The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
BENTON. La. JAN. II. 1897,

BENTON, La. JAN. II, 1897.
Police Jury met in regular session.
Roll Call showed the following mem.
bers present: E. S. Dortc!, Presi-
dent; J. ". deter, w. NJ. Abney, j.
r. Cavett, NJ. w. Cason, J. I. Many
and G. d. Sandidge.
Following claims were allowed:
DIR. II. Neeson Sc 10, DR.. W. NJ.
Abney 50 90, j. p. Creswen 50, T.
J. Tidwell S., A. Carr, two bridges.
S24; j. A. Mitchell, So So. G. We
Jones, working supplies. 500 80; }.
E. Ta!ley 81 80, T. n. Vaughan So
10, Tobe Lyles 50, Hunter Bros,
road supplies. 1868 OF; &. NJ. Miller
$50 As, w. J. Hughes $40, A. r
Thompson SlSG 40.
Commissioners of Election at the
following boxes We're paid by w. Il.
Scanland, and Warrant issued in
his name: Benton S24, Plain Deal
ing s2l, Alden Bridge SO, Rocky
Mount So. Carterville S25, Bellevue
SIS, Haughton S22-tota!, $751;.
A. r Thompson, Collector. pre-
sented the following statement Of
Licenses for year A. D, 1897.
A. r. Thompson, Collector,
La account with
1897 Bos~ier Parish,
Jan. 12-To blank Licenses 1919 90
Or.
April by cash to Treasurer 80 90
Dec 4l-By cash to Treasurer. 1880 o.
BY License returned .-...- 7aJ 90
1915 90
A. X. Thompson presented the fol-
lowing statement of collections for
quarter ending Dee. 81, 1897:
On q mills, School fund. sl7S3 GS
On a mills, Parish fund. 1920 81
On License. ..1 1880 90
Received Of the Parish of Bossirr
blank Licenses for year 1898 as fol
lows: % for 50 80 each: 90 for So
each; % for 81 90 each; % for $40
each; 20 for 500; total, S3495 90.
A. r.. THOMPSON.
On motion and second, the follow
ing petition was granted:
TO the Hon. Police Jury of Bos-
sler Parish: We, the undersigned
petitioners, respectfully ask your
Honorable body will at this session
recognize the road recently surveyed
due northeast from Benton depot by
Col. G. d. Alexander, and cut by
Prof. A. G. Calhoun. as the regular
Benton and Rocky Mount road, and
that j. E. Adger be directed to put
the hands Oh that road. and put and
maintain the same il iravelin. con-
dition without cost to the parish.
Following claims were allowed:
}. c. Bell, j. P, s33 50; j. Z. Nor
ris, Constable. $50; W. II. Vickers,
j. p, Sl-75; ". NJ Morrow, Consta-
BILE, $40; j. r. Cavett (Mrs. Evaus)
$40; j. A. Snider, On fee, slOO; J. ii.
Montgomery, Constable, So go.
On motion and second. the follow
ing Offer to furnish electric lieh IS in |
the Court House by W. r. Sibley |
was accepted by the following vote: |
Ayes-Abney, deter, Cave,t; nays
Cason, Marry anu Sand!dse There
being tie, President Dortch voted |
aye, and the OFF, was accepted:
70 the Hon. Police Jury of Bossier
parish, La: I make you the follow
ing offer, to wit: will place and
place and maintain eight l6-candle
power incandesent lamps in the main
Court Room building, one in each
jury room, three in the Clerks Office,
one in the Sheriff Office, two in the
Police Jury room, one at the head of
each stairway and two in the main
hall down stairs, in consideration of
the same the parish to pay me $3.50
for one year, as follows: S75 in cash
when the Fl lights are in successful
operation, and the balance in equal
lnstallments, beginning six months
after said lights are in successful run
ming order. Said lights to run from
first dark, or as soon as necessary,
and until II o'clock each night. If
you accept this proposition you make
it part OF your resolution as binding
On me. ". r, SIH1,Ey.
The following is a correct vote, as
sabulated, of votes cast in ward l on
November 80, 1897, for or against the
sale OF intoxicating liquors: Against
he sale of intoxicating liquors, 142;
or sale of Intoxicating liquors. lO6:
majority against sale of intoxicating
liquors, Sc. Now, therefore, I, E. S.
Dortch, President of Police Jury of
3ossier Parish, La, do hereby declare
aid election to be valid and that tie
lax Collector will not issue any Lii
for said ward for the sale of
intoxicating liquors for A D., 1898,
md thereafter. e. S. DoRrcH. /
pracI6apt Dolioo I,,,,, !,