The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL OF, GlBSLAND
Gibsland. La, Feb. list, 1921.


met in regular session on the ABOVE
date with the following present:
W. III. Lazarus, mayor presiding, L.
r. Morgan, C. r. Knighton, IT, 4. Sher,
man, w. J. Broadwell.
The minutes of the meeting OF Jan
4th, were read and on motion OF W. D.
Broadwelk seconded by T. B. Morgan.
that clause making First National
Bank Of Gibsland, Fiscal Agent 10
the town funds, be stricken from the
minutes, was voted on and carried
On motion Of II. A. Sherman, second,
ed by G. r. Knighton, that the First
National Bank, Of Gibsland, La, be
designated as Fiscal Agent for the
town funds Of the town Of Gibs!and
La, was voted on and carried
An ordinance prohibiting the running
at large of all stock in the incorporate
limits of the town of Gibsland was Of
fered and on motion Of W. J. Broad
we'll seconded by G. r. KnightOn, that
said .ordinance be passed and to take
effect on the LIST day Of April 1871, the
following vote was polled.
Yeas, w. J. Broadwell, Fl. A. Sher'
man, C. r, Knighton. Not voting, L,
b. Morgan. :
On motion of T. B. Morgan second
ed by H. A. Sherman, that donation
of $1,000 be made to the destitute
family now in the Mrs. X. Webb house
for the purpose Of getting food and de
fraying their expenses to Monroe, La.
Same to be handled by the town mar
shall Said motion was carried.
There being no further business to
come before the body, on motion the
body adjourned until next regular
meeting.
W. H. LAZARUS. Mayor. .
"A. B. HOFFMAN, Clerk.
ORDINANCE No..
An ordinance to prohibit the running
at large within the crporate limits
of the Town Of Gibsland, Louisiana,
all kinds Of Stock and prescribing
penalties for the violation Of thi
ordinance.
Section /.
Be It Ordained, by the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town: Of GIBBS
land. Bienyille Parish, H.. ii regu
lar session convened Oh the flrst day
of February 1927, that hereafter II
shall be unlawful for stock Of any
kind ito run at large within the cor,
porate limits Of the town. Of Gibsland
Louisiana.
Section 2. ~
D BE It Further Ordained, Etc, That
ali stock found running at large In
said Town of Gibsland, Louisiana, shall
lie placed in Town Pound, and after ad-
vattising for five, days shall be sold at
/ public sale to the last and highest, bid
y der for cash, to satisfy pound fees and
l coat Of keeping, and the remainedr Of
1 proceeds to be placed in the, town
treasure, and to be paid to owner if
found within one year from date Of
sale. Provided further that such own
cr may recover said stock by paying
pound fees and keepers fees.
Said fees are fixed as follows
For impounding mules and horses,
the TEE shall be 500 for each and
fifty cents per day for each day there
after, .
For cattle the pound fse shall be
800 for each and nifty cents sIer day
for each day thereafter.
For Goats and Sheep the pound fer
shall be Doc each and 25c for each day
thereafter. ~ :
Section 3
Be Il Further Ordained, Etc, That
II III Shereby declared To he ! fn1i1de.
meaiior for any person or persons I.
turn their stock loose In the. said Town
Of Gibsland, Louisiana, and upon. trial
and conviction before. the mayor, shall
be fined in the sum Of from I'VE 70
twenty-f dollars, FOR each and every
such oifense. And In defauH Of pay.
ment Qf said. Ane shall be,impsboned
Iii the town 0alaboose from Ave to sAf.
teen days, OF both such fine and I'M
nrisonynpnf III the discretion Of tue
Mayor. g 60 49,
Section 4
Be II Further- Ordained, Etc, That
ali ordinances or parts Of ordinances
iii conflict herewith, are hereby re
peAled. This ordinance tostak4 eject
on April Int 1eQ1 M {.
Read, psseeo ana approved oii this
the TT llay sok Fe6ftary, 1911. s.
w. II, LAZARUS, Mayor.
a. b. HOFFMAN, Clerk,