The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-14
THE POLICE JURY
The Preceding, Of the Session Held
Thursday May II. 1905.

Shreveport. La. May II, loo5.-iht
Police Jury of Caddo Parish, La. met
this lItl, day of May. 1905. at 10 am.
in regular session, r. Furman presiding
with the following members present
Douglas, Wynn. jolly. Miller. Agurs
Crawford, Harkey, Mahen. Alexander
johnson. Henderson and Moss. Absent
Jules Dreyfts.
On motion of Mr. Harkcy. duly sec
onlcd. the reading of the minutes OF
April 49, 1905. were dispensed with and
adopted as published.
Parish farm matter continued until
June meeting.
Committee on Cane monument grant
ed further time
Committee on hospital ward in par
lSh jail report progress.
Committee to lay out road from Jol-
ly'S to Hosston granted further time
Matter of laying out road from Kelly
bayou to Gillian. through J. ]. Lays
plantation, continued
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Drev-
fus, the matter of charges of cruelty 10
prisoners in road camp. was on motion
Of Mr.. Harkey continued.
The engineers presented plat of road
from ROdesSa to the Arkansas line on
K. c. S. railway. the proposed change in
the road doing away with the bridge at
LateN
By MIR. Mahlen-1hat the road be
changed to conform to the engineers
suggestion, and when the proper dedica-
lions are made the same to be adopted
by the jury. Carried
On motion. the secretary is instructed
to return plat for extension of road
from Jewella to Forest Park to Mr.. c.
c. Herndon. for additional dedications,
SO as to make a 40 foot roadway. and
when same is dedicated. prompt action
would be taken by the jury Carried.
Mr.. Harkey reports that the chairman
of Improvement committee of the city
council stated that as soon as possible
they would take up the matter of lake
road and bridges.
Mr.. Moss reports dam cut in Prairie
river on Red Bluff road
Mr.. Alexander granted further time
on bridges in his ward.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Henderson,
the application of Green Holly for aid
was rejected
By Mr.. Agurs: That R. L. Massey be
refunded $1.65 parish tax for over as
sessment on his land Carried.
At the request of Mr.. Douglas the en-
gineers are hereby instructed to lay out
road from a point on Kelly bayou to
intersect the Ida and Rodessa road.
G Belcher. La. May 10, Ioo5-I do
hereby dedicate to the Parish of Caldo
a strip of land lying west of the T. S.
4 N. railway On section 81, township 20,
range ID, thirty feet wide, for the pur-
pose of public road with the under
standing that it is to be opened up and
used for that purpose at an early date,
and when this road ceases to be used as
a public road to Shreveport from Dixie
and worked and kept tip by the parish.
it is to revert back to the original own
cr. JOHN GLASSELL, JR.
By Mr.. Alexander: That the donation
by Mr.. Glassell of this 80 feet be &C
certed. and the president is hereby re-
quested to write to interested parties
relative to securing the additional 10
feet to make the required 40 foot road
way. Carried.
By Mr. Crawford: That the $1,000 in
the interest fund be transferred to the
interest and sinking fund Carried
Mr.. Crawford reports the bridge and
road fund overdrawn $5oo.7S.
On motion of Mr.. Crawford, the pres
ident is authorized to communicate with
Mr.. W. L. Foster, Railroad Commits
sioner, relative to the crossing of the
T. S. & N railway at Pickett.
By Mr.. Alexander: That the matter