The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21
POLICE JURY.
Proceedings of the Session Held Thurs
day, June IS, 1903.

P. Keith presiding, with the following
members present: Alexander, Huckabay
Hutchinson, Monkhouse, Means, Noel
| Oden, Penick, Rives, Harkey, Winter
| Wynn and Young.
| Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved. ,-
The rules were suspended and Mr.. w
If. Wise, on behalf of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, made an earnest appeal
| for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
| Confederate monument, at the same time
| requesting that the Monument Associa-
| ton be given the front portion of court
house square as site for the mor1u-
| ment
|. Moved by J. S. Young that the $1,000
be allowed and the front plat OF court
house square be reserved for that pur-
pose, which motion was unanimously
| adopted.
By ]. S. Young: That the president
appoint committee of three to tabulate
| the returns of election held June 10
| 1908. The president appointed Young,
| Alexander and Monkhouse.
| On motion and carried the president
amounted Harkey, Huckabay and Rives
| committee to confer with bridge men
and to select plans for bridges at Doc
| ley bayou, Red bayou and Hale Ferry
crossing, as per advertisement.
The president then called the jury to
order and proceeded to the election OF
officers for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Noel, the present
encumbents were reelected by acclaria-
ton for the ensuing year, Mr.. Keith as
president, Mrs. Duringer as secretary
and Mr.. Lucar as janitor.
Moved by Mr. Winter that the salary
of the jaritor remain the same, but that
the salary of Mrs. Duringer, secretary,
be increased from 5000 to $1,000 per year.
Amended by Mr.. Noel that it be raised
to $1,000 per year, Wilich motion was
unanimously carried.
At the request of MIR. Pen1ck. Thomas
Quinn was placed on pauper list at S.
per month.
Bid of A. J. Armstrong of 500 for
old Jail was ON motion of Mr.. PenIek
rejected
Bridge from Belcher to Wild Lucia
reported repaired.
Noel granted further time on bridges.
Report received and committee dis
charged on Docks ferry.
Pauper Johnson was on motion taken
from pauper list and warrant Cancelled
By Mr. Winter: That the president
be and is hereby authorized to sign war
rant for $1,000 in favor of holders of
coupons maturing July I, 1909, and TO
instruct the fiscal agent to remit the
amount to New York.
BY Mr. Winter That Mrs Duringer
be allowed SIS to cover cost of assess
rnent and registration lists for the bond
election. Carried.
Mr.. Winter called the attention of the
jury to the needed repairs in the inter
Tor of court house. The president APP
pointed Winter. Penick and Harkey a
committee to look into the matter with
power to act.
On motion of Mr.. Penick the jury
voted S25o for the purpose of a write
up in the Harper's s-ecia southern edi-
tion, represented by Mr.. Dinkinsheets,
the jury having until February next to
pay said amount.
The bridge committee then reported in
favor Of accepting -lans of NJ S. Haste,
II, for all the bridges The report of the
conmmittee was rtaifed and on motion
duly carried the plans were accepted,
and bids to be received at go o'clock
he petition for road on Douglass
Island leading from the Market street
bridge to the Tim Mooring ferrv road,
on motion was laid over under the
rules. It was resolved that Messrs. 6.
A. Wells and E. Whitworth be added
to the committee of which Messrs Noel.
Taylor and Leonard were originally ap-
pointed with reference to the location
Of this road.
The committee to tabulate returns of
election held June I6, 1909, made the
following report:
Tabufation and canvass of the vote at
special election June 10, 1905
WARD ONE.
Ida: II votes for, none against 4
S25,S42 for.
Rodessa:: Il votes against; so27o
against
Hale: votes for, against; $I75ol
for, SLIGO against
WARD TWO.
James Bayou: 8 for, i against; S22I8l
Ior, $3.50 against.
Myrtis 10 for; $500 for.
Mt. Gilead S for; S4I7o for.
Vivian : for, against; $3.50 for
5000 against
WARD THREE.
Mooringsport for, 2 against;
'32,IIo for, $1,000 against.
Blanchard: II for, - against; $500
or, $1,000 against.
WARD FIVE.
Greenwood 8 for, s against; S., goo
or, $3.50 against.
WARD SIX.