The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-23
October 9th. 1869.

The Police Jury met at their
room, in Bellevue, La, at 2 o'clock
p. M, pursuant to Adjournment
| Members present as OIL the morn
ling, and being called to order by
the President. proceeded to busi-
ness as follows, viz: aa
On motion, the proposition of
Elias Onelll, lessee of the Red
river terry, at Shreveport, filed on
the 23rd day OF September, 1860,
was taken mp for action by this
board, and the following orlinan
ces, in relation thereto, were unan-
imously adopted. sH7
Be it enacted ETC., That the
proposition OF Elias Oneill, lessee
of the Red river ferry, at Shfeve-
Iport, filed on the 23rd of 9Ssptem7
Der, 1869, be and the same is
hereby accepted, according to the
terms thereof, to the concurrence
therein, by the authorities of the
city of Shreveport.
Be it further enacted, &C., That
James N. PIatt, President of the
Police Jury. II. T. Stinson, mem
Der, and I. w. Fuller, District At
torney pro tem., he and they are
hereby appointed a committee to
present on behalf of this parish
said proposition to the corporate
authorities of the city of Shreve-
port and ask their concurrence
therein. +s
Be it further enacted, etc. That
said committee he Authorized and
empowered to confer with the
corporate authorities of the city
of Shreveport as to the diSposi-
tion of the steamboat ssW. E.
Hamilton" and the Ferry privi-
Ieges across Red River, at Shreve-
hort, provided the said PROPOSE
tion of Oneilps be accepted by the
said corporate authorities Of the
city OF Shreveport. tte. slfia
On motion, the Clerk Of this
body was ordered to spread upon
the records the proposition ot
Elias Oneill, above referred to,
filed on the 23rd day of Septem-
ber, 1869, which was done accord
ingly III words and figures, as fol
|lows, viz: alt &ssftAi ts.3 ta
"To the Honorable the Police
Jury of the parish OF Bossier, La.
Elias Oneill, lessee of the Shreve-
port Ferry, for the purpose OF
settling and finally adjusting all
matters of difference arising be-
tween him as lessee of said ferry
aud the Parish of BOsSier and City
of Shreveport, makes this propo.
sition Of compromise to-wit: We,
said Oneill, upon his part agrees
and proposes that on or by the 1st
Fday Of January, 1870, he will turn
over and make a title good and
valid in law unto the Parish oi
Bossier and City of Shreyepoi't
Jointly, to the steamer w. E.
Hamilton, and all docks, chains
and other appertenances belong
ing to said ferry boat, provided
that on condition. precedent how
ever, that. the Parish of Bossiei
and City of Shreveport shall be-
fore the LIST day of January, 1870,
give mp to him, the said Oneill
and cancel all the notes and in
debtedness made aud occurred BY
him and his surpties brand III the
case of said Shreveport ferry, aud
provided further, tire said Parish
; of BosSier and City OF Shreveport
shall allow him to retain and use
the said ferry and ferry boat and
all rights andpriviIegesappertain
: ing thereto, until the lst day Of
Jan. 1870. And provided further
the said parish OF BosSierssllall- be
fore the 1st Jan. 1870 pay off and
satisfy the Judgment recently rem
} dered in the District Court oil
Uaddo parish, and affirmed BY Su
preme Court at ---z--s----- in cast
of Elias Oneill, ct ais, vs.'ParisE
: of Caddo, ct ais, and provided
: further, that said lease Of sale
; ferry shall on or before the Isl
day of Jan. 1870, be cancelled ant
, he, the said Oneill and his securi
ties, fully released from all liabili
ties under the same. NJ
! (5igned), ELIAS ONETLI-.'
] On motion, the body then ad
iourned until o o'clock, Tomorrow
t morning, the 9th day of Oct. 1865
= The Honorble Police Jury me
{ at o'clock, a. IN. Oct. 9th, parsu
o ant to adjournment. The sam
}. members being present, the bod,
|. after being called to order by th