Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-22

Provided, That each magistrat,
: and constable shall faithfully dis
n charge all duties incumbent upon
thom by law, and
n Provided further, That each mag
: istrate shall reduce to writing th,
: substance of the testimony of a
least two witnesses in each case ant
to file them in the records, and
Provided further, That eaci
, magistrate shall on the 1st day Of
, each month remit to the clerk Of
the court all criminal records il
their possession including peace
bonds. Adopted.
By Mr.. Raphiel That tho
Natchitoches Enterprise be elected
as the official journal of the rolice
Jury Of the Parish OF Natchito.
ches for the - months from July
lst, 1893. Adopted.
On motion, the honorable body
adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednes-
day, July 9th.
July 6, 1898.
The honorable body met pursu-
ant to adjournment with President
kile in the chair and g. quorum
present.
By MIR. Weaver: That public
road No. s, be changed so as to
leave the original road at the Old
Sweat place and running thence by
Readhimer mill and intersecting
old road at Rushing cross. Adopt
ed.
BY Mr.. Crump: That public
road be established running from
the Cox bridge on Red Bayou to
the parish line at or near Jack
Bridges and that +. G. Hearn, W.
|. j. Ramsey, L, J. Burnett, Jim
Wise and j. I. Boone, be appoint
ed as tracers. Adopted,
BY Mr.. Dowden: That road No.
10, Ward s, as established at last
meeting of Police Jury be discon-
tinued.
By Mr.. Cloutier: Petition of C.
G. Nash and others to change pub
lie road to Richardville, ward 8.
Lost.
BY Mr.. RaphieI: That the over
seer of Road No. - in ward 8. be
instructed to remove any and all
obstacles placed on said road by
Mr. Nash, and reopen the road
where it originally ran.
Be it further resolved that the
District attorney be instructed to
carry out this resolution by such
legal process in the name of the
Police Jury of the parish as may
be necessary in the premises
Adopted.
By Mr.. Russell: That public
road be established SO as to run
from road No. I, near Bay Spring |
school l-house to intersect road No.
10, at j. M. Gorum's mill, and
j. NJ. Gorum, W. Z. johnson,
j. M. Spurgen Sr., j. j. Lutuell
and j. N. lowers be appointed as
tracers. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That public
road asked for by citizens Of wards
4 and | cunning through Mrs.
Payne's place and crossing at But
ler's Ferry, be denied. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Raphiel: That public
ferry at Buffers be abo,ished.-
Adopted.
To the Hon. Police Jury of Match
itoches Parish:
Gentlemen: The undersigned
citizens of Ward Four, Natchito-
ches Parish beg of your honorable
body to order an election at your
July meeting, 1898, for the pur-
pose of taking the vote of Ward
-Four on prohibition in said ward.
We further ask that you order
said election to be held as soon as
it is legal, and if whiskey is voted
out of Ward Four, that you will
have it to take effect Jan. 1st,
1899.
Very respectfully,
j I Clark, j w Cockerham Jr.,
L < Plaisance, r T Harrison, j M
Hyde, W 0 Ragan, E E Fixary,
w Z Hammett, j Adams, T e
Self, W B Butler, L + Levasseur,
J N Deblieux, Jos Desidere, j A
Root, P Sompayrac, A E Som
payrac, Phillip Ezernack, Fox
Delony, w w Jones, & I Bus
we'll, NJ J Young, Thos. G High
tower, M. D., j A Jones, j A j
sanders, N N Cloud, Tobie Laur-
ent, Il Nj Conklin, Willie Quarles.
L M Collier, w N G Hines, r [
Pullin, I E Lowe, E W Clark,
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