The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
Thursday, March 10, 1910.

Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
met this 10th day of March 1910, at 10
am. in regular and legal session, w. T..
Crawford presiding, with the following
members present: R. T. Douglas, w
w. Wynn, S. B. Burney, ]. M. Miller,
J. G. MahIen, Geo A. POLICEMAN, B. B.
Smith, J. F. Fisher, A. J. Scott, F. c.
Maggie, T. B. Moss Absent: J. A. Sc
bastian.
Mr. William Winter, the newly elect
ed Juror, having qualified, took his seat
as successor to the late Jules Dreyfuss.
Col. r. H. Lindsay, representing the
Southern Bitulithic Paving Company,
asked permission to use the parish road
roller for a couple of days. guaranteeing
its safe return. The matter was left with
Chairman Miller. with power to act.
Mr.. Mahlen moved for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to inves
itgate and fix regulation price to be
charged by veterinarians for the inspec
ton of stock on shipments into and out
of the parish, said committee to report
at next meeting The president appoint
ed Mahlen, Smith and Winter
The district attorney reported that
out of 375 informations filed against de-
linquent road collections, only about 30
convictions resulted.
Mr.. Maggie reported crossing having
been placed on Canning factory road
Mr. Mahlen reported that satisfactory
arrangements had been made by the
Creosote Factory with the city whereby
their waste would connect with the
sewer.
Mr.. Wynn reports SCOTS slough
bridge repaired.
Further time granted on Huckabay
bridge repairs
A. w. Hill presented bid for pile
driven bridge over Brushy bayou on
Jewella and Hadley road, Ward Seven,
for $3.25 per foot
Mr. Winter moved that the secretary
be instructed to advertise for bids for
steel bridge at this point, bids to be
| opened at next meeting. Carried.
WARD THREE.
Mr.. Miller reports the Tim Mooring
| fill work being done by the road outfit !;
| he also reports the south end of the
bridge piling giving away at this point;
also that the water is undermining the
Blind bayou bridge and asked that both
matters be turned over to Mr. Smith
with power to act in the premises. Car
| ried.
Communication from w. A. Milan
relative to road referred to Mr.. Miller
to report at next meeting.
WARD FOUR.
Mr.. Scott asked that the Ward OUT
fits be placed OH the roads again on
| April 1st. or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable Carried.
Mr. POLICEMAN, chairman finance COM
| mittee, reported interest coupons
amounting to $4,000 cancelled and de-
| stroyed
By Mr.. Winter That a committee of
three be appointed to take UP with the
Progressive League matter of illustrat
ed write-up of Shreveport, in accord
ance with communication from Mr..
Charles Schiller, Commissioner of Agri-
culture to that effect.
The president appointed Winter,
Douglas and Smith.
Mr. Mahlen reported ditch on the
Jewella road obstructing the natural
drainage of the public roads and asked
I that the matter be referred to the good
roads committee with the district attor-
ney added Carried
Mr. Crawford, chairman, reported
that the Board of Control had recently
visited the Poor Farm and located sites
for the different buildings, but the ques-
ton of soft water was receiving their
attention, and as soon as an analysis of
the water on the property is made, bids
for the buildings will be let. He also re
ported that the land had been surveyed.
Mr. Winter moved that the secretary
be and she is hereby instructed to pur-
chase a desk for use of newspaper re-
pofters during sessions of the jury.
Carried
WARD FIVE.
Mr.. Scott asked that Juicy Carson,
pauper be dropped from the list and in
future Fanny and Levi Cross aid be
paid to J. B. Harkrider
The action of the good roads commit
tee in increasing the assistant superin-
tendent's salary $1,000 per month was
on motion duly ratified
The president reappointed his finance
committee, naming POLICEMAN, Douglas
and Winter as members thereof.
C. E Perroneel parish treasurer, then
made his report presenting his vouch-
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