The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-17

much needed road and we petition you
Honorable Body to list it with othe
marked and dedicated roads (Signed
II. II. Huckabav ct ais
On motion same to lay over for thirt,
days
WARD THREE.
Petition for election in School Distrc
No 8 read and laid over under the rules
WARD FOUR.
On motion of Mr. Douglas, the presi-
dent is hereby authorized to communi
cate with some school of engineering
with the view of getting an engineer at
a reasonable salary who will have super
vision of all roads throughout the par
sh. Carried
| The matter of per capita tax. referred
to Douglas, Mahlen and Scott. - ecu
fer with the district attorney and report
back at next meeting.
The matter of Jury fees in civil cases
referred to the district attorney
BY Mr. Crawford That it be left with
the discretion Of the good roa IS cont
mittee as to when to lay up the dres, up
gangs. Carried,
| Petition of road asked for som. time
Stree i'll sections 10 and =, township y,
rarge ID, running west to section rs to
csEning factory, referrel 10 good roads
committee for plat an! dedicatior,.
Mr. Crawford. chairman of finance
committee. moved that the jury take TIP
four certificates on court house indebt-
edness amounting to 100000. Car
ried
MIR. Crawford moved that the jury re-
tire $25,ooo.oo worth of bonds out of
the interest and sinking fund, which
when all taxes are collected will have
credit of $4,000. Carried.
Mr.. Crawford moved that the presi-
dent sign a warrant for $4,000 due the
school board for taxes collected for
school purposes. Carried.
Mrs. Schiller asks that Louis Lenier,
pauper, be dropped from list as he is
now able to work
WARD FIVE.
By Mr. Scott: Feeling that it is the
sense of the jury and the opinion that
the thinking public that the present
system of maintaining Our public roads
be changed SO as to have a small outfit
in each ward, or practically so, | there
fore offer the following resolutions
That the president be authorized to
appoint the necessary committees for the
purpose of purchasing mules, machiens
and making all arrangements for said
change.
On motion same was adopted and the
good roads committee requested to fur
nish the finance committee with an ap-
proNimate cost of this work
WARD SEVEN.
The secretary is hereby instructed to
notify ]. NJ. Carter that two stringers
are needed on bridge built by him over
Doggy bayou on Kingston road
WARD EIGHT.
Red Bluff bridge completed at cost
of 100000. and Mrs. Bradford allowed
ST 500 extra to have the pi1ing on said
bridge peeled.
By Mr.. Douglas: That the pile driven
bridge specifications be amended to read
all piling used shall be peeled" Car
ried.
c. E. Perroncel, parish treasurer, then |
made his report, presenting his vouch-
ers, which were checked, cancelled and
destroyed by order of and in presence
of the jury, and said treasurer accorded
a full! and complete acquittance to jan
uary ID, 1909.
Statement of c. E. Perroncel, parish |
treasurer, in account with Caddo Par
isf, Louisiana, from December 10, 1908, |
to January 1, 1909:
Receipts: To cash from Mrs. A. L. |
Duringer, clerk, refunl S. A. Alexan-
der, pauper money $500; to cash from
Mrs. A. L. Duringer from City of
account $1585; to cash from
Mrs A. L. Duringer, estray sales $685.
to cash from J. P. Flournoy, sheriff,
public roads and bridge fund, vehicle
and per capita tax $2,8o3.57; to Cash
from J. P. Flournoy, taxes and licenses
account $r1o,87447; $12283276.
Disbursements Overdraft in First
National Bank December 5, $2o,6o5 %.
Incidental fund, paid out on warrants
So66oI; pauper, health and sanitation
fund $345.25; salary fund $o53.32; pub
ic road and bridge fund $5,2o5.55 GRIM
nal fund $S75.75; district attorney fund
$1,000; district clerk fund $I7275;
printing fund $500: court house extern
sion fund 10000; ferry fund $72.o6;
repair fund $2357. so; juror and witness
fund $6I28o; cash on hand in First
National Bank January 7, $oo,177.53;
S122,832.76.
Interest and sinking fund Caddo Par
sh bonds, balance on hand June 9Th,
S2376I.2I; less four ca warrants for