The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-20
j S. Noel reports bridge built at

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Ct. W. Musser reports repairs at
Tones ferry com pleted
On motion of A. Queries, a com
mittee of three, viz: Foster, Qner-
bes and Bradford, was appointed to
examine Convent and Southern ave-
hue bridges, with power to act.
The road from Vivian to Nunn's
point WAS granted without expense
to the parish, and the following re-
viewer, appointed: Tycus Hart, sr.'
Kobt Hart, S. p Harrell B. K. VII
lisms, K. Il, McDutf and Geo, Ward.
The road FROM Vivian to Holmes
place was granted without expense
to the parish, aud the following re-
viewer, appointed: X. NJ. Edwards,
NJ. NJ. McQnirk, VIM. Kendrick, hr.
Galloway, viii COBB and d. u.
Moore.
1t Was moved by A. Queries that
the Justices Of the peace and c"nsta-
pIes' ices, if found to be correct
should be paid.
Substituted by J S. No5l, seconded
by VIM. Winter, that committee be
appointed to confer with the parties
with the 20 yer to act, VIZ; Winter,
Foster aud @ leroe,. Carried.
NEW BUSINESS.
". L. Foster appeared III behalf
of the Calhoun Experimental Station
and asked for III appropriation. 1t
was moved by VIM. Winter and sec
onded by }. S. Noel that $50 be al
lowed, which was granted.
DR.. George ". Kendall presented
to the jury set of township maps
for inspection, showing ownership OF
lands throughout the parish, and Ma
ior De Voc. city map. On motion
of j. NJ. Foster, seconded by E. g.
Robinson, u committee consisting OF
Keith, Huckaby and Qaerbes was ap-
polnted to look into the matter aud
report at next meeting.
p. J. TrrZevant called the atten-
ton of the Jury to the fact that the
parish of CdddO was entltled to thr ee
scholarships ut the Tulaue Univer'
sity at N5w Orleans, aud asked fol
an appropriation from the Jury t(
assist in the aaintainance of these
students. NJ action was taken IL
the matter, it belug understood tina
: it would be brought up for consider
alton at the next meeting.
j. G. S)ape having rep >rted hi
work on the assessment roll as com
plete, the matter was referred to tn
finance committee to settle with him
, j. M. Robinson appeared in the i'll
, terest of the residents of the Eight
Ward aud made the following propo
, sition:
II, j. Nj. Robinson, of Ward Eight
, Caddo parish, obligate myself t
, build a low water bridge at Tones
Bayou where the present ferry Is op
Grated, said bridge to be built npo
! piling and to be used when the sal
+ Tones Bayou is too low to operat
the present ferry, but in considers
q ton of my building this bridge, III
7 parish of Caddo is to pay me TIL
sum of S37 so per month for teri
i Of three years, beginning with I'll
= termination Of the present lease Ill
- which sum is to compensate for o.
10 Grating the ferry when the wa,er
= too high to safely use the low wat'
I oridg-. Said parish to keep in r.
Of pair the .presen AT
# equipments or to furnish others Hhe
"a needed. This 18th day Of Augu:
- 1896 j. N. ROBINoO, :, :"
y, IL Was moved by }. s. Noel III
"a seconded that a committee be- a,
20 pointed to investigate the matter al
g report at next meeting.
al Substitute by j. Nj. Foster al
seconded by H H Huckaby, that N
4, Roolnson's proposition be accepte
n The vote being taken stood IN fav
nj OF the proposition.
IL Was moved by VIM. Winter Al
NJ. seconded by W r Bradford, th 1t t
parish out of its general fluid. D,
on one-thlrd of the street paving of \
lam street between Mcneil and Nj
-, shall streets. Carried.
", 1t was moved by }. Nj. Foster a