The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-10
proteeoings Of tbe 4olite asl,rp.

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SHREVEPORT, June l, 1857.
The following overseers of roads were appointed
+, and resolutions adopted:
Il WARD No. 1.
be 1T ordained by the Police Jury of Caddo Parish
road commencing at the halfmile post between ARe
= T. Noel and j. B. Thompson and to have the ban5s
OF j. b Thompson, j. Bowden T. Mooring. sen and
T,J Mooring, SEN, M. and G. B. Moorine j Groom
Y. Groom, Mrs. Gage t. Philyaw, d. c. and r. T,
;, Packer, Jas. Attaway W. johnson, NJ. Chr;st;an r
Lyons and all Others that not otherwise propor
uoned and to report according to law in ward No |.
Be 1T ordained, DC, That Thomas Christian be ap-
Poneea overseer OF the road leading from Pitts ferry
to the intersection of the Lake road and to have the
hands OF Jas Christian, VIM. Cooper j. G.. Mooring,
SEN, II. Mooring, j. Tete, NJ. and Jos. Jackson G
ellis, estate Of B. F. Fly and all other hands not
otherwlse proportoned and report according to law,
be 1t ordained, DC, That Bennett Lindsey be ap-
pointed overseer OF the Lake road commencing at the
haifmlle post between j. B. Thompson and R. T.
Noel, work the said road to the south end of Hoss'
lane; to have the hands of the estate of Jane and
No.l ~ . "'Au
Be it ordained, &C., That G. W Russell be appoint
ed oyerseer of the Albany road, commencing half
way between the four and five mile most and to WORK
the said road to the Lake road near doctor Rogers
and to have the hands of Jesse Birch SEN, doctor
Roger Mrs. Hes, Ell. Hes, Mrs. RUSSELL and all other
hands not otherwise proportoned and report accord
| ing to law, in ward No. l.
Be it further enacted, &C., That j. N. McClelland
disappointed overseer of the Albany road commencing
at the halfway post between the four and five mile
post near Mrs. Russells; to have the hands of E.
Hare, w B. George, B. W. George, Jake Foley, Mrs.
Cole, j. Thompson, and report according to law in
ward No. l..
i Be it ordained, &C., That Allen Bridge be appoint
ed oyerseer of the Lake road commencing the south
end of Hoss' lane work to the south bank of Qapaw
h0yp to hav fha han of
"A W H. Lindsey, J. D. Biekham, estate of J. Hoss, J.
Ever, j. Parnell, D. p. Bckham, Mrs. Soiourner, B.
Bridge, Forbes Dunn, Dingle Collins, and Warren W.
B. Cooke and report according to law in ward No. l.
Be it ordained, &C. That Jas. Sims be appointed
overseer of the Union Academy road, commencing at
the south of JAS Sims field work the said
road to the Lakeread; to have the hands of S. Dock
cry, A. Dockery, E. Il. Rhodes, A. Currie and his
, own and report according to law, in ward No. L.
Be it ordained, dc, That JAS. Finley be appointed
overseer of the Union Academy road, commencing at
the south east of Jas Sims field work the said
road to loves landing; to have the hands of L. Cur
, re, G. Stephens, r. Hood estate of j. M. Simmons
and John Lowe, and report according to law, in ward
No L. .. -....--. ...
Be it ordained, &c. That NJ B. Milan be appoint
ed overseerof the Bckham road commencing ten feet
westo the bayou west of Pruetts field to have the
hands of Mrs. E. Bickham, W. H. Erwin, F. NJ Bick-
ham, T. johnson, G. Garlick, B. R. Bickham F. Yar-
brough, VIM and Jas. A. Jeter doctor Currie FAINT
ner Hatchborn W. Gatford, and report according to
law, in ward No. L.
Be it ordained, dc, That Alfred Attaway be ap-
pointed overseer of the Bckham road, commencing
at Albany; work the said road ten miles west of the
bayou west of Pruett's field; to have the hands of
John Mccain, JAS Mccain, G. Mccain Mrs. Noel,
B. F. Logan, and all other hands not otherwise pro-
portoned and report according to law in ward No L.
