The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13

The following committee was APP
pointed to confer with the Caddo
Police Jury and try aud get high
license adopted by them in their
parish: j. w. Jeter, w. NJ. Abney,
NJ. W. Cason.
Following First District Road !
claims were allowed: Cochran &
Kelley SCI 1C, Cochran s. Kelley
5l3 90, Bucklew, Curry & Co. $31
O5, r. NJ. Miller $50 lG, II. E. Lock
ey IS 60, 7. ?. Larkin 50.
Ga motion aud second, Police
Jury went into an election for
Bridge Collector for the year 1899,
and after a number of ballots, Mr..
John f. Gladney received the ma
jority, and his election was made
unanimous.
Claims allowed: J. Il. Cavett,
for Mrs. Evans, $40; j. Il. Cavett,
for Davis, 81 so; Il. W. Perrin, 81
80; G. NJ. Burks, for Josh Bos!ey,
50; NJ. w. Cason, for Laura Carroll,
81 80; A. j. Murf4, two days exam
iniug scholars, Sc; j. \. w: Lowry,
two days examining scholars, Sc.
On motion and second, the fol-
lowing Ordinance was adopted:
Whereas, petition signed by many
citizens from various parts of the
parish asking this body to pass an
ordinance making four wire fence a
legal fence throughout the parish,
has been presented to the Police
Jury; and
Whereas, this body does not de-
sire to act in the matter without a
general expression from the whole
people; therefore,,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, That an election
be held at each of the regular polling
places throughout the parish, Oh
Tuesday, Novembe, 8, 1898, at the
same time and place of holding the
Congressional election, to take the
vote of the real estate tax payers on
the question of whether four wire
| fence shall DO made lawful fence OF
not.
Be it further Ordained, That by a
four wire fence is meant fence built
of four wire, nailed to post l6 feet
apart, with Il stay between each post,
and to be 4 feet high; or in lieu
thereof any kind of plank, rails or
pole fence, not less than four, nailed
or wired to posts not more than ten
feet apart, and to be not less than II
feet high.
Or worm rail fence to be not lest
than 5 feet high. It being the in
tention to make such fences lawful as
will turn cattle and horses, and not
hogs. Provided, however, that hogs
snail be allowed to run at large froll
November l to February l of eacl
year.
Be it further Ordained, That al
real estate owners, or persons whos'
wives own real estate, shall be allow
ed to vote, and no others.
For the purpose Of holding sai(
election the following commissioners
who shall serve without expense t.
, the parish, are hereby appointed, VIII
shall open the polls at 6 o'clock an<
J close at o'clock keep correct lis
of all voters, and make due return
to this body on 18th day OF Novem
} Der, 1898:
} See names of commissioners i
, President J. T. Manry's Proclama
ton of Election, in another colum.
} Editor Banner.
) The tickets in said election to reac
"For the Fence Ordinance" o.
against the Fence Ordinance -
either printed or written.
0 The following per diem and mil,
age and Committee work was ALLOW
ed: +. S. Dortch, $37; DR.. w. n
y AbDey, s2l; j. w. Jeter, S3S 80; ,
0 r. Cavett, Sl2; NJ. w. Cason, g.
) 60; il. Maury, $37 50; q. ID. Sa'
- didge, $3G 40.
. The following quarter salarit
q we're allowed:
s A. r. Thompson, sheriff. .sS12
w. H. Scanland, Par. IT,. IS
w. II. Scanland, Parish Pr. 40
5 3. +. Nash, Clerk Of z. j.. so
O A. j. Murtf, Par. Attorney. %
n Rafe Watson, janitor. . l;
y On motion, Police Jury adjourne
It until Tomorrow at s o'clock, a. m.
BENTON, La. OCT. Is, 1898.
Police Jury met in regular sessio
= Roll call showed the following mel
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