The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-23
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS,

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Carroll parish met this day pursuan
to call of the President.
Present, Rob,. Nicholson. president
Yancey Bell, clerk; w. G. Hope Phi
MEG uire, A. NJ. Nelson, II w. Jay.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. McGuire offered the following
which was unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t is understood tina: al
appointment of "a civilian member o
The Mississippi River Commission, Il
succeed Judge BIS. TAYLOR, of Indi
ana, will soon be made by the Presi
dent of the United States
Be il resolved, That we recognize
Judge Taylor as man of eminent
ability, possessing profound kDowl
edge of the problems involved in The
great work in charge of the Commits
sion aud the rare faculty, by reason OF
his acknowledged gifts as public
speaker of explaining in untecbnica
language the engineering difficulties-
aud the plans devised TO meet them
in controlling the great river, whereby
the work and methods of the River
Commission aud The Government en-.
gineers have become familiar to and
endorsed by the masses of the people
residing in the Mississippi Valley;
Be il resolved, That, in our judg.
ment, the long aud distinguished ser.
vice rendered by Judge Taylor in the
great work renders him better fitted
than any other civilian to carry on
with his distinguished associates, the
plans inaugurated for the improve
ment of the navigation and for the
control OF the Mississippi river;
Be il resolved, That we respectfully
aud earnestly request the President of
the United States 10 re-appoint Judge
Tay Tor as member of the Mississippi
River Commission;
Be it further resolved, That Hon.
Jos. E. Ransdell, Congressman for the
5ih District of Louisiana, and the en-
lire Louisiana delegation in the Con.
gress of the United States, be request
ed 10 use their influence in behalf OF
Judge Taylor's re-appoiniment.
The following offered by Mr.. Me-
CURE, was adopted, to-wii:
Whereas, The town of Providence
intends TO build and construct a wafer
works aud electric light plant, where
with TO furnish artesian water and
electric lights to the inhabitants of
our town; and the engineer employed
BY said town TO locate said works, has
selected the northwest corner of the
court house square in said town, as
the most suitable place for said pur-
pose; and said town desires 10 acquire
the use of the necessary land for said
purpose in said court house square,;
And whereas, The proximity of
said location to the Jail of this parish,
renders the furnishing of water there
10, convenient and cheap; and further
more, as the erection aud operation of
said plant would be public benefit;
Be il resolved by the Police Jury of
this parish, That the use OF the land
in said court house square necessary
and convenient for the erection aud
operation of said plant, including the
sinking of well or wells, the erecting
OF all necessary machinery aud build
iDgs, and all appliances necessary, and
apparatus necessary aud proper for
The convenient aud proper operation
Of said waterworks, be aud the same
s hereby granted and coveyed to said
Town of Providence. upon the follow
ng conditions, and for the following
to-wii
The said town, or any other owner Of
aid waterworks, TO furnish TO the Jail
If The parish, free from any cost or
Expense TO the parish. all the water |
necessary for the use of said jail for ali |
purposes; the parish TO furnish at its |
'wn COST all mains, pipes aud other
appliances and apparatus for convey |
ng and delivering the water, and 10
eep the same in repair; the use
4 the water being considered as a
air consideration for the use of the
and;
Be it further resolved, That the
resident of this Police jury, the Hon.
iobt. Nicholson, be and is hereby au-
horized aad instructed TO carry out
bis resolution by entering into and
xecuting with the proper authority
I said town, q written contract carry
~ out this resolution; which contract
to continue for forty yearc, that be-
,g the time which bonds to be issued
y said town for raising funds to erect
lid plant, are TO run, or as long as
le water is furnished to said Jail as
erein required.
The following offered by Mr.. Hope.
as adopted to-wit:
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
the parish of East Carroll, La, That
Whereas, Joshua Seamans OF the
late of Arkansas, for the consideration
sreinafter named, has bound himself :
the parishes ofEast and WestC arroll
construct and build the Two follow
g described pile bridges, spanning
ayou Macon at Floyd and Lanes fer.
!, respectively, to-wit: Each of said /
idges 10 extend from the top of he
cOnd bank on each side of said
ream about three hundred feet long, !.
g entire bodies of said bridges to he !
ill of cypress wood. piing not to be ), !.
IS than ten inches diameter at the
lsil end, after being stripped Of bark 7
d to be driven to solid foundation.
pc TO be ten by twelve inches aud
lrleen feet long. stringers TO be four
twelve inches aud sixteen feet long !,
d five to each bent, fifteen feet from :
ltre to centre, foored with two inch :"
lumber twelve feet long, all 10 be : :.
ay braced and have railing with :
b planks and top rail, and construct =
wholly in a workmanlike manner. =,
so constructed as TO permit the =
e passage Of boats in said stream: =
d, u
Whereas, Said Seamans has bound ~