The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-14
Police Jury Proceedings.
MONDAY, OCT. 4. 1850

the following named members an
swered to their names, to-wit: w
3. Boggs, President; W. R. Prather
John W. Rains, Thos. Lyles and b.
S. Dortch.
The petition of A. FL. Keller and
others to reopen old ridge road from
GOOD Hope Church to intersect the
Shreveport road at Turner Hunts
place was read, road allowed, and
the following named parties appor.
toned to work on and keep in re.
pair said road, viz: A. Fl. Keller,
W. FL. Keller, E. F. Keller, j. r.
McLemore, J. B. Stewart, VIM. Mid,
dleton, Fl. Taylor, j. c. Byrum, A.
I. Stewart, JAS. Conley, Drury A.
Morris, G. W. Collins, w. D. By
rum, ". E. Morris, A. M. Hightower,
and W. S. Collins, and that A. NJ.
Hlghtower be appointed overseer of
said road, and that the above names
be relieved from road duty on road
heretofore apportioned.
On motion Of ". r. Prather, Thos.
Lyles was authorized to have repair
ed Cypress bridge, on Bellevue and
Shreveport road-proyided the same
shall not cost exceeding s75.
On motion of Thos. Lyles, w. r.
Prather is required, authorized and
Instructed, to call out all the road
hands heretofore apportioned to JAS.
Mathews and L. M. Hindman, and
repair at once Willow Chute bridge
and if necessity requires, dig down
the banks and make good the bridge,
as in his judgment may seem best.
COMMISSIONERS OF ROAD REPORTS.
Thomas Lyles, commissioner ward
D, has examined roads in his ward;
finds them we'll worked and in pass.
able condition, except in one in
stance, which was duly reported.
W. B. Boggs, commissioner for
ward 4, reported his ward we'll work
ed and in good condition.
j. j. Meares, commissioner for
ward 3, has examined his roads and
finds them well worked and in passa-
BILE condition; bridges in good repair.
John W. Rains, commissioner for
ward 6, has examined his roads, and
finds same we'll worked and in good
repair; bridges in bad repair.
e. S. Dortch, commissioner for
ward /, has examined his roads,
and finds them we'll worked, but
finds the two bayoBs, st. Charles
and Richmond, i'll bad fix, and both
need good dirt dams. Repairs upon
Flat River bridge is necessary, and
recommends that new bridge be
built across Red Chute, near the old
bridge.
On motion of w. r. Prather,
committee Of three was appointed
by the President, to confer with g.
w. Kendall relative to map of the
Parish of Bossier, as proposed to be
made by him, as per his letter this
day read, and determine cost of
same, and report at the next meet
ing of this body. The President APP.
polluted w. r. Prather, E. S. Dortch
and j. J. Meares.
On motion of w. r. Prather, the
following resolution was read and
adopted, viz:
Resolved, Sc, That committee
of three members of this body be
appointed by the President to re-
view and mark out road along the
front of Red River from Mrs. Canes,
opposite Shreveport, to o. B. Chill
ders, on Red River. That they be
authorized to employ the Parish
Surveyor of Bossier Parish, or any
other competent person, at reasona-
BILE compensation, to assist said CON-
mittee, and that full report be
made to this body at its next meet
ing, as to the practicability Of such