The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings Of the Session Held
on Thursday, August s. 1907.

Shreveport. La. Aug x, 1907 - he
Police Jury Of Caddo Parish, La, met
tins 9Th day OF August 1907, III regular
and legal session, T. Furmau presiding,
with the following member, present ::
Douglas, Wynn. Jolly. Miller, Agurs,
Craw ford. Drcyiu>>, Ilarkey, Mahlcn
Johnson, Henderson. Absent: Alexander
and Moss.
On motion of MIR Agurs duly carrie |
The minutes Of July II 1907, were adopt
ed as published.
The rules were suspended and COM
mttcc Of ladies III behalf of the Home
for the Homeless made an earnest APP
peal to the ury To assist them III carry
ing on the work Of this institution.
1t was moved by Mr., AgurS AMI unan-
imously carried that the jury grant an
appropriation of 5000 per month to
the Home for the Homeless
Mr. Drcyfuss moved that the president
be and is hereby authorized To sign
warrant for $4,000 balance due NJ. ).
Hasic OH steel bridges on Fairfield road
upon their completion and acceptance.
BY Mr., Crawford: That upon compile
ton Of work on experimental road to
Fair Grounds that the road outfit be
placed on road from corporate limits to
Centenary College.
Substitute by Mr. Mahcn that Mr.
Crawford's motion be tabled. The vote
being taken on substitute same prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Dreyfmss the COM
mittcc was continued on this road.
BY Mr. Crawford: That Mr.. jenkins,
engineer. be and he is authorized to
furnish a profile showing the cheapest
and best route for this road Carried.
Profile Of road from Rocky Point to
Hotchkiss street was filed
On recommendation of the committee
the Mckittrick Engineering Cos as
scssmcnt was dropped from the roll.
Mr. Mahlcn on committee recon-
mendcd that J. W. Peyton be refunded
$500 for duplicate assessment of West
End Drug Cos stock.
Matter of duplicate assessment to
Henderson Iron Works Company of lots
-, "a. Q. 10. block S., continued.
The building committee report MIR.
George Hull employed as night watch
man at court house
The Police Jury Of Caddo Parish
Gentlemen: Answering your invitation
for bids as outlined by advertisement
annexed, we will do the printing at the
rate of sixty cents an inch for the first
insertion and fifty cents an inch for the
second insertions. Respectfully.
Y. GROSJEAN.
for The Caucasian & Carney Pig Co.
BY Mr. Jolly: That V. Grosjean of
The Caucasian & Carney Printing Com
pany be elected parish printer for the
ensuing year, Carried.
Mack Wellman Company were award
ed contract for pauper collins and trans
portation of same to cemetery III Ward
Four at so each.
The secretary instructed to advertise
for bids for furnishing medicine for the
next twelve months.
building bridge on keithvile and kea-
chic road on Christian turnpike at rate
Of $3.50 per foot.
The sum of 10000 was appropriated
for draining and filling Of road at point
where Black bayou and Kelly bayou
oin
Mr.. Dreyfuss presented the following
ordinance which was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Caddo that right of way
be and is hereby given to the Shreveport
Gas. Electric Light and Power Company
to construct, operate and maintain gas
mains along and across the following
public roads i'll the Parish of Caddo, to-
wit: Fairfield road, Mansfield road. the
Norris Ferry road, Kings highway,
Southern avenue road and Texas and
Greenwood road and Tim Mooring's
Ferry road. Such right of way to com
mence at the limits of the City OF
Shreveport and extend along said roads
| for distance not exceeding FIVE miles
| Be it further ordained, that the said
| Shreveport Gas, Electric Light and
Power company shall place its said gas
mains at distance of not less than IS
inches below the surface, and whenever
or wherever it crosses either of sale
roads, it shall restore the said roads il
as good condition as they were wher
said work was done, and shall at al
times maintain such crossings or place:
where said pipe may be laid in goot
condition.
Be it further ordained, that the sale
Shreveport Gas, Electric Light ant
Power Company shall have the right a
l.