The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-02-10

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J. n. Piatt, president, ward 4
Rufus Sibley, member, 8
w. III. Rascoe, D
]. j. Swindle, i"
/. A. billiard, L" h" l
present. The body was called to
order by the President, when
they proceeded to pass the fol-
lowing acts and ordinances:
John z. Griffin, attorney for
:. G. Bpys, presented to this
body a lot of bonds known as
'jail bonds," now in suit in the
Dist. Court eff Bossier Parish, La,
in the case entitled 81. G. Buys
rs. Bossier Parish, No. -" and
amounting, in the whole-includ-
ing principal, interest and costs
10 the sum of $969 67, when,
after a careful examination of said
bonds, the body proceeded to
pass the following acts
Be it enacted by the Police
iury of the Parish of Bossier, La,
and it is hereby enacted by au-
rhority of the same, That the Par
lsh TlOaSurer be authorized and
instructed to pay over to j r.
Griffin, attorney for said Buys,
the sum of $500 out of the Jail
fund as part payment for Ger
tain bonds, known as Jail bonds,
now owned by said Buys. The
said bonds being in suit in the
Dist. Court of Bossier in the case
entitled j. q. Buys VS.. BoSsier
Parish, Mo-
BE it further enacted otc., That
the balance of said sum OF 1889 81
being $3.50 67 be paid to said j..
G. Buys or his attorney, John L.
Griffin, by a warrant of this body
on the Parish Treasurer for said
sum of 1889 81, payable out of the
jail fund, said amount to draw
interest at the rate of six per cent
per annum from this dato until
paid. This warrant being given
in full settlement of said bonds.
Be it enacted etc., That the
following accounts be allowed:
An account in favor of
D. n. Mitchell for lum-
ber furnished DR.. Jos.
Hunter in 1871, TO
build bridges on Clark's
bayou, on the Shreve-
port and Minden road
for the sum of s361 OF
An account in favor of
DR.. j. Hunter for build
4 ing two bridges across
Clark's bayou on the
| Shreveport and Min
Gen road for 1872 6C
/ An account in favor of /. ID. Ed
wards for l5S pieces of timber
furnished for repairs of the Mos
COW and Shreveport road tol
$79 90, was on motion disallowed
The following occount were thi.
day allowed
An account in favor of J. a.
Heron for one jury scrip
this day presented for. 81 on
An account in favor of VIM.
NJ. Oglesby for one jury
ScTID presented for Ci
Be it enacted etc, That no pay
ment will be made hereafter fol
lumber or work done on bridges
J unless the same be previously o
: dered by the members of thi
Z body residing nearest to wher
the work is to be done, or tn
lumber furnished.
Be it further eDacted etc, Tha
each member of this body be az
), pointed and instructed to review
inspect and report at each regU
lar meeting, the condition of a
roads upon which said membe
has appointed overseers.
"a DC IL CudCICu ClC.. Indb luCI
be levied upon the basis of til
State tableau of assessment tC
the year 1871, q tax of one hui
dred per cent. Of the State I'd
proper upon all all objects I
ta cation id BoSsier Parish, an
same per cent. upon license ia
;. On said tableau, and collectab
in and for the year 1872, to defra
the ordinary expenses of I'll
parish.
'r Be it further enacted etc, Th;
there be levied upon the Sta
tableau of assessment, for the We;
1871, special tax of fifty p,
le cent. of the State tax proper upc
q AL objects of taxation in sd
= parish of Bossier, to be know
!, and designated as the "Brid: