The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-25


Ra # ordained, DC. Thata new road be established
eon, the State line, at the house of w G. Bains tc
snrirg ridge church, the route as reported by h
commissioners of reviews.
Be It ordained, DC, That the Greenwood and Mans
field road be changed from the south end of the lant
of J. Wilder to u. d. Bozemans, s, SO as to run on
straight line
Be it ordained, DC, That change be granted il
the Shreveport and Keachie road, commencing at The
corner of the land of Josiah GULL and following the
line one mile turn thence north least to intersect the
old road ut or near Bethel church. Said change moi
to be any expense to the parish.
The board adjourned till Tuesday, o'clock, a. NJ.
TUESDAY, 8 O'CLOCK, A. N.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
Be it ordained, DC, That R. L. Gilmer be, and il
hereby authorised to lease the ferry bayou Pierre
called Norris ferry, and upon such terms as he may
think best for the Parish, and to take bond, DC.
Ward No. /.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish
that E. I. Hearn be appointed oyerseer of the Lake
road commencing at the halfmile post between R. T
Noel and J. B. Thompson and to have the hands of
B. Thompson, 4. Mooring, sen,, 4 Mooring jr, John
Moorng, sen J. Groom sen'r and junr, Calvin Groom
Mrs Gage, T. Philyaw, NJ. d T. Harris, d. Cree, r. D
Packer, Jos, Attaway, w. johnson, M Christian, 7
Lyons, NJ Bowden, his own and all others that are
nototherwise proporoned, and make report according
tolaw, in Ward No. L.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish
that c. S. Glies be appointed overseer oftheroad lead
ing from Pitts ferry to the intersection Of tie Lake
road and to have the hands ofJa Christian, Chris
tan, VIM. Cooper, John G. Moorng, SEN, Ell. Mooring
james Tete r NJ. and os Jackson, to work said road
forthe ensuing year. and makerepo according to law
in Ward No. /.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish
that T. S. Adams be appointed oyerseer of the Lake
road, commencing at the halfmie post between R. T.
Noel and j. b. Thompson, sand to have the hands of
the estate ifs. Jones and R. T. Noel, and work said
road to the south-end of Hoss' lane, in Ward MOL
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of Caddo parish,
that Jesse Birch un be appointed overseer Of the Al
bany road, commencing halfway between the four and
five mile posts Mrs. Russels, and work the said
road to where it ntersects the Lakeroad doctor
Rogers To have the hands Of Jesse Birch, sen doct
w. Roger j. Finley, Mrs lies, Fl. lies, Mrs Russell
and all other hands not otherwise proportioned, and
make report according to law in Ward No. l.
Belt ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish,
that j. D. Brown be appointed overseer of the Albany
road commencing at Albany, to work said road to the
halfway between the four and five mile post Mrs
Russes, and to have the haads of J. McCleland, E.
Hare, W. B. George B. W George, J. Thompson, Mrs.
Cole and all other hands not otherwise proporoned
in Ward No i.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of Caddo parish,
that VIM. Brown be appointed overseer of the Bick-
ham road commencing at Albany, to work said road
to ten feet west Of the bayou west Of Prues field and
to have the hands of J. Mccain, JAS Mccain, George
Mccain, Mrs. Noel, T. Attenwey, sen E. Attenway, jr
M, w. d r. Williams, s. Johnson Polk s. and all 9TH
ers not otherwise proportoned in Yard No. /.
