The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-10-21

Per j. w. ATKNs.)
G. A. F. Poole.
E. S. DoRTcH.
August 26, 1886.
Certificates were then issued to the
following persons: J. ]. Barnes,
constable's costs in criminal cases,
$25 20; w. J. Spurlin, 81 so; 7. q
Barnett, for poll book, So 80; A. j.
Murff, J. p, costs in criminal cases,
1874 SO; T. N. Braden, witness GER
tifcates, SIG 81; L. c. Biggs, con-
stables costs, $42 Is; j. A. w. Low
ny, convictions, $50; A. r.. Thompson,
1877 so, and for witness certificate,
81 so; w. G. Vance, witnesses certif-
cate, $91 so, S. J. Zeigler, witness
certificates, 1926 40; W. Fl. Scanland,
two accounts, $26; B. F. Oneal, wit
ness certificates, $25 rs.
When certificate was ordered to
issue to j. D. & j. W. Atkins, for
$500 90 on road and bridge fund, on
account of building bridge across
Red Chute by Russell.
When the following resolution was
submitted and the petition granted !:
Wheseas, the proper notice hav-
ing been posted according to law,
Therefore be it Resolved, That B.
r. Nash, overseer on the Bellevue and
Rocky Mount road, be, and he is
hereby authorized to change said
road as follows: leave the old road
between said Nash's house and Caney
bridge, running north, passing about
800 yards east of said Nash's house,
and to intersect the old road again
near the five pine settlement, south
of Winham place; said road to be
changed and put in good condition,
without expense to the parish. And
further, said Nash to cut out the
Collinsburg and Bellevue road to in
tersect said road when cut out.
When the following change of road
was authorized on the public road
from Ansel to the old Capt. Joe Ora
ham place: to leave the main road
that passes through the land of Geo.
Demoss, at the northwest corner of
said Graham farm, turning to the
left, and interesting the old Concord
road at the Methodist church.
When, on motion, the body adj
journed to s o'clock, Oct. 18th, 1886,
at which time it again met. All the
members in attendance on the 18th
present The minutes of the 18th
were read and approved.
E. r. Moore & Son were then al
lowed $40 for rent of warehouse to
confne prisoners at the August term
of Court, 1886; T. M. Hanks for
building bridge on Caney Greek,
1876 90; G. A. WATSON, building
bridge across Red Chute, $500 in two
certifcates-$1OO and $500; R. E.
Wyche, Jr., witness certificates, S24
Is; R. E. Wyche, Sheriff, quarter sal
airy, to Sept. 80, 1886, s1125 90.
When, on motion, the following
bridges were authorized to be built !:
A bridge across Caney on new road
from Stroud's place to Robert Mar
tins place, and a bridge on the road
leading from Walkers Chapel to
Rocky Mount across Caney Greek,
near the Edens place; and the Police
Juror of ward 4 is authorized to let
them to the lowest bidder, and fur
nish specifications.
A bridge across Clark's Bayou, on
Moscow road, and the Police Juror
of ward 6 is authorized to let the
same to the lowest bidder, and fur
nish specifications, at cost not to
exceed $500, chargeable to the parish.
A bridge over Caney Creek, on the
Rocky Mount and Bellevue road, and
the Police Juror of ward s is author
lied to let the same to the lowest
bidder, and furnish specifications.
The following clerks of election