The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-14
$3.50 %

salary for September. ..-.......... 70 90
! Oct. l.-By balance on hand......... 1856 "a
$3.50 %
Oct. Ito balance on hand $4s6 "a
The above statement was accepted
as settlement in full to date, and
vouchers burned in open session.
W. 81. Scanland was allowed for
making bridge settlements, June,
July, August aud September, $3.50.
DR.. II. Neeson, quarantine officer,
| S25 30; g. L. Allen, w. Ii. Wheis-
SAINT, q. Levy, w. B. Mccormick,
Willis Allen, 81 each, coroner's jury,
| on body foater; l. P. and j. j. Lay,
81 so; J. D. Robertson, corouer's
jury, body of Ruth Flanagan, 50;
j. D. Robertson, account for
dinner for jurors, 81 80; L. I. Mer-
rift, 81 days services, SIG 80; Robt.
Pedick, hauling John Green, insane,
to Jail, IS; A. r. Thompson, Jail, &c,
$o4S IS; Lloye McDade, SIG IS; j.
J. Davis, lumber, $40; Levi Brent,
$12 Is; j. w. Jeter, acc. r. M. Mil
Ter, 50 95; w. B. Mccormick, S5c;
R. M. Miller, $75 Al; D. w. Duukin,
So so; w. B. Hickman, 81 80; 9.
d. Sandidge, 500 O6; E. Hitler,
50 80; A. j. Murff, Dist. Atty, $215.
On motion and second, John F.
Hughes was allowed six shovels to
work the road from Alden's Bridge
to Rocky Mount. Ayes, Dortch,
Abney, Jeter, Cavett, Cason aud
Many; nays, Sandidge.
On motion and second, $50 ia
hereby appropriated to Col. Alex.
ander to buy maps for the parish.
Police Jury adjourned to meet at
1:3O p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met after dinner. Roll
call showed the following members
present: E. s. Dortch, President;
w. NJ. Abney, j. w. Jeter, j. Il.
Cavett, NJ. w. Cason, j. T. Many,
9. D. Sandidge.
The following Road Overseers
were appointed for Ward 4: A. L.
Lowe, overseer from Luther Boggs
place to Stroud Bridge, and work
hands on following places: 81. L.
Boggs, P. E. Holloway, j. Weeks,
+. W. Lowe, F. D. McKinzje, j. A.
Lowe, j. B. Bixler, Jr., and all hands
at Mill Camp. j. E. Demoss, over
seer from Stroud Bridge road to
line of Ward 4, and work all hands
in legal bounds. Richard Eskew,
overseer from Stroud Bridge to Mot,
and work all hands in legal bounds.
On motion and second, j. T. Nor
ris was allowed as part payment, on
, acc, 500; DR.. II. Neeson, Coroner,
, S25; R. c. Stinson, J. p, Ward 2,
$14 IL; J. M, Montgomery, Const.
Ward 2, SIG 40.
The following petition was pre-
sented:
We, the undersigned petitioners of
Ward One, Bossier Parish, do here
by petition your Honorable body to
order an election in said Ward for or
against the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
On motion, and second, the above
? petition was granted, and the Presi-
dent of this body is hereby author.
/: lied to issue his proclamation order
. ing said election, to be held on Tues
day, 30th day of November, 1897,
and the following Commissioners
and Clerks are appointed:
/: Knox Point-T. D. Cornell, w. A.
Huey, J. w. Atkins, Commissioners;
w. E. Cornell, Clerk.
! Curtis-T. w. Holmes, A. Curtis,
f A. J. Hall, Commissioners; j. NJ.
= Stacey, Clerk.
D On motion and second, it was re.
b solved, That after this date, when.
:. ever the Coroner is called to hold an
J, inquest over a dead body and the
cause of death can be easily as
certained by simple inquiry, the Cor
oner shall be entitled to no fee, fur
/: Their than mileage to and from the
: body, which shall not be more thar
\ ten cents per mile each way.
/. Overseers Ward 5.-Silas Fenton
i overseer, vice J. P. Cocker, from
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