Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20
Proceeding OF Tic Police ,EUry
Jan. end, 1899.

Dy NIL Adplcls 4AaL NAl' " :
W. KiIe be elected as president of
the Police Jury for the year 1899.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That Mr.. S.
H. Hill be elected secretary of the
Police Jury fer the year 1899.-
Adopted.
BY Mr.. RaphieI: That Mr.. C,
V. Porter be elected as Parish
Treasurer Of Natchitoches for the
year 1S99.-Adopted.
Standing committees appointed
by the president for the year 1899
as follows:
Finance committee: +. Alex.
Cloutier, H, Raphiel and W. H.
Russell.
Claims committee: G. A. Pres
ley, A. +. Dowden and j. L. Bar
bee.
Committee on improvements:
Fl. Raphlel, D. B. Cargill, and j.
L. Barbee.
The president appointed Messrs.
Weaver, Cargill and Russell as a
committee to visit the pauper farm.
Thereupon the honorable body
adjourned TO 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning,
Tuesday, Jan. Sd, 1899.
The honorable body met pursu-
ant to adjournment with President
Kile in the chair and a quorum
present.
The road apportioners and bridge
committee were then appointed by
the members of the different wards.
NoTE-the names of apportion-
ers and bridge COMMITTEES will be
published in the next issue of this
journal.
By Mr.. Cargill: That q COM
mlttee be appointed to investigate
the Jordan Ferry bridge and re-
port at the April meeting Adopt
ed.
The president thereupon appoint
ed Messrs. Crump and Raphiel and
Major r. B. Hollingsworth.
By Mr.. Raphiel: That the road as
traced by tracers appointed at last
meeting in ward 4 as per their re-
port be allowed and numbered Is.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Russell: That the road
leading from Derbanne School site
thence running by W. II. Russell's
to line of Ward Z, interesting
public road running by G. l.. Rus
SELLS in Ward 10, be established
and made public road subject to
such change as will put the road
on --- ground and same to
be numbered 10, and that A. L.
Brossett be appointed as oyerseer.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Raphiel: That the bid
of Mrs. NJ. j. Hubley for the
maintenance of colored paupers
for the year 1899, at the sum of
$500 per annum for q term of two
years, that being the lowest bid,
be and the same is hereby accept
ed. Provided that the proper
bond with good and solvent secu-
rity thereon be furnished to be APP
proved by the president of this
body.
Provided further, that this con-
tract shall 60 into effect from the
expiration of the present contract
with Miss Lena Plaisance. Adopt
cd.
BY Mr.. Raphiel: That all petit
lions and action relative to the hog
laws in Wards 8 and 4 be deferred
until the next regular meeting in
April. Adopted.
Report Of j. S. Stephens, Presi-
dent of the Board of Health, for
fourth quarter Of 1898, read and
adopted.
The body then adjourned until
nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1899.
The Jury met pursuant to adj
iournment with President Kile in
the chair and q quorum present.
BY Mr.. Presley: That the sala-
ries Of all magistrates and consta-
bles as now fixed be and remain as
fixed for the year 1899, payable at
the end of each quarter. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That the clerk
of the Polio Jury be allowed the
sum of IS for stamps, &c., used
during the year 1898, and the fur
ther sum of IS for the year 1899,
for stamps and stationery for that
year. Adopted.
By Mr.. RanhiaI. That tba coo.