The southern sentinel., 1907-04-05

| @. A. Hargis' place. Adopted.
Police Jury adjourned until
Tuesday, April 2. 1907.
Winfield, La, April 2, 1907.
The Police Jury of the Parish
of Winn met pursuant to adjourn
ment, roll call showed all men,
Ders present.
Report from Overseer from
ward 6: Collected $1,000 and paid
out none.
Report from Overseer from
ward 8 on.roaa No. 12: Collected
$41.00 and paid out $3.50.
Report from Overseer on road
No. 6: Collected $500 and paid
out $500.
Report from Overseer on road
from Winfield to ward line: Col
lected $500 and handed over to
Clerk of Police Jury.
By Mr.. Porter: That the Police
Jury 60 into an election of Par
ish Printer for the unexpired
term, which on motion resulted in
the election of VIM. L. Smylle.
By Mr.. Dunn: That the sum of
$50, or as much thereof as is nec-
essary, be appropriated out of the
bridge fund to build . bridge
across Bear Greek on Urania and
Winfield road, and same to be
collected by Mr.. Peevy. Adopted.
By Mr.. Willis: That change
be made in the Newport and Yer
non road as follows: Beginning
north of the Amos Rentz old tract
of land, and intersect same road
just south of the residence.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Willis: That the sum
of $50, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out
of the bridge fund to build bridge
across Rentz Greek on Newport
and Vernon road. Adopted.
A verbal report was made BY
the committee on Strongs Ferry
bridge ut st. Maurice. After the
report was received, the commit
tee was further instructed to re-
ceive bids and let out contract for
same, and the committee to have
power to reject any and all bids.
and this committee to confer with
the Natchitoches committee to
contract with some Bridge Com
pany, provided that the bridge
does not cost over $4,000. Adopt
ed.
Report of the committee on
paving the Court House square.
and walks was received, and on,
motion by DR.. Williams an addi-
tional sum of $1100 was appro-
priated, not otherwise appropriat-
ed, to have the sidewalks on the
Court House square and the walks
inside paved and curbed as per
plans and specifications, and the
walk at the principal court house
door to be 8 feet wide In lieu of s
feet as previously adopted. Car
ried.
By DIR. Williams: That the
Police Jury reconsider the action
taken making q public road from
g. M. Wyatt's to st. Maurice
WINFIELD road at A. j. Holmes
place; That the road be declared
q public road, and j. I'll. Shaw be
appointed overseer on same for
the ensuing year. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dunn: That the sum
of $3.50 be appropriated, or as
much thereof rs may be necessary,
out of the bridge fund to build
. bridge across Bridge Creek on
Winfield and Columbia road.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dunn: That the sum
of $17.50, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated
out of the bridge fund to hulld q
bridge across Cancy Greek on
WINFIELD and Columbia road.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Dunn: That the sum
of $500, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated
out Of the bridge fund to pay for
the hauling of the material on the
above two bridges. Adopted.
By Mr.. Franks: That the sum
of so, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated out
of the bridge fund to build q
bridge across Caney Greek on
Winnfield and Arcadia road, and
0verseer to superintend same and
draw on the Parish Treasurer
when bridge Is completed. And
that the sum of SIS, OF as much
thereof as may be necessary, be