The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-15

Be it ordained &c, That John Sampe be and he is
hereby appointed overseer on the bayou Pierre road
beginning at the corporation line of Shreveport and
terminating at Jenkins ferry bayou Pierre and that
he have the hands the Gmgsby place, the hands of
Thos. Cook, j. N. McCreary, and his own, to work
the same twelve months and make returns according
to law.
Be it ordained DC, That B. J. Ogilvie, be appoin-
ted oveFseer the Shreveport and Mansfield road be-
ginning at the north end of R. Nicholson's field and
ending where said road intersects the Marshall road
and that he have the hands of Mrs. Moores A. Mich
olson John b. Willis, capt. Leonard and all others
not otherwise apportoned to work the until June
next and make returns according to law.
Ward No. S.
Be it ordained DC, That a J Pickens be and he is
hereby appointed overseer on the Mansfield road COM
meneng at the north corner of his field and to work
the same to point opposite the Baptist church, and
that he have his own hands to work the same twelve
months and make returns according to law.
Be it ordained de- That John T. Gilmer, be and he
hereby appointed overseer that part of the Mans
field road commencing at point opposite the Baptist
church and ending at Buchanans bayou and that he
have the hands of Samuel Moore Mr. Parker estate of
H. Johnson, Claiborne Bakey, Vim. Fulilove, his
own and all others not otherwise apportioned to work
the same twelve months and make returns according
| TO law.
Be it ordained &c, That J. B. Willis, be appointed
oyerseer the Mansfield road to work the from
the forks of the Mansfield and Loganport road the
Cypress bayou and that he have the hands of William
| Douglass VIM. Allen, Mrs Keith, his and all
Others in the vicinity of said road otherwise APP
portioned to work the same twelve months and make
/ returns according to law.
! Be it ordained &c. That Jiles Herring be and he
is hereby appointed overseer the Natchitoches road
commencing at Summer Grove and working to Cypress
BAYOU and that he have the hands of Mrs Young
| blood B. K Stephens, P. @. Crump, james Crump,
Robert Crump, VIM. Flanagan, Allen Flanagan, S.
! Mccall VIM Billiards Leonard Moore, R. King, his
own and all others not otherwise apportioned to
work the same twelve months, and make returns ac-
cording to law.
Be it ordained Gc That Madison Reeser, be and
he hereby appointed overseer the Shreveport and
Loganport road, from Boggy bayou bridge, to where
it nersects the Shreveport and Keach road and that
he have the hands of Mrs. MeCutcheon, A. Scott, R
L. Gilmer, E. M. Coleman, Rose Gimer, his own
and all others not otherwise appOroned to work the
same twelve months and make returns according to
law and that he be authorised to purchase lumber to
construct q bridge over Gilmer's bayou
i Be it ordained dc. That r. Nicholson be appoin.
ted overseer on the Shreveport and Mansfield road
beginning at the north end of his lane and ending at
the south west end of the
Be it ordained DC, That the following persons, be
appointed captains of the patrol, in their various
wards with full authority to summon all assistance
necessary, viz:
i ]. D. Brown, ward No /; Albany
VIM Diekerson, ' &C. GO Cookies Store.
! q Moorine, Croom's ferry.
Thos Smith, ward No. q
J. G. Sims, ward No 3.
! H S. Howell, ward No. 4.
] Whereupon the board adjourned until tomorrow
morning Tuesday, June It'll 1859, o'clock
II Tuesday, June 7th, A. D., 1859, 8 o'clock.
The police jury met pursuant to adjournment
present j B. Sims, president; w w. Harper, W. A
Lacy, R. G. Bagley, and VIM. Thatcher, there being
quorum present, the board was called to order, an'
proceeded to business The bond of Z. Attaway, al
parish constable presented and received, motion
thn following accounts were allowed viz: