The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-25
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

4
, Special called meeting of the Polio,
Jury Of Madison Parish.
Meeting called to order by Hon
Alex Clark, President, at IO:45 A. NJ.
and when the roll was called the
following members answered present
Hon. Alex Clark Messrs j. B. Gallo.
way, ST., J. v. Wright, W. H. Hewe.
A. S. Holloway and W. B. Wallace
The following members were absent
Messrs W. L. Cakes and V. w. +
Jefferson.
The President stated that tn
Board had been called together for
the purpose of discussing the advis-
ability of establishing a quarantine
between Madison Parish and the
Parishes of Franklin and. Richland to
prevent the transporting of any and
all livestock from Franklin and
Rich!and Parishes into Madison
Parish because of the epedimic of
Anthrax or Charlton that exists in
Franklin and Richland Parishes.
The Secretary read letter receiv-
ed from DR.. E. Pegram Flower, of
the Live Stock Sanitary Board of
Louisiana, relative to this specific
case in question.
After thorough discussion of the
question the following ordinance wa
offered by Mr.. Wright and seconded
by Mr.. Hewes.
An ordinance to prevent the in
PRODUCTION and spread of Anthrax or
Charlton in the Parish of Madison,
and to quarantine against the bring
ing or crossing into Madison Pari !
of live stock from the Parishes OF
Franklin and Richland, in which the |
disease now exists, and providing TO
the appointment of Sanitary Officers
to enforce this ordinance and quar-
antine.
Section 1. BE 1T ORDAINED, By
the Police Jury of Madison Parish
that the crossing or bringing into
his parish of live stock from the
Parishes of franklin and Richland,
where there now exists an epe 1emic
If Anthrax or Charlton, is prohibit ed,
md that the President of tho Police
Jury is authorized to appoint such
Sanitary Officers and Agents as he
ees fit to prevent the bringing os
took from the said parishes into
he Parish of Madison, and the Pre-
ident is authorized to fix such com
ensation for such Sanitary Officers
r Agents as he may see fit and /,
roper. 4
Section 2. Be 1t Further Ordained,
hat quarantine to exist for thirty
avs from this date be and the same
J hereby declared against the bring
ig of live stock from Franklin and c
ichland Parishes into the Parish of
ladison, and that the President of I
no oouy 20 uhOSbSu 10 see tHdC the :,
I'D quarantine is rigidly enforced. "
Section 8. Be 1t Further Ordained, ?
hat any person or persons violating IL
rs ordinance by bringing live stock n
ON the said Parishes of RichlanG
Id Franklin into the Parish of .
adison, are hereby declared to be ,
iilty of misdemeanor, and upon Il
'nviction of such offense such per- Y
n or persons shall pay fine of not W
IS than Twenty-Five ($25.O0) Dol W
rs nor more than One Hundred u
Dollars. W
gned: ALEX CLARK. ia
President of Police Jury al
On being put to a vote the above
dinance was adopted unanimously bf
The President fixed the salary tc o.
paid to the Sanitary Officers to be sh
lployed to enforce the quarantine o.
not more than $500 per month.
There being no further business t. =
me before the Board, the meeting u
S declared adjourned. a
ALEX CLARK, President a
o. BENJAMIN, Secretary.
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