The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-08-03
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Providence. La. "a, 1895.
The Hon. Police Jury of East Car
roll parish met this day in called ses-
sion for the transaction of the general
routine business, reviewing the assess
ments for the current year and levying
the parish tax.
Presentation. P. ID. Quays, Presi-
dent; Yancey Bell, Clerk; Messrs. Robt.
Nicholson, H. X. Barwick, Phil Nc
CURE and c. A. Voelker.
Minutes of June 18th last, were read
and approved.
Sitting as Board of Reviewers OF
the assessments for the year 1895, con-
sidered the contest of j. s. Millikin as
TO the assessment Of his Arlington resi-
dence and grounds. and that of H. c.
Mcclure s to residences and lots 10.
10 and 20 in block IL.
Mr.. Millikin's assessment on said
residence and grounds was fixed at
$500 and the assessor sustained in
assessment of Mr.. McGuire's property
above described.
The assessors valuation of all other
property in the parish as shown By
blanks filed were approved, there be-
ing no other contests.
The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. Barwick. was adopted:
Be il ordained by the Police Jury Of
the parish of East Carroll. That par
ish parish tax of eight (8) mills on
the dollar on the taxable property in
said parish shown by the assessors
valuations thereof. be and is hereby
assessed to defray the current expen-
ses Of said parish for the year 1895.
The applications for appointment of
beneficiary cadet at Baton Rouge and
beneficiary schoIor at the Natchitoches
Normal school, were read. and upon
motion, Master E. Wayles Brown was
chosen beneficiary cadet and Miss Ro-
berta Quays beneficiary scholar unani-
mously; each for the term of four
sessions.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Voelker, was read aud adopted:
Resolved. That the cadet to be sent
to Baton Rouge and the young lady to
be sent to Natchitoches be required to
have an average monthly standing OF
80 per cent. of the maximum in all
studies. and failing in which. their
resignation will be demanded.
Communication of Mr.. ID. +. Peck
asking for renewal of contract for
seining in Lake Providence was read,
and upon motion, was granted.
Mr.. Voslker offered the following
resolution. which was adopted. to-wit:
Resolved. That from and after this
day the expense Of burial of paupers
be and is hereby fixed Mt not more than
five dollars.
Petition of Mr.. j. d. Tompkins.
clerk of court, asking for fixed salary
of $500 per annum. he to furnish all
books and stationery for his Office was
read. and upon motion, refused.
The Tax Collector stated to the
meeting that he had made final settle
ment for collections of 1894, and asked
that a committee be appointed to go
over his books, receipts, etc. /; whereup-
on the President appointed Messrs. j.
E. Ransdell, C. A. Voelker and c. r.
Egelly on said committee.
Mr.. Mcclure introduced the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Be it resolved. That from and after
the passage hereof. the mileage allowed
Police Jurors be and is hereby fixed at
l0cts per mile for every mile actually
Travelled.
Mr.. Mcclure offered the following
resolution. winch was adopted:
Resolved. That road district No. 1S2
be and is hereby created; said district
to extend from Caesar Roberts house on
Copely tract to South line Of Winter
field place; and road hands on Copely,
LittleGreen andGreenfield are assigned
to this district;
Further resolved. That road district
No. IS, as now designated be so changed
to read: From the lower or south line
of Winterfeld place through Winter
field, Deesona, etc.. TO the town Of
Providence. and that road hands ON
Winterfeld, south of Winter bayou and
on Arthur Richardson and Phil Mo
CURE plantations are assigned to the
same;
Further resolved, That the road
hands on AIrlie be and are hereby
transferred to district No. and re-
!ieved of road duty on district g.
The President appointed the follow
ing road oyerseers for the ensuening
year.
No. I, Wright Jones. No. Q, H. j.
Atkins. No. 8, G. McGinnis. No. 4.
j. A. WHY. No. 5, Geo, Whitney.