The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14
POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
on Thursday, November II, 1909.


ford presiding, with the following mem
bers present: r. T. Douglas. W. w
Wynn, S. B. Burney, ] NJ. Miller, J.I
c. Mahlen, George A. POLICEMAN, A. ].
Scott, J. A. Sebastian, F. c. Nagle, I.
B. Moss. Absent: Jules Dreyfuss and
B. B. Smith.
On motion of A. ] Scott, duly car
ried, the minutes of October IA, 1900,
were adopted as published.
Poor farm matter continued.
The Chicot bayou road matter con-
tinued.
Mr.. Mahlen, on committee, made a
report on permanent road work and the
committee was on motion granted fur
Their time.
Mr. Mahlen, duly seconded, moved
that the petition presented at last meet
ing asking for an election on the pro-
hibition question be withdrawn.
Substitute by Mr. Douglas, duly sec
onded, that the petition asking for an
election on the question of sale of
liquors be refused.
Before the vote was taken on Mr..
Douglas substitute, Mr.. G. W. Jack
presented counter petitions showing
1902 mems names and 1902 women's
names against 636 signers to the petit
ton for an election.
The vote being called the substitute of
Mr.. Douglas prevailed as follows:
Ayes: Douglas, Wynn, Burney, Mil
Ter, POLICEMAN, Scott, Sebastian, Magic,
Moss, Crawford-Io.
Nays Mahlen-I.
Mr. Scott moved that A. w. Hills
| bid being the lowest, the contract be
awarded him for building the three
bridges near Belcher over slough at
$2.25 per foot.
| Mr.. Scott asked for further time on
petition for road in Ward Five which
was granted.
WARD ONE.
Mr.. Douglas was, on motion, author
lied to have three bridges repaired in
his ward.
WARD TWO.
Mr.. Burt1ey moved, at the request of
citizens Of Vivian, that Mrs. Ella Can
ttrell and children be placed on pauper
list at S. per month, first payment to
be made to November I, 1909, which
was allowed.
WARD THREE.
The secretary was instructed TO adj
vertise for bids for a 5o-foot bent bridge
over Fortner bayou on road from Blan-
chard to Furrh; also 4o-foot bridge in
Ward Six on Spring Ridge and Loga1s-
port road two miles south of Spring
Ridge road, said bids to be opened at
Police Jury room by finance committee
December I, 1909, at II m.
WARD FOUR.
| Mr.. Mahlen and Mr. Smith were APP
pointed committee to take tip the mat
ter of work on Lorraine avenue, which
lis the line between the city and parish.
AT the request of Prof. Byrd and H.
r. Doll, the School Board was granted
/ the use of a portion of the basement
for offices, all Improvements to be borne
/ by the School Board.
By Mr.. Scott: That a special commit
tee be appointed, with the president OF
the Police Jury as chairman, to look
into the charges preferred against G. N,
WATSON, superintendent of good roads
to report at next meeting. The pres1-
dent appointed Douglas, Polfman and
Sebastian.
WARD FIVE.
Mr.. Scott was on motion authorized
Ito repair bridge on Buncombe road.
WARD EIGHT
| Caroline Freer, pauper, of Ware
| Eight, reported dead.
| C. E. Perroncel, parish treasurer, ther
made his report, presenting his vouch
ers, which were checked, cancelled anc
DESTROYED by order of and in presenct
of the jury, and said treasurer accorded
| full and complete acquittance to No
ven1ber II, 1900.
Statement Of c. E. Perroncel, parisl
treasurer, in account with Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, from October "A, 1909
TO November II, 1900.
Receipts To cash from Mrs. A. L
Duringer, clerk, account of estray sale
$500; to cash from J. P. Flournoy
sheriff, taxes and licenses $Io,S22.o7
vehicle and per capita tax $t,o36.1o
overdraft in First National Bank No
vernber S $50; $25,4f5.63.
Disbursements Overhaul in Fir
National Bank October S $2o,o55.II
. incidental fund, paid out on warrant
I $77o77; patiper, health and sanitatio
5 fund, paid out on warrants S2o5.o4; So
Z airy fund, paid out on warrants SooI-os
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