The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-03


Gllmer elected president
The board being called to order, the following ac
counts were allowed, and ordinances passed:
| ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
10 }. b. Hughes, keeper of poor $136 %
10 James Bradley, assessor of taxes, 500 90
| To Benz. Wells, elk. 9 IS
To R. f. Buckner, parish attorney, 80 90
To Jonas Robson, ]. p, % 1913
| ToJohn W jones' J. p. "a Az
| 10 II. J. G. Battle for printing laws, Is 90
| To B. W. Davis, jailor, 1874 25
ToJ. A. Norris, coffns for paupers, Is 90
To E. II. Basgh witness fee, 2 SO
Total, sl,O79 81
The following persons were appointed captains OF
patrol in their respective wards
Be 1t ordained by the police jury Of Caddo parish
That }. ID. Bckham be appointed captain of patrol
company and to chose his company, in ward No.
| one ~
| Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of
! Caddo, That j. NJ. Bowden be appointed captain of
a patrol and to chose his company in ward No.
| one a.
Be it ordained, &c, That B. F. Poindexter, s. B.
| Dockerv, A. W. Tucker, J. n. Harris VIM Bayliss,
T. j Hearne, J. D. D.Whitworth, j. NJ. Duke, and
Orr, be, and they are hereby, appointed captains of
patroles in their respective neghborhoods and have
power to call out their companies and appoint substi
tutes captains for relief, to until June A.
| 1857, for ward No two a.
Be it ordained &c, That Jeptha Sullivan, James
Simms, and James Foster be- and they hereby, ap
pointed captains of patroles in their respective neigh
borhoods and have power to call out their companies
and appoint substitutes captains for relief to
| until June, 1857, in ward No. three 81
Be it ordained, &C., That I. W Pickens be, and is
hereby appointed, captain of patrol for ward No 4,
to serve until the lst Of June next.
! Be it ordained, &C., That VIM. Wyche, A. J. Pick
ems, and - Rose are hereby appointed captains of
patroles for ward No. 5, with power to appoint sub
stutes A ofemergencies, and they be required
to patrol at least two nights in each week. to serve
until the first of June next.
Be it ordained, DC, That P R. Johnson John R. R.
Harrison and w D. Browning, be, and they are here
by, appointed captains of patrocs for ward No seven
with power to appoint substitutes in of emergen
ces, and that they have power to summons all such
help as necessary in the premises
Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of
Caddo That when any patrol finds any negro absent
from the home of his master and said negro shall evade
punishment at the time, then it shall be lawful for
any of said patrol to visit plantation of the master
of said escaping slave andappropratey chastise said
slave.
And be it further ordained, That it shall be the du-
ty of the clerk to make out and send copy of this
ordinance to each captain of the patrol in the parish
The police jury then adjournedo to Tuesday at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ
TUEsDAY.-The board met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt
Be it ordained 10y the police jury of Caddo parish
That VIM NJ Bickham be appointed ovcrseer on the
road leading from Edenes to the Arkansas line and
have the hands of JAS Sheneck Bell Crutcher B.
Bckham, P. Bickham, w. R. Munnerlin, and all 9TH
north of the road leading to the Texas line ex-
cept Jas. Bradley W. D. Brewing and G. Richardson
and work the same until next June and make return
according to law.
Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of
Caddo, That }. c. Porter be, and he is hereby, ap-
pointed of the Bucombe road from the west
bank of the bayou at Jeff Guices to where it intesects
the Greenwood and Mansfield road, and that he have
the hands of L. r. Simpson, E. NJ. Coleman, A.
Green, L. B. Dockery and his and all other
hands not otherwise apportionol. to work the same
for one year, and make report according to law.
