The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-19
BENTON, la, JAN. II, 1889.

BENTON, la, JAN. II, 1889.
Police Jury met in regular session
Roll call showed the following men,
bers present: j. Z. Many, Presi,
dent; f. 8. Dortch, w. NJ. Abney.
J. w. deter, j. r. Cavett, NJ. w.
Cason, G. D. Sandidge.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read aud approved.
A petition of tax payers of ward
l was presented asking for no fence,
and was signed by the following:
W. H. & G. L. Hodges, Mrs. M. p.
Marshall, w. 3. Graham, Hunter
Bros, j. B. West, J. w. Atkins, A.
Caplis, j. FL. VanHoose, f. B. Lat
tier, Thos. Caplis, j. NJ. Fullilove,
Henry Smith, d. w. ChiIders, A. B.
Childers, I. W. Holmes, A. Curtis,
K. A. Holmes, A. LATTER, T. Fl.
Gatlin, Il. E. Atkins, E. S. Dortcb,
w. j. Fullilove, Fl. P. Moore, J. G.
McDade, W. E. McDade, r. E. Nc
Dade: }. Z. McDade, A. F. McDade,
w. A. Sampford, Thos. Hickman,
J. A. Skannal, r. NJ. Cunyers, Il. L.
Skannal, Abel G. Skannal, Chas. T.
Skannal, II. Ii. Ligttnor, Mrs. j. l.
D. Kinds, N. G Blanchard, j. V.
Hughes, j. l. d. Kinds, l.. NJ. Pru-
lit, L. E. Garter, W. F Taylor, Mrs.
L. Benjamin, Sam Benjamin, w. A.
Huey, and the following ordinance
was passed:
Be it enacted by the Police Jury
Of Bossier parish in legal assembly
convened, That a rail fence con-
structed 10 the usual way, or of rails
or plank or wire, not less than four
in number, nailed or stapled secure.
~ to post, which shall not be more
than eight feet apart, on or near the
boundary line, between ward l and
ward 6, not less than 4! feet in
height if of wire, plank or rails
nailed or stapled to posts and five
feet high if the usual worm fence,
shall be a lawful fence. Said rails
wire or plank shall not be less than
twelve inches or more than eighteen
inches apart. Gates to be put and
maintained at all public roads and
bridges. Said ordinance to go into
effect on and after the construction
of said boundary line fence.
The following claims were allow
ed: Sam Benjamin, for lumber
S75 81; J. G. Bell $40 25, J. s.
Overcast $14 60, j. Nj. Montgom
cry So 50, w. B. Hickman S44 g.
Loye McDade S37 IS, j. G. Bar
nett $50 40, j. G. Barnett, repair
ing Clark's Bayou bridge, SIG so
j. G. Barnett, repairing Shed Roat
bridge and two over Mussul She'll
1914 q; j. G. Barnett, for lumber
and brid re work, $36 81; E. Hillie
So SO, W. B. Hickman $64 AZ, F. Nj
Britt Sc, c. D. Sandidge $40, J. G
Hodges $58 70, J. w. Elston 81 %
W. NJ. Vickers Soc, W. NJ. Morrow
So, j. W. Jeter 81 IS, W. H. Scan
land SIG so, T. NJ. Vaughan SIS SO
F. r. Garrett &c, Geo. E. Roger
50, DIR. w. NJ. Abney 1927 IA, A. R
Thompson $l02 %, NJ. F. Dunn
50 IA.
Petition for relief from road ia.
for building bridge near Col. Snider'
place and working public road, no
allowed.
The following claims were allow
ed: S. P. johnson soc, J. P. Slack 81
i On motion, q. D. Sandidge was al
lowed, for Mrs. Minchew, $40.
A. r. Thompson presented state
ment of License collected and blank
returned for 1898:
By Cash paid Treasurer
Apr. II, 1898 ......$ ST s.
By Cash paid Treasurer
Dec. 81, 1898 ...... 1,7S5 o.
By 6 blank licenses return
ed; for 500 each. 90. 600 O
By II blk. licenses return
ed, for 81 so each. 1877 81
By 26 blk. licenses return
ed, for IS each. 49,. $50 0
By IA blk. licenses return
ed, for 50 so each. :. IS O
$3,495 0
} DIR.
To amt. issued for 1885,. S3,495 0
The above was received as settle
ment in foil for 1898, and blank