The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-16
Proceedings OF Police Jury.
Winfield, La. January 9Th. 1885


met in regular session on Monday, Jan.
5th 1885. and was called to order by the
President. with the following members
present: =. NJ. Smith, wardkl; J. |.
Holmes. ward ,; J. NJ. Jones, ward 3;
w. ii. Morris, ward 4; viii A. Strong
ward o: j. l.. Durham, ward 6; j. X.
Bird, ward &; !. ID. Williams, ward 5.
| On motion of Mr.. Williams, the sense
of this Body was taken rs to whether the
body re-organize, when it was decided
against re- organizing.
Minutes of October session were read
and corrected.
Road business beiDg in order, on mo-
ton the following named gentlemen were
appointed as commissioners and review
ers-of roads for the year 1885:
Ward III. G. Williams. +. n. Brian,
ii. p. Long.
Ward Wv. \, Chisholm, j. W. Boyett
J. G. Gulledge.
Ward "a. II. Rentz. John c. Adams,
J. W. Skies.
Ward Nv. NJ. Maffett, H. w. Warren.
b. w. Stone
Ward John 5. Allen. Andrew L..
Jones, BE. Woods.
Ward Cd. G.. TIL. james l.. Shaw, W
+. Durham.
Ward John r. worner. G. A. Gaar.
J. H. Snow.
Ward s-A. NJ. Bolton. w. J. Carson
Jacob Rowe.
The Jury adjourned until Tuesday at s
O'Clock a. m.
Tuesday ut clock a. m. the jury was
called to order by the President, with the
same members present as OH yesterday.
On motion the following overseers of
roads were appointed for the year 1885,
on the following road districts and sec
tons, as follows to-wit:
Columbia and Sc. Maurice road lst dis
trict-From center of Dugdemonia
bridge. and end at east bank of Port de-
Ioup, II. l.. Taiinehill, overseer.
ID district-From east bank of Port de
Loup and end at the nine mile board on
said road, w. ii. Williams, overseer.
Sd disirict-FrOm nine mile board to
opposite j. c. Phillips, Charles Trlehel,
overseer.
Ith district-Fom opposite G y Phil
lips to DIR. Harrison s, ut the + mile pest
on the Iarrisonburg and Natchiteches
road. c j Phillips oyerseer.
Montgomery and Natchiteches road 1st
district-From Crooked bridge to the
Negro church, B + Teddlie overseer.
I'd district-From Negro church to the
forks of the st. Maurice road where the
road leaves the said road, Will
lis Neal overseer.
Winnfield and Montgomery road, 1st
Winfield to mile board
4 G Smithoverseer.
I'd district-From 3 mile board to the !
ten mile board, James Philan overseer.
Sd district-From ten mile board to
Bulgar creek, Allen Collier overseer.
4th district-Froin Bulgar creek to |
ward line between ) and G, Hardy Nixon
overscer.
9Th district-From ward line between
ward and to Grant, J W Collins over
,eer.
Upper Alexandria and Winnfield road.
lst district-Erom WINFIELD to south
,ank Of Sulphur creek, PW Cole overseer
2d distriet-From south bank OF Sui
,hur creek to forks of Alexandria road ?
niles below Albright's Prairie, Rober.
Conner overscer.
Lower Alexandria road, 1st district
from WINFIELD to JOS Smith, JR Hand
,yerseer.
I'd district-From JAS Smith to below
Albright's prairie to the parish line, j d
foore overseer.
New Winniield aud Harrisonburg road
st dislrict-From the forks Of the road
ear = W Coles to the ten mile board +
ear JameseS Smith old place, w ST
Iarper overseer.
I'd district-Frcm JAS S Smiths old
lace to the old IIarzisbnbury road, w NJ
ortian oyerseer. l.
Natchitoches and Harrisonburg road,
y district-From forks of St. Maurice
~ Montgomery road to center Of Nan
lchie bridge, Dr.. I o Harrison oyerseer
ID distriet-Frcm center of iNantachle
ridge to ward line between wards 5 aud
Robert Crew oyerseer.
Sd district-Frvm ward line near WI
filson TO east bauk of Iatt bridge, S Q
sassey Svcrseer.. II
West WINFIELD and Vernon road, ,1st :
istfict- From forks of road near Winn-
I'D to near center Of Crooked bridge.
'illis Milan overseer.
I'd district-From Fiournoy Walkers to {
ackson parish linc, Newt Andrews over
er. 1t
Middle Winnfield and Vernon road, 1st .
strict-From Gorhanlsport to mile q
,ard. Asa Allen overseer. S