The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Lake Providence. La. Nov. s, 1892.

Present. on. +. d. Quays, Pres
ident H. X. Barwick, Phil Mcclure
and G. A. Voelker.
A bsen.-Robi..N Nicholson
Minutes OF October IL, read and APP
proved.
The communications of Mr.. Jas.
Beard, levee inspector, Col. L. l.. Van
Fossen and Others, we're read, and in
accordance with the request made
therein, upon motion of Mr.. Barwick,
the President was authorized to have
Instructions of drift aud timber in
Old river chute removed.
Communication of Messrs. Van Fos-
sen and Barber asking for lumber for
bridges along the road from Robert
dale TO Tyrone was read, aud the
President authorized to order lurL Der
necessary for said purpose.
Bids for the sole privilege Of SEM
ing Lake Providence tor the season of
1898 to 1894 were opened and read,
and that Of Mr. d. F. Peck Offering
$l5 per month with the privilege of
renewal of the season of l894-95 was
accepted, he being the highest bidder,
aud agreeing TO enter into contract TO
be prepared by the attorney OF this
parish. s
BY motion of Mr.. McGuire-The
President was instructed TO appoint
commission to lay off a public road
from the Arkansas line along Bayou
Macon to road from Ashton store to
said bayou
The secretary was instructed by the
president to communicate with West
Carroll authorities for information as
TO ferry contracts
On motion of Mr.. Voelker-Betsy
Maybury and HANNAH Sanford were
placed on The paupar list and granted
the monthly allowance of So so each
from Nov. 1, 1898.
At this stage Of the proceedings
Mr.. Quays vacated the chair and Mr..
Voiker was made President pro tenn.
by request of many of the tax-pay-
ers Of the fourth ward, The following
resolution offered by MCGUIRE was
adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Fourth Ward
Drainage District of this parish is
hereby created, and it shall be COM
posed of the following plantations, to-
w.t..
Tyrone, AvOca, Roberdale, Erin, Al
pha, School Section in T. %, r. IS E.,
Hope, Elder Grove, Pittman heirs
place, Alton, Helena. Amy, Maryland,
Lake Side, Alabama, Wilson Point,
Cottonwood, Vista, Donna Vista, Long
wood, Stockners, Eyre, Childress
track and Nevada.
Resolved further, That the follow
ing resident taxpayers of said district
shall compose the Drainage Commits
sion for said district, to-wit:
A. Nj. Nelson, L. l.. Van Fossen, p.
ID. Quays, Max. Stockner, DIR. r. w.
Seay, with Col T. l.. Van Fossen as
chairman.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. MEG uire and adopted:
Be it resolved, That special elect
ion be held on Thursday, the 14,h day
of December, 1898, at the Robertdale
store by Vail Monigomery,J j. w. Don
avau and VIM. g. Walton as commis-
sioners. for lie purpose of submitting
TO vote of the property taxpayers
of the Fourth Ward Drainage Dis
trict the leyying of a special tax of
fifteen mills ON all the property III said
district for the year 1898. as shown by
the assessment roll for said year now
on file, for the purpose of raising
funds to drain the lands in said district,
and that the President of this Beard
be authorized to issue bis proclamation
at once calling said election.
The President having taken the
chair. on motion of Mr.. Voelker, it was
resolved, That the Sheriff and Tax
Collector be and he is hereby instruct
ed to accept all approved claims in
payment of parish licenses and taxes
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Voelker and seconded by Nc
CURE. was adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Providence
Company be authorized to
clear ont Tensas bayou from Lake
to Swan lake, and in con-
sideration of so doing and of keeping
said BAYOU cleared out that they be
granted the exclusive privilege of
using said bayou for floating timber
for ten years from date; provided
that no floating be done during an
overflow, aud that in case any claim
be brought against the parish because
Of this privilege all the expenses or
damages growing out of same shall be
paid by the Providence Lumber Co.,
and .the President is authorized to con-
ract with said Company to that effect.
A petition asking that the Police
Jury provide pigeon holes for papers
II The clerks Office was read, and by |
notion of Mr.. Voelker. Mr.. J. d..
rompkins aud Mr.. j. r. Ransdcll were
to have the necessary work
lone at an expense of not more than
s25.
Mr.. Nicholson, chairman of Finance
being absent, the President
appointed Mr. Yoelker Chairman pro
EN-.
The following report of The Finance
Committee was read and adopted, TO-
Wit:
Lake Providence. La, Nov. 8. 1893
To the Hon. Police Jury OF East
Carroll PARISH Gentlemen
We The committee on Finance, re-
commend the approval of the follow
no clainls presented At This maattuo