The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-17


Now therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority of said Act ia Of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana of the year 1902 and ma
iOritv of the votes in number and
amount of the property taxpayers OF
said School District No. 9 Of the Parish
Of Caddo voting at said election, be it
ordained by the Police Jury in regular
session convened, a majority being pres
ent and voting for this ordinance, that
a special tax of three 60 mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation within the
limits of said School District No. 9 be
and the same is hereby levied for the
term Of five years for the purpose of
erection and furnishing of a school
building in said School District No. 9
in the Parish of Caddo.
The district attorney having advised
that the law required six freehOldcrs to
assess damages for land Mr.. Douglas
moved that the president appoint the
additional three, viz: w. H. North,
John Birdwell and John Glassell, to as
sess damages for strip of land above
Twelve Mile bayou where the railroad
cuts into the levee. Carried.
The president reports that he had ar
ranged for the purchase of the Antoine
property for poor farm purposes on
more reasonable terms than first pro-
posed, viz: One-fourth cash December
Ist, balance in one, two and three years
at 4 per Cent interest on deferred pay
ments instead of per cent. Title would
be taken after examination of abstract
| by the district attorney.
BY Mr.. Mahlen: Moved that the par
ish appoint L. Z. Crawford to act with
H. H. Jenkins, surveyor, relative to diff
ference existing between Mr.. FOrbinG
and Nh Shapley on Chicot road il
Ward Eight, and after same had beer
adjusted, the plat of road as surveyed
by Mr.. Crawford be recorded. Carried
/ Mr.. Mahlen moved that the gooc
roads gang work the road from Jewell;
TO Hadley same having been re-sur
veyed and recorded with dedications.
The president submitted letters from
Hon. W. w Heard, president of Boarc
Of Control, relative to cost of portabl
houses for use of convicts and 0the
matters bearing on the proposed mode
road work, and suggested delay in thi
work during the winter months, WhicI
was agreed to.
, Whereupon Mr. Mahlen moved tina
: the president appoint committee 0
three to investigate as to some feasibl
plan for permanent road work and re
: port back to the jury at next meeting
Carried. The president appointed Nah
len, Scott and Miller.
By MIR. B. B. Smith We, the under
, signed citizens and taxpayers of Cadd
Parish, Louisiana, respectfully petitio
, your honorable body to call an electio
according to law to decide whether @
, not the sale of Intoxicating liquors sha
be permitted or prohibited in our pal
ish (Signers.)
E It was moved by Mr.. Scott, seconde
/ by Mr. Smith that these petitions Ia
? over for thirty days under the rule
Carried
WARD ONE.
Clancy Stewart was, at the reque
of Mr.. Wynn, placed on pauper list ;
81 per month,
q Mr.. Douglas presented request tn;
= Squire Neal be placed On pauper list
O So per month. Carried.
. The account of ]. NJ. Sentell of $55,(
= for 1evee work on road from Dixie
q Sentell's ferry allowed.
n The secretary, on motion of NJ
! Douglas, authorized to advertise for tv
~ foot bridges and one 6o-foot be
" bridges over slough near Belcher.
: WARD THREE.
70 George Goodrich placed on pauper Ii
at S. per month.
t. WARD FOUR.
70 Alex Reed, at request of Mr.. Dowlin
Z placed on pauper list at s. per month.
% Mr.. POLICEMAN reports sixty coupe
} paid in 1902 having been mislaid in t
TT bank and just presented, which t
finance committee destroyed in presen
of the jury.
Mr.. Smith is hereby authorized to 1
pair culvert on Norris ferry road.
y WARD FIVE.
al To the Honorable President d
oi Members of the Police jury: We,
undersigned, respectfully petition yc
honorable body to open up road
ginning where the section line betwe
sections 50 and "a, township 10, ran
III Is, crosses the Shreveport and Spri
Ridge road. thence north on sect
line between sections 80, "a, II, e,
c 22, IS, 10, 9, 3 and 4, township 10, ran