Be it ordained, &c. That James O'Neil be, and he
is hereby, appointed overseer on the road from the
township line between townships Nos. l6 and II,
to the Norris ferry with all the hands heretofore APP
portoned to said road, until next June and make
turn of the same according to law
Be it ordained &C. That John May (overseer
the road from Greenwood to Blossom HID have his
road divided and terminate at the Baptist church,
Providence and have added to his list of hands
Mr. McCarew VIM. Afford, Newt May and hands
of doctor Balm, Thos. Cole, A. G. Smith and Prince
Smith, and all others along said road not otherw se
appropriated to serve until June, 1857, and make re
turn according to law.
Be it ordained &c, That Bowe McMilen be-, and
he is hereby, appointed overseer the road from Dr.
Wilders to f. NJ. Scogin's, and have the hands ap-
portioned to Henry Pollard to until June, 1857
and make return according to law.
Be it ordained, DC, That JAS SHINES be, and he is
port to Loganport, beginning at doctor Wilders, and
at the north east end Of Samuel Edmunis
lane, and have the following hands: doctor Wildcr
W. A. Lacy, P P Butler, joel Butler, self, Thomp
son " Williams and hands, W. G. Borceyand hands,
John Sandlin, self, and Isaac Miller and hands,
T. l. Scogins and hands, to until June, 1857,
and make return according to law.
Be it ordained, &C., That J. ID. Henderson be, and
he is hereby, appointed overseer the road from
Shreveport to Loganpor beginning at the north east
de- Ia of
northeast end of the bridge on Boggy bayou and
have the following hands John Suvan's Jeptha
Lawson Mckey's, Isaac Mckeys, Samuel
Edmunds, George Winston, Mr.. Ford, and Warner
McCutchens and his OWL to serve until June 1857
and make due return according to law. The follow
ing hands We're added: David Ciilmer's Mark Nc
Cutchen's, Mr.. McDaniel's, E. NJ. Reeser, self, to
work to where said road intersccs the Shrcveortand
Mansfield road.
Be it ordained &c That Luther Davidson be, and
he is hereby appointed overseer of the road leading
from and beginning at Spring ridge church to the
sdence of Mr.. Baines, (on tie Texas line) and have
the following hands: A. J. Rutherord's c. Baincs,
N. Hudson, John B. Johns and all others to
til June 1857, and make return according to law.
Be it ordaTned DC, That Jos. Davidson be, and he
is hereby, appointed oversecr the road leading
from Greenwood to Blossom Hill, beginning at the
Baptist church (Provdence) and terminating where
said road intersects the Shreveport and Loganport
road and have the following hands A. D. Battle Mr..
J
1857 and make return according to law.
Be it ordained, DC, That the ordinance (passed at
the last sitting of the police jury granting alter
alton in the Shreveport and Loganport road, begin.
ming at the of Josiah Guill's fence and inter
sectng the old road at the Bethel church, be- and is
hereby, resclnded
Be it ordained, DC, That all persons who hire their
slaves their time, whether by the day, the week
the month"; or the year, shall be subject to fine of
$50 for the first offence 500 for the second offence
and 5000 for the third offence.
And be it further ordained That the president of
the police jury is hereby authorised and empowered
to collect said fine and that said fine when collected
shall be paid to the treasurer of the parish.
Be it ordained by the police jury of Che parish of
Caddo, That there be an extra precinct in ward No.
seven ) north of Black bayou, at the house of T. P
Gray, and W. NJ. Bickham, W. R. Munnerlin and N. |
Hale disappointed commissioners of the said precinct.
Be it ordained, DC, That school districts Nos 2
and IA be united for the convenience of the citizens
thereof and be called school district No. 2
Be it ordained, &C., That a foot pedlar pay the
sum of fifty dollars; horse pedlar pay the Of
one hundred dollars; and wagon pedlar pay the .
sum of two hundred dollars, for license to peddle
through the parish of Caddo for year; and that |
keepers Of billiard tables pay the of one huu-
lred dollars annually and all grog shops shall pay
he sum of five hundeH dollars and that all trading
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