The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-12
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of Session Held
Thursday. November 3, 1911.


Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, met this 9th day of November
1911. at 10 am, in regular session,
with the following members pres
ent: R. T. Douglas, w. w. Wynn, 5.
B. Burney, J. NJ. Miller, George A.
Policeman, William Winter, j. G. NAH
len, A. ]. Scott, ]. A. Sebastian, f. q.
Nagle, C. NJ. Hutchinson. Absent: w.
T. Crawford, b. B. Smith, and j. +.
Fisher.
Mr.. Douglas moved that, in the
absence of Mr.. w. t. Crawford,
president, that Mr.. Winter be called
to preside Carried.
On motion duly seconded and ear
ried, the minutes of October IL, 1911,
were adopted as published.
On behalf of the State Fair Asso-
citation, Secretary l.. N. Bruegger-
hoff rendered thanks for the finan-
cial assistance and courtesies ex-
tended them by the Police Jury.
Mr.. Brueggerhoff also asked for
the S25O0.00 appropriated by the jury
for premiums for Caddo parish ex-
hibits and for general exhibits
which was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Maggie, the jury
appropriated Si9.20 to assist in de-
fraying the railroad fare of Mr.
Reed of Oil City to New Orleans
where he could place his daughters
at the Pasteur Institute for treat
ment for mad dog bite.
City Commissioner C. 6. RiNes' re-
quest for an appropriation to the
pest house, was recommitted to the
finance committee and Mr.. Rives, tC
report back at next meeting.
The petition of property owners
of the Cedar Grove factory addition
presented at last meeting, asking FOL
road connecting Shreveport with the
factory site, was taken up for con
sideration and discussion, all dedl-
cations to said road having beer
filed with the exception of abou
Lie of an acre, the parties in inter
est guaranteeing to pay all cost O
appropriation of same, as per salt
agreement on file.
Among the protestants to this roat
that were given hearing were
Messrs. j. C!Moncure, Danbreun, 5
lB. McCutchen. Bernstein, ct ais. thu
petitioners being represented by \
C.. Blanchard. After thorough dis
cussion the following resolution wa
offered by R. I. Douglas, seconded
bv Mr., Nagle, and unanimousl,
adopted:
Be it resolved, That The Polio
Jury hereby accepts the dedication
of the proposed road from the Nor
ris Ferry road down to the Ceda
Grove addition in section %, as III
dictated on the map presented here
with. and condemnation proceeding
are hereby authorized to eXproprl
ate any part of said road, provide
the same is done without any cos
| whatever to the parish Of Caddo i
acquiring said land.
The secretary reports the Jewell
road completed at cost OF s226.N
Matter of closing the streets an
alleys at the townsite of Caddo Cit
continued owing to absence OF par
ties interested.
i Mr.. Winter stated that he ha
been requested by President CraW
ford to say that under resolution
that effect he had employed Mr..
IT. Bullen as road engineer for tn
i parish of Caddo, at salary of 81.
lper month and all expenses.
Mr.. Scott moved that Mr.. GraN
fords action in the premises be raj
flied. Carried.
Mr.. Bullen stated that he wishe
to begin work on permanent roa
building, such as surveys, ETC., NJ
I later than November 10.
{ Mr.. Miller moved that fifth roa
Ibe added to those already adopte
wiz: the Shreveport and Mooring.
t port road, better known as the I'll
Mooring Ferry road