The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-13
fhE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
October 10, 1907.

ar al. lag session. K. F,rman prcsisi-
n witt I'LL Ia-oui members pres
1t D2aEl<s, Wynn, Jolly, Mile,
-13...f f.. /. If~1yfuss, Maiden, Alexander,
!1rsca, Iiendclsor and Moss. Absent:
-gurs and Harkey.
The minutes q August s. 1907, were
II motion adopted as published
The secretary reported having issuei
~~rrart ID NJ. S !Iasic for balance due
IN on two steel bridges on Fairfield
o :. mo-. g to S. 600.
On the approval OF superi tcndent Of
goods roads, J. u. Cater was paid per
contract for Doggy bayou bridge, $50
feet ii s2.25 per foot, aggregating SOL.
Vim. Rollins, pauper, reported dead.
The secretary reported having paid
II, \. Wasson for 252 foot bridge at
Clear lake between Beichcr ara Vivian
S;.oo per foot per contract, amounting
to SIoo2Oo.
Profile Of road from Rocky Point to
Hotchi,iss street was presented ard on
motion Of Mr. Miller, duly seconded,
same to be adopted whenever the proper
icdic2tjors have been made.
Mater CT duplicate assessment to u.
K Henderson Co., continued owing p
Ibocncc Of MIR. Agnrs, committee.
Bid Of Saenger Bros for prescriptions
Tor parish prisoners at 3 cents each be
ing considered excessive, on motion f
Mr. Mallen same was rejected and the
matter referred to committee Of three
with power 10 act Viz: M@hlen. Drey
fuss and jolly
The finance committee reported Oh
matter Of u:1asses5ed lands III various
sections of the parish and on motion OF
Mr. ". T. Crawford.the Caddo Abstract
Company are hereby authorized to pro
coed with the work, the jury agreeing TO
1liow them ; cents per acre for al lands
placed on the assessment roll with own
crship, other than school and lcvee lands,
Amended by Mr.. Dreyfuss that the
proposition Of the Caddo Abstract Co.
Re accepted. the president to be and is
hereby authorized to draw up contract
with them to that effect.
Sheriff Flournoy asked permission to
erect a stable not exceeding Iox2o feet
II rear OF jail lot for the purpose Of
stahling horses for his deputies.
1t was moved by Mr.. Alexander that
the matter be referred to the finance
committee with power to act.
By Mr.. Douglas: That all licenses for
the year 1908, including liquor licenses
remain the same as for 1907.
Amended by MIR. Henderson that the
liquor license for 1908 be fixed at 5000
There being no second to Mr.. Hen
Iersons amendment, the vote was called
Oh original motion. which was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes-Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Miller
Crawford, Drcyfuss, Maflef,, Alexander
Johnson and Furman
Ike petition Of property owners resld-
ing i'll Fairfield subdivision asking that
Il actions in Third street be removed
| ", again taken up.
81 bercup0n Mr. MaElen moved that
IL clerk Of the jury notify parties en-
cr,atiling on Third street i'll said sub
division to remove their fences AMI other
distractions, SO that said street may be
opened up III accordance with their dedi-
cations. Carried.
The petition Of citizens and taxpayers
and residents Of Fairfield avenue re
questing the jury TO take immediate
steps to repair Fairfield avenue from city
| limits out to convent. especially the par
| known as Fairfield good road, was read
and 81 motion Of Mr. MaIler same was
| referre. to the good roads committee tC
| Iavc the necessary work done
| IL. H. Jenkins, engineer, in accordance
| with Instructions from the jury, submit
ted the following report on road to Cen
tenarry College: i recommend that tbs
road as shown on the annexed plat is
the most practical che for the parish tC
build. There will only be about 1000 feet
Of road to gradeNbut Of total length Of
road Of 3527 feet, only one I6-foot brilge
and 81 lineal feet OF I8-inch pipe
| BY Mr. Mahlcn: hat the profile b.
adopted subject to proper dedication
being made to the parish. Carried.
Application of Garland Latta as bene
fciary cadet to the Louisiana State Uni
versity at expiration Of J. T, Tanner
| time, filed
To the Police Jury Of Caddo Parish
We, the undersigned property holder
and voters respectfully ask that yo'
bridge Twelve Mile bayou We can no
understand why it has not been dom
long ago. The present ferry there is
luseles, expense as it is unsafe to eros
with wagons loaded with cotton. Mr.