The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-12
Cores
Plain Dealing.


The Bossier Parish Fair Association met
here on Monday, Dec. 2, and reorganized
by electing the following officers and di-
reciors for the ensuing year:
President-N. w. Sentell.
e-President-E. M. Laughlin.
Treasurer-W. H. Demoss.
Secretary-Leon Sanders.
Directors-L. C. Buckley, G. T. Mays,
H. L. Boggs and j. T. Many.
The Association declared dividend of
10 per cent on the capital stock and checks
have been forwarded to each stakeholder.
The officers and directors expect to
make the 1908 fair the best parish fair ever
held in Louisiana and confidently expect
the hearty cooperation of every citizen in
the parish toward that end.
The special meeting Of the Police Jury,
held in Benton Tuesday to take up the
question of public road working in Bossier
Parish, was largely attended by the public,
invitation having been extended by that
body for the purpose of getting the views
of public spirited citizens as to the proper
course to pursue.
Immediately after President Logan call
ed the body together an invitation was ex-
tended to all present to present their views
of the proper course to pursue toward get
ting the best results for the amount to be
expended on the roads.
Mr.. L. G. Buckley made an interesting
and convincing talk, claiming that under
the present system too much money was
being spent for the actual results; that
what was needed was practical road en-
gineer, one who could direct the entire
work along intelligent lines, the result of
which would finally be the best system of
public roads that could be devised, and
that as soon as the public was advised that
such a system of roads was under con-
struction the increase in the price of lands
would be phenomenal. He proved to the
satisfaction of all present that in the con-
struction of roads, as in all other under
takings of Importance commercially, some
competent person as general director
was needed.
Mr.. W. L. Foster was the next speaker,
and he said that he, as taxpayer, hoped
the Police Jury would continue to work
the roads; that if necessary he was willing
thought that the mistake that was being
made was that the road outfits as now
constituted were too unwieldy--that they
should be so arranged so the roads could
be gone over oftener.
Mr.. j. B. Wilmington said he favored
the work all being done by contract under
the direction of some competent engineer,
claiming that as now constituted no one
was responsible for valuable property, and
that great saving could be effected. Mr..
Wilmington said that he would make the
same offer that he made some years ago:
To give 500 per mile for each mile Of
macadam road constructed from Bossier
City to VAUDEVILLE. He further stated that
he favored the issuing of bonds, if neces-
sary, for road building purposes; that he
wanted to enjoy the roads during his life
time, and that we should not wait so long
before undertaking the work.
Mr.. H. H. Wheless made perhaps one of
the most convincing talks Of the day. He
said that the need of a competent directing
engineer was necessity; that as to the
plea of expense. he never considered the
foremanship of an important work as an
expense; that the engineer should more
than save his salary in the decreased cost
of the work, and urged that no backward
step be taken.
Mr.. S. H. Bolinger urged the continual
ton of the work of the roads, He stated
that he had travelled over number of
them and that great improvements were
noticeable everywhere.
Mr.. j. F. Adair and, in fact, nearly
every one present had something to say of
an encouraging nature. The proceedings
published elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner will show just what was done in
this important matter.
About Antrim.
Morris Albums, of Alden Bridge, was a
visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. j. E. Garrison spent Monday in
Plain Dealing shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Baker are entertaining