The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-07-11

D. M. Morrison was appointed
road overseer from Caney Ford to
New Concord church; J. J. McKin-
ney from Rocky Mount to Union
church. 81. d. Watson was allow.
ed, for weights and measures, S64
q; j. A. Sewall $40, paid o. f.
Mulhaupt, for services for Shrove-
port Bridge Committee.
The Treasurer then presented his
statement, showing amount on hand
from all sources of $871 20.
B. A Kelly, Treasurer, &C.,
In account with Bossier Parish, La.
1899. On Ordinary Fund
April l0-To balance, acct rend'd, $24l4 68
May 28-To amt from w. c. Banks,
Stay sales, So
July 9-To amount from r. E. Wyche,
on rdinary, 1888, $50 90
$2965 %
April l0-By warrants, Nos "a to IS, 1000 90
Certificates S rs
Jury scrip, special June
'8S, and Jan 49, terms, % IS
Jury scrip, April term, 96 20
Witness certificates, 6 Is
$2i38 OF
July SO balance duo this Fund, 1897 l6
Road and Bridge Fund.
April l0-To balance Oh hand, &C
count rendered, S GAG %
Credits.
April lO-By warrant No 80, 10
q % 90
amount paid G A Was
son, order Police Jury, 600 90
To baIdue this fund, "A 10
g. o + Respectfully submitted.
r. A. KELLY, Parish Treasurer.
Bellevue, La, July 8, 1889.
Reorganization.
To amount due Ordinary Fnnd, 1897 I6
Road and Bridge Fund, a Is
Total amount due, 1871 90
Which being found correct, was accepted as
a settlement to date.
A change of public road was then allowed
on the public road leading to Red Land and
Rocky Mount to the section line between Sam
Neils and Jack Burks'
j Gilmore then reported $33 65 on collee-
tions on Red chute bridge, which was paid over
to the Treasurer, and no was authorized to
make necessary repairs, not to exceed the rev
enues, and report to this body.
Following accounts were allowed: j "
Jeter, for scrapers. sic; B f Oneal, for witness
certificate 81 30; II Cabeen, So; Smith &
Wyehe, for blankets. &C., SO IS; " L Chanler,
eonstables costs, 81 70; II harrington, wolf
scalp. 81 so.
Adjourned to July 10, 1889.
E. S. DORTCH, President
j. H. KEYsER Clerk.
July 10, 1889.
Police Jury met all the members present.
The body went into Review of the Assess
ment of 1889.
r VbomOson vvas a1IOueJ On ;4o,o;wnJ ~
count of S36 80, and witness certificate, 81
$40 55 w EMorris, COnstables costs to date,
1858 35i Willis Graham, Constable 5 costs, SIS
IS; Thomas Lyles for spikes, 81 cents
A bridge was then granted over Willow
Chute Bayou where the river road crosses
said bayou above j G Ogden's Anchor planta
tom the Police Juror of ward to let the same
to the lowest bidder.
The petition for bridge whore the Pineville
road crosses the Chute to Shreveport, and the
one over Flat River, in ward |, were disallOw-
cd
A bridge was then authorized to be built
across Bodeau, at the old Stroud Ferry to be
built in conjunction with Webster parish, and
500 is hereby appropriated on the part of Bos
sier parish, and f M Barnett to pay over the
amount, on the completion of the bridge
When another bridge was authorized to be
built in conjunction with Webster Parish at
the old Free Bridge on Bodcau, NJ Barnett
to act on the part OF Bossier, and present the
bill to this body.
j T Many was authorized to have repairs
made on upper and lower Cypress bridges, and
on the Perrin bridge.
The following officers were then allowed
their quarter salaries, ending June 90. 1889.
r Wyche, SIPS; B A Kelly, s75; VII
Seanland, $62 So j H Keyser, $65.
When an estimate of the expenses for the
year 1889 was made-the same as 1888, w
$4,000 10.
The following levy was then made on the
assessment OF 1889, Ordinary, 4! mills; school,
Il levee IL mills
When on motion, it was resolved, that the
delinquent list of 1887 be placed in the hands
of each member of this body; they to have the
same collected on the best terms. Lists by
wards to be furnished by the Sheriff.
j. l.. Z. Graham was allowed justice of peace
costs, So; ID. Il. Ripley, constable costs to
date, $l7 65. G. A. WATSON was allowed for
building bridge across Clark's bayou S204 so.
When the President of this BODY was au-
thorized to check on the bank at Shreveport
IN favor of Bossier parish Treasurer for $4,000
j: g. Cahill was allowed $25 for lumber on
bridge H. r. Wyche, Sheriff, was allowed
for chairs and locks 500
The Reviews of the Assessments having been
completed, il was Resolved that the Assess
ments remain as made by the Assessor.
W. NJ. Abney was allowed $50 for repairs on
levee.
OH Uoblou, tue D1SGricG attorney was direct
ed to visit Shreveport to investigate the ac-
count of the bridge fund up to the time of the
division of the funds between Bossier and
Caddo parishes, assisted by B. A Kelly. and
report to the next meeting of this body.
When G. A. WATSON made a proposition to
build the bridges of the parish for a period of
twelve months from date, bridges ranging I'M
der II feet 81 IS per foot from IL to % feet 81
70 per foot; to furnish all material-sai1 mate
rial to be in accordance with Dimensions and
specifications heretofore adopted by this body
All work to be done strictly in a workman.
like manner, which was accepted, and on his
failure to comply with his contract the same
shall be forfeited.
R. Z: Wyche, Tax Collector, then presented
the following statement:
Parish Taxes, u mills, Roll of 1888. $I3 53I d.
Licenses received, 1910 90
$15,84I IS
By licenses returned, 500 90
BY Treasurer's receipts, 1923 %
By commissions, 496 $3.50. 400 Sc