The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-07-24
Police Jury Proceedings.

BE it remembered that on this
the 10Th day of July, 1869, the
Hon. Police Jury, in and for the
parish of Bossier and State of
Louisiana, having been duly ap-
pointed by his Excellency Henry
G. Warmoth, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, met at their
room in the town of Bellevue, in
pursuance of q call from the Hon
orable the Clerk of the parish of
Bossier. Members present:
Il. [. Stinson, Ward No. 2
John Nj. Tyra, " +" 8
James n. Platt, 4
Isaac D. Edwards, 5
And all said members having
been sworn and qualified as the
law directs, proceeded to organ
ize-when James N. Platt was
unanimously elected President of
the Board, and Remic B. Taylor,
Clerk. The body then proceeded
to business. On motion that the
body elect a parish Treasurer,
and Stray Master, for the parish
of Bossier, La, to serve for the
term prescribed by law. The
President announced, after a bal
lot being taken, that =. r. Moore
was duly elected parish Treasurer;
and John FL. Lotion was duly
elected Stray Master of the parish
of Bossier. On motion the body
then adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. M.
J. N. PLATT, Pres't, P. J.
r. B. TAYLOR, Clerk.
POLICE JURY Room . O'clock !
p. NJ, JULY 18TH 1869. !
The Hon. Police Jury met pur-
suant to adjournment-members
present, ..
J.N. Piatt, Pres't., Ward No. 4
r. T. Stinson, i" 2
J. NJ. Tyra, /" 3
[. d. Edwards, " 5
Being called to order by the
President, proceeded to business
as follows, viz: .
On motion the appointing of
road overseers and apportioning OF
hands in Wards Nos. 2, 3, 4 and
5 was taken up.
| On motion the body allowed
each member until tomorrow
morning 9 o'clock to bring before
this body a report suggesting the
names of suitable persons to be
appointed as oyerseers of roads
and apportioning hands to each in
the Wards represented by each
respectively.
| On motion the Hon. body then
| adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing 9 o'clock. a
J. N. PLATT, Pres't. 2. j.
r. B. TAYLOR, Clerk.
POLICE JURY Room TUESDAY D
MORNING july 18TH 1869. {
The Hon. Police Jury met a
their room in the town of Bellevue
La, at 8 o'clock A. NJ. pursuant tt
: adjournment. Members present
, j. N. Platt, Pres't., Ward No. !
r. T. Stinson, +"
J. M. Tyra, q" +"
/. d. Edwards, +"
i, And being called to order by tn,
President, proceeded to business
the members having failed to fin
ish their reports as to the appoint
ment of overseers, sc. It wa
suggested that each member b.
allowed until 2 o'clock P. NJ. t.
/. bring in said reports.
On motion the Hon. Body the
adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M.
J. N. PLATT, Pres't. p, J.
| r. B. TAYLOR, Clerk.
:, POLICE JUEy Room, 2 O'CLOCK
p. M. JULE 18TH 1869.
The Hon. Police Jury met a
their room in the town of Bellevue
!, pursuant to adjournment and b;
ing called to order by the Pres
dent, proceeded to business wit
d the same members present as
this mornings call.
The members present the
brought in their reports of Owe
seers of roads and apportionmer
J, of hands, which were read an
unanimously adopted, as follow
viz: a
WARD NO. 2.
Be it enacted by the Polit
Jury of the parish of Bossier, al
. State of Louisiana, and it is her
n, by enacted by authority of Il
same, that,
= DR.. John g. Calhoun be and
Nd is harahy annOintad oyerSeer