The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-14
(oFEICIAL.)
Police JURY PROCEEDINGS.

April 3rd, 1855. /.
The police jury met pursuant 10 ao-
iournmeni. :
Present-Uriah NIillsaps, President;
Messrs. J. w. Scarborough, ID. "A.
Breard, Jr., w. III. Auders, "A. .. J
Wood, Alex Mya,t and S. NJ. Mc>
Cranie. W..
Absent-A. T.. Smith and +. Wat
kins.
Mr.. d. NJ. Sholars addressed the po-
lice Jury requesting an appropriation OF
$4,000 TO the military company, .'Ihe
Ouachita Pelicans."
The resignation of Mr.. Ed Ball, par
ish treasurer, having been accepted, an
election was held TO fill that position,
whereupou MIR. Il. +. Milisaps was
duly elected parish treasurer Tor me
unexpired term of MFR. ED. Ball.
A communication from MIR. r. q.
Hull. agent representing the fauiy
Jail Building Co., dated Msrch ~
1885,, in reference to testing the secuI-
tty of the Jail lately built by salo COM
pany in the city Of Monroe ana request
! ing the appointment Of Il committee 10
make the test, received and read. On
motion, tina President appointed as
said committee, Messrs. Alex Myatt
+. Watkins and d. A. Breard, Jr.
The President appointed as com-
mittee to solicit bids for the parish
printing, Messrs. \. j. Wood, >. NJ.
McCranie and w. II. Anders.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted:
Re it resolved. That J. w. Scarborough,
| ESQ no and he is hereby authorized 10
make a change in the new Miilhaven road
20 as to take IN that portion of his field now
thrown ont by the direction of the shla
road as it now runs. said chanSe 10 10
made without cost to the parish.
Mr.. A. Wyatt moved that commit
r tee OF three, namely, W. ii. Anuers,
A, !. Wood and S. NJ. McCranie, be
!. appointed 10 interview mechanics and
= niIlmeu for The purpose OF ascerta'ning
the cost. terms, &C., and contracting Tor
lumber and work upon houses at Az
i ricuilural farm and receive the same
after completion.
The yeas and nays We're called on
this resolution, resulting as follows:
Yeas President Uriah Millsaps, ~
w. Scarborough, W. III. Anders, A. D.
Wood, Alex Myatt, S. M. McCran'e.
Nays-D. a. Breard, Jr.
II Resolution adopted.
A petition from citizens Of Ward
requesting change in the "Jam'sor
old road,' leading from Vernon tt
10 Monroe, said change to be to open
road from the new Naichitoches roa(
g. to louisville, &c.
or The President appointed MessFs. +
l.. Parker, j. S. Skipper aud ..
Neal com missioners to survey the i'm
of the road requested and report 10 tn
notice iury at the June, 1SSS, session.
vo A communication from Hon. w. 1
'e, Doss. member of the police jury
Morehouse parish, in reference 10 IN
cost for repairs to Bayou Boeuf brids
on the Monroe and BastrOp road an
cir asking an appropriation Of $1,000, r
ceived read and ordered filed. The q
ed' sired appropriation had been previous
HS made and is subject to the order OF u
commissioners.
The following ordinances were 'n'r
49,. duced and adopted:
'o'' ORDINANCE No. $50.
Renealinr Ordinance No. 525, appropr
ting ten dollars per month AS inc sal
of Janitor for the Courthouse III
oar city of Monroe, La, adopte" April
Section 1-Bo it ordained by tho pol
Jury of Ouachita parish, That Crdlnal
NO. 525, appropriating ten aoiaf g.
ma month to pay Janitor,s ices lor .he ~.
om- house III the Guy o. ti'a nane is hereby
q" pealed. ., e., y,
re- Sec. 2-Ee it further ordained, Nc.'
ella. this ordinance snail tahe e"''' '''
49, after its adoption.
"u Adopted April ), lSsS. ,:,
~ is URIAH MILLoArs. PreSiden
al JOHN T.. HANNA, Clerk i. j.
lie ORDINANCE No. 636.
TO- Arpropriating one hundred dollars TO
State Immigration Association OIL
isjana, &c. r
,ek's ra # ordained by the police jury of
. cl,;t, parish That tho sum OF one huns
the dollars is hereby appropriated TO INC .
and. Remuneration Association of Louisiana
nav for maps, catalogues, &c, Oh IAN,
each his narish and that ID. M. Sholars, ESQ
hereby appointed member OF INC e. nou
nirertors of said Immigration associa
and he is hereby authorized and enpow
eme- - Sr,w from the treasury of this parish
-, sum of one hundred dollars as appr0pr'
in this ordinance, said amount /" De
only us herein expressed
Adopted April :, lSSS. .,a
ciaty tJRIAlI MILTSAPS, Preside
dnes- John W. - A ,-e,,, co-
''teH- A, ordinance authorizing tho Preside
oliCi- complete tho purchase OF Inc iah'
every 4., ni1tnen nor Station, srH &c.
Used, 10 it ordained by tme p"ia%e l"uIS
parish of0uachita, lhaI the fteS ''unt
Let nol:ce Jury is directed to take the tltie
o,, q inud uacessary for the experimental
wv ut calhoun Station heretofore contT
result for. to-wit: Three hundred and Il
,thren three acre. a" Soia!s. which price sh:
tie at paid however, only on the eer,illca Ca =,
FRANCES remain on or alicc. Inc pIopo'
MIS- Ho it further ordained. Ihat inc :
=, h,r INV mn