne
;, car operated or in service in Bessie
Parish, Louisiana, are hereby re
!, quired to furnish bond in the amour
: Of $1,000 for each jitney car in ser,
: ice, said bond to be for the protee
ton of it's passengers and the gerers
public against injury or injuries re
! ceived by any person, caused throug
!. negligence or fault of the said jitne
driver, or for any other cause tha
: would make the owner Of said jitne
' liable under the laws Of the State G
Louisiana.
Be it further ordained, ETC., Ths
g a jitney car is hereby defined t
mean an automobile used as publ
service car, as a common carrier,
l. as offered for hire to the gener,
public.
= Be it further ordained, etc., Ths
!; !; the bond to be given by the owner {
: the iitney car shall be made payab
to the President of the Police Jur
Y of Bossier Parish. Louisiana, an
d shall be approved by the Clerk Of II
|. District Court of Bossier Par;sl
b Louisiana, and certificate ISSUED h
e him 1.-THE said Clerk of Court) tn;
! same is good and solvent, which ce
d tificate must be presented to the Ta
}, Collector of Bossier Parish, Loui
e lana. before he. the said Tax Collie
tor, is authorized to issue a licens
i for said jitney.
81 Be it further ordained, ETC., TIL;
e upon the furnishing of bond as r
: CURED in this ordinance and the OIL
d tanning of the said license, the polio
: Jury of Rossier Parish, Louisian
f will furnish tags for the said iitne
}, car with the following words, "No.-
Il Jitney, Bossier Parish, Louisian
i 191.."
}, Be it further ordained, etc, TIL
y any one operating iitney car in t
/, Parish of Bossier, Louisiana. witho1
first having complied with this orc
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF
- misdemeanor, and upon conviction
- same. shall be fined in sum not
\ exceed 500, and in default Of pa
\ ment of the fine and cost shall
- imprisoned for a period not to e
- coed thirty days.
: Thus done. read and passed in OPT
II meeting this, the 9th day of May.
% y. 1917, at Benton, Bossier Paris
Louisiana.
IS The following report by J. F. Edward
!. Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector, W
received, checked and found to be CO
e, rect, and ordered filed:
81 To the Honorable President and Members of
s. Police Jury of BossieF Parish.
II Gentlemen: beg leave to submit 4
re report on collections from all sources
the months of March and April, 1917:
4 MARCH.
N 7-mill tax .............. .............S 416