The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-06
BELLEVUE, LA,
THURSDAY, Feb. s, 1879
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Police Jury met at Bellevue Jan
uary 9th 1879.
Present, +. s. Dortch President;
Lyles, Mears, Boggs, and Prather,
members. d. Fl. John johnson,
Road commissioner, made his report,
showing amount collected by him of
$25,95 for which he presented
Treasurers receipt, when it was or
dered that his bond be cancelled.
and he was allowed one dollar for
blank Book containing his report
when j. j. Mears, Nj. L. Ford, j. II.
Cavett, j. N. Bryant, and p. Il.
Gilmer was appointed commit
tee to examine the Bodarc lane on
the Shreveport and Arkansas road
and report to next meeting what
repairs and changes are necessary
Oh said road. When w. II. Prather,
5. }. Zigler, w. G.. Vance, n. G.
Brownlee, and Ii. w. Ogden, were
appointed committee to examine
the Shreveport and Benton road
and report to next meeting what
repairs are necessary at the Buck
Hall plantation. When W. II.
Prather, b. A. Kelly, and j. A. w.
Lowry, were appointed commit.
tee to settle with the Sheriff and
Tax Collector. The Treasurer was
instructed to lease all of section 16.
1 %, 4 13, belonging to the school
fund for term OF four years. Jan
nary Goth, Police Jury again met
when the Clerk was authorized TO
contract for 800 blank road commits.
sions, and 500 blank liscenses, when
the following road Overseers were
appointed. as
Ward 10. b. Childers, Jim Nc
Duffy, G. b. Hodges, Will Fitness.
4. B. Moss, E. F. Philips, when G..
B Hodges, I. G. Pickett, and G. A.
+. Poole, was appointed commit
tee to examine the Bridge on Flax
River and report TO Jlext meeting
what repairs are necessary. Ward
3 X. S. Davis, J. H. Ford, Chester
Smith, VIM. Hendricks, Frank
Strayham, Alonza Winston, d. B.
Bush, w. A. Martin, NJ. Lybcrt,
A. d. Waldrop. Ward 4 e. B.
Smith, L. q. Barnett, j. j. Swindle,
S. W. Love, j. d. Moore, r. II.
Curry, w. H. Stewart, J. NJ. Delano,
J. L. Ganett, w. A. Stroud, j. n.
Sutton, John Bell, when a new
Bridge was asked for cross caney
Bayou, and w. A. Stroud, j. Is.
Campbell, and Israel Rodgers, ap.
pointed a committee to report in
regard to same, at next meeting.
Ward 5, d. NJ. Morrison, John +.
Mckinney, S. J. Clark, G. W. Lynn,
j. L. Mannery, George w. Lilly,
A. G. Garry, Pierce Perrin, Charles
McCaa, II. II. Montgomery, W. S,
Adger. w. w. Oglesby, B. r Nash,
Sam Moore, Mr.. Commanche, then
asked for committee to report at
next meeting in regard to change
OF the road, known as the Gilmer
lane, when n. C. Brownlee, Camp
Flournoy, S. j. Zigler, w. g. Vance,
and John M. Arnold, were appoin.
ted committee.
When the following salaries were
fixed and accepted. District Clerk
$3.50 per annum, Clerk Police jury
S16O per annnm, Physician to jail
$l6O per annum. When the Sheriff
was authorized to have necessary
repairs made on steps around Court
House. When committee on set.
Element with Sheriff and Tax Col.
Letter. reported that amount in
hands of Tax Collector January
9TH 1879 S2434 ,55 and balance due
Sheriff on last quarters Salary OF
1873, 1851, when a claim of s1s
was allowed Joannes Smith, T. N,
braden claims for s7,77, j. B. Wal.
thall of salary as Clerk District
Court, $3.50, and other claims
sl4, +. F. Philips 1915 +. M,
Hanks 1886 and o., r. P. Lar
kin 81. b. r. Nash "a, John
Bola, 81. w. J. Mobly / salary $50
L. &. Pickett, 81 W. Il. Hodges