The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-14

]. II. Woodsor reports paupeT Jane
Solomon dead and returned check for
March aid.
By Mr. Harkey: That the committee
be continued on opening OF road at point
opposite end Of White street, thence
southerly to Kings Highway. thence east
to Centenary College. etc. i'll orGrr to
get profile OF same with the proper dedi-
cations
Committee Oh new lake road from
Rocky Point granted further time.
Further time granted on Mckittrick
Engineering Company's assessment
Mr.. Agurs moved that Aaron VIII
hams claim for aid be rejected. Carried.
The following petition was read:
We the undersigned taxpayers and cit
liens, respectfully petition your honor
able body to have the old lake road out
Fetzer avenue up the south side of Cross
lake repaired or rebuilt at the earliest
possible date, so the truck farmers and
others can get to the city without having
to come around by Jewella three or Jour
miles out of the way (Signers)
BY Mr. Dreyfuss: That the matter be
referred TO the good roads committee to
investigate as to the propabe cost. etc.
and report at nj xt+meeting, Carried
Mr.. Henderson presented a resolution
suggesting a change in method OF work
ing roads, which was laid over for the
present.
The secretary instructed to write Di-
vision Superintendent W. H. DeFrance
relative to railroad crossings.
WARD ONE.
BY Mr.. Harkcy: That the bridge over
Kelly bayou near Hosston be referred
to Wynn, Jolly and Douglas Carried.
Matter of obstruction to road by John
Payne referred to good roads commit
tee
Mr.. Wynn authorized to look. into
matter OF bridge on road from Rodessa
to Ida, with power to act
WARD TWO.
By J. S Jolly: That Fannie Seabold
and children be placed on pauper list at
S per month. Carried
Matter of bridge at Pine Island about
$50 feet long needing repairs was on mo-
ton OF Mr.. AgurS referred to Mr.. Jolly
WARD FOUR.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander the sal
airy OF G. ]. Lucar to be reduced to 500,
the jury employing an assistant in the
future
Mr. Crawford. chairman of finance
committee, reports interest coupons for
both issues paid and destroyed,
WARD EIGHT.
Communication from ]. NJ. and G. w.
Robinson relative to construction of
Prairie river bridge at a cost OF $3.50
was read, 1t was moved by Mr.. Agurs
that after deductrg $40 feet of lumber
at $500 per thousand, that the account
be allowed Carried
George Miles and George Mckinney
were each allowed SIoo for evidence
furnished i'll State VS.. Parker and VIII
son for violation OF prohibition laws.
Mr.. Moss is hereby authorized to have
repaired bridges in his ward.
{. f. Perrorcel. parish treasurer, then
made his report, presented his vouchers,
which were checked, cancelled and de
stroyed by order of and i'll presence of
the jury, and said treasurer accorded a
full and complete acquittance to April
II, 1907,
Statement of c. f. Perroncel, parish
treasurer, i'll account with Caddo Parish
from March a. 1907 to April II, 1907
Receipts-To cash on hand March 9,
1907, $7, 5Soo5; to cash from j. f.
Adger, collector public roads, vehicle
and per capita tax $3.50; ii cash from
w J. Morris, collector public roads, We
nicle and per capita tax S28S,I5: to cash
from Ben R. Jacobs. collector public
roads. vehiclce AMI per capita tax $o.35 |
to cash from A r. Thompson & Son, |
collector public roads, vehicle and per
capita tax $Io4Co; to cash from B. II. |
Bickham. collector public roads. vehicle |
and per capita tax SIIo5; to cash from
B. H. Bickham. collector public roads,
vehicle and per capita tax sos. to cash
from J. L. Pyron. collector public roads,
vehicle and per capita tax SIIo5: to
cash from John T. Pickett, collector |
public roads, vehicle and per capita tax
$1,000; to cash from w. w. Brown, col |
ector public roads, vehicle and per cap
ia tax S2I5.Go; to cash from ]. 2. Flour
noy, sheriff, account taxes and licenses
S8,o3S87: total S46,280.67.
Disbursements-Inci fund, paid |
out OH warrants S33o,46; salary fund |
S53166: pauper, health, sanitation and
orphanage fund S265,78; criminal fund
s327.77; public roads and bridge fund
s641.o6; printing fund $3.50; district
Jerk fund $4,000; ferry fund $6o.oI;
district attorney fund $2Sooo repair