The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-20

Tue Following vote Of the members.
Aeas-Bert Davis. J. II. Thurmond
>: +: Albums. W. II. Began. A. G.
Whitlow. and !. II. King
Nays-N NONE.
Ordinance
lie 1t ordained by fhc Police .Jurv Of
hchvtftc parish, in regular session
convened that when any male person
oyer the age Of Is years and undr tho
age OF % years, shall be convicted and
sentenced by any competent court IN
ana for l'lcnyillr parish. state of Lon.
lSlana to imprisonment in the parish
jail, or to such Imprisonment and the
payment OF fine. or to such impriSOn.
ment in default Of payment of fine.
| such person shall be confined in the
parish Jail, and shall be worked Oh the
public roads or other public works of
Bienyillc parish, and shall be kept at
work on said public roads or works
, until the expiration of such sentence,
in accordance with the provision of
Act 204 Of 1905
BE it further ordained that while
any convictS are being worked by the
Police Jury as herc-in-ahOve provided.
they shall he kept over night and such
times as they are not at work in the
parish Jail, and such other place as
the police jury shall direct for safe
keeping
Be it further ordained that u. NJ,
White, president. be and is hereby au.
thorized to secure by purchase, or
otherwise sufficient amount of wheel
barrOws, picks and other tools neces.
Sary to fit out a complete road work.
ing outfit.
BE it further ordained that a mana.
ger shall be appointed and approved
by the president Of the Police Jury,
and the the sheriff of BienyiIle parish
who shall be qualified elcctOr of
Blenville parish, and shall be commits
stoned as deputy sheriff, whose sal
arr is hereby fixed at not more than
One Hundred ($10000) Dollars per
month which shall be paid out of the
funds created from fines imposed on |
those convicted Of violating the prohi
tition law. known as the Hood Bill |
heretofore set aside and authorized |
paid into the sheritf's salary fund, dur, |
ing the remainder of this year, after |
I'D salary shall be taken care
of in the budget, said salary to be pal! |
monthly on the warrant of the Sheriff. !
The above resolution was adopted by !
the following vote of these members:
fras--Bert Davis, J. II. Thurn.ond,
j. I Albums. W. II. RO.an, A. e. Wait.
low, and J. Fl. King,
Nays-NONE.
Ordinance
Whereas. in order TO maintain the
public roads and bridges in Bienville
parish, Louisiana and in order to get
additional money for this purpose, the
Police Jury of said parish has decided
to impose and levy IN annual license
tax upon all vehicles. automobiles,
trucks and motorcycles for the year
1922, in order that such additional
revenues may be obtained to keep said |
reads and bridges.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bienville parish, state of Louisiana, in
regular session convened, that there
shall be and is hereby imposed and
levied an annual license tax for the
year 1922, upon all vehicles, automO-
biles, trucks and motorcycles Of said
parish and state, and used for l0comO-
ton over public roads of said parish
Of Bienville, state of Louisiana. which
license tax be graduated as follows to-
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Upon One-horse vehicles, a tax Of
One ($1O0) Dollar; Two-horse We
hicles, a tax of One ($1O0) Dollar;
upon all log wagons, a tax of Five
(S5M) Dollars: upon all automobiles
1 tax of Five $500 upon all one-ton
trucks, a tax of Ten $4,000 Dollars;
upon all trucks over one-ton, the tax
shall be Twenty $4,000 Dollars; up
IN all tractors, tax Of Twenty-Five
($2j.00) Dollars; upon all motorcycles
/ tax of Two and one-half $3.50 II
Dollars.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
he sheriff and tax collector of Bien-
7ille parish, Louisinan will collect all
license tax as specified and turn same
)yer to the parish treasurer as pro-
1ided by law. same to be kept separate
IS to respective wards from which
he license tax is collected.
Be it further ordained, that the tax
assessor of the parish of Bienville be
md is hereby authorized and required
o list and assess upon his rolls for
he year 1922 all vehicles automobiles
rucks, and motorcycles, as above men.
Toned and specified in resolution,
subject to the license tax for the year
1929.
Be it further ordained ETC., that all
avs and ordinances in conflict here
With are hereby repealed and that
his ordinance take effect from and
after due and legal PRONUNCIATION.
On roll call the above ordinance was