The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11
4)oIjtc ynra 9rocee0jn9s.

4 on MONDAY, "a OF June, 1862, preSent-R lllam
Thatcher, president, B. r. Bckham, A Flournoy.
ST., Isaac Mckee, r. G. Bagley, b. o McReynoIds
and Noah Tyson. The following ordinances were
passed and proceedings had, t0-wit:
The police jury Of the parish Of Caddo being in
regular session, read with great deal Of pleasure
7 proceedings Of public meeting held ut Mount
/ Lebanon, Louisiana, on the i tn Of May 1862 in
yitmg the parishes Of north Louisiana to meet i'll
/ convention at Y ernon, jackson parish, to devise
the ways and means torour common defence This
police jury heartily approved the objects contem-
plated, and will pledge the faith of Caddo parish
to bear her proportion Of any expenses incurred
BY said convention IN the way Of preparing de-
/ fences on Red river. At q public meeting held
this day in the city Of Shreveport by the good
citizens Of this parish, the following named gen
tlemen were appointed to represent the parish Of
( Caddo in said convention at Vernon, to-wit " H.
Jones, Il. j. Looney, VIM Flournoy, N. h. Wright
( L. NJ. Mutt, J. c. honcure and NJ. Watson. This
/ police Jury approve and ratifv said appointments
and hereby pledge themselves to sustain their acts
and dOings.
BE itordaiucd, As there il some misunderstood
ngin relation the authority granted to the com
mttee Of Public Safety, and the Blockading com
4 mittee respecting the authority Of both commit
tees to borrow mOneY-Now the police jury say
it was the committee of Safety only they intended
/ to authorize TO borrow money And that said
committee of Safety were authorised TO pay the
| expenses Of the Bockading committee on their
/ presenting tQelT account. therefore.
Resolved, That the clerk be directed 70 correct
the record in accordance with this resolution
I Be it ordained, Ii consideration of the vast
number Of applications for relief under an appro-
priation made by the police Jury for the relief Of
the families of our volunteers, and inasmach as
many are making application who are in good cir
4 cumstanccs, and well to live in the world this
police Jury deem il right and proper to explain
4 that the object Of the appropriation was for the
reliefof our INDECENT volunteers. That the whole
amount Of that appropriation will be soon exhaus-
ted, and the INDECENT families Il without relief
J Therefore,
! BIZ it resolved That as the INDECENT families
were alone intended to be relieved that therefore.
that class Of our soldiers wives be alone paid out
/ of this appropriation. The appropriation was
only intended to relieve the families of our resi-
dent volunteers, and where children are OF an age
| TO support themselves BY their labor it was not
contemplated by the police jury to include them
/ in the families to be relieved.
! Be it ordained, That the president Of this BODY
be and he is authorised to withdraw the script
/ issued to the CaddO COnfederates a Caddo com
panv commanded by Capt Tucker, and to the
/ Caddo Guards, CaddO company commanded bv
Capt Robson, and n lieu thereof issue the bonds
Of the parish due IN enc and two years with eight
per cent interest from the date Of the issuing OF
said script; and that he be requested 10 produce
| said script to this board at its next meeting.
Be it ordained, That from and after this date,
to-wit the I'd Of June 1862 tie jailor Of the parish
of Caddo be allowed fifty cents d head per dav
for all persons placed in the Jail as aforesaid
Belt ordained, That the president Of this board
be and he is hereby authorised to issue the bonds
of the parish of Caddo, due in one and two wears
with eight per cent. interest from date to the
amount Of two thousand dollars; one thousand to
| Capt. penson's company and one thousand to
Capt. Nuts company donation from this
parish to said companies.
The report Of G. r. Griswold, parish surer
was read and ordered spread upon the minutes.
Roads
Ward No Robert Flowers was appOinred
oyerscer On the Albany and Dicks ferry road with
hands heretofore appOrtiOncd said road and work
the same until lst Of January, lsG3.
I. O. Miller was appointed overseer Of the Alba
ny road in place of s. II Bckham, with tile hands
heretofore apportioned said road, and work the
same until LIST Of January, 1868.
That Taylor johnson act as orerseer on the
road from the west bank Of the Bickham bayou to
the intersection Of the Ferry lake road with hands
heretofore apportiUned same; and that lie work
said road until the lst Of january, 1868.
That NJ. II. sharpe be appointed oyerseer onI
the road from Albany TO the half mile stake west
of Mrs. RusselIs'; that he have five hands ofMrs
Jones place, Mr.. Harvey, VIM Morgan and Mr.
Fowler; that he work same until LIST of Jan. 1868
That Howell Hes be appointed oyerscer on the
road commencing at the half mile stake on the
Albany road and eudingatthe MoOringSport road;
with hands heretofore apportoncd same, and that
he work same until lstof January 563.
That H. CurIie be appointed Overseer on the
Lougwood Academy road 10 its intersection with
the Moorugsport ferry road: with all hands here
rofore apportioned said road, and he work the
same until LIST Of January, 1868.
That J. f. Thompson be appointed overseer on
the road from the half mile stake between I. 7
NoeEs and j. 3. Thompsons to MOorlngsport
with hands heretofore apportoned same, and that
he work It until st of January, 1868.
That Il. /. Noel be appointed Ovcrseer ON the
road commencing at the hall mile stake between
himself and J. B. Thompson aud ending at the
mouth Of n. loss' lane; hands Of Jones placeRnd
his own, work same until lSt OF January, lSb5.
That Angus Curric Be appointed oyeracer OH the
road commencing at the mouth Of the Hoss lane
to the south side Of Quapaw bayou, with hands
heretofore apporlioRed sand road, that he work
the same until LIST of January, 1868.
That J. Il. Sims be appointed oTerseer on the
road from the southeast corner Of his fcldto the
school house; that he have his own hands, work
the same until list Of january, 1853.
That Alf Dockcry be appointed OycTseCr on the
road from Rhodes school house to where it inter
sccts the lake roadnoHh Of Quapaw bayou, hands
heretofore appointed, work the same until LIST Of
January, 565.
Ward No 3.-That H. Hicks be appointed over
seer ON the BuHcom5e road from the crossing Of
the Greenwood and Keachi road with the hands
heretofore apport0ued said road, that ne work
the same until lst Of January, 1863.
That i. 7. Poindeyter be appointed ovcTSeer on
The Bunconlbe road from the crossing Of the
Greenwood and heachi road to tile Shreveport
road: with the hands heretofore aPportioned said
road, that he work the same until st Of Jam 1863
That w. Hill be appointed ovcrseer on the
road from where the LickskIllet road leaves the
Greenwood road To the Col Shaw place; hands
heretofore apportoned said road, that he work
!