The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-06-02
Public Spirit In Bossier.

Police Jury of our parish, and the
members elect having received fresh
at the hands Of the peo-
pie, we shall hope to see full board
present.
We have been fortunate heretofore
in having Police Jurors, who were pc
culiarly jealous of the peoples money.
However, they have ordinarily enter
tanned views sufficiently enlarged, to
foster all matters or things that would
be of any great public interest or utili-
ty. There are now two new members
elect-Capt Thos. Player, from Ward.
No. 2, and Col. j. w. Rabb, from
Ward No. 3. And from ou~knowledge
of these gentlemen. we feel assured
that they belong to the school of pro-
gress; and that they will, at all times
and under every circumstance, lend
helping hand to all matters of public
interest, or general utility. We have
a serious complaint to make against
some of our members heretofore, who
have shown great apathy, in attending
the sessions of that body-for to our
certain knowledge, there has been more
than one failure to get quorum, when
a meeting of that body was not only
desirable, but almost indispensable.
A full board is of the greatest impor-
lance at the ensuing session, for the
reason, that matters of the highest
public interest will be submitted fol-
the action of that body. As the Leg
islature has granted charter to GER
tain gentlemen to construct q Plank
Road, from Red Chute ferry to shreve
port and as the compensation for build,
ing such work is to be paid by a toll
to be levied on persons travelling ovel
said road; and as the amount of that
toll is to be fixed by the Police Jury
we doubt not, that this among othe
matters of general interest will b.
submitted for the action of the Polio
Jury at the June session. The con
struction of work like this, is NOV
} in the right direction-and we mus
I believe that the originators OF thi
great work deserve we'll of their fellow
citizens, and will receive their highes
Communications therefor. But wor
of such magnitude cannot be eonstruc
S ted without great cost, and this cost
g to be reimbursed by a toll which is I
t be levied on and collected from person
a travelling over said road, and as tn
parochial authorities are invested b
law with fixing the amount of said. toll
. they should bear in mind that this is
l. work of the highest utility to the pull
lie, if properly constructed, hence the
t should not fail to levy sufficient to
= and to make such appropriations, {
r franchises belonging to the parish, {
otherwise, as will reimburse the outlay
within a reasonable time. However
we feel that the mere construction Of
+ Plank Road, without elevating it aboy
high water mark, would be usele!
J expenditure of both time and money
for to our mind il is most obvious, thi
: during the summer and fall, that til
It natural road is superior to any artif
: cial one. And it is equally obvious
y that during high water (as at present
;, that Plank Road could be used to I
more advantage than the natural on
unless constructed above high-wate
mark. Hence we would urge upon 0,
. parochial authorities the propriety
levying no contributions, making I
donations or yielding any of the fra
= chises of the parish, unless proper a
surances are given that the work wi
n be done within reasonable time, al
IS in satisfactory manner. 1t is so al
parant that Plank Road construct,
= on a level with the earth, would be
~ work worse than useless, that we dee
is it unnecessary to argue the questio
to show either, its inutility or the ir
propriety of the parochial authoriti
"a contributing thereto in any manner.
: And another work of very great in
portanoe to a considerable portion
our people. is the construction of
: earth bridge across Bodceau at tt
! point, and for this purpose. we wou
As urge, both upon private individuals a
Is our parochial authorities, the gre
necessity of the construction of such
work. None but those who have be
IS delayed for hours at Bodceau ferr
a can properly appreciate the pressil
II necessity for such a work; and tt
D delay there is almost unavoidable, u
der the present order of things.