The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
Police Jury Proceedings.

| llC OliIC culy 1Oi lAio P'AA Aoll
met on Monday, Jan. 4th, with the
following members present G.
| w. Kile, j. r. Weaver, H. kaph-
ael, S. D. Crump, j. L. Barbee, G,
A. Presley, A. R. Dowden, f. A.
|Cloutier and w. II. Russell.
Mr.. G.. w. kile was elected
President; S. H. Hill, Secretary:
C. V. Porter, Treasurer, and the
following standing committees ap-
pointed Finance-Raphael, Rus
sell, Cloutier. Claims--Presley,
Dowden, Barbee. Improvement
Crump, Raphael, Weaver.
Report of committee on bridge
in ward 4 submitted, approved and
claim ordered paid out of funds to
credit of ward 4.
Petition of citizens of ward 9,
changing road No, 13 was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Weaver, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, road
in ward 5, running from Jno. In
grams to Barnhill place, was
changed, provided citizens change
bridge at their own expense.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael, the
discount charged Mrs. Hubley by
the Bank was refunded.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael, the
lot of ground adjoining the Gram
mar School house in the city of
Natchitoches, and belonging to the
parish was leased to the city for 80
years at s. 90 per annum, for the
location of city waterworks.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael, the
bid of Miss Lena Pleasance for
the maintenance of the colored
paupers at s340 per annum, was
accepted, and bond fixed at $3.50,
On motion of Mr.. Kile, the pc
tition Of citizens to remove gates
across public road on Carrolrs
place, was adopted,
The following ferry rates at
Grand Ecore, were adopted, Mr..
Raphael voting no.
| 4-horse team 25c. 2-horse team
l5c, round trip 25c.
1-horse team same, horseman
l0c. footman sc loose stock Sc per
head.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael j.
w. Sells bill of $500 to Mrs.
| Y. Thomassee was allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael the
public road in ward 4, in front Of
Fishers Bayou place, known as
Graham place, was extended so as
to run between that place and Leon
Rouquier's.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, the
road running from Henryville to
lane between Givanovich place and
Valsin place, WAS made a public
road, No. II, in ward 10, and Felix
Rachal was appointed overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Weaver, mem
bers Of bridge commissions were
exempted from road duty.
On motion Of Mr.. Dowden q
parish licenses equivalent to the
State licenses was levied on all
trades and professions, and the
sheriff was instructed to collect
same at the same time and in the
same manner that he collects State
licenses.
On motion of Mr.. Raphael,
Mess. J. S. Dixon, L. P. Landrum,
A. N. Timon and S. E. Russ, Sr.,
were appointed committee to
solicit subscriptions for an iron
bridge across Johnson's Chute, and
report at the next meeting.
| On motion Of Mr.. Rapael, John
sons Chute was made public fer
ry, subject to the amended Grand
Ecore rates.
On motion Of Mr.. Klle, Domi-
nique Vocara and Mrs. Trotro
Rachal, were put on the pauper
list. O,
On motion of Mr.. Presley, L.
Vica, Of ward Z, was put
on the pauper list.
On motion of Mr.. Dowden, all
white paupers on the list were con-
tinued.
On motion of Mr.. Presley, Mr..
Geo. w. kile was elected as COM
missioner to- the meeting of the
Board of Assessors of Railroad,
Telegraph and Telephone property.
On motion of MIR. Raphael the
President was authorized to pur-
chase necessary heating apparatus
and suitable carpetting to be put
upon the floor of the Vault of the
Clerks office.
| On motion Of Mr.. Kile, P. F.
L'herisson's bill for S437 so for