The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-16
ing the trains thereon on or before
December 81, 1897.

ing the trains thereon on or before
December 81, 1897.
The Police Jury obligates itself and the said
Parish ward Mol of the said Parish of Bossier,
that there shall be extended upon the assess
ment rolls of the said Parish ward one, of the
said Parish of Bossier, a tax of five mills an
nually, divided, as hereinbefore set forth on all
the property in said Parish ward |, in BOssier
Parish. La, assessed for the purpose of taxa
ton, for the years hereinbefore designated and
set forth, to be collected annually as and hen
other taxes are collected, and to be paid to the
order of the said Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company, according to law:
And the said Kansas City, Watkins g. Gulf
Railway Co. STIMULATES that in consideration of
and as an equivalent for the forefoing cove
nants and stipulations of the said Police Jury,
it will do and perform its work of establishing,
locating aud constructing the said railway ex
tension as hereinbetore set forth and elected
by the said property tax payers of the said
Parish ward l, of the Parish of Bossier, and
that upon the completion of the same as atore
said, the Chief Engineer of said Railway Co.
shall file with the President of the Police Jury
and with the Treasurer of said Parish dupli-
cate showing the time of the completion of the
same, as hereinbefore specified.
In testimony whereof, the eaid parties have
subscribed their names hereto i'll duplicate,
Notary Public and the two undersigned com
petent witnesses, at Benton, La, on the day
and year above written.
ES. DORTCH.
President Police Jury of Bossier Parish, La.
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS & GULF
RAILWAY COMPANY,
JABEZ b. WATKINS, President.
Per pro w. II. CLINE,
Witnesses: Attorney in fact.
1T. NANNY.
CD. SANDlDGE.
Before me- b. A. KELLY,
Clerk District Court and ex officiO Notary
Public, Bossier Parish, La.
Witnesses:
J. w. ATKINS.
w. E. CONNEIL.
State of Louisiana, Be it known that this
Parish of Bossier day, before me, Thomas
D. Council, Notary Public in and for said
Parish, duly elected, commissioned and sworn
came and appeared, James w. Atkins, who
being sworn according to law, deposes and
says that he saw the party to the foregoing
instrument of writing sign the same for the
purpose therein contained; that he, with w. E.
Council, signed as witness and now recog-
nizes all the signatures thereto and knows
them to be genuine.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the
18th day OF April, 1896.
I'D. CONNELL, Notary Public.
On motion following claims were allowed:
DR. T E Schumpert $l2, Geo Horton, repairing
bridge over WATSON Lake, $l2 50; T McHyarns,
appeal cost, 81 80; L NJ Hoger, T M Miller
and X w orsham, 50 each, as Coroner's jurors
over body of Matt Carroll; j l. Graham, J p,
81 20; Gleason, j p, - g.; j l. Keith, Con-
stable, $l2 80; J J & p Lay 81 50, Yves Toll
yer, removing drift, -; Bell & WATSON, work
on Fee Fee bridge, $l02 80; B a Kelly $S7 SO,
G A WATSON, work on Cut OF bridge, Sill "a;
K Stinson, j p, $31.
Resolved, That the Police Jury will not al
low any cost in the prosecution of persons for
not working the public roads, until those fail
ing to pay their fines and cost are presented to
and indicted by the Grand Jury.
The Parish Treasurer presented his quarter
ly report as follows:
w. II. Scanland, Parish Treasurer,
In account with
1885, Bossier Parish.
January 14.-To balance on hand. 1904 50
14-To amount from f. s.
Dortch President of Police Jury. 1900 90
Feb. l4.-To amt from f. S. DOrtch,
President Police Jury.......--... 800 90
Feb. lS.-To amount from Ards Il Co.
to correct Warrant No. 763...-- So 81
March TO amount from City of
Shreveport, statement rendered. % Il
April l3.-To amount from Collector
on Roll 1895, to date, $47l5 Sc,
less 5 per cent. ............... 1850 OF
April 13.-To amount from Collector
on Roll of 1894, to date, $40 O4,
less 5per cent. Observation-Disclosures. 10 "a
April l3.-To amt from Collector on
Licenses 1896, $ll35, less 5Per ct. lO7S %