The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-02


Bossier, from Bellevue, is inexpe-l
dent at this time, and we request |
our Senators and Representatives
in the Legislature to oppose any
legislation tending in that direc-
ton, for the following reasons,
viz:
First-There are now public
buildings in said town of Bellevue
well adapted to parish purposes,
which will become comparatively
valueless to the parish if the
parish site be changed.
Second-The erection of a Court.
house and Jail at a new site will
impose great expense and largely
increased taxes for q number OF
years upon a people who complain
that the taxes, now levied, are
bnrlensOme. q
Third-Any change at the pres
ent time, is premature, as the con-
struction Of railroads through the
parish (now projected) may rem
der another location than any now
likely to be selected more desirai
BILE and convenient to the people.
Fourth-We believe q majority
| Of the people Of Bossier parish is
opposed to such removal.
/ We, therefore, respectfully pro-
test against any change in the
parish site at present, and do fur
thermore insist, that such change
shall not be made unless by vote
Of the people OF the parish.
i BE it further Resolved, That
the clerk of this Body be, and he
lis hereby instructed to furnish
copies OF this act to our Senators
and members Of the Legislature.
A Be it enacted, &s., That thir-
teen hundred and twenty-five dol.
lars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the Road and
Bridge fund, to pay for the build
ing, of bridges across Martins
creek and Big Cypress, and for
repairing of Red Chute bridge
the same sum to be paid by prefer
ence in tho following order, to-wit;
First, $3.50 90 to F. M. Hanks fol
building Martins creek bridge. -
Second-@29O 90 to F. M. Hanks,
builder of Cypress bayou bridge
Third-$735 90 to N. A. Durdin,
for repairing Red Chute bridge
aud warrants to be issued accord
" for same.
!, On motion, it was
Resolved, Plat the President
Of this body appoint a committed
: of three on each Of the bridge
contracts this day let-said com
9 mitte@x<p examine and report Il
Q this 81 whether the work Of
/ the respective bridges is complete
Q as per contract.
Wherenp0n, the President ap
J, pointed as committee on Cypress
= bayou bridge-C. B. Norman, r
w. Dougherty and w. r Prath
]. er.
q On Martins creek BRIDGE
9 Allen, A. J. Spurlin and F. d
= Barnett.
u On Red Chute bridgeC. c
8 Bates, E. F. Cornell and G. A. +
. Poole.
It w. Fl. HILL, Clerk.
e. Read and adopted in open SCI
=. sion OH 25th August, 1875.
4 j. j. SvINDLE,
!. President Police Jury.
ID BELLEVUE, La, /
le August 18th, 1875. 3
$ The Honorable Police Jury me
q pursuant to adjournment. Men
= bers all present. Being called |
le order, the following proceeding
BE were had, t0-wit:
~ Be it enacted, &C., That Cd
% President and Clerk Of this bod
70 be, and they are hereby authOri
g ed to issue duplicate commission
q, to p. G. Broom and z. j. Marti
road overseers, they having faile
a. to receive their commissioners
60 by this body at the March sessio
at 1875.
Be it further enacted, SC, Th,
70 Enos Walker be, and be il heret
&c appointed overseer Of the Bell
vue and Shreveporr road, fro
+. Bellevue to Five Mile Pos,
ng place Of G. i. Tidwell resigne
% and to work all hands app0rtion'
to his predecessor on said road.
for Be it enacted, Sc, That Il
~ road leading from Benton