Beit ordained by the Police Jury Of Caddo parish,
that j. D. Bickham beappointed overseer Of the Lake
road commencing at the sonth-end of Hoss lane, to
work said road to south bank of Qnapaw bayou and
to have the hands Of J Allen, N. Tyson, w. H Lind
sey 7. p Greg HossJ j. Ever, j Parnell, D. p. Bick-
ham, Stuckey Mrs. Sojourner, B. Bridges N. B. Cook,
andal others not otherwise prpportoned in Ward
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of .Caddo parish
that Alfred Dockey be appointed overseer Of the Uni
on Academy road, commencing where said road leaves
the Lake-road near Quapaw bayou, and to work the
same to the south east of as Sims field and to
have the hands of Dockery A. Cu1rie, Z. III. Rhodes
i. William, g. Johnson Buzby Halb Jas. Sims, and
all other hands not otherwise proportoned said road
in Ward No. l.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of Caddo parish
that R. Hood be appointed overseer of the Union
Academy road commencing at the southe corner of
D. B. Sims field, and to work said road to Low land
ing and to have the hands Of the estate Of John Low
j. M Simmons @. Stephens, L. Cu1rie, Mrs. Crocker,
and all others not otherwise proporoned in Ward Mol
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of Caddo parish
that M B. Milan be appointed oTerseer Of the Bck-
ham road commencing ten feet of the bayou west
OF Pruetts field. To have the hands of Mrs E. Bck-
ham, W II. Erwin, r. NJ. Bickham, N. Hoss, b. r. 1
Bckham W. n. q J. A. Jeter, DR., CuTie, J. Fautner
Hathhorns, j. Johnson and all other hands not other
wise proportioned ii Ward No. 1.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish,
that b r. Logan be appointed overseer of the Logan
road tohave his own hands, and make report accord
ing TO law, in Ward No. l.
BE It ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish, /
that John Papnell W. b. Cooke and r. IT Noel be an Y
pointed commissioners of elections at Cookies store pre-
ainct, Ward No. i.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo parish,
that L. j. Hamlin, F. NJ Bickham and G. Sullivan be
appointed commissioners of elections of the Albany
Be it ordained BY the Police Jury Of Caddo parish,
that j. d. Brown be appointed captain Of patrol
pany, and to chose his company in Ward MOL.
Ward No. G.
pa, Iao .5a., 14l IJ~1.
that Frank Hearne be and is hereby appointed over
seer on the road leading from Quappa to Cross bayou
and that he have the hands OF Mrs. IT, d. Hearne FL
heane T. 4. Hearnes estate, his own and all others
not otherwise apportioned to work the for twelve
months, and make his report as the law directs.
be ordained, that James o. Jones be and is hereby
appointed overseer on the road leading from William
ohaWs blacksmith shop to where it intersects the
and Greenwood road and that be have the
lands OF David Rodden. Alonzo Flournoy, B. s. Dick
n M, mrs. q. hlA B E Polndexter and his own, and
III others nototherwise apportoned to work the same
or twelve months, and make his report as the law d
ects.
Be it ordained that Jacob Hoss be and is hereb, an
'olnted overseer on the road from Greenwood by his
wnhouse to the Lakeroad and that he have the hands
# W H. Bayliss and his own to work the same for 10
months, and make his report according to law.
Be it ordained that Jeerson Guiee be and is hereby
appointed overseer on the Buncombroad, commencing
It the forks at I. d. Garys to the west bank of the
i Goodwin, Bundy, A. Scott W C. Beck his own.and
VI others not otherwise apportioned to work for -
months, and make report according to law
BE it ordained, that s. Hill be and is hereby ap-
pointed oyerseer the road from Bethany to William
Shaw's blacksmith shop and that be have the hands
Il Thos. Holt, j. j. Stephen Elias Lake, T. S. Hill,
md all others in the vicinity not otherwise apporon
d, to work the same for twelve months, and make his
eport as the law directs
6eia ordained, that I. N. Harris be and is hereby
RpSnted oyerseer Of the Greenwood and Shreveport
oa5, or the ensuing twelve months, commencing at
Ae sast end of Mrs. e. Flournoys fence and running
= 5hs tore Of w. A. Pegram, in Greenwood and that
n ha9e the hands Of .. I. Hooks and all of John
hands on the Forest place and all Of said Pages
saaa on the place where Harris now resides except
Au Girects
ae = ordained that james Anderson be and is here
49, soin,ed oyerseeron the road leading from Green
~ oy Mrs Hearne's, to the Texas line and that
~ sse .he hands Of J. S. Hale, r. c. Hndgins, his |
~ " ana All others not otherwise " rr