The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16


such fines as are collected in this parish
for the fish fund under Act I47 of 1904
and under the ordinance this day intro
duced in furthcrancc thereof, shall be
pad to the party or parties furnishing
the evidence to convict violations of said
Or iIuncc. adopted.
| Mr.. d. f. Nicholson, former assessor,
asked the jury to refund to Mr. Gus
Thoman taxes paid On assessment of
onchaf interest in lots 6, !. g. block 8.
at $1,000, which should have been $4,000.
the city having refunded the difference,
which request was granted.
Judge Bells request to have Priscilla
Garner placed on pauper list was grant
ed at s. per month. to commence May
I. ICo5
BY Mr.. Harkey-'I'lat the committee
on parish farm be granted until the June
meeting to formulate some definite plan
in regard to the matter and make final
report to the jury at that time Carried.
Committee on hospital ward in jail
granted further time
Committee on Cane monument report
progress.
| Mr.. F. A. Leonard. clerk of district
court. was on motion authorized to con-
tract with the surveyor general for
township map at cost of S225. and to
complete arrangements with the regis
| ter of land office for United States en-
| try at 10 each.
Committee to lay out road from Jo1-
lys to Hosston granted further time.
Henry Moore and Susan Gilbert, patti
pers. reported dead
WARD ONE
". A. Head placed on pauper list at
S. per month at the request of Mr..
Wynn, to commence May 1. 1905.
Malissa Waugh and Tom Hill were
each allowed s. per month to commence
May l, 1905.
Communication from J. ]. Lay asking
that survey be made in road to connect
Kelly bayou to Gillian about 1-2 miles
through his plantation so that he can
make proper dedication to the parish,
was on motion of Mr.. Douglas referred
to the engineers.
Petition for road from Rodessa to Ida
at point where said road crosses Tex
as and Pacific railroad in section IS,
the proper dedcations having been made,
was on motion of Mr.. Douglas granted
without expense to the parish per plat
on file
The matter of charges of cruelty to-
wards prisoners in good roads camps,
owing to absence of Mr.. Dreyfuss. was
on motion continued.
The following bridges were referred
to the engineers: Two bridges near La
tex neeiings repairs; another south of
Blanchard an da bridge south of Dixie
and one east of Greenwood about half
mile and one west of Greenwood on
Greenwood and Texas road and one
west of Greenwood on Howell bayou
also two bridges on road from Moor |
ingsport to Latex between Fly ami Ed
er's places and one from Mooring ferry
to Mooringsport.
At the request of Mr.. Wynn. the en-
gineers are hereby instructed to lay out
road from Rodessa to the Arkansas line
I'D the K. G. road.
WARD THREE.
Mr.. Miller reported the necessity of
new fiat boat at Mooringsport ferry. On
motion of Mr.. Harkey the engineers are
hereby instructed to furnish the member
of that ward with plans and specifca-
tions and approximate cost of such boat,
he to have it biilt at the lowest price
possible.
Mr. B. F. Ratcliff was OH motion al
lowed 500 for replacing bridge in
Ward Three
BY Mr. Harkey-That the petitions
for aid for Thomas Ford and George
Scott be denied Carried
WARD FOUR.
Petition for road from Shreveport to
Greenwood road south to section line
between sections 10 and IS with accom-
panying plat and dedications, being an
extension of road from Jewella to For
est Park, was on motion Of Mr.. Harkey
laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Harkey reports balance to credit
of good roads fund Of $623.16.
1t having come to the knowledge OF
the jury that the fish laws are being
grossly violated in certain portions of
the parish, Mr.. Agurs moved that the
president of the jury request the sheriff
to use his utmost endeavors to break up
these violations.
By Mr.. lCrawford-That the chairman
of the good roads committee be and is
hereby authorized to take up the matter