The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-17

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On motion the board adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing, at o'clock u'S liorh
r TUESDAY MORNING. 9 O'CLOCK.
Inc board met pursuant to adjournment The fo1.
loving proceedings We're had IVA
lhe petition Of. Hinton Smith, for change of road
OF expense to the parish - W
lhe petition of W. Holmes, Josiah Renfroe. Wash.
lngton Jenkins and Others for road commanc;no o+
Marshall street. in the town of Shreveport where if
1ntefsects the township line; thence along the said
line past Smiths spring, until it intersecfs tho ola
Norris ferry road at Pckens plantation and That ra.
viewers be appointed to review the said road and that
hands De appointed on the said road to put the
IN good order Also, that the hands of E. c. Hart be
appointed to work the jenkins ferry road from the said
ieiry 10 te intersection OF the above roads at " Jen
klns house as read and granted wheres1on the fol-
loving reviewers We're appointed to review the said
road and make returns according to law at the reou
Lar La meeting OF this body in January 1859 viz: ":
Holmes ). Rentroe, B. Logan, Joseph Howell, F. S.
Peoples, John Wal pole and W jenkins.
The petition of W. B. Cooke, A. #. Br;daas A
Curie' b. H. Winston, JAS. A Jeter, and Others. to
appoint reviewers to review the road leaving the
Albany and Shreveport road, between the west end
OF B. =. blekhams lane aod Mr.. Milams line running
Ill westerly direction, passing W. W. Jeters
on the south side of his plantation, &c. was read
received and the following reviewers appointed to
review said road, and make returns according TO law:
VIZ: B. H. Bickham, Jesse Birch, W. H. Lindsey. ]
A. Jeter and W. B, Cooke y -
The petition of n E. Wright w Holmes and w
Jenkins for jury of review to be appointed TO Law
out road from the Summer Grove road at tba north
west corner of the lot of N E. Wright. to intersect
the Jenkins ferry road the residence of William
holmes BY the way Of 7. T: Land, T. D. Arnett, de-,
Jenkins, A. Bauman and W:B Thomas be appointed
committee to review and assess damage and renort
at the next meeting of the Police Jury was granted
The petition of w. 3. Cooke, Angus, /, CuIrie, Il.
CuTle, and Others to change portion Of tlteshreve
port and shenlek ferry road, was read and granted
Cutrle, Isaac Fortner, Jacob Hoss, W H. Lindsey.
Albert Clark ke-said reviewers to make returns
ing to law to the next meeting Of this board.
The petition Of W. B. Cooke II. Garlick, D. F.
aims ana others reviewers, of the road from Long
wood Institute to Cookies Store was read and received
and W. B. Cooke appointed overseer to work the same
until June next, and make returns according to law
and chat he have the hands of Henry Garlick, T. !
Yancey, J. M. Feuley, his own and all others not
otherwise appointed. =
The petition of r. V. Marye, R. Nicholson, VIM.
johnson and others, for committee of review to re-
view road from the Mansfield and Loganport road,
to ntersect the Norris ferry road near the old mill of
H. A CuthH, was read and granted and the following
reviewers appointed: R. V. Marye, R. Nicholson. H
j. Flanagan, VIM. johnson, R. A. Cutlitf, J. A. Nor
rlss, r. n Stephens Said reviewers to make report
according to law at the next regular meeting of this
body.
The report of c. R. Griswold, treasurer, was on
motion received and found correct and ordered to be
recorded.
The surplus list of E. Attawav was received
Onmoton, the delinquent list of E. Attawav. parish
and railroad tax collector, was received.
H. HoSerton was allowed the sum of five hundred
dollars for services parish assessor
On notion the> bond of E. Attawav parish con-
stable, was received.
Be it ordained, &C., That J. Senple be and is here
by authorised to continue xorkng the road bv Tbos
Cook and Isaac McRaes to Howell's we'll
BE it ordained, &C., That Richard Huff be- and is
hereby, appointed overseer the road leading from
Bethany to Greenwood, in place of Thomas Hill lin
Ease said Hill refuses to serve.)
be 1t ordained, DC, That the petition of Calvin
8aines, }. n May G. W. Smith, and others for a
oad beginning at the Texas line near Mrs Coward's,
which has been granted, be, and is hereby rescinded
ind that said road be done away with.
Be it ordained, &C., That Bone Mcmillan be, and
hereby, appointed overseer the Shreveport and
.oganport road, beginning at the corner of Dr. Wild
RS yard and terminating opposite Mr.. E. N .Hagans,
md that he have the following hands-NilHs Pol /
ards 3. N. Hagan, A. B. Mcmillan, J.. G. Burruss,
md aH Others on said road not otherwise appertion-
d. to work the same until June 1859, and make re-
urn according to law.
be it ordained &c, That the sum of twenty dol. |
ars be, and is hereby, deducted from j. M. Barrs
abroad tax, owing to his being taxed during the
rear 1857.
Be it ordained, de-, That the election precinct for
Ward No. 3 be, and is hereby removed from Blossom
Hill to Spring Ridge.
Be it ordained, DC, That The road leading from AL
'any to Dicks Ferry, on Cross lake, be declared a
public road, and that ]. NJ. Williams be appointed |
and that he have all the hands east of said
Dad, except James McCan's and John McCain's: to t
work said road till June 1859, and make retupn ac-
ording to law.
BE it ordained &c, That the Sheriff and Collector
Parish Taxes for the year 1857 be authorised to
cct the tableal1 of taxes assessed to VIM NJ Green's
by collecting taxes 30 of land in
tead of sixteen hundred acresSthe amount assessed
o him, and that the Parish Treasurer be authorised
credit the Collector of Parish taxes the amount of
Inference between sixteen hundred acres and thirty
cres-tile POLICE Jury being satisfied that said COR
ection is proper.
Be it ordained DC, That from and after this date,
he sum of fifteen dollars be allowed the returning
ficer for Andrews precinct
Be it ordained, dc, That the clerk of the Police
ury be and is hereby authorized to order proof
afe to cost delivered not exceeding two hundred and
,arsh of Caddo be authorized to pay for the same
,ar funds, by order of the clerk Of the Police Jry
aid safe to be for the exclusive use of the Police jury
# the parish of Caddo.
Be it ordained, de-, That the parish of Gaddo sub
cribe for two maps Of the parishes of Bossier and
Jaddo the maps to be executed and finished on the
anne plan that the map of Ouachita parish is by /