The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-01-19

a. abovs provided the police jury is hereb,
| authorized and required to set apart out OF the
annual revenues for the years 1905, 1906, 1907
three cights OF mill OF the bridge fund and
and three fourths mills out OF the general FUND
| tax for the purpose of meeting the obligation
incurred AS above set forth.
Yea and nay vote being taken resulted az
follows:
Yeas-J. Il. Porter W N. Dunn J. N. Webb A
J Franks, d. B. Williams and j. L. J. L.
Brewton.
Nays-T. O. Willis T. P. Puckette and p. r
Smith-carrieo.
On motion OF Mr.. Schumnte-Be II resolved
by the police jury of the Parish of vim La, in
regular session assembled that IL Is the sense
OF this body that contract should be immidi-
diately made for the construction OF steel
bridge across the bayou saline ut Strongs ferry
In ward 5.
Therefore be 1t resolved by the police jury
OF vim parish In regular session assembled
that the sum OF $1,000 dollars be the same Is
hereby appropriated out OF the bridge fund OF
1904 to pay vim parishes portion OF the expens
in constructing said iron or steel bridge ana
that DR.. G. NJ. Mccain, T. A. Harlan and J. A.
Sutton be appointed Is committee TO open
and receive bids for the construction Iof said
bridge and supefintend the work and drat on
the treasurer Of winn parish La for the amount
when bridge 10 complete provided that this
bridge shall be contracted for or under course
OF construction ON or beford July I, 1895 At
which time II nothing 10 done towards the con
struction OF said bridge this appropriation
shall be withdrawn and provided said commit
tee shall have aamc powers OF authority a.
like committee to be appointed from Natchi-
toches parish.
Yea and Nay vote resulted As follows:
Yeas J. T. Porter w. N. Dunn T Puckette
J N Webb Smith A J Franks d B Williams
J Brewton. Nays Fl Schumate.
On motion Of A Franks
Be it resolved by the police jury Of vim
parish that the ordinance passed In regard to
the bridge at Gorhams ferry.
Mr. Brewton offered . motion to table the
motion.
Vote being taken on Mr.. Brewtons motion
which resulted a follows:
Ward one yea ward two yea ward three nay.
ward four nay ward Eve nay ward six yea WARD
seren nay, ward eight yea ward nine and ward
ten yea.
On motion
A public road was granted running aud
starting at at Tom Cliftons place in ward ten
and running the most practicable route inter
secting the old Monroe and Natchitoches road
at or near Jim Haighlers place provided right
Of way can be secured without cost TO the
PARISH and w Babers w Clifton W L Al
ford Il Bates 81 81 Weeks and Sam Moore are
hereby appointed reviewers to mark out said
road and report back to the police Jury - tho
law directs.
On motion
The old Sparta and Montgomery road Is dis
continued from Tom Cliftons place in ward 10
running in . soutnerly direction through ward
and 8 in accordance to petition presented by
citizens living along the line Of said road.
On motion
A public road was granted at the Durbin
bridge on bayou Dugdemonia and running the
most practicable route In an easterly direction
and inteisecting theGansviile and Vernon road
provided right OF way can be secured without
cost to the parish said road entersecting the
Gansville and Vernon road ct or nearGansville
La and W 8 Shively Alex Stringer CIV Stringer
George Durbin Henry warren Alex Durbin are
road and report to thf police Jury a. the Law
directs.
On motion-The body adjourned until TO-
morrow soclock.
WINFIELD. La. Jan. I, 1eo5-The police jury
OF the parish of winn met today in regular ses-
sion pursuant to adjournment.
Roll call showed all members present.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and I'D
opted.
On motion-The president W. F. Cooper
J. Franks @. P Long T Wallace and d
williams as committee to draft plans and
specifications for the bridge and causeway to
be constructor across bayou DudgemoniA and
swamp atGorhams crossing to contract for the |
work and report back tothe police Jury 1t this |
On motion Of Mr.. Puckette-Mrs Jerry Moi |
fett tcoloredl Of ward was placed on the pau |
per list and E. J. Moffett was also appointed /
agent.
On motion Of Mr.. Puekett-TAe sum Of SEQ |
vas appropriated out Of the general fund for
he Immediate relief Of Jerry McCarty (colored
If ward and E Moffett is hereby appointed
agent to draw said amount and expend to the |
best possible advantage.
On motion-The president appointed J l.
srewton Franks T B Puckette J. n. webb
md T Porter - . COMMITTEES assess advalor-
I'M tar for year 1906.
On motion-The overseer 10 hereby author.
zsd to make the following change in road NO I
n ward to wit: To leave old road ct beech
reek ut " Kellys place and intsrsect old
Dad . II Longs place.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith-Ths report Of the
eviewers appointed TO mark out new road hay-
Nc reported that had marked out aid road
rom cross road north sof r. =. Aliens place 20
nike wyatt road 1t or near Midway WAS re-
eived and A walker il hsreby appointed
verseer to cut out said road and serve until
is successor qualities said road - soon - cut
hall be and Is hereby declared : public road.
On motion-The sum Of $3.50 was appro-
rated out Of the bridge fund Of 1904 to nav DR.
ohm W Robinson for lumber aeI nails furui- ,
he'd I'm building bridge across Flat creek and !.
,yche creek on march Z.
On motion-The sum Of e5.s2 was sppropri-
ted out Of bridge fund Of 1904 to pay J PAYNE !
u lumber furnished in repairing bridge ON 1
bad from Sim Millers place to 3 walker, old {
lace. :
On motion Of Mr. Smith-The salsrv NJ =. Ie
immons ~ justice Of peace Of ward v.a r.
need from SIS to SO per an rxnr /. NJ ~