The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-04-13
BENTON, La, April u, 1905.

DENIM, Lay hplA L., 1oOO.
The Jury met in regular session, roll
call showing all members present.
Minutes of the previous days meeting
were read and approved.
The following petition was presented:
To the President and members of the Police Jury
in and for Bossier Parish:
We, the undersigned legal voters and taxpayers
of School District No 9, in said parish desire to
levy special tax of 5 mills on the dollar on all
taxable property situated in said School District
No. 8, for period of ten years beginning with
the year 1905 for the purpose of supplementing
salaries of teachers in the public schools Of said
district, and for the further purpose Of creating
fund for the purpose of building and repairing
school houses within the district. To this end we
respectfully petition your honorable body to
adopt an ordinance ordering special election in
said district and do all things legally necessary
to be done in the premises, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Act No. ga of 1902.
The boundaries of said school district to be
fixed as follows: Commencing at point on range
line between ranges Is and IA, one half mile north
of section line between sections 30 and 81, town
ship %, range 49, thence east miles, to range
line between ranges II and 10, thence south on
line dividing Ward from Wards and s, to
point where said ward line ntersects the east and
west section line one mile south of township line
dividing townships 81 and q, thence west to
range line dividing ranges 10 and H. thence north
to point of beginning.
The above petition was granted and the follow
ing ordinance passed:
Resolved, That an election be held to take the
sense of the property tax payers who are legal
voters for or against levying special mill tax
for period of ten years in aid Of School District
No. g. said election to be held on Monday, May
Is, 1905, returns to be made to this body at its
next regular meeting, and the following named
commissioners and clerk are appointed to con-
duct the same: N. w. Senteil, j. L. Safferstone,
F. r. Garrett, commissioners; 7. q Barnett clerk.
The Cotton Association of Bossier
Parish came before this body and asked
for guarantee fund, which was granted
to the amount of $3.50, if they should
need it, said amount to be paid to the
President of said Association.
The Hon. A. Queries, Mayor, and R..
G. Peasants, City Attorney of Shreve-
port, came before the body and address,
ed it regarding coming to an amicable
agreement about building the new trafic
bridge across Red River.
Moved and carried, That after the
adjournment of this meeting this body
has agreed to meet at Bossier City on
Tuesday, April Is, at which time they
will give the City of Shreveport an an
sWer.
Moved and carried, That the public
road now running through Geo. Cham
bers' field is abolished.
Moved and carried, That the offer OF
Austin Wester Co. to deliver one of their
road machines in exchange for the road
roller, the parish agreeing to pay $50,
/ I'D z "a onh cotJ
tory, was accepted.
of each ward recommend some one to be
appointed Game Wardens of the siz
wards of Bossier Parish. The following
were appointed by the President of this
body: Ward IA. j. Moss; ward 2
C. o. Gayle; ward 3-R. M. J. Wise;
ward &C. G. Edens; ward 81. M
Mccall; ward 81. w. Elston. Said
Wardens to appoint their deputies.
i Moved and carried, That the Sheriff
is authorized to have the inside of the
jail repaired, and to purchase a 25O(
gallon tank.
The President appointed the following
delegates to the Good Roads Convention
to be held in Baton Rouge April q, q
and 20, 1905: J. T. McDade, A. j. Moss
j. w. ElstOn, w. nj. Burch, N. w
Sentell, H. w. Ogden.
The following were appointed dele
gates to the Good Roads Convention tt
meet in Shreveport on April II: DR.. r
B. Martin, J. T. McDade, H. w. Ogden
G. T. Mays, G. D. Sandidge, G.. G. Allen
T. J. Tidwell, DR.. C. H. Irion.
Moved and carried, That DR.. r. B
Martin is hereby authorized to pay to
w. Wilson for evidence convicting Blu.
Sutton Of selling whisky, said amount t.
be paid when said Wilson gets certifi
cate from District Attorney showing
that he is entitled to the reward.
J. F. Edwards, Sheriff and Tax Col
lector, submitted the following report:
To the Honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury of Bossier Parish
La: Gentlemen beg to submit to yol
my report on collections for quartz
March 81, as follows, to-wit:
J mills parish tax................... S8494 63
Per capita tax.-.......-............. 1852 90
, Vehicle tax ......... 253 Is
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