The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-14

EVENING SESSION
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Airey
presiding and all members present eX-
cept Mr.. Dowden.
by. Mr. Knott, seconded by Mr..
LacaZe.
Be it resolved, that the president of
i1yams to inspect road. Ward 5 defer
son Highway draw plans and specifi-
cations and make report to the GOOD
ROADS CoMNITTEE.' the approx;
mate cost of that certain piece of road
F.. MlTTEE'' be empowered to let con
tract for work if in its judgment the
committee sees fit.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Lacaze, seconded by MIR.
! E'riedman:-
That the Police Jury authorize the
/ president and secretary of the 'o!lce
Jury to issue checks against moneys
/ for Bonds unsOld of Road District No.
| u. Ward 10, on order of the Member
! and Road commissioners of said Dis
lrict No. n, Ward 10.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Friedman, seconded by Mr..
Airey:
That the Police Jury of the Parish OF
Natchitoches authorize the president
and secretary of the Police Jury to
draw checks against all surplus monies
of bonded districts for repairing roads
in said districts.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
TUESDAY MORNING
April 9Th, 1921
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Airey
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Dr.. Joyner, Mr. Dowden and Mr..
LacaZe.
BY Mr. Page. seconded by Mr. Airey:
That an additional appropriation of
One Hundred Dollars be made for Ben
efciary at L. S. u.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr. Knott, seconded by Mr..
That Ely Cordiva and Adie Cordiva
be placed on the allowance list of
Ward 5. Carried
BY Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Airey:
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchltoches.
La. in regular session, that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
operate or drive any electric or motor
driven vehicle Of any nature. kind or
on or upon any public road
Or highway. passing through any city,
town or village of this parish, or on or
through any street in said city, town
Or village; or while passing any public
building during school hours, or any
church or school building where crowds
are assembled, through or by any
crowds or gatherings of people; or
while passing in opposite direction any
other electric or motor driven vehicle,
any wagon, buggy or other vehicle
1raWn by horse or any other animal,
or any horse on which there is any
'ider on any road of this parish faster 5
or at greater speed than ten miles i
Der hour.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
that it shall be unlawful for any pt
son or persons to operate or drive any 1
electric or motor driven vehicle. of any
nature, kind or description, on or upon
my road or public highway of this |
Parish at greater speed than twenty
i've miles per hour =
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted ETC., :
hat all regular licensed and practicine =
Thy sicians and surgeons, while travel r
ng to or from any patient or urgent +
all and any sheriff. deputy-sheriff,
Unstable, or policeman, while on ac- A
ual duty in pursuit of any criminal
r law violator. shall be excluded from
he force Of this act. j.,
Sec. 4. Be it further enarted, ETC.,
hat all sheriffs. deputy consta-
les or policemen of this parish or any fl
ity or village therein, shall be and ~
re hereby appointed traffic officers,
or the purpose of the enforcement of q,
his act, and that it shall be their duty :,
pom their personal knowledge or upon ~ ~
formation furnished them by any re- ~
able person or persons, to report and D
lake charges against and arrest, any :,
erson or persons violating the provis- az a,
ms of this act. a,
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., ~
lat any sheriff, deputy sheriff, con- in
;ables or policemen, or any citizen 90
no also shall have authority under =
lie above section, with the exception ~
} arrest, WHO shall report and make N
larges against and shall cause the Va
'nviction thereof under the provis-
MS of this act shall receive fifty $50
n cent? per cent of any funds ac- ~
ally paid, inclusive of costs, by any
'rsons convicted under the provisions
this act.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., to
at any person or persons violating pr
e provisions of this act shall be &c
emed guilty of a misdemeanor, and La
ION conviction by a competent Court
this parish shall be fined in the
nal sum of not more than One Hun ne
ed Dollars and cost, and in default err
payment of said fine and cost, shall no
rye not more than sixty days in the ca
IRISH Jail subject to work on the pub
roads of this parish Or both at the to
,cretion of the Court.
Sec. Z. BE it further enacted, etc.,
at all laws enacted by this Police Sa
ry in conflict herewith are hereby
oealed. the
Yeas: Messrs. Sandlin, Copellar Pr
rey. Phillips. Lacaze. Nays: Knott. da
ge, Friedman. Absent: Joyner and we
WIDEN. Carried an,
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police vii
~ adjourned until 2:39 P. M. act
EVENING SESSION Oh
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant ,
with President Airey /
siding and all members present ak =
It DR.. Joyner, Mr. Dowden and MIR. NJ:
Gaze. I'm
y Mr.. Friedman, seconded by Mr..