The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-16
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury met III regular SEES.
sion with E. S. Do,tch in the chair.
Roll call showed the following MEM
bers present: +. s. Dor'cb, presi-
sdent: }. W. .eter, T. NJ. Love, J. A.
Sewall, G. -. Sandidge, +. NJ. Bar
nett and }. T. Many.
Petition from ward | presented
asking that an election be ordered
in said ward granting . mill tax
Tor a period of ten years in favor OF
Kansas City, Watkins aud Gulf
Railway.
On motion. action was deferred to
ascertain if onc-third signers and
values we're on said petition.
On petition of tax payers of ward
3, an election was ordered in SAID
ward to take the sense of the legal
voters on the question OF adopting
q four strand barbed wire fence for
said ward, and at the same time to
vote for or against a four strand
barb wire fence for that portion OF
ward 3 lying north of the township
line dividing townships 81 and %,
range North. Said election TO take
place after lawful PRONUNCIATION and
the following commissioners and
clerks are appointed to conduct the
same: Plain Dealing-J. 4. Cavett
and S. j. Caldwell, Commissioners ;
r. 2. Barnett, Clerk. Alden-Jno.
B. Campbell and S. r. Strayhan,
Commissioners; J, B. Thompson,
Clerk.
The following claims were allow
ed: B. A. Kelly, 80; Il. Neeson,
Coroner, $40; Coroner's jurors: J.
e. Chapman, body of VIM. Hall, to
j. A. Sewall, So; W. B. Mccormick,
body Matt Carroll, to "A. r. Thomp-
son, So; T. NJ. Morris, body of Matt
Carroll, to A r. Thompson, 81;
Wade Washington, body Ev Arsley,
to A. r. Thompson, s.; Il. NJ. Miller
and j. L. Keith, body of two chill
dren, to Thompson, So each, "a; T.
Fl. Hutton, body WIN. Moore, to
Thompson, So each, 81; State VS..
Bob Smith, scrip, to Thompson, s.
IS; A. r. Thompson, account. S2G5
"a; j. A. BoNles, repairing bridge at
Caldwell's, $40; DR.. w. NJ. Abuey,
medical bill to jail, S. IS; w. Il.
Ford Lumber Co., slO4 80; J. j.
Davis, 81 03; W. Z. McDadt, 50 81;
George Horton, $3.50; w. NJ. Nor
row, constable, ward 6, So; Geo. A.
Moore, j. p, ward 6, SO; Warren
Wart, work on Flat River bridge,
$50; r. G.. Stinson, J. p, SIS IS;
W. H. Smith, repairing Cypress
Bayou bridge at J. E. Adger'S; SS5
SO.
On motion Police Jury adjourned
until tomorrow morning, to meet at
9o,clock.
BENTON, La, JAN. Is, 1895.
Police jury met in regular srs-
sion. Roll call showed the following
members present: f. S. Dortch
President; J. w. Jeter, T. NJ. Love
9. D. Sandldge, j. A. Sewall, +. NJ
Barnett, j. T. Marry.
The following claims were allow
ed: Lacey Boney, 81 40; James
Logan, 81 so; Homer Co,qnitt, 81
20; G. w. Arnold, S. 20; Paul E
Martinez, SC 80; II. Barnacastle, j
p, 81 80; J. w. Oneal, constable
81 80; Il. E. Wyche, repairing Bod
eau Bridge, Silt 20; J. L. Keith
constable, s. 95; W. Z. Morris, con
stable, S43 Is; Martin Lumber Co
81 81; S. r. StrayhaD, building
Brusby bridge, $50.
The following road overseer was
appointed: r. w. Hanks, from
Benton Depot to Cypress Bayot
Bridge, from Jan. l. 1896, to Jan. l
1897, and to work all hands in Ben
ton, mill hands, and all others il
legal bounds.
On motion, the Sheriff is author
ICED to build house over the els
tern, and to repair and paint thu
tin pipes on the Court House.
On motion, the Sheriff is author
lied, when there are five or more
prisoners under sentence, to employ
a competent guard-one who ha:
had some experience in road work
ing-to work the prisoners on tn
public roads; the salary not to ex
coed $40 per month. To be employ
ed outside of town or city limits.
The following resolution wa!
passed: