The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
by Mr. Saunders the following
ance was adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.


ance was adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance levying an advalo-
rum tax 70 provide funds for paying
principal and interest on an issue OF
| $500, 90. 90 Road Bonds of the Parish |
Of Madison, dated August /, 1919.
Be it ordained, That the ASSESSOR
and Tax Collector of the Parish Of
Madison are hereby instructed and
ordered to assess and collect for the
| wear 1920 a tax Of three f'l wills
on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property Of the
Parish of Madison for the purpose of
providing for the payment Of the
principal and interest of an issue OF
$500. 100000 Road Bonds Of the Par
ish of Madison, dated August l, 1919,
authorized to be issued at an election
held on the 10th day Of June, 1919,
l. as the same becomes due and payable
and that a copy of this Ordinance be
forwarded to both the Tax Collector
: and Assessor of the Parish Of Madison
A petition was received from some
of the citizens of the Fourth Ward
T asking that an Ordinance DE passed
recurring the fencing of fields be-
tween Tensas River and Willow
Bayou in order that cattle might be
lallowed free range of the woods. On
: motion, this petition was ordered laid
+ over until the next meeting so that a
o counter petition might be considered
}, if the opponents Of this law should
I present one, and the Secretary was
directed to ask our Attorney to give
d an opinion as to the duties and rights
d of the Police Jury in the matter.
:, On motion of Mr.. Hewes permits
L sion was given Mr.. J. W. Crump 20
straighten the road running north
e from Waverly through his property,
N providing the parish be at no ex-
le pense for grading.
,e On motion of Mr.. WIGHT seconded
N by Mr.. Hewes the following Ordin.
8. ance was adorted:
d., ORDINANCE NO.
D An Ordinance making 1t unlawful
"a to drive traction engines over any OF
N the bridges in the Parish without por
g perly protecting the flooring Of the
VI bridge and providing penalties fol
he the violation of this Ordinance.
Is Be it ordained by the Police Jur!
Is OF Madison Parish that it shall be un
lawful for any person to drive a trac
d, ton engine across any of the bridges
ne in Madison Parish without properl.
n cross laying the bridge with plank Il
&c protect Tie ilooriag from damage.
CT Resolved further that any persol
? fc1rd guilty of violating this Ordir
~ ance shall be fined not less than 500
it. nor more than s5OO.Gc, or in lie,
es thereof shall be confined in the paris
en- jail not more than thirty days.
ay On motion Of Mr.. Wright the Sec
nd rotary was instructed to order fou
all drags 10 be shipped to Tallulah, an
by four to he shipped to Mound, Mr.. W
nv Il. Hewes to furnish information a
OF 20 the size, weight and make Of drag
an to be ordered.
ct A communication from the Stat
nc Traffic Relief Association asking 70
an appropriation Of $4,000 was RI
nd ceived and on motion the appropria
to lien was refused.
to On motion Of Mr.. Wright it wa
&c agreed that the Police Jury would dc
oh Tray one-ha!f the expense of fioorin
70 IT repairing The bridge across Brush
Oh layou at Tallulah.
re- A report was received from Mis-
Rebecca Whitaker. parish agent sho'
ID, 7gs saat Madison Parish had taken 2
re- ribbons, nc blue) out of a possihl
he q at the Shreveport Fair, and givin
20, lrther information on her work q
e Fair.
-'oiion Of Mr.. Wright it wa
be the sentiment Of thi
- we are in heart
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