The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-01-29


hand you herewith al agreement entered
into between The committees represents
Ing the above parishes, and recommend
that you haze the agreement Published
as your nosice which fuIly explains iiseif
liking the third MendaT in December as
the date for The sale of the ferries.
Respectfully Submitted, -
WILL 4 STRONG, Claiilnan,
On the part OF Com of Winn parish.
: State Of louisiana,
Parish ui Natchltoches.
he ii known f:iat by virtue OF an ordi-
nance adcB.ed ~ ihe police iories Of the
OK the parishes ot Natehitoches and wilma
at the regular ,ineetiugs ot those bodies IL
October 1855. relative 10 Athe ferries on
Rex; river at St. Maurice aud G " john
sons and OF TIE hayou Ssline st sjtrong's
aud = 4 Sutpon's. ard tire appointment OF
committee by the police juries Of said
parishes with inil power 10 act for the
respective parishes. We w o Breaze.,ie,
representing Tie parish OF Natchitornes,
and Will \ Strong. j l. Darham and $
VI Smith, representing he parish OF W inn,
agree that the President of the police
! jury OF rhe parish If Tinn shall advertise
| in the Nascilitaches Is-iei- aud the
| SOUTHERN SENTINEL, for period Of 50
! days. the letting u the above named fer
| ries. The ferries to be- iet cut 10 The high
/ rs. bidder al the courthouse door in the
town Of Winnlieid iur i;Ys years. upon the
| following. conditions: Amount bid for
1856 to be paid in cash, and for each sub
scquent year. the party making the high
est hid shall execute his notes ior the
amouii. Of said bid, parable or the Isl
day oi December laS6. 1857. 1855 and
/ 1858. To lie parish treasurer OF the parist,
(. cf Winn. and shall make 4 bond with two
solvent securities fsr the sum Of five hum
ufed dollars, conditional upcn his keep
ing good ferry beat wisa proper fastei.
in:-s and landings. and for the faithful
performance of his. duties. The parish
| treasurer of the parish ef VIM lie d!G'ec-
ted to pay one half OF the anoan, Ieceip-
ed for TIE cas-, sale. aud one half OF the
| amount Of each note when collected, TO
/ the parish treasurer Of the parish of Nat
| tclsit0ches
/ lii. ferryman at ne above named fer
ries sna.i be entitled 70 charge aud re-
ceiye as ferriage for crossing said
| streams, the following amounts, aad no
more.
|. For f0D.nfau each. .05
/. Fer inaa aud horse. 10
| For Two wheel carts, one horse %
| For Brg.ies, enc kerse. 80
Fer Bnggies. two heise. e.....-..-......:,5
| Hacks or wagons, two scrses or oxen. &c
| For each additional horse or ox.......05
Droyes Of loose cattle or horses each. .05
Droyes of sheep or hogs each. c3
for less than 20
The felryman shall be required to post
this rate ol f-sg,.sage in conspicuous
place in his boss,, and for iuiiactians or
derelic.ions in ils duties, lie shall be la :
bic in either parish.
Thus done and signed on this the 2s.n
day OF October 1885. w O BREAzELE,
| For the parish Of Natchitoches.
WILL 4 STEoNd,
JAS l. DURHAM.
| S NJ SMITH.
! For the parish OF VIM.
On motion the Jury adjourned till
O'Clock am. tomorrow.
Wednesday January 9Th 1856.
The Police Jury met at am, mem-
bers all present.
w A Strong presented the following:
| Resolved, That the report Of J I Mc
I.aren, the overseer appointed 10 cut a
road from the corner of C j Philips
fence to Sutton's crossing, on bayou Sa-
line be received, and the road be declar-
ed public road. Adopted.
oyerseers Report.
j d Williams, President Police Jerry
| VIII tax. notice that have on the 18th
day of November 1885, by virtue of a
commission TO me directed, cut out and
opened new road commencing at the
corner OF Chas Philips fence, aud end
ing ut Stephens crossing on Saline bayou,
as marked ont BY reviewers
This the 3rd day Of Dec. A d 1856.
JT McLAREE.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the report OF
Jesse Ryais, overseer appointed 10 cut Q
new road from i mile post on Monsgoni-
cry and ST. Maurice road to Johnson;
crossing on Rcd river, be received, sli6
that Jesse Eyals be continued as over
seer until the road Is cu..
| Osrrsecrs Report.
Ward No. ., Dec. S0th 1885.
/ To the Hon. President and Members o.
the Police Jury of the parish Of Winn
| Gentieo,en:-lsy an ordinance OF july
session of Jour Hon. body was appoint.
ed oyerseer TO cut on. new road IRON
! J n Johnson's crossing on Red river ans
ending 1t 4 nile post on Montgomery
and St. Maurice road. without damage Il
| the growing crops. respectfully repor
] to your Hon. body tiaE I have openes
and marked ont said read, with the ex-
ception Of the portion Of said road which
passes through portions Of plantations
aud cannet open those portions of sais
roads without damage to the presen
crop, there being cotton in the field .
the present time. Therefore, ask you
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