The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-17
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury Of the Parish of Winn
met in regular session on Monday July
1885, with the following members presen
5 n Smith, wsrd-l; J Holmes, ward 9
j n Jones, ward 8; w ii Norris. ward I
viii A Strong, ward .; l. Durham
ward o; K. Rird, ward Z; j d William
ward s.
On motion the Police Jury went int,
temporary organization rs follows: j L
Williams President pro. tenn, S r Smiti
temporary clerk.
On niatipa the Police Jsify went iBs~ !.
i permanent election by ballot, which re.
suited as follows: j d Williams was elec.
ted President for the Police Jury for the
year 1855, and S n Smith President pro.
tenn. S T Smith was elected Clerk fol
the year 1885.
On motion the minutes of April session
was read and adopted.
| On motion committee was appointed
to draft rules of order for the government
of the Police Jury. Committee as fol-
lows: win A Strong. w II Norris and S
NJ Smith.
Road business being In order, the re-
port Of road reviewers appointed ut April
session to review and mark out n road
commencing at ] n Johnson's ferry ON
Red river, and running thence to 4 mile
post on st. Maurice and Montgomery
road.
On motion of Strong, the report was
received, ond after considerable discus
sion was adopted.
On motion adjourned until Tuesday s
O'Clock am.
Tuesday July 9TH, the Police Jury met
pursuant to adjournment with all the
members rs on previous day; called to
order by the President.
On motion the following ordinance was
adopted.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the
parish Of Vim. In regular session conve-
ned, That 4 public road be granted in the
parish Of Vim, commencing at j n
JOhnson's crossing on Red river running
along the bank Of said river to east end
Of Horse Shoe lake, thence running In an
easterly direction TO ravine, theuce fol-
lowing land mark between lands Of D.
= Smith and w r Gilcrease, to foot OF
bin " section line between 35 and SO,
thenc0 VA Grimm smiths sud New Salem
church, and Intersecting tho Montgomery
and st. Aaurice road vt the 4 mile post
nom Montgomery. as marked and laid
out by the reviewers appointed at the scs-
sion of this body, on the 7th Of April 1885
whose process verbal was signed on the
18th day Of April 1885, aud filed with this
body, and that jesse Ryles be appointed
overseer. and be authorized and directed
to cut and opeL the same, and to do so
without damage to the growing crops.
and that he make y report Of his actions
In the premises to this body, at the next
meeting. Adopted.
Apetition was presented for public
road commencing in the town Of Atlanta
thence 50 run east some eight or nine
miles, and connect with the Harrison
burg road, near the residence Of Mr.. Nj
Brian, said rcsd is needed for the pur-
pose Of mail route from Atlanta to Gem
tsryiIle, In the parish of Catahoula.
On molten the prayer OF the petition
was granted, aud the following reviewers
nppointed: B F Barton, II Connor, Wi
Barton, W J Drewatt, WIN McIlwain aud
L4Durham.
a petition was presented asking for a
changc to be made III the WINFIELD and /
Montgomery road tozwit: TO leave the
aid road in front Of Nrs. Thrasher's res
dence and run east along Collier street
. > point just east Of Ms. Lewis lot,
hence to r.a some 80 degrees Of north
u Il intersects said Rad, some so yards
'outlfof " s Turner'S restdeuce.
On motion tie prayer OF the petttion
ras granted. and reviewers 6ppstntsd to
mark out said road, reviewers rs ie1lows:
Bird. J = Deen. II } Bruce, J .WDeen
\ Turner and } + AcIlwain.
Oh1notion Of n Strong, ! standing
On Fiuance wus appcinted.
was apllbinted Is folIox6 "
Stro1g. - Jones and w II Norris.
On motion of Mr. strong, the Treasurer
eseby authorized to pay to W J Sow
= he amount Of ee5.0O that WAS sct
side as sJanuary ssdaien. % pay him for
nlsmpning jutec1- $ a
On uotioa i 1fnndl1e cemmittee MS
pf0lnted 5 lel1es: B y smlth, ! X
= took' ! recess for dinner.