The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-16
Police Jury Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, La. April Is. Is

ident, j. A. Sewell, NJ. M. Abney,
Thomas Lyles, W. B. Boggs, and
D. e. Griffin, members.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved; when, on motion,
e. 8. Dortch was unanimously
reelected President; J. FL. Keyser,
Clerk, and B. A. Kelly, Treasurer,
for the balance of the term of the
Police Jury; the Treasurer to give
bond with approved security.
Thomas Lyles then reported that
he had let out the Bridge and
slough at Cypress Bayou to John
A. Banks; the bridge at s11OO, and
the Slough at $12O, to be completed
by the October meeting of this body.
When D. E. Griffin reported that
he had let the building of the bridge
across Fox Skin Bayou to Samuel
Hobby at $3.50.
s. j. Boggs was then allowed as
Commissioner of Election in April,
1884, So; W. j. Thomas, for lumber
on bridge, SS4 rs; T. NJ. Hanks, S25.
w. 81. ScanlaDd was then elected
Printer to the body at $3.50 per
annum.
E. NJ. Lowe was then allowed for
lumber on bridge, S8 go.
When the following officers were
allowed their salaries for the quar-
ter ending March 31st, 1886: W. j.
J. Mobley, s62 so; W. Il. scanland,
S62 30; B. A. Kelly, S75; J. a. W.
Lowry, S25; j. 81. Keyser, $40.
| W. K. Thornton was then allowed
for repairs OH bridge, S15; and Peter
Harrison, fees as special Constable,
50. The following witness certifi
Gates were then approved: Edmund
Smith, 81 81; Sally Smith, 81 81;
Georgiana Holiday, 81 So; Cattle
rine Jefferson, 81 So; John Downey,
81 60; Bill Bryant, 81 81; Jim
Wash, Sc; Lee Edwards, Sc; Julius
Haynes, $5; W. Z. Prather, 50 %;
D. B. Stinson, 90 so; A. Fl. Arnold,
90 25; @. W. Arnold, Jr., o..
J. A. W. Lowry was then allowed
fees fol- convictions and on forfeited
bonds, to date, S9S, to wit. State
vs.. Frank johnson, $40; Ike Smith,
s15; Thornton Davis, s15 IS; W. J.
Ingram, $15; Dick Black, 10; Adam
Pruitt, forfeited bond, SIS, (warrant
to issue to s. J. Zeigler;) Shackel
ford was allowed as Coroners Juror,
So. The following witness certifi.
Gates were then approved: Herod
York, Sc %; M. R. Merritt, S.; q,
w. Arnold, ST., S.. The following
duplicates were then approved: j,
D. Watkins, 81 IS; A. j. Moss,
Sc 81; Frank Jones, So 81; j. w
Graham; W. B. Graham, So. The
following were then approved
Elijah johnson, So 81; Polly John
son, s. 81; Rebecca Wells, 81 81
Hannibal Fuller, 81 %; Jim John
son, 81 %; S. NJ. Arnold, 81 %
, Robert Lloyd, 81 26; Laura Jones
p o. %; Anthony Brooks,s S5 81
. Rock Moore, SIG IS; Jim Wash, 81
! NJ. Hays, 81 81; Sam Fay, 81; r. G
stinson, 90 81; Jim Givins, Jury
scrip, s15 20; E. J. McDade, Con-
missioner of Election, Feb. 81, 1886
: 90; E. NJ. Plat, two days, o..
9 J. A. w. Lowry was then allowed
fees in Introduction cases: Pric
Childers, S15; Nose Smith, $15
Anna Holloway, $15; Rose Turner
q S15; Mary Walter, $15; Lon. Car
l
- ter, $15; John Spurland, $15; tota
to date, $1O5.
When on motion, J. A. w. Lowr
= and j. FL. Keyser were appointed
Committee to ascertain the loves
price for which abstracts of Ian
r entered to date, can be obtaine
from the Land Office, and report
:. this body: [See Sec. l, Act 3S, SCI
sion of 1884