The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-19
POLICE JURY.
FOR MAP OF CADDO
PARISH AWARDED
10 George r. Wilson and H. H. Jen-
kirs-Proceedlngs Of the Seo-
sion Held March Il

mel THIS l2tn DAY OF -NdrCl, 1903, al
&c am. i'll regular session, P. P. Keith
presiding, with the following members
present: Alexander, Huckabay, Hutch
insOn, Monkhouse, Means, Noel, Oden
Penck, Riyes, Harley, Winter, Wynn
and Young.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Committee on maps presented the
following:
State of louisiana Parish of Caddo
Know all men by these presents, That
we, George R. Wilson and H. H. Jen-
kins, surveyors and residents of said
State and parish, have this day entered
into the following contract with the
Police jury of Caddo Parish La. here
IN represented by P P. Keith, president
of said jury:
We, George R. Wilson and H H
Jenkins, do hereby bind and obligate
ourselves to P. P. Keith, president OF
the Police Jury of Caddo Parish, La,
to make a map of said parish in the
following manner:
First-The map must show section
halves and quarters, section lines, rail
roads, public roads, bayous, creeks,
swanps and lakes and traverse of Red
river.
Second-Distances from the court
house at Shreveport shall be marked
on all railroads and wagon roads,
Third-Map must be made by actual
surveys.
Fourth-Shall also show churches
and school houses and postofices in the
parish outside of Shreveport.
Fiftt-Scale shall be four CD inches
to the mile.
Sixtt-Must be made on best linen
back drawing paper.
Seventh-Bond for not less than
three thousand ($3ooo) dollars shall be
made as guarantee for completion Of
map.
Eighth-Map shall be completed in
one year dating from signing of con-
tract.
Ninth-Map must have general to-
geographical finish in regard to lettering
and places of Importance.
Tentl1-Sl1all be acceptable to map
committee and by them approved, pro-
vided the map is not to be accepted until
It has been exposed for public inspec-
ton for period of thirty days.
Eleventh-Bond Of one thousand dol
lars for two years shall be given after
map is accepted for the purpose of cor
recting errors Or omissions, the said
errors or omissions to be made without
charge that NAV be shown in said maps :
provided said errors or omissions are
established by the judgment of any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Twelfth-Man shall show location of
all bridges, which shall be numbered.
Thirteenth-The' contractors, Wilson
and jenkins, are to receive sum not
to exceed $3.50 per month and the total
sum not to exceed $1,000 prior to the
acceptance of the map and prior to the
filing of their bond.
Fourteenth-The contractors, Wilson
and Jenkins, agree to furnish the police
jury in addition to the regular map six
(o9 of their Autograph maps, and the
police jury agrees not to sell these
maps, and it is agreed that the regular
map, when accepted, shall be signed by
the president and clerk of the police
jury and the various members of the
map committee. 1t is further agreed
that Wilson and Jenkins shall leave
the original field notes in the hands of
the police jury to be kept in the vault
of the police jury room in the court
house of Caddo parish. ...
Fifteenth-The right of copyrightine
and exclusive sale of said map of Caddo
parish is hereby reserved to the said
Wilson and Jenkins for period of ten
years, provided that said contractors
shall at all times have maps on hand
for disposal to the public; and in event
of their failure so to do, then this stip-
ulation of the contract is to be null and
void and the exclusive right to sell said
parish map shall revert to the police
jury of Caddo parish.
After some discussion Mr.. Huckabay
asked that the contract provide also for
the traverse of Sodo lake, Ferry lake,
Wallace Lake, Twelve Mile bayou,
Black Bayou and James bayou.
By Mr. Winter Ill.,.
That the matter be recomnitted to the
committee with the changes recon-
mended to be made, the committee hav-
ing power to accept contract Adopted.
By Mr. Harkey-
That the name of Emily Pencil be
stricken from the pauper list. Carried.
WARD ONE.
Petition and counter petition for local
election in Ward One presented and
laid over under the rules.
WARD TWO. .s.
At the request of Mr. Huckabay, S.
M. Vardeman was given hearing in
regard to roads in his ward, presenting
resolution, which was on motion re-
ferred to the good roads committee.
The secretary to be and is hereby in
structed TO draw warrant for $3.50 re-
denlption of estray sale before B. F.
Teat, justice of the peace, in favor OF
]. NJ C1inkscales.
J. WARD FOUR.
Mr.. Harkey seconded by Penick on
behalf of the Civic League of ShreVe-
port, asked the jury to allow SIS per
month to assist in keeping up the court
house grounds, with the understanding
that the parish was to be at no expense
whatever, the league to keep UP repairs
Of lawn mower. filling of cuts, cutting
of grass and maintaining the grounds
in good shape at their own expense.
r,-~,a5 Nv fba fo1Io.1sir0 vote.