The Bossier banner., 1893-05-11

of Bossier parish is jnst, due, cor
rect and unpaid.
DC. GIBSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this, the 9th day of May, A. D.
1898. B. A. KELLY,
Clerk of District Court.
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury
of Bossier parish, That the amount
of eight thousand, seven hundred
and fifty-nine dollars (SS,75 0O) is
now due and owing on the contract
of building of the Court house of
Bossier parish.
Adopted. Mr.. Many voting no
as to the S75 extra charge.
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury
of Bossier parish in legal assembly
convened, That, whereas, the con-
tract to build q Court House
for the Parish of Bossier has
been completed according to the
contract, and whereas, the Honorable
Body has levied a tax according to
law to pay for the building of said
Court House and whereas, said
tax has not as yet been collected for
the year of 1893, and there is no
money to pay said contractors, the
firm of Gibson & Oliff, for the con-
struction of said Court House, the
President # this Honorable Body,
E. s. Dortch. is hereby authorized to
borrow from E. Jacobs, of the city of
Shreveport, La the sum of ($9, 343
OO) nine thousand, three hundred
and forty-three dollars, and execute
the note of the Parish of Bossier in
favor of said Jacobs for said sum,
payable on, or before the 10th day of
January, 1894; said note to bear 8
per cent. interest from maturity; and
also provide the payment of ten per
cent. attorney fees, in the event OF
legal proceedings to favor the col
lection of the same.
Be it further Resolved, That the
| said Jacobs shall pay said contractors
the amount due them, and is hereby
subrogated to all their rights and
privileges as contractors and builders.
Be it further Resolved that the
Court house tax levied, and to be lev.
led, is spesially pledged to said E.
Jacobs, for the payment of said note.
| On motion the foregoing resolution
was adopted. Messrs Many and
Sandidge voting no.
On motion the following was
adopted: Resolved that the officers
of the Court are hereby authorized
to move into the new Court House
as soon as they can practically do so
On motion the following resolution
was adopted: Be it resolved, That
A. r. Thompson, Sheriff of Bossiel
parish, be instructed to post up mott
ces in several of the most conspicuous
places in and around the new Cour
House, warning all parties not t,
write upon, mark, scratch or in an,
manner deface the walls, facing ant
furniture of said building, under pen
atty of the law.
It is further Resolved, That sait
A. R. Thompson, be requested t.
keep a close look out for any part
who may in any manner violate sai'
} warnings.
Mr.. +. M. Barnett made the fol
lowing report:
SHREVEPORT, La, April 81, '93.
The Board appointed by the Polio
Juries of Caddo and Bossier pal
ishes, composed of w. F. Taylor, G
Caddo parish, and T. M. Barnett, {
, Bossier parish, met this day for th
purposes of fixing assessments c
: railroads and telegraphs and tel,
r graph lines, after due consideratio
] they made the following assess
ments: st. Louis Southwestern Raj
way Company, assessed at $500
per mile. Western Union Telegrap
:. Co., lines, assessed at $3.50 per mil
e for one wire, and $25 per mile ft
0 each additional wire.
t (Signed) W. Il. TAYLOR.
i (Signedj f. M. BARNETT.
j, On motion, account of j. P. Gre
: well, for coroner's jury, for 30, WI
2 allowed.
D The following witness scrip W:
I allowed: State VS.. David Stun
! to B. A. Kelly, S3 80. State VS.. v
), E. Morris, to J. A. Sewall, $6 so;
d G. ID. Sandidge, So. State VS.. Ema
uel Law, to w. M. Abney, 81 IL.
ri The following per deim ar
mileage were allowed: j. A. Sewa
S15 40, E. s. Dortch $50, f.
I. Barnett $50, I. M. Love $40, j. '
s Jeter S15, j. T. Many sc, G.
s Sandidge SS.
# On motion and second. Mr.. s. ]
Young was allowed $500 on accoul
9 as Superintendent of Court hou
d construction.
It The following certificates were a
d lowed:
t, No. 2O3-C. D. Sandidge. 3 8
e 204-C. ID. Sandidge.. 81
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