The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-17
POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
November IS, 1907.

Furman presiding, with the following
members present: Douglas, Wynn, Jol
~, Miller, Agurs, Crawford, Dreyfuss
Mahlen, Alexander, Johnson Henderson
and Moss. Absent: Harkey.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the minutes of October 1907 were adopt
ed as published.
he rules were suspended and a hear
ing given a committee from the Fair As
ISOLATION composed of NIessrs. Scovcll
Grosjean and Allen, who asked the jury
for the $2,5oo assumed by them on No
vcmber 8, 1905. to enable the association
to pay off the remaining indebtedness on
the parish building.
Mr. Dreyfuss moved that the payment
be made as soon as the parish had the
money to its credit, which motion was
adopted.
The secretary reported having paid 5.
| Q. FIollingsworth, assessor, $I,346oS
settlement in full on assessment roll OF
1907.
| The secretary reports having paid
$500 part payment on ditch in Black
bayou.
Pauper Aus Brooks taken off paupef
list as his whereabouts are unknown.
Matter of road crossings continued
Further time granted on Fetzer ave
nue. extension.
Mr.. Agurs reported all but one dedi-
cation made on new lake road from
Rock Point to Hotchkiss street i'll sec
ton "a, township Is, range ii, and
moved that the president be and is here
by authorized to bring suit to expropri-
ate right of way over the land of P. J.
Irezevant.
L. O. Romagosa asked the jury to
exempt from taxation the French Ben
evolent Society property, which was re-
ferred to a committee, viz: Agurs.
Crawford and Mahlen.
Mr. Agurs reported on duplicate as
sessnent to w. K Henderson of lots
/. 2, 3, 9 and 10, block S., and moved
that the assessor strike off same from
supplemental roll. Carried
In accordance with resolution Of date
February ii, 1907, the State Fair Asso-
citation has been refunded $3.50 amount
paid sheriff for liquor license
A profile was filed for opening road
through sections "a and IS, township 10,
range IS, on Keithville and Spring
Ridge road, same adopted subject to
proper dedications.
Contract for furnishing prescriptions
to prisoners for the ensuing year was
awarded Saenger Bros, at 25e each.
The committee, through Mr.. Douglas,
to which had been referred the request
for a bridge at Twelve Mile ferry, re-
ported that it recommended a larger
boat be built, the banks lowered and APP
proaches widened.
Mr. Crawford moved that the report
be received and the committee be con-
tinued to carry out the work included III
its report. Carried,
The good roads committee made its
report OH an inspection of Emery bridge
spanning Doggy bayou. They stated the
material was first class but the work
manship was not in accordance with the
specifications.
By Mr.. Douglas: That in future when
a contract is let for bridge that the
president appoint a person or persons to
inspect and receive. the bridge for the
parish.
Amended by Mr.. Crawford: That a
written report be made by the Inspector
to the jury before payment is made. As
amended the motion was adopted.
By Mr.. Crawford: That ! NJ. Carter
be not paid for Christian turnpike bridge
until he complies with his agreement to
place Emery bridge in proper shape, to
be inspected by Mr.. McCutchen.
The president appointed MIR. Hender-
son to inspect and receive the Christian
turnpike bridge.
Matter of fence election i'll Ward One
continued to next meeting.
Committee on road between Jewella
and Mansfield road continued.
Mr.. Barnett account for $500 was al
lowed for opening TIP rural delivery road
between Barnett's gin and Erwin bluff.
WARD ONE.
To the Police Jury OF Caddo Parish ::
We the undersigned voters living in and
around Dixie, La, Ward One, respect
fully petition your honorable body to
grant us a polling place at this point.
Several Of us live at least ten miles from
the Belcher precinct and it would be
quite convenience to have place near
er the voters. Dixie being about the
center of the homes of the signers, we
petition that you have voting place es-
! tablished there. Signed: ". A. Ogilvie,
]. c. Dickson, ct ais.
By Mr.. Douglas, duly seconded: That
! the request be granted and polling pre-
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