The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-24

granted, provided expenses OF
holding said election be paid out
of fluid accruing from same.
The following ordinance was
offered by Mr.. Franks:
Whereas it has come to the
notice of the Police Jury of the
Parish of VIM, that the Winn-
field Hardwood Mfg. Co.. of
DugdemOnia station, is obstruct-
ing to free passage, and damaging
the pilIng bridge at crooked bridge
crossing on bayou Dugdemonia,
by throwing saw logs off its
wagons while standing on said
bridge, and
Whereas, said action Is contrary
to law. and the various ordinances
of the Police Jury. therefore,
BE it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of VIM, in
regular session convened, That we
request SAID Winfield Hardwood
Mfg. Co to discontinue dumping
its logs from the wagons while
standing on the bridge, and to
repair the damages already done.
Be it resolved that we request
the District Attorney to take such
steps as may be necessary in the
premises to prevent said company
from dumping its logs in this
manner, and to prevent it from
dumping logs from the wagons
while standing on the bridge.
Said ordinance being seconded
by Mr.. Williams, was unanimous
ly passed and adopted.
On motion the body adjourned
until Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
FIFTH DAY.
April 10, 1908.
The Police Jury of the Parish
of Winn met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The body adjourned committee
work. and reassumed the regular
order of business.
The minutes of the previous
days session were read, corrected
and adopted.
On motion the report of the
Parish Treasurer, j. w. Wasson.
was adopted. showing total all
funds on hand $24,SOS.1O.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, that
we take up the matter of drilling
a well on the court house square.
and discuss whether or not We GO
20 a contract with Mr.. Wallen.
well driller, for water to supply
the Jail. After some discussion,
on motion of Mr.. Williams, the
president appointed n committee
of four, two from the Police Jury
and two from the citizens of the
town to contract with some one
to put down well on court house
square to secure water for jail.
The president appointed D. B.
Williams, ID. III. Shumate, S. M.
Abel and j ID. Pace on committee.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the
following was passed and adopted:
Be it ordained, that q change
be granted in the Dodson and
Wyatt road, as follows: Running
North from Big Creek bridge 200
yards, crossing the road at w. s.
Sanders place, running near j. A.
Deans place and back in said
road near Hyram Roberson's
place, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, that
the sum of $25 or as much thereof
as may te necessary, be appro-
priated to cut out aOOr In partition
in Clerk of Conrt's Office to Grand
Jury room, motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
that we defer the matter of de-
frayIng the expenses of cadet or
cadets to different schools in the
State indefinitely. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Williams and
seconded by d. HI. Shumate.
Be it ordained. by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Vim, that
it is the sense of this body to re-
qulre the Parish Board of School
Directors of VIM Parish to pay
the expense of holding all special
school elections held in Winn
Parish. out of the funds derived
from the special tax in the district
voting said tax. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Willis, $50
was appropriated to build a