The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-12

Jury OF Caddo Parish. La, met this otl
| day Of March. 1905 at 10 am. n regular
session, R. Furman presiding, with th'
following members present: Wynn, Jol
ly, Miller, Agurs, Crawford, Dreyfuss
Harkey. Mahlen, Alexander. Johnson
Henderson and Moss Absent: R. T
f! Douglas
On motion of NIr. Harkey and carried
the reading OF he minutes of Februar,
9th were dispen led with and adopted a:
published.
Committee to prepare hospital ward ir
Jail for prisoners. granted further
| time.
Syrene Wesley, pauper, taken off pau
per list at her request.
Mr.. Furrnan announced that he had
taken up the matter of erecting nlonu
ment over the grave of Mrs. Cane with
the city council and an appropriation had
been made by the council, and Mr. Tus-
ten added to the parish committee in
selecting a design, etc, and asked fur
ther time, which was granted.
The parish farm matter continued
The engineers submitted a plan for a
bridge over Kelly bayou at Groves
place.
The president having suggested the
organization of bridge gang and in fu-
ture for the parish to build and repair its
own bridges. it was moved by Mr.. Agurs
that the police jury organize this bridge
gang, same to be under the supervision
Of the good roads department. Carried
On motion duly carried. the president
appointed Harkey. Wynn and Johnson
to purchase the necessary outfit to carry
On this work
MIR. F. A. Leonard asked the jury to
take steps to replacing the old township
map with a new one, stating that it was
out of date, not showing number OF
surveys. On motion of Mr.. Agurs, Mr..
Leonard was authorized to write the
surveyor general relative to the matter
and get an estimate as to its cost. He
was also authorized to write Mr.. Breda,
register, at Natchitoches. as to the cost
of securing a list of patents issued up
to date,
Mr.. Dreyfuss. on committee, recon-
sn1ended employing Mr. E: II. Barnes
as assistant to the assessor until Septem-
Der. at a salary of $1oo per month.
Adopted. ~. 5-...
Committee to lay out road from Jolly S
to Hosston continued.
Mr.. Harkey reported having had fiat
boat built for Twelve Mile bayou at a
cost of $I47.
Mr. Alexander moved that the matter
of securing ferryn1an at this point be
left with Mr.. Harkey. Carried
WARD ONE. =
By Mr.. Wynn-That the change ask
ed for in Rodessa and Mira road. laid
over from last meeting, be granted with
out expense to the parish, provided the
proper dedications are made. Carried
Change in road from Rodessa to Ida
asked for at last meeting. continued
WARD THREE.
By Mr.. Mahlen-That the bid of B. F
Ratcliff of $2.5o per foot for Fortner
bayou bridge ON Blanchard and Lates
road be accepted. the bid of J NJ Carter
Of $2.4o per foot being out of order
Carried
Mr.. Miller reported a 2s-foot bridge
across a small branch one-quarter mile
south of Blanchard needing repair.
Petition for two bridges across Wat
son bayou and slough about two mile:
north of Latex, presented and all re
ferred to the engineers.
WARD FOUR. i
No agreement having been reache,
relative to heating and lighting Jail, th'
same was continued.
Mr. Dreyfuss called the attention O
| the jury to the serious charges Of crue
treatment to convicts on the public
roads.
After general discussion of the mat
/ ter, it was moved by Mr.. Dreyfuss ane
carried that the president appoint com
r1ittee. with himself as chairman. ~te
make thorough investigation, and i
found true, that charges be made agains
the guilty parties. The president ap
pointed Crawford and Dreyfuss.
By MIR. Mahler-That the request o
Mr.. Harkey for a long distance tele
phone be granted. Carried.
By Mr. Harkcy-That Aus Brooks
living in Bowman lane, be placed on th'
pauper list at Sc per month. Carried.
Accounts of Glassell and Douglas ant
D. Shapley each for SIo for coffins al
lowed.
By Mr. Alexander-T That Mr.. Furmar
| be reimbursed S4.85 for charity ticket te
New Orleans for an old man. Carried.
Mr. Harkey reports balance to credi
of good roads fund $oo3.78
G. E. Perroncel. parish treasurer, ther
made hiS ~enorf nreserfinp his yoa1rf,