The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

able body grant it permission to lay its
line or lines across said public highways,
under the following conditions: That
the Standard Oil Company Limited OF
Louisiana lay its pipe or pipes across
the said roads at depth not less than
three Cd feet in the clear, and that all
earth removed in the laying of the said
pipes across the said roads be replaced
and thoroughly tamped as soon as the
said pipes are laid, and further that
drainage be left open and in like condi-
ton as found Your petitioner prays
that the above and foregoing petition
be granted.
HERNDON & HERNDON,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
On motion of A. J. Scott, Theodore
M. Towle be and is hereby authorized
to lay pipe line, or lines, for the trans
portation of oil across and under the
public roads, in the Parish of Caddo,
State af Louisiana, provided that the
same is LAID. at depth of not less than
three 60 feet under the ground, well
tamped, so that the passage over the
road will not at any time be impeded,
and to keep the same in like good order
and condition.
By Mr.. Scott: That in accordance
with the decision of the district attor-
ney, the request of the Sisters of Char
ity for exemption from taxation of their
sanitarium property be rejected. Car
ried.
Matter of repairing Blind bayou
bridge referred to Mr. Smith.
Poor farm matter continued owing to
absence of Mr. Mahlen.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas the good
roads resolution of date May u, 1900,
be amended so as to read: That bids
for supplies having been secured by the
clerk of the Jury and accepted by the
finance committee on first of each
month, that the chairman of the good
roads shall in the future make all pur-
chases for the respective ward outfits y
Carried.
Attorney John D. Wilkinson asked
that a committee be appointed to look
into and report at next meeting relative
to the school election, District No. Z,
held at Mt Gilead
On motion of Mr. Douglas, the pres
ident appointed Miller, Burney, Wynn
and Douglas
A communication from the Prison
Reform Association having been read
and discussed, it was moved by Mr.
Douglas that the clause asking for the
appointment of special committee" to
look into the, welfare of the prisoners,
be amended so as to read: THAT on the
request of the chairman of the Prison
Reform Association to the chairman of
the good roads committee of the Jury,
that he accompany him on monthly in
spections to the convict camp" Car
ried.
By Mr.. Scott: That the clause asking
for transportation for discharged
prisoner and ST in cash, be amended so
as to read: THAT if a discharged pris-
oner SO desires he be allowed $Ioo
day and board free to pay for his trans
portation home Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas the sher-
if, J. P. Flournoy, be and he is hereby
granted quietus for taxes of 1908.
Carried
WARD ONE.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Police Jury of the Par
ish of Caddo: We the undersigned
taxpayers of Public School
District No in Ward One of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, with respect fully
represents unto your honorable body
that the erectioas and construction in
said School District No 8 at the town
of Mira of public school house. will
be of great benefit to the property and
people and public school interests of
said district The following viii con-
stitute the boundary of said school dis
trict: Beginning at the northeast corner
of section 80, township %, range I'd,
thence west along the north boundaries
of sections 80, township 20, range IA,
and of sections rs, go, 27,S %, township
%, range IS, to northwest corner of
section 28, township %, range IS.
Thence south along the west boundaries
of sections 28, 80, township 70, range
IS, and of sections a and 9, township 22,
range IS. Thence east along the south
boundaries of sections 9, 10, II, II,
township ~, range IS, and of sections
Z, 8, and 9, township 81, range Ia to
the west bank of Red river. Thence
north along the west bank of Red river
to point of beginning.
We, representing more than one-fifth
of the property taxpayers of said School
District No. 8, petition your honorable
body to levy FIVE mills per annum on
the taxable property of said school dis