The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-19
THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
at This Place Last Week.

THE POLICE JUkY.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
at This Place Last Week.
The Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier met in regular session in Benton
this day TUESDAY, October 1Oth) with
the following members present at roll
call, to-wit:
J. T. McDade, Ward l.
JIG. Logan and T. ]. Tidwell, Ward 2.
S. r. Strayhan, Ward 8.
G. T. Mays, Ward 4.
DR.. R. B. Martin, President, Ward 5.
C. D. Sandidge and w. M. Burch,
Ward 6.
The following proceedings were had:
The minutes of the meeting held on
July 81, 1905, were read in open session
and approved; also, that part of the
minutes of the meeting held July I,
which had not been previously approved,
was read in open session and approved.
On motion and second, Sc was allowed
to defray the expenses of burying B. F.
Wheat, and warrant ordered drawn,
payable to ]. M. Henderson, to be ap-
portioned between himself and w. G.
Hughes.
On motion and second, S. was allowed
w. E. McDade to defray the expenses
of burying Lewis Phillips and warrant
ordered drawn for same.
On motion and second, the following
committee was appointed to inspect and
receive the Swan Lake bridge, in Ward
1, upon its completion, and they are
hereby authorized to issue warrant
for the payment of same for $3.50, if same
is accepted, viz: ID. Sandidge, w. M
Burch and ]. T. McDade.
On motion and second, the town o,
Plain Dealing is to be refunded the sun
of $50, less 5 per cent commission, being
the amount of parish licenses paid b!
said town for the year 1905, and war
rant ordered drawn in favor of the Mayo
of said town, in accordance with Act Ia
of the General Assembly OF the State o
Louisiana of 1904.
On motion and second, the account 0
E. r. Mading, Assessor, for $356.99
being balance due him on assessmen
rolls of 1905, was allowed and a warran
ordered drawn for same.
| On motion and second, the followin,
premiums were awarded and warrant
ordered drawn for same, viz:
D. S. Bundy, for the best acre of
upland corn ..............-......... $15
w. A. Zeigler, for the second best
acre of upland corn...... 10 0
R. B. Martin, for the best acre of
potatoes (t47.1 bushels) ...... Is 0
On motion and second, the followin,
resolution was duly adopted:
Be it resolved, That the Police Jury Q
Bossier Parish extends its compliment
to Mr.. E. R. Mading, Assessor for tn
Parish of Bossier, for the faithful per
Torrance and discharge of his duty, hi
impartiality in assessing the propert
of the parish, his success in the equal
cation of the assessments, together wit
the neatness of the rolls.
On motion and second, the Pea
School house road to Red Chute bridge
on the Bellevue and Red River road,
hereby allowed, ordered to be opene
without expense to the parish, and tn
following committee is hereby appointe
with authority to locate same, viz
M. c. Bledsoe, R. J. Sibley, 0. E. Gid
dens w. E. Peas and R. H. Raines.
On motion and second, the road re
quested by the citizens of Ward 8, be
ginning at the residence of F. w. Natti
and running to point on Miller's Blu
near the residence of Paul Turner, VIZ
authorized to be opened, without e.
pense to the parish, and the followin
committee appointed to locate same, viz
Jno. H. Nattin, N. w. Sentell and A.
Thompson.
On motion and second, the followin
requests for opening roads were disa
lowed: The road from F. w. Nattin
ferry, point of Red River, to the Co
linsburg and Gilmer road; the road fro
Gilmer road to Sentell's place.
On motion and second, the road Leaf
ing from the Alden Bridge and Cottae
Grove neighborhood, running throue
the George Chambers place, was ordel
, ed to remain the same and stand
located, upon the following vote, to-wi
Ayes-McDade, Burch, Strayhan ar
Sandidge; nays-Martin and Mays.
On motion and second, Wiley & RI
were allowed SIS for building leve,
across bayous from Haughton to RI
E Chute and to Hunter Station, and
warrant ordered drawn for same.
On motion and second, Arthur M,
Dade was allowed s7O.9t for making +,
, the per capita road tax list for Ward
and warrant ordered drawn for same.
On motion and second, the accoun
of the Board of Health were allowed al
ordered paid, as audited by said Boar
and warrants ordered drawn for same.
, On motion, the body adjourned unit
the following morning at 9 O'Clock.
BENTON, La, Oct. ii, 1905.
The Police Jury met with all membe
present and proceeded to business.
On motion and second, the followir
claims were allowed and warrants orde
, ed drawn for same, viz:
E. S. Dortch, work on road leadi1
from Taylortown to MERGERS house, ST.
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