The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-16

ing Of logs may operate over salo
roads: to provide penalties for
the violation of the provisions OF
this Act and repeating all laws
in conflict herewith.
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, that no motor truck or
traitor with steel tires, or tractors
with cleats or Jugs on the wheels
shall be operated, driven or NOV
ed over any public road in the
State of Louisiana which road has
been hard surfaced with any kind
of material or improved in any
manner by public funds or pro-
ceeds Of bond issues or with re-
venues of the State Highway De-
partment of the United States;
provided. that nothing contained
in this Section shall be construed
so as to prevent the use OF trucks
or trailers equipped with steel
tires by persons, firms or corpor-
atoms engaged in farming or ag'
ricultural pursuits when trans
proved highway of this State, or
to persons operating under certl'
ficates of permission by the Po'
lice Jury Of the parish, or OF the
municipal authorities of the city or
town in which they may be oper-
ating.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That no vehicles, contrl'
vance or machine of any kind or
character, used IN the hauling or
transporting or moving of logs
shall be operated, driven or NOV
ed. when loaded with one or more
logs, over or across any pubic
road in the State of Louisiana,
which road has been hard. surtac.
ed or otherwise improved in any
manner with public finds until
the owner of such vehicle, con-
trivance or machine shall have
obtained a written permission from
the Police jury Of the Parish IN
which operations are to be mad,
and such surety or bond against
damage to the public roads and
drainage as may be required by
the Police Jury has been given.
:, Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
etc., That any person, firm, or
! corporation violating the terms
of this act shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction
thereof before any court Of com
petent jurisdiction shall be fined
: ia the sum of not less than $780,
D 90 nor more than $4,000 or i'm
r priscned in the Parish-jjail for a
-sssrriiod 81 not exceeding 80 days
t nor less than 80 days or both, al
!. tho discretion Of the court
d 1t was moved by j. A. Fendla'
= son, seconded by R. Il. Spring
that the Road Committee investi :
6 gate ACCESSIBILITY of rebuilding
y the old Stallion Bridge and re
d port at the next regular meeting
= On motion by G. N. Tate sec
ID onded by r. II. Spring that tn
Board accept inventory and aft
IS davits attached thereto of M r3h
audise of the year 1920, and als'
,s an affidavit of N. E. and A. A
~, ~ Pigott, cash value of timber lands
IL Carried.
On motion by ]. H. Cassidy
"A seconded by r. H. Spring tn
y Finance Committee Is to decld
~ the matter Of donating a Scholar
ship to the Louisiana State Uni
i ~ versity. Carried.
,ol On motion by 6. M. Tate, sec
'er onded by j. A, Fendlason, tn
at Janitor's salary was raised SOU
ch per month, making a total
- $500 per month. Carried.
On motion by J. H. Cassld,
seconded by II. o. Seal the fc
lowing ordinance was unanimou
20. ly adopted.
sb Levying taxes on a the taxab
ST. property within Washington Pa
he ish, Louisiana.
in Be 1t Resolved: That the TO
all lowing taxes shall be and a
hereby levied for the year 1872
r.. on all the taxable property situs
AZ. ted in Washington Parish, Louis
~. ana.
,ial General Parish tax. b mill
lad General parish wide school ia
authorized by the Constitution
ids Louisiana, as amended and adoI
,an ed under authority of Act 21S