The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF SEES
SION HELD FEBRUARY Ii.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
Oh the Good Roads Convict Camp by a
Committee OF Three, Composed Of
Messrs. Dreyfuss, Miller ard Wynn,
With Power to Act

met this I4tF day of February 1907 a
10 am. i'll regular and legal session, R
Fur1nan presiding, with the following
members present: Wynn, Jolly, Miller
.Agurs, Crawfor Dreyfuss, Mahlen
Alexander. Johnson, Henderson and
Moss. Absent: Douglas and Harkey
On motion the reading of the minutes
OF January TO- 1907, were dispensed with
and adopted as published.
| he rules were suspended and DR.
Ashton Blanchard, president of the
State Fair Association, was given a
hearing. and asked the jury for an ap-
preparation of $1,000 to assist them in
building a good road from the end OF
Texas road TO the fair grounds.
Mir. Agurs moved that the president
appoint a committee to cooperate with
the Fair Association to take up the
question of repairing and extending the
road from the main entrance of the AIR
grounds to the city limits and report at
next meeting. Carried The president
appointed Agurs, Crawford and Miller
Mayor Bernstein, on behalf of the
Fair Association, asked the jury to re-
urn all licenses collected for privileges
i'll connection with entertainments given
by the Fair Association.
Mr.. Dreyfuss moved that all parish
licenses be refunded to the State Fair
Association for the year 1907. licenses to
be used during regular entertainments
to be given under the auspices of the
Fair Association. Carried.
Mayor Bernstein asked the jury to CO.
operate with the City Council i'll build
ing new lake road through the hill
country from Rocky Point
MIR. Dreyfuss moved that the same
of Agurs, Crawford and Mil
er be appointed to cooperate with the
City Council to agree upon line of
-oad, with authority to employ an en-
sineer and make profile, and get the
proper dedications for rights Of way and
tDort at next meeting Of the Jury Car
ried.
Mr.. Crawford reported having en-
9loyed an additional man for court
rouse work at $1,000 per month
Mr.. Dreyfuss of the committee for
addition to court house stated that the
olars were not sufficiently advanced for
presentation to the Jury. but would be
-eady by next meeting, and stated that
he architects estimate the cost would be
bout $4,000, the fiscal agency agreeing
o furnish the money. relieving the par
sl from the issuance of bonds for this
S. L. Herold. attorney for estate of
). J. Ward, stated that the State Auditor
lad granted quietus to said estate on
coo taxes, and asked the jury to do
likewise as to parish taxes.
Mr. DreyfuSs moved that the matter
e referred to the parish treasurer and
nance committee to check up and ascer-
ain as to its correctness and upon their
pproval the president to he and is
ereby authorized to grant the estate OF
}. J. Ward a quietus for 1000 parish
axes Carried.
By Mr. Agrrs: That Misses Sclluster,
allie Nelson and Amanda Austin be
tempted from one-half OF parish taxes
n their respective properties, same be
lg used for school purposes. Carried,
Committee on McKittrick Engineer
lg Company assessment granted fur
Ter time
The president granted further time on |
lie bridge specifications and on matter
f crossings at Rodessa and near $50
lille post on Kansas City Southern rail
-ay three miles south of Blanchard
Scott slough matter continued.
The secretary instructed to write the
ty engineer stating that the committee
ppointed by the jury to confer with the
ity authorities relative Olive street |
rading had been waiting promised
stimate Of the cost of said work and a
rofile of the grade to be adopted.
The secretary authorized to draw war
ant for $4,000 IN favor of the School
oard for poll taxes collected by the
ERIK Of the court.
WARD TWO.
Henry Hayes was on motion of Mr.
Oily dropped from pauper list
Mr.. Mahlen called the attention of the
Try to the condition of the Jake Hoss
,ad running parallel with the Green
God road Same referred to good
,ads committee
Mr.. Jolly presented deed to right of
ay forty feet wide through G. E.
Tells, w. G. Roland, J. H. Bruce and
oster Carter properties for the purposel
public road. beginning at the forks
the road at Fuller hill on Irwin Bluff
Id Vivian road and ending at c. P.
arnett's gin and known as Irwin Bluff
Id Hale Ferry road, which was on mo-