Be it ordained, &C., That John Mccain, T. S. Ad-
ans, James Folly, W. B. George, and B. F. Logan be
appointed committee to review the road from Alba
ny to Dicks point, Cross Lake. -.--
Be it ordained, de- That all of the School district
No five ~ that lies east of the Lake road be attach
ed to the School district No twenty, and the amount
of funds due district No five (5) on hand up to the
first of June 1851; be equally divided between the
School districts No five (5) and sx( g. in ward No l.
Be it ordained, &c, That John Parnel, W B. Cooke
and Laughhn Curie be appointed commissioners of
election at Cookies store, and l.. T. HamlIn, F. M.
Bickham and G. Sullivan, be appointed commission
ers of election at Albany in ward Nc. l.
| WARD No. g.
/ Be it ordained, That James Lee be and hereby is
appointed for the ensuing twelve months
that portion of the Greenwood and Shreveport road
commencing at the north westcorner of William Sim
mons plantation said road and extending to point
opposite the gate front of B. F, Eppes house, and
that he have all his hands and the hands of Mrs
Eppes, Jos. M Ford, and all other hands not other
wise apportioned, to work the same and to make his
return as the law directs
Be ordained, That DR.. A. Flournoy be and hereby
appointed for the ensuing twelve months
that part of the Greenwood and Shreveport road
nencing Mrs Eppes gate, and running to the west
line of Mrs E. W Flournoys fence and that he have
the hands of DR. A. Flournoy, estate Of E. W Flour
nov and of A. W. Tucker and all others not other
wise apportioned to work the same and make report
according to law. s a.. s'......-
Beitordained That l. N Harris be and hereby is ap-
pointed overseer of the Greenwood and Shreveport
road for the ensuing twelve months, commencing at
the west end of Mrs. E. W. Fournoy fence and run
ming to the store of W. "A. Pegra in Greenwood, and
that he have the hands of DavidI Hooks, and all of
John Pages hands the Forest place. and all of said
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except seven to work the and to make hsreport
according to law. s1.z ..-.s
Be It ordained, That ". W. Harper be and hereby
is appointed the Shreveport and Texas road
commencing at the store of W. A. Pegram, in Green
wood and running to the east bank Of the Ewbank's
BAYOU and that he have the hands of Jos. Rudd, and
all the hands in and about Greenwood, his own and
all Others not otherwise apportioned to work the said
road for twelve months and to make his report as the
law directs. &
Be it ordained That a. Flournoy, jr be and hereby
is appointed the Shreveport and Texas load
commencing on the east bank of Ew banks bayou and
to work the to the Texas line, and that he have
his own hands, and all others not otherwise appor-
toned and to work the fer twelve months, and
make report the law directs. l~
| Be it ordained That Andrew Scott be and hereby
is appointed oyerseer the Buncombe road, commen
cling at the forks T. d. Garys to the west bank of the
BAYOU at Jefferson Guices, and that he have the hands
of Goodwin, Bender, W. c. Beck, Jefferson Guice and
his own and all others not otherwise apportioned, to
work Tor twelve mOnJnS ana Hlhke ftEoiI
| law.
Be it ordained, That W. G. Fortson be and hereby
is appointed overseer on the Buncombe road from the
Greenwood and Mansfield road to Bethany, and that
he have the hands of Warren Afford, Berry Hill A. j.
Fortson E. S. Fortson, j. H. Burns and all others not
otherwise apportoned to work said road fey twelve
| months and make his reportas the law directs.
Be it ordained That V. II. Jones be and hereby is
! appointed overseer the Greenwood and Mansfield
road, from Greenwood to j. A. McRady's and that ne
have the hands of W. E. Doty his own and all others
not otherwise apportoned to work the same for
months and make his report according tolaW;
Be it ordained, ThatV D. Metealf be and hereby
is appointed oyerseer the road leading from D. A.
McRadys gate to where the said road interseets the
Buncombe and Shreveport road at the corner Of l. =
Dockerys fence and that he have tn the hands Of IA = a.
MeRady T. S. Bass, his and all others not other
wise anportioned to work the for twelve months
4 and make his report according to law.
Re it ordained That L. +. Holt be and hereby IS ap
nonted oyerseer on the road leading from Lewis Cor
zens to where it intersects the Greenwood and Mar
shall road to the Texas line, and that have the hands
of T. f. Holt and all others not otherwise aPporlon
ed to work the same for twelve months and make his
Re Il ordained That B. F. Poindexter be and hereby