The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-14
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
Thursday. July Eleventh.

pft>f'''S. VIII I'VE loloWlig ft11hcfs
present: Douglas. Wynn. Jolly. Miller
Agurs. Crawford. nreyfuss. IIartey
Mallen, Alexander, Johnson Henderso,
and Moss.
On motion Of Mr. Ilarkey. duly car
RED. the reading Of the minutes Of June
-. 1907. were adopted As published
he rules IF the jury were suspended
AMI hearing given number Of ladies
IL behalf Of the Shreveport Training
School
1t was moved by Mr. Mahlen. duly
seconded and carried, that the appro-
priatlon for this institution be increased
from 5000 To $1,000 per month
The secretary reports having paid NJ.
5. Haste Jr.. $4,000 on contract for
| Fairfield road bridge for material de
| livered at bridge site IN accordance with
contract on file
Pauper Dumas reported dead and Mr.
Jolly refunded 500 on account Of l'1ne
aid
Nicely Spencer Of Ward Three aud
Ben Mosely of Ward Six. paupers, re
ported dead Warrant Cor Mosev re
turned and cancelled
New lake road from Rocky Point con
tlnued as well as matter Of extension
Of Fetzer avenue.
BY Mr.. Douglas: That the committee
on opening road to Centenary college
be continued to make a final report at
next meeting. Carried.
WARD ONE
On motion of Mr.. Douglas the appli-
cation of J. K. p Allison for cadetship
lat Baton Rouge University was filed for
future reference.
Matter Of railroad crossings contin-
ued.
WARD TWO
Mr.. Jolly allowed $500 for foad work
i'll Ward Two.
By Mr. Jolly: That the president APP
point a committee to investigate ques-
ton Of blowing out channel OH Black
bayou from Hosston to Vivian with att
tllority to employ an engineer if neces
cary. Carried. The president appointed
Jolly. Wynn and Miller.
Mr.. Miller was on motion authorized
to extend Tim Mooring bridge 50 feet
on each end
BY Mr.. Alexander: That M. A. Was
sons contract for Clear lake bridge be
amended SO as to read red cypress pill
ing instead of post oak. Carried.
WARD FOUR.
At the request of of Mr.. Flournoy.
sheriff. the fit,ance committee is hereby
empowered to have jail locks repaired
By Mr.. Mahlen: That the reward for
violation of prohibition laws be reduced
from $4,000 to $500.
Substitute by Mr.. Alexander that it
be reduced to 5000 The vote being
called on the substitute. same prevailed.
By Mr. Miller: That the road com
mittee be empowered to build the oil
road to the Fair Grounds. including the
oilng of the gravel part Of it. and also
to build one mile of oil road in the stiff
lands on Douglas island.
Substitute by Mr.. Alexander: That
the committee build the oil road to the
Fair Grounds. the building of other
roads to be an after consideration. pro-
vided the jury see fit to have further
work done.
By Mr.. Crawford: That Mr.. Aexan
der's, motion be tabled Carried.
The vote being taken on the original
motion of Mr.. Miller. same was car
ried
I. J. Leaton was awarded contract for
binding the assessment sheets at 50
cents book
BY Mr. Dreyfuss: That the Mckit
trick Engineering Companys assess
ment be reconmitted to Mr. Agurs with
power to act Carried
The finance committee through Mr..
DTeVIHSS ItptIl lWtIltS live INTEREST
coupons cancelled and destroyed
Matter of duplicate assessment ITO
Henderson Iron Works Company with
lots /. z. 3. 9, TO- block S, was referred
to Agurs Crawford and Mahlen with
power to act in the premises. as well as
the duplicate assessment to ]. W. Pey-
ton with West End Drug Company S
stock.
At the request of Mr.. Harkey. Nose
McCray was placed on pauper list at s.
per month.
Mr.. Agur's request for s. monthly
for Lucy Pillows was granted.
The budget for 1907 passed its final
reading. was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Miller,
Agurs. Crawford, Harkey, Mahlen.
Alexander. Johnson. Henderson, Moss
| and Furman.
Nays-None.