The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-16
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Winnfield La. April the 18th. 1856.
The Police jury met to-day in regular
session. J. ID. Williams ward s, President
in the Chair. Members present, :. N.
Smith. ward l; j. /. HolmeS, ward );
j. VI, Jones, ward 3; W. II. Morris ward
1; VIII \. Strong, ward ,; j. l.. Durham.
ward 8; j. II. Bird. ward 1.
Minutes of january meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. Jones presented petition asking
that .Mrs. Amanda Emmons be- placed on
the pauper list, to draw from ,'antary lst
1856. and on motion of Mr.. Jones, the
application was granted.
Mr. Holmes presented 4 petition. ask
ing that Godfrey Harvey bc placrd OH
The pauper list, to draw from JANUARY
the lst., 1856; and, on motion Of MIR.
Holmes. the application was granted
Mr.. Durham presented 4 petition.
asking. that Erestts Spikes be placed on
the pauper list, which was rejected.
M. Strong presented the report OF
Jesse Ry:ils. road ovcrSeer on'new road.
which was received rs follows:
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Winn. ! March 18th. 1856.
To the Police Jury Of the parish and
State aforesaid:
| beg leave to report the following:
That on the 10th. day of February. lSS6.
| did complete the opening of the new
road, leading from the 4 mile board on
the ST. Maurice and Montgomery road.
To j. y. johnson 5 crossing on Red river.
The manner in which the work is done.
will describe. On the river front. from
about 10, To 81 or 40 feet, is passable from
The river, to the mile board on the st.
Maurice and Montgomery road. for
horsemen, wagons etc., for 4 space of.
from Is or 10. 10 80 feet, excepting one
line tree in lane. between ID. NJ. Smiths
and MiXon's faru,s, and a few other
trees. that we could not fall without dam
are to fencing. and small line tree about
10 feet fromJ. w. Odum's fence, and a
few pieces of old broken rails, lying on
tbe.Yruuld, where Odum has moved his
fence from, since l opened the road.
There are Il fey stumpS, that may need
some trimming; little bridge should be
built; and some digging to do, then it
will be pretty fair road: and for this
duty, l vii recommend e.. ID. Smith.
Respectfully Submitted.
JESSE RYALs.
ordinance was adopted: Be it ordained
DN !.
That tn. new road cut and opened by
Jesse Kyals, overseer. from mile board
on Montgoln, r; and st. Maurice road To
j. n. JOhnson's ferry Oh Red river, be
declared Il public road.
On motion of Mr.. Strong. the follow
ing resolution was adopted: Resolved,
That F, L. Dowden be appointed over
seer on road No. 8 i'm ward ), rice Hardy
frtsl rhsau N AZ
VIM. Pressly be appointed overseer on
road No. II in ward ), rice W. j. Robin.
oyerage: and, that G. ID. Smith be ap-
pointed ovcr-eer on the new road. from
mile pos, on the st. Maurice aud Mont
eoniery read. No. !, ward o. J. n,
| ] ,hnson's cras sing on Red river; which
will be hereafter designated, as road No.
Is. ward s.: and, that j. Bonnctt be APP
pointed ovcrseer, ricc y. j. Little, NOV
ed ont of ward, Oh Nontgoery and spar
ta road, from IL mile board to Bonnett
old place; and, that Vim. Patten be APP
pointcd uyerseer on the Natchitoches
and HarrisOnburgh road, from latt to
| Grant parish line, rice j. L. Houston.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, the jury
adiournoed, tilla9 O'Clock q m, tomorrow.
| TUESDAY April 9th, the Police jury
| met pursuant to adjournment. and WAS
! called to order by the President. Menu
| bers present Is yesterday.
| Ga motion Of Mr.. Strong, the Treas
| urer.s report was referred 10 the COM
| mit,ec on Finance, and e m IN I G
| Instructed to take charge OF the pald uI
l claims. and check same on Auditor book
| On motion of Mr.. Smith the jury ad-
| iourned. till 10 O'Clock, a IN Tomorrow.
"wednesday, April 7th.. Police jury
met to-day, all members present.
| On motion Of Mr.. Bird, by request, the
| name of Henry 4. Caves was dropped
from the panper list, he having removed
from the parish.
/ On motion of SIR. Smith, the names o
Sophia Holuies, Visa Taylor aad Shad-
ria. Em,nuus Sr.. were dropped from thu
pauper list, all having died during las
quaruer.
On motion Of Mr.. Durham, adjourne'
tllI tomorrow ut ii O'Clock u. III.
Thursday April the Sth., Police jury
met, all members present.
The committee on Finance, through
Mr., Strong, Chairman. presented the !oi
I,wing report, which ON motion of Mr
Bird Was received. and Recommendation
contained therein, adopted;
Tn the Honorable the President an,
members of the Police Jury OF the .paris
or Wiun: We, Your undersigned com
, m ee on Finance, to whom was refer
red the settlement Of the outstanding III
,lebtedness ef the parish of Winn, du
prior to january the lst., 1883, would re
specrfuIiy rep.rr, that we have examine
the old books OF the different Treasurer
of the parish, prior to that date; aud, "
must con ., that our duties have bee
some hing beyond our expectations, an
the time consumed in making the nece'
sary investigation, was something mol
|, than we originally expected.
We have advertised for somethiil
] more than twelve months for the CLAIM
due prior to January the lst. 1888 an
We have funded In accordance with u
ordlnauc Of the Police Jury, adopts
I Oct. the 5,h. 1885, the following Claim
aud for the following years: .,.
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