The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-14
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury Proceedings.
BENTON, La, OCT. Is, 1897.
Police Jury met in regular session.
Roll call showed the following
members present: E. s. Dortch,
President; DR.. w. M. Abney, }. w.
Jeter, j. r. Cavett, J. T. Many,
M. w. Cason, q. ID. Sandidge. ).
A Committee from the Board OF
Health of Shreveport came before
the body and stated that they wish
ed to secure a perfect and harmon.
ious action between the city OF
Shire veport and the Parish of Bos-
sier to prevent the spread of yellow
fever into either place.
On motion and second, the body
resolved itselfin Board of Health
and being solicited and invited by
said Committee to accompany them
to Lewisville, Ark, to meet with
the Board of Health of that town
to confer with them and see what
could be done to establish better
quarantine regulations, accepted
said invitation, and adjourned to
meet in evening session.
EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met in evening session
Roll call showed the following
members present: E. S. Dortch,
President, DR.. w. NJ. Abney, j. w.
Jeter, j. Il. Cavett, NJ. w. Cason, j.
T. Many and g. D. Sandidge.
On motion and second the follow
ing claims were allowed: j. E. e.
liott, hauling 5000 feet lumber, S26;
j. w. Atkins, hauling 1000 feet
lumber, Sl3; J. NJ. McClauahan and
son, account lumber, 1923 "a.
On motion and second, the petit
ton asking for transportation for
deaf mute children to and from Deaf
Mute Institute at Baton Rouge, is
granted yearly, and the President
is authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer for the same.
The following claims were allowed:
w. 81. McCleuaghaD, j. P, Ward
3, IS; W. L. Coyle, building bridge,
Beldona, S35 IS; Il. d. Bounds, re-
pairs, S17 IS; J. P. Dooley, Con
stable Ward 2, S11; F. A. Garrett,
j. P. Ward 4, 81 Is; J. G. Holman,
Constable Ward 4, Sc 80; A. R.
Curry, acc. Mary Boyd, S5; 81. Bar
uacastle, j. P. Ward 6, Precinct 2,
sc 25; j. w. Oneal, Const. Ward 6,
Precinct 2, sl4 10; Smith & Ed
wards, 81 O3; j. w. Elston, 81 40;
w. NJ. Vickers, j. P Ward 6, Prot
2, 81 IL; w. M. Morrow, Const. 6,
Prec't l, s. 80; J. E. Burch, acc. for
DR.. Neeson, 50.
On motion and second, the body
went into an election for Bridge
Collector for 1898, and after several
ballots Mr.. j. NJ. Sutton was elected
Bridge Keeper for the year 1898.
On motion and second the Game
Law was amended as follows:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
in regular session convened: That
Section 2 of the Game Law of said
Parish as passed by the Police Jury
on October l4th, 1896, and amended
by them on November %, 1896, he
and the same is hereby amended
and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
That it shall be unlawful to catch
in net any partridge or quail at
any time, or to have the same in
possession when thus caught. Fur.
Their, that it shall be unlawful to kill
any Partridge or Quail, or to have
the same in possession within the
limits of said Parish, except between
) the 1st of October and the LIST Of
April, both days inclusive.
On motion and second the Police
Jury resolved itself into Board o.
Health, and on motion, duly secon
ded, B. 4. Nash was elected quaran
tine officer and stationed at Arkana
aud is requested to inspect all trains
entering the Parish of Bossier, an(
is instructed to detain all parties
coming from infected points and t
detain all suspects.
On motion, Police Jury adjourned
: until tomorrow at 1870 o'clock, a. m
E. s. DoRTCH, President.
B. r. NASH, Clerk.
BENTON, La, OCT. IA, 1897.
Police Jury met in regular session
q Roll call showed the following mem
bers present: E. s. Dortch, Presi
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