The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-25
POLICE JURY.
Proceedings of the Session Held Thurs
day, June IS, 1903.

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day of June, 1903, in regular session, T
P. Keith presiding, with the following
members present: Alexander, Huckabay
Hutchinson, Monkhouse, Means, Noe
lOden, Penick, Rives, Harkey, Winter
Wynn and Young.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. w
III. Wise, on behalf of the Daughters 0
the Confederacy, made an earnest appea
for an appropriation OF $1,000 tor thu
Confederate monument, at the same time
requesting that the Monument Associa
ton be given the front portion of cour
house square as a site for the monu
m',nt.
sMoved by J. S. Young that the $Ioot
| bd allowed and the front plat of court
house square be reserved for that pur.
pose, which motion was unanimously
adopted ..- r.
BY J. S. Young: That the president
appoint committee of three to tabulate
| the returns of election held June Io
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 acclama-
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 janitor 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 SI2oo per year, which motion was
unanimously carried.
At the request of Mr.. Penick, Thomas
Quinn was placed on pauper list at s.
per month.
Bid of A. ]. Armstrong of $Ioo for.
old Jail was on motion of Mr.. Penlck
rejected. s
Bridge from Belcher to Wild Lucia
reported repaired. -
Noel granted further time on bridges.
Report received and committee dis
charged on Docks ferry. 4
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.
4 py, M JN,,,+ar. That Mrc D,,rir,oar
be allowed SIS to cover cost of assess
election. Carried.
Mr.. Winter called the attention of the
jury to the needed repairs in the inter
ior 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 $3.50 for the purpose of a write
up in the Harper's srecial southern edi-
ton, represented by Mr. Dinkinsheets, |
The jury having until February next to |
pay said amount.
The bridge committee then reported in
favor of accepting -1ans of M S. Haste,
lr., for all the bridges. The report of the
COMMITTEE was Ttaifled and on motion
duly carried the plans were accepted,
md bids to be received at 8 go o'clock.
The petition for road on Douglass
Island leading from the Market street
bridge to the Tim Mooring ferry road,
IN motion was laid over under the
.ules. It was resolved that Messrs. 6.
4. Wells and ]. E. Whitworth be added
o the committee of which Messrs. Noel,
Taylor and Leonard were originally app
,ointed with reference to the location
# this road.
The committee to tabulate returns of
lection held June 10, 1909, made the
GLOWING report:
Tabulation and canvass of the vote at
special election June I6, 1909
WARD ONE.
Ida: II votes for, none against;
25,842 for.
Rodessa:: II votes against; $o,27ol
gainst
Hale: 4 votes for, / against $I75oI
or, SII5o against.
WARD TWO.
James Bayou: s for, against; $2aI2
or, $3.50 against. K
Myrtis: 10 for; $500 for. 1,
Mt. Giiead: S for; $4I7o for.
Vivian: for, against; S457o for;
goo against.
WARD THREE. E
Mooringsport for, against;
Gallo for, $1,000 against. Il
Blanchard: II for, z against; $1,000
or, $4,000 against.
WARD FIVE.
Greenwood: 8 for, 5 against; $500
or, $3.50 against. Il
WARD SIX.
Spring Ridge: II for, $Io,o5o for.
WARD SEVEN. :
Keithyille1: is for, $I7,o2o for. II
WARD EIGHT. r
Sand Beach: 4 for, S3254 for. is
Magnolia: No one voted. Iii
WARD FOUR-CITY. #
Precinct liz for, $I78,55o for. ID
Precinct 22o for, i against; $23s,- I
S for; $4,000 against. Il
Precinct ;a--II for, against; $500 n
II, $3.50 against p
Precinct 4-I4 for, $23o,oIo for. 10
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