The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-01-16
BELLEVUE, La.
THURSDAY, JANUARY is, 1890.
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury met in regular session.
Present-W. NJ. Abney, President;
e. s. Dortch, Fl. Barnacastle, j. w.
Jeter, J. A. Sewall, +. NJ. Barnett
and j. T. Many, members.
On motion, the Parish Assessor
was instructed to attend the Con-
yention at Baton Rouge for the pur-
pose of equalizing the assessments.
The President of this body was re-
Onested to attend as a Delegate, the
parish to pay their expenses.
9. G. NOVEL; was allowed 50 as
Coroner's juror; j. M. Foster, for
lumber on bridge, Sl2; w. e. Far
ley, for repairs on three bridges,
$50; Buckelew s. Peasants; nails,
etc., S18 %; j. g. Hodges, G. B.
Abercrombie, N. L. Bryan and w.
L. Chanler, were allowed 90 each as
Commissioners of Prohibition cleo
ton.
w. Fl. Scanland, Parish Treasurer
elect, presented his bond for apprO-
val. j. q. Cabeen, j. T. Many and
e. s. Dortch, were appointed
committee to examine iuto its sufi
cheney. When, on motion, it was
approved by the President in open
session for $1,000, the committee
having reported favorSbly.
r. @. Stinson presented a state
ment of estray sales, showing bal
ance in his hands of $11 O5.
DR.. Ell. 7. billiard was authorized
to erect two gates, one at either end
of bis lane on the river rOad-nO
damage to accrue to the parish by
reason of said gates.
DIR. FL. Neeson was allowed for
holding inquest over the body OF
Henry Holmes, $40, and for burial
expenses, $12; making $22.
When the election for tOlEkeeper
at the Shreveport bridge was held
the names put in nomination were
Messrs. Heron, Woodruff, Nash,
Jockey, Larkin and Smith. On
hrst ballot each received one vote;
on the second ballot r. j. 7. Heron
received four votes, which being a
majority of the whole he was de-
elared duly elected, and, on motion,
the election was made unanimous,
at the same salary heretofore paid,
Mr.. Gilmer, toll collector at Red
Chute, presented statement of bis
receipts and disbursements, showing
. balance in his hands of $16 80,
which he paid over.
It was resolved, That if Mr.. g.
A. WATSON does not commence to
build a bridge at Bluff Place. on
Red Chute, within 80 days, Fl. Bar
Aacastle and j. w. Jeter are author.
lied to have the sams built, accord
ing to specifications not to exceed
$500 cost to the parish.
A warrant was issued to j. w
Jeter, No. 100, for his per diem in
Guiding % for Mr.. NOVEL;, of IS so
w. Ell. Bledsoe, j. p, was allowed
GA % costs TO date.
The following were allowed s.
each on inquest over Henry Holmes
s. F. Boggs, Henry Christian, L. j
Stovall, w. r. Sibley. aud w. B
Simpson. J. L. Q. Graham was al
lowed S14 50 for j. P. costs; d. L
Ripley, Constable costs to Dec. 9Th
1889, So 20; j. F. Strayhan, Consta
bless costs, 80 80; DIR. w. J. Mob
ley, for prescription to prisoners
81 so; w. L. Chanler, CONSTABLE
costs to date, S28 40; L. B. Kelly
Censtable's costs to date, So %. B
A. Kelly was allowed as committee
man and expert S54. j. A. w
Lowry, District Attorney, was allow
ed SIS for interdicting j. @. Adams
The following officers were allow
ed their quarters salary for The
quarter ending December 81, 1889
A. r. Thompson, Sheriff, 81, 1926: B
A. Kelly, Treasurer, S75; w. Il
Scanland, Printer, S62 80; and j
Fl. Keyser, Attorney and Clerk, S65
On motion, the body adjourned t.
9 o'clock, A. NJ, January Is, 1890.
JANUARY Is, 1890.