The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-07-13

to receive bids and let
contract for same.
The sum of seven dollars adj
ditional to build bridge across
Bulger Greek on Winfield and
Colfax road. The orerseer IS
to build same.
The sum of thirty dollars to
buy material to build a bridge
across Bulby Creek on Harrison
burg and Montgomery road No. 3.
Overseer is authorized to build
same.
The sum of fifteen dollars to
My- material to build bridge
across Rattan bayou on the Har-
risonburg and Montgomery road.
The overseer is authorized to
build same.
Wade Long was appointed
overseer on upper WINFIELD and
Alexandria road from Sulphur
Greek to parish line in place of
Geo. Hall.
The sum of fifteen dollars adj
ditionaI to buy material to build
a bridge across Big Creek on
Winnnfield and Georgetown road.
The sum of ten dollars to buy
material to build a bridge across
Pine Woods Branch on MaXwell's
Ferry and Rochelle road.
The sum of one and $1,000
dollars for material used in
building bridge across Brushy
Creek on Columbia and Winn-
field road, the overseer to collect
same from treasurer.
T. B. Pickett was granted
leave of absence.
The sum of five dollars er-
roneously drawn 10y j. Ii. Roberts
was directed to be returned to the
treasury to the credit of the
bridge fund.
Carl Robins was appointed
overseer on the Calvin and St.
Maurice Road in place of
Clemens Robin, moved away.
Police Jury resolved them
selves into a board of reviewers
of assessments.
On motion adjourned until
Friday morning.
FRIDAY, July 3, 1906,
The Police jury of the parish
of Vim met pursuant to ad-
tournament, and resumed their
work as a board of reviewers.
On motion the board OF
reviewers resolved themselves
hack into a board of Police Jury
for regular work.
Roll call showed the following
members present, j. L. Porter
ward l, w. N. Dunn ward 2, I.
&c. Willis ward 3, ID. Ii. Shumate
ward 5, j. Nj. Webb ward 6, p.
f. Smith ward Z, A. j. Franks
ward 8, ID. B. Williams ward 9,
| wards.4 and 10 absent.
| The minutes of the previous
days work we're read and on
motion adoped.
A petition from Marvin Taylor
was read asking for license to
retail spirituous liquor in Calvin,
ward 8, Winn parish. La.
To the Honorable Police Jury OF
Winn Parish, Louisiana:
Mr.. Marvin Taylor. resident
lof WInn Parish, Louisiana,
respectfully represents to your
honorable body that he desires
and has desired for six months
past to engage in the business OF
keeping q bar-room to sell al
retail intoxicating liquors in
Calvin, ward 8, Wlnn Parish,
Louisiana. That said ward eight,
VIM parish, Louisiana. is not a
ward in which local option pre-
walls, hut that SAID ward has
declared in favor of the sale of
intoxicating liquors at an election
held on the question. That your
honorable body has fixed a
license tax ON said business for
the year 1906. at five Thousand
dollars which license is prohib-
tive, and therefore null and void,
and ultra wires, under the
decisions of the Supreme Court
of this State. That any license
tax on said business of more
than two Thousand dollars in said
ward and parish. is prohibitive,
hence desiring now to engage in
the business of keeping bar
room for the purpose of selling
retail spIrituous liquors in said
ward eight, VIM Parish, Louis
ian. He respectfully petitions
the Honorable Police Jury of
VIM parish, Louisiana, to pass
the following ordinance. to-wit:
To levy an annual license tax on
the business of keeping q bar
room for the purpose of retail