The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-13


commencing at the west bank of Cross BAYOU
and work the same to Alfred Wornack's house
and that he have the hands of J. A. Wildly, A
| Warnock, Il. Stevens estate and seven hands
on John Pages place, where ]. N. Harris now
resides, and his own to work said road for
twelve months and to make his return accord
ing to law.
Be it ordained, That T. J. Hearne, be and
is hereby appointed overseer on the road lead
ing from Quappa to Cross bayou, and that he
have the hands of ia. Hoss' estate, Truman
his mothers hands and his own hands, to work
the same for twelve months and to make his
report according to law.
Be it ordained, That J. H. Hoss, be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the road leading
from Greenwood by J. Hoss' place to tEslakee
road and that he have the hands of VIM. Bay
place and all others in the vicinity of said road
not otherwise apportioned, TO work the same
| for twelve months and to make his report ac-
cording to law
Be it ordained, That w D. Metcalf, be and
is hereby appointed overseer on the camp
ground road from j A. McRady's gate to where
said road leaves the Shreveport and Buncombe
road, at the corner of Dockeny's fence and that
he have the hands of J. A. McRady, F. s..
Bass, and his own and all others not otherwise
apportioned,t to work the same fortwelve months
and to make his report according to law
| Be it ordained, That J. G. Porter, be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the road, from
where it crosses the Mansfield and Greenwood
road to the west bank Of the bayou at Jefferson
Guice's and that he have the hands Of Henry
Wagner, R. Smith, A. Simpson, J. R. Simpson,
J. R. Harvey E. NJ Coleman, A. Green, /. b.
Dockery and his own, to work the same for
twelve months and to make his report according
to law.
Be it ordained, That Ridgeway be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the Buncombe
road, from the Mansfield and Greenwood road
to Boggy bayou bridge, and that he have the
hands of W. Afford, VIM. Ashlin, Berry Hill,
A. J. Fortson, James Burns, and his own, and
all others not otherwise apportoned, to work
+ the same for twelve months and to make his re-
turn according to law.
Be it ordained, That T. S. Hill, be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the road from'the
Texas line, at Bethany to VIM. Shaw's black
smith shop and that he have the hands of Thos.
Holt, Jos. Stephen, ,and all others in the vicinity
of said road not otherwise apportfoned, to
work the same for twelve months and to make
his report according to law.
Be it ordained, That J. F. Holt, be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the road leading
from Lewis Corzine's to where it lntersects the
Greenwood and Marshall road land that he have
the hands Of DIR. J. Adams, his own and all
others in the vicinity of said road not otherwise
apportioned, to work the same for twelve
months and to make his report accordlng.to
law.
Be it ordained, That B. Stoval, be and is
hereby appointed overseer on the Walllng's
ferry road, from where it leaves the Greenwood
and Marshall road to the Texas line, and that he
have the hands of Mrs. Whitworth, Mrs. Har
rison ]. J. Yealon, j. B. Hughes, his own and
all others not otherwise apportioned, to work
the same for twelve months and make his re-
port according to law.
Be it ordained, That V. Fl, Jones, be and is
hereby appointed overseer Oh the Greenwood
and Mansfield road, from Greenwood to }. A.
McRadys, and that he have the hands of r. 5.
Dickson, W. E. Doty, j. K. Booth, and his own
to work the same for twelve months and to make
his report according to law.
Be it ordained, That E. S. Fortson be and
is hereby appointed overseer on the road from
Bethany to E. S. Fortson's, and that he have
the hands of Robert Ricks Elias Lake, J. b.
Hill, and his own and all others in the vicinity
not otherwise apportioned, to work the same
for twelve months and make his return accord
ing to law.
Be it ordained, That Alonzo Flournoy, be
and is hereby appointed overseer OF the road
from VIM. Shaw's blacksmith shop to where
it tntersects the Shreveport and Greenwood road
and that he have the hands Of David Roddln,
VIM. Shaw, J. G. Jones, four from on Pages
Forrest place, his own hands, and all others in
the vicinity of said road not otherwise appor-
toned, to work the same for twelve months
and make his report according to law. y
Be it ordained, That A. Flournoy, jr., J. D.
Whitworth, VIM Floarnoy, be and are hereby
appointed commissioners of elections at the
precinct in Greenwood in and forward No. g.
for twelve months. .-
Be it ordained, That VIM. Scott, be and is
hereby appointed overseer ofthe Buncombe
road commencing at the forks Of the road at
Thomas D. Gary's, to the west bank of the
BAYOU at Jefferson Guice's, and that he have
the hands of Goodwin Bunda, and all other
hands in the vicinity not otherwise apportioned,
to work the same for twelve months and make
his report according to law. =
WARD No. 8.
I Be it ordained, That the northern boundary
of school district No. 9, be changed by leaving
cyress bayou at the bridge, in John T. Fullllove,s
lane on the Shreveport and Loganport road,
and that said road be made the line to the small
bayou near sempee's old store and thence down
said bayou to where it empties into Cypress
BAYOU, SO as to include A. B. Mcmillan, IN
said district
Be it ordained, That James G. Fullilove, be
and is hereby appointed overseer of the shreve-
port and Logansport road, from the De Soto
line to the north end of Cypress bayou bridge,
to serve for twelve months, and have the hands
of Flavel Foster, William G. Foster, S. D.
Parker. JAS. L. Tolbers, William Bird, John I.
FulHlove, M. McMemard, and his own.
Be it ordained, That James Fortson, be and
IS hereby appointed overseer of the road, from
the Texas line, near Mrs. Cowart's, plantation
to the east end of Boggy. bayou bridge, for the
next twelve months, and that he have the
hands of MCCLELLAN Harris and sons, Roland
Lane, Durham Lane, W. P. Davis, William
Birmingham, Thos Adams, JAS. shad Owens,
Hallv Burton, VIM Martin, Washington Smith,