The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24
POLICE jury PROCEEDINGS.

members present.:
P. ID. Quays. President; Robt. Mich {
olson. II. X. Barwick.. Phil McGuire
Yncey Bell. Clerk. /
Absent-C. A. voelker. II
Minutes Of january IL. 1894, read
and approved.
Ga motion Of Mr. McGuirss, duly
carried, Jim Steele was placed on the
pauper list, and granted the monthly
allowance Of 81 80 per month from
Dee. LIST last and Lncy Walker from Il
Providence. Martha Brown from Buck
meadow. Mati.da Winston from W ater-
loo and Namely Campbell from villa
yis,.. were paced Oh said roll and
granted the same allowances to date
from Feb. LIST.
The following offered BY Mr. Bar
wick and adopted
Whereas, Mr. JAS. s. Milliken's Ar
linglon property Was assessed Tor TAX
alton in 1893 ut $1,000 in spite OF his
vigorous protest to the contrary. Doth
h.,1,,re lie assessor aud board Oh review
ers;
Aud whereas, Mr.. Milliken paid
onGs 1880 Tor said property, sud has
tried 10 sell 1t for tuat price without
success;
Aud whereas, lie is willing to pay
taxes on said property at u valuation
of $500, but will enjoin the collection
Of taxes thereon if the Tax Collector
attempts to enforce payment Of taxes
ON the assessed valuation OF Sz9UO,
which viii result IN considerable delay
tand possibly IN a loss to the parish;
Therefore be it resolved. That tho
TAX Collector is hereby authorized TO
ssttie with j. S. Milhken Tor taxes OF
1898 on his Arlington property at
4 valuation OF @l300.
The following process verbal OF pro-
ceediuus and report of the Road Com
mission appointed at the nleetii'g o.
this Board ON December 18th last, 10
lay off Il road from Hoiiy brook gin TO
III. town Of P.us idencc, were read aud
adoute,l. and the road 50 laid out "
said co,nm,ss.un declared to be a pub
liz road. to be know Us District No. IL,
llo-wit:
4 Process verbal Of proceedings OF the
Road Commission composed of w. b.
Benjamin. w. q. McRae, ) Y. siil-
man, Edward w. Constant, Vance,
Bell, Chas. 5. WHY and Jos. =. Rams
dell. appointed by the Police Jury Of
East Carroll parish Louisiana. To LAY
: out public road from the Hollybrook
plantation gin to the town OF Proyi-
/ dencc:
i We the undersigned Commissioners
voluntaril, swear that we viii lay ou'
I the road now directed To be lay ed oul
!. by the Police Jury of the parish o.
East Carroll, from the Hoii. brook
gin to the town Of Providence, to Tn
: greatest ease aud advantages OF the III
!, habitants. and with as little prejndie'
! to Enclosures as may be without favol
: or affection, malice or hatred, and t.
the best Of our skill and Knowledge. s.
help us God.
w. H. Benjamin,
j. Yancey Bell,
j. q. Pntman,
Edward W. Constant,
w e. McRae,
Jos. E. Ransdcll.
J. Swon to and subscribed before M
= this 9Th day OF February. 1891.
T. j. H Ransdell,
= Notary Public.
g REPORT.
: After taking the above report befor
I.IJas. II. Ransdell. Notary Public, an
! .fter having carefully inspected u
n ground over which said road is t. pas
s. we prucee,Ied 10 trace and lay out sal
: road az follows, to-wit:
q Beginning ut the gin on the Hpll.
broos plantation where the public roa
crosses said gin; thence in norther
i. direction along the west bank 81 y
first ditch III the Hollybrook fIeid to
= point opposite Glen Twins h"us
he iheuce north -easterls to the hne
TO- cas,ins on B.up Ridge front till the ere
- Of the ridge back Of Cypress Slough
reached: thence along said ridge par
20 ing To The west of the All owen q
ID, Lefty Phillips houses and coatinnll
ct. along said ridge til it intersects
ar Narrow slough on Way-a-Way plan'
ri ton: thence across said slough ana
- prong few yards north OF II; then
he nearly tue north along a ridge back
ill the cypress break in the rear OF Jua
a. W. &. WHY'S residence TO the corr
Of the WHY Bass and Way-a-way pia
tations on the range line petwe
= ranges twelve and thirteen; the'
MY north along said range line and to
Ihr west Of Wyiy fence to the Dees'
i.tY