The Bossier banner., 1891-10-15

Police Jury Proceedings.
BENreN, la, OCY. Is, 1S9T.

BENTON, La, OCE. Is, 1891.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad
lournment. Present: w. NJ. Abney,
President; J. A. SewAll, J. w. Jeter,
r. NJ. Barnett, j. T. Many, E. S.
Dortch and Ii. Barnacastle, mem
Sers.
It was moved and carried that an
additional voting precinct be estab
4ished at Curtis, ward 1-all voters
north of Mulberry bayou to vote at
Curtis, and all south at Atkins
Eanding.I
It was moved and carried that an
additional voting precinct be estab-
lished at Midway, ward 5.
It was moved and carried that
W. NJ. Abney and F. NJ. Barnett be
authorized to have a bridge built
across the branch or creek at Mrs.
Meares, ward 3.
The existing contract between
Ehe Merchants aud Farmers Bank
of Shreveport and the Police Jury
was extended one year from this
date.
The following was accepted as
settlement with the Merchants and
Farmers Bank:
Amount on hand, per state
ment. ...... -......-. $046O w
Interest 1O9 DO
Amount to credit of Parish 5000 65
It was moved and carried that
public road commencing on the
Rocky Mount road and Red Land
road at the Christian church, half
mile north of r. Fl. Curry's, running
by the way of J. D. GleasOn's to
Plain Dealing, be allowed.
w. II. Scanland submitted the
following report, which was &C
cepted as settlement to date:
W. 81. SCANLAND, Treasurer,
In account with
BOssIER PARISH.
Ordinary Fund.
,July iO.-To balance on hand. -. $l1904 %
Oct. S-TO amount from N. B. Murf,
Controller City of Shreveport, on
Bridge settlement for July and
August, 1891. S91..-..---.....--....-.- 39 II
Oct. l3.-To amOnnt from Collector,
covering 81 mills on collections for
quarter ending Sept. &c. 1891 .--.. 2l8 Al
$l2162 a
1891. Or.
July 1S.-By cash paid Warrants from
Nos 433 TO 472, both inclusive, at
tached hereto. .-.---.-.. $2444 q
July IS-By cash paid jury scrip from
attached. ..............-..... 743 q
Aug. by amount paid Is. Nat
lock, toll collector for July 20 o.
Sept. by amount paid B. B. Mat
lock, for August. 20 O
Sept. 12-TO amount paid G. A. Was
son, one-haH Of amount due him for
repairing bridge on Flat River, per
order Of Z. s. Dortch ch.............. 81 S
September I6.-By amount paid G.. A.
Wasson, one-haf payment on Poole
bridge, ward |, orderE. S. Dortch.- 225
Sept 4.-By amount paid /. /. Gil
more one-half of amount due him
for repairing three bridges on the
old Shed Road, per order of j. w.
Jeter and III. Barnacastle- e-....-.... 2l7 5
Sept. 26.-TO amount paid g. w. Lilly,
part payment for repairs on BOdcau
Bridge, per order T. Many. so
Sept. 26.-By amount paid w. X. Sib-
ley, for board of jurors, July Term,
1891, account approved by District
Judge, Sheriff and President Police
Jury..-. .....-.........--... 40
Oct. by amount paid B. B. Mat
lock, toll collector, for September 20 O
Oct. 5.-By amount paid G. w, Lilly
on repairs on Bodcau Bridge, order
J. I. Many. 5O
Oct. l3.-By amount paid w. ii. and
G.. b. Hodges, Nov. IL, 1890, as per
check No. |, on Commercial National
Bank, for two bridges across Flat
River and Cross Bayou, per order of
Police Jury of said date, which
amount has not heretofore been en-.
tered. .......... 45O Q
Oct. l3--By amounts paid G.. A. Was
son, Nov. II, 1890, as per checks Nos.
and 3, on Commercial National
Bank, per order Police Jury of said
date, which amounts have not here
tofore been entered d................ 400
Oct l3-By balance down. 1898 !
$I2l62 I
1891.
Oct l3-By balance down. $723S I
Less overdrawn on Levee Fund. 45S4 :
Net amount on hand. $2654 4
LeUee Find.
1891.
Oct. 13.-To amount from Collector
covering collections for quarter end
ing Sept. 30, lS91..............$9 81
Oct. l3.-To balance down, Overdrawn 45S4 :
$46Sl !