The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-14
to $6O.oCo.oo.

action OF the committee dftu ttt pitHi
dent in the premises be ratified, and that
1.-THE cancelled bonds be filed. Carried
Mr.. Crawford reports that the chair
Imam Of the good roads had furnished
him an inventory at the three outflt
suggested at last meeting. the three az
gregating 100000.
Mr. .Mahlen moved that the purchase
of the mules and the details for these
outfits be referred to the finance com
mttec with power to act Carried
Following a request by Mayor s. \.
Dickson. as to much needed improve
lmcnts at the pest house. which the city
was unable to meet alone. on motion OF
Mr.. Douglas the matter was referred
to the finance committee tor immediate
faction, to report back at once to the
Jury.
| Whcreupon they returned with the
reconn1endation tha: the Jury approprl-
ate ST., 5000. or as much thereof as may
be deemed necessary, to assist the city
in handling the serious condition which
lconfronted them N the matter OF small
|pox. said amount TO he used at the dis
cretion OF the president and tlnanc,
committee of the Police Jury,
In the matter OF Jury fees III c1v'
suits. the district attorney stated thai
the plaintiffs were required to make
deposit OF $500 and give bond to cover
additional costs OF the Jury,
1t was moved by Mr. Wynn. seconded
Nv Mr. Douglas. tia, the district attor-
nev be and is hereby instructed to bring
suit against all parties who haze no.
paid these costs.
The district attorney stated that The
Jury had no authority to enforce The
collection of the per capita tax on per
sons residing ii incorporated towns an'
cities that maintained their own streets,
Mr.. 7. w. Soadv and Mines. Ardl'
and Nelson were then given hearing
| relative to the l,s, of the basement room
in the southwest corner of the cour
!, house for the Peoples Library. and fo
some little changes that would be neceS
sary
, Mr. Douglas moved that the matter
be referred to the finance committee
with power to act.
A communication from Governor J
Y. Sanders was then read. looking t'
some practical way of demonstrating thu
feasibility of good roads throughout tn
State and asking that each jury set asld
: certain sum to be used for their re
spective parishes under the supervisor
, of the State Board of Engineers.
Mr.. Crawford moved that the Jur.
: appropriate $4,000 to the State for thu
: good road movement. Carried.
Mr.. Mahlen moved that the matter o
: employing civil engineer to have su
I pervison of the parish roads AM
< bridges and any other change IN tn
: road system that might be CONSIDERED
advisable. be referred to a commute
l to report at next meeting. The presi
r dent appointed Mah1en. Scott and Craw
ford
2 Mr.. Craw ford reported that the cos
of vault in treasurers Office would b
:, 100000. and that he could purchase
e fire proof safe that would answer ever
Il purpose for $4,000. On motion he wa
authorized to act III the premises.
Applications of Nettie Lotion an
t Lizzie Dawson referred to Mr.. Mailer
! By Mr.. Scott That Mrs. Angie Com
be refunded s. parish tax on SO acre
of land assessed to her which, she dl
-, not own Carried.
: The secretary instructed to take II
! matter of ]. y. Lees assessment wit
; the assessor.
e To the Honorable Police Jury c
0 Caddo Parish, Louisiana We. the u'
: dersigned property taxpayers of War
r Two (2) of your parish, respectful
0 petition your honorable body to graz
: an election for our ward to take tn
sense of the taxpayers upon the questlo
). of voting for or against the adoption
: what is known as skeleton fence, sal
e election to be ordered to take place d
early as possible after the necessar
- legal delays Signers: r. ]. Nc
Duff. ct ais.
Mr.. Burney presented the follow'n
e ordinance which was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Police Jury c
. Caddo Parish. in regular and legal SCI
sion convened, that an election shall t
held without expense to the parish
& Ward Two of this parish on the 9th da
!, of April 1909, for the purpose of ties
ing the sense of the epople of said war
- UPON the question of adopting lawf'
fence consisting of four barbed wire
:. and five feet high.
-. Be it further ordained. etc, that nor
:. but resident real estate owners shall
:. permitted to vote at said election. LII
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