The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
POLICE JURY.
Official; Proceedings of the SEES
sion Held January 10, 1901.

AID, met tui5 ielJn Cay Ca January, 1871
2. l. Keith presiding and the following
members present; :. A. Alexander, Il. Il
Iiuckaby, T. >. Huschtnsor, w. I
Monkr0use, w. 3. Means. !. ). Noe
C. &. Hives, " Thoman. VIM. Winter
W. ". Wynn SID j. s. louBg. At
sent--W. .. Penick, Jr., and Johl
Oden.
Minutes OF December 9th. read and 50
proved.
Mr.. Keith, president pro tenn, then ar
nourced the f-st thing In cider was tn,
election OF : resident TO succeed the late
Capt. J. A. Foster.
MIR. Winter, as ons OF the nominees 70,
the position, stated that II view OF the fac,
tnSt majority OF the members favored Mr.
Keith, he would withdraw his name, aHd
moved that Dir. Keith De elected by sccIs-
N itiou, which N Jtion was unanimously
carried and Mr. Keith was declsIed elected
to I'LL TIE uDexpi,ed term of Capt. J. NJ.
Foster, deceased.
A communication from DR.. Il. &. Coty
/ was read, asking that committee De 81 :
| pointed on health and sanitation, TO CO.
operate with dim in all matters pertain
ing to the health OF the city.
/ Or. j. [. EgGn, president OF Boarded
Health, addressed the jury CT the petition,
urging immediate attention to the matter
of CHANGERS and smallpox, and ssklug that
the jury organize themselves into live
stock commission, when the following ordi-
nance WAS resd arc adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To carry into effect Act l4I OF 1894, con-
stttutiLg Police Irors OF the different par
ishes OF the Slate OF LouisIans live stock
sanitary commissioners for the su2pl ession
of CHAMBERS, farcy and other contagious AID
iniecti' US diseases ftilc,ing live stock.
sec. i. It ordsi. ed by me police jury
o: ado parish in legal assembly convened,
that from and after tie passage OF this
ordinance, the police jury OF CAJdo parish
is heleby organized as a live stock sari-
taIy commission with. authority to enact
and enforce ordinances and regulations
for tie suppression Ct CHAMBERS, taIcy and
other contagious and infectious diseases
affecting live stock In the parish OF Caddc,
as may seem netGILl and necessary ana
salt commission, when IN its judgment 1t
is necessary, may employ \ veterinary
surgeon TO Cooperate with them In deter
mining whether or not there exists conts-
gious diseases in said parish among tie
1--we stock therein; and Whenever in the
opinion ot said commission and veterinary
surgeon The public safety demands the de.
structIon OF airy animal affected with an
incurable, contagious or infectious disease,
tlen such kilIins shall be Gone under the
ana veterinary surgeon AID without CON-
o. nsation TO the owner or owners OF such
Moved by Wn. Winter and alrie@, that |
constituted committee on said 1--we stotk !;
with The view OF lie. ortlng 10 |!
d.. II. q. Cety all esses OF this character.
aud that the said Jur rs, together with DIR. |
COty, and three members from Ward -Four,
20 be appointed by the chair, be consti>
-uted n committee on health and santa.
ion; who shall take cognlzAnce of all easts
Of glandtFs and smallpox and other M alters
10 these duties, and said COM
nittee as above constituted, shall have full
'owtr to act in the premises.
Committee Oh ahove-J. S. Young, VIM.
Winter and Z. u. Riyes.
Ga motion OF Hutchinson, the said
was autLor zsd TO employ a
'eltrlnaIy surgeon to 90 In Ward Eight |
nd Investigate as regards glsnders.
COMMITTEE on better reads granted fLI-
ime.
Committee on Docks ferry road repc1t-
d anu continued.
Moved that y ,. fouug be ana he is here
y authorized to examine into eli spplica.
IONS Tor aid in Ward Four.
On report C1 ID L Land, attorney, the
Dad asked Tor from ErwIn's Bluff 10 Peru
Ia Lanes station in Ward One, was
ranted without expense to the perish.
nd the following reviewers appointed to
'cate said road and assess damages: PR
X j n Patterson, Rsbt Adger.
A Dickson, } 5 Noel, NJ jelIlngtop,
Moved by VIM Winter that the name of
Young be substituted ter that OF j M
oster, rs chairman OF the Jail committee.
Committee on Waller matter report +.
lat the parish owed 3 balance Tor 67S6
et OF lumber and two EGGS of spikes
mounting to $l22.55, which was allowed.
bes0ley was awarded contract fer :
1ildlng bridges on Uni and otumpy
sYou road across Dooley and Horse Shoe
ayous, ct $1.I5 per foot.
The president reports having accepted
tie fer the parish to lot IL, block "A, for
575.90.
Warrant this day signed tor 1925 7s in
Vor OF the First National Bank. purchase
ice OF lots and 10. block "a, with ac-
ued interest from September 5, 1900. TO
tic.
WARD L.
Lumber allowed for bridge over gully
on RodessS Eto Spoonful, bridge to be
lit without expense te the parish. :;
Tue secretary instructed to write the
spectiYc parties in reg ard TO pavmant ~