The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
Police Jury Proceedings.
BENTON, La, JAN. 8, 1894.

BENTON, La, JAN. y, 1914.
Police,Jury met iu regular session,
President j. w. Jeter in the chair.
Boil call showed the following men,
bers present: J. w. Jeter, Presi-
dent; E. S. Dortch, T. NJ. Barnett,
T. NJ. Love, j. T. Many. Absent:
J. A. Sewall and G. d. Sandidge.
Mr.. E. s. Dortch presented the
following accounts, which were al
lowed:- Holding inquest on bodies
OF Jas. SweariDgen, Alf Rambo aud
Frank Robinson, S37 so; State VS..
Charles Thomas. 81; State VS.. Sam
Thomas, 81: State VS.. Chas. Fortson,
81. State VS.. f. Flournoy, 81; Con
stables cost, ward /, to S. G. Lind
say, 50 3d.. McClanahan & Thomp-
son, account for lumber, Sc 95.
Accounts of j. l.. G. Graham, j.
P, ward 3, for 1915, and J. l.. Tally,
Constable ward 3, for S3 %, were
allowed.
On motion, petition from citizens
of Dixie to change public road so as
to run by l. ii. Martins residence
and Martin store house, and to in
tersect Carolina and Bluff road at
w. j. Danson's house, was granted,
without cost to the parish.
On motion, the following receipts
we're ordered spread on the minutes:
Received, Shreveport, La, Nov. 3,
1898, from J. w. Jeter, President
Police Jury, the sum of $40, salary
for month of October, 1893.
c. B. NORMAN.
Received, Shreveport, La, Dec. 1,
1898, from J. w. Jeter, President of
Police Jury, the sum of $40, salary
for November, 1893.
Received, Shreveport, La, Jan. 4,
1894, of j. w. Jeter, President Po-
lice Jury, $40, salary for December,
1898. g. B. NORMAN.
Received, Shreveport, La, Nov.
IL, 1893, of W. FL. Scanland, Treas
urer of Bossier Parish, S239 "a, in
full settlement of Bridge account to
Nov. /. 1893. N. B. MURFF.
Received, Shreveport, La, Dec. II,
1898. of w. Ii. Scanland, Treasurer
of Parish of Bossier, $1S3 25, in full
settlement of Bridge account to Dec.
I, 1893. N. B. MURFF.
Received, Shreveport, La, Jan. 1,
1894, of w. IL. Scanland, Treasurer
of Parish of Bossier, $3S II, in full
settlement to date. n. B. MURFF.
The Parish Treasurer presented
the following report:
w. ii. SCANLAND, Parish Treasurer,
1893. BossIER PARISH:
Oct. 9.-TO balance on hand. $5lS II
n.-TO amount from j. w. Jeter,
President Police Jury, Bridge Fund. 500 90
Nov. $40 amount from j. w Jeter,
President Police Jury, Bridge Fund 700 90
Nov 20.-To amount from ]. w. Jeter,
President Police Jury, Bridge Fund. 309 90
Dec. Ito amount from ]. W. Jetcr,
President Police Jury, Bridge Fund. 254 90
Dec. lS.-To amount fromJ. w. Jeter,
President Police Jury, Bridge Fund. 374 90
1894.
Licenses for 1898, $307 so, less his
commissions OF per cent. ....... 292 13
dan. S.-To amount from Collector for
Taxes for 1898, collected to date, $820l
81, less his commissions of per cent. 1871 A
S1O,s2s "A
1893. CIR.
Oct ll.-By am'nt paid School Fund s 500 90
Nov. 9.-By 39 Warrants and Certifi-
cates hereto attached ...-.--..---. 163 bl
Nov. ll.-By amount paid n B. Murff,
City Controller, in full settlement of
Shreveport Bridge account to Nov. 239 81
Nov. 25-By Certificate l65, attached 81 76
Dec. 1l.-By amount paid N. b. Murff,
City Controller, i'll full settlement of
Shreveport Bridge account to date 1873 %
1894.
Jan 8-By amount paid n B. Murff,
City Controller, Shreveport Bridge
account to date, as per statement
hereto submitted. ed.-...... 3S II
Jan. S-By amonnt paid Sc Certf-
Gates, hereto attached. i.-...... 35O7 sc
Jan. S.-By cash paid School Boord,
order OF Police Jury, on Budget of
lS9l.-------.... -....-.... 500 90
Jan. S.-By Balance on hand. 5Oi3 90
$IO,s3s "a
Jan. S.-To Balance on hand d....... $5043 81
On motion, above was accepted
as settlement in full and vouchers
ordered burned in open session.
On molten w. FL. Scanland was
allowed for mileage and per diem
in making three settlements with
n. B. Murff for bridge account
$17 40.
A. r. Thompson, Tax Collector,
presented the following statement
of licenses for year 1898:
April 5.-To cash paid Treasurer, less
per cent off s1I95 90
Sept. 30.-TO cash paid Treasurer, less
per cent of. f.---......-.. 9S5 90
Dec. 3l.-To cash paid Treasurer, less
5per cent off off-.............-. 3O7 so
Dec. oi'-biank Licenses returned. 745 90
1852 50
BY Blank Licenses issued $353l 50
To amount collections for year 1893 to
date, mills Ordinary. ary... 400 Is
mills Court House. 4l00 rs
On Licenses Tor 1898. 307 SO
$500 0C
A. r. THOMPSON,
Collector.
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