The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12

in WayerIy SuDalYIsioht daJoiAithS ny
CITY of Shreveport, as per map OF re-
cord in conveyance book so, page 10, OF
recorders Office, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana. petitioning this jury TO advertise
land sell franchise to construct main
tain and operate for term ending May
: Io4I. railroad utilizing electric oTss
other motive power than steam on saisfss
road, and having canvassed the said pc
tition and finding that the majority of
number and amount of, the abutting
nronertv holder on said road have signed
the petition;
Be it resolved by the Police jury III
due session at a public meeting, that the
terms and specifications of said fran
chise on the said road OF such a railway
I be and is hereby fixed as follows:
The said railway proposed may con-
lstruct. maintain and operate for a term
ending May S, Ie4I, a railway on the
said road utilizing electric or other mo-
tive power than steam therefor; on the
| further condition that work on the said
road shall be completed within six (6)
months and the cars operated thereon
within six 90 months from the time
that the said franchise herein expressed
shall be sold to the bidder offering the
highest price therefor.
Be it further resolved, that bids be
and are hereby invited for the purchase
lof said franchise and this resolution be
advertised for thirty days in the official
! journal of the parish according to law,
and that after the bids are received and
adjudication takes place of this fran
Echise that the highest bidder be formally
recognized as entitled to the same, with
all the rights and privileges thereto per-
tanning, provided that the Traction Com
ipany shall construct and maintain the
roadway under the supervision of the
good roads committee.
I Said motion being seconded was
unanimously adopted
| WILLIAM WINTER,
President Pro Tenn
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk
BY Mr.. Scott That w B. Hudson
be refunded $500 amount of duplicate
vehicle and per capita tax. Carried
Mr. Scott reports bridge across Cross
bayou in Ward Five built by James Nc
Clurg according to parish specifications
at a cost of $I44.oo. and asked that same
be allowed Carried.
Mr.. George Epple, contractor, was on
motion allowed first estimate on Keith
vile road south amounting to $I37L4o-
WARD SEVEN.
! By Mr. Maggie: That the chair appoint
six free-holders who together with H
E. Barnes, surveyor, viii make a urvey
and place value on fifteen feet of land
on road from Keithville to DeSoto line,
said land belonging to Mr. Clingmaak
viz. ]. F. Henderson, F. G. Howard
Gus HendrieS, c. Olsen, J. T. Farmer
and II. Y. Nicholson. Carried
G. E. Perroneel, parish treasurer, then
made his report, presenting his vouch
ters, which were checked, cancelled and
filed, and said treasurer accorded a full
and complete acquittance to February
/, 9. 1911.
Statement of C. E. PerronceI parish
treasurer, IN account with Caddo Parish.
Louisiana, from January IL, 1911, to
February 9. 1911
/ Receipts To cash on hand on First
National Bank January 6, $I3o,ao3.32
to cash from F. A. Leonard, clerk, jury
deposits $4,000; to cash from
i Flournoy, sheriff, account criminal fund
refunded by L Montooth $86.45; to cash
from ]. P. Flournoy, sheriff, tax and Ii
Icenses $Io8o7.84; to cash from P.
Flournoy, sheriff, vehicle and per capita
tax $500; total SI4I, 3I46I.
Disbursements Good roads fund, paid
ott on warrants $21I4.77 criminal fund
paid out on warrants SI538oo; salary
fund. paid out on warrants $72I. 65; ia
icidental fund, paid out on warrants
SoIs % poor farm fund, paid OUT on
warrants S3o92.7o; ferry fund, paid ont
llofl warrants $500; repair fