The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
February 9, 1911.

Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
met this 9th day of February 1911, at 10
am. in regular session, with the follow
ing members present: R. T. Douglas,
" W. Wynn, S. B. Burney, ]. N. Mil
Ter, ]. c. Mahlen, George A. POLICEMAN,
B. B. Smith, William Winter, A. J..
Scott,IF. c. Nagle, T. B. Moss. Absent :
w T. Crawford, ]. 4. Sebastian and
]. F. Fisher
Mr.. Crawford, president, being absent
Mr., POLICEMAN moved that Mr., Winter
be called to preside. Carried.
BY Mr. Douglas: That the minutes of
January Il, 1911, be adopted as pub
lished Carried
MIR Douglas moved that a committee
of three with the president added, also
a surveyor, be appointed to locate the
Fetzer avenue road asked for in petition
at last meeting, with the view Of ex-
propriating a forty foot right of way
through land OF the John Fetzer estate,
VIZ: Smith, Malllen and POLICEMAN, with
H. E. Barnes, surveyor, to report at
next meeting.
The finance committee report having
retired ten bonds of $1,000 each at 10Y
and accrued interest.
Mr., Crawford reports having can
celled mortgage note on poor farm due
December %, 1910, for $Ieo327,
The finance. committee report having
paid School Board $4,000 due them for
taxes 1910
On motion the finance committee was
granted further time on pest house mat
tiers.
Committee on permanent improve
nents IN Agricultural Hall at the Fair
grounds report they recommend paying
the Fair Association balance of appro-
priation when permanent concrete
floor is laid in said building. The re-
port was adopted BY the jury.
Mr. POLICEMAN, chairman of finance
committee, reports having checked up
poll tax list as claimed by School Board
and found same correct and recon-
nends the payment of poll taxes for
years 1908, 1900 and 1910 amounting to
$4,000 Adopted
BY Mr.. Wynn: That the expenses of
Mahlen, Scott and Miller be paid by the
parish for an investigation of the. gravel
quarry at WINFIELD with a possibility Of
purchasing same for the parish, Carried.
WARD ONE.
By Mr., Douglas: That the secretary
advertise for bids flor earth work APP
.proaches to the following bridges in
Ward One, bids to be opened at next
meeting, viz At Sellingston's place,
one across Dooiey bayou, one north of
Cayett's store and one south of Cayett's,
and one at Swans place also TO adver-
tise for a forty-foot bent bridge across
Sterling bayou on road from Beleher to
Dixie, bids TO be opened at next meet
ing. Carried
TO the Honorable Police Jury of Cad
do Parish We, the undersigned citizens
of Caddo Parish, petition your honor
able body to grant us a public road
across land shown by accompanying
dedications, to-wit: Right Of way to
land north Of Ida decided BY w. B.
Means, J. e. Means and E. H. Ratcliff.
On motion the above petition to lay
over until next meeting Carried.
WARD TWO.
Mr. Burney reports having awarded
contract to A w. Hill for bridge on
Jolly road about 80 feet long at S2.a5
per foot Adopted.
The secretary is hereby authorized to
advertise for bids for two bridges, each
about 80 feet long, on road from Oil
City west TO Plum Point, in Ward Two,
to be opened It next meeting.
WARD THREE
AN ORDINA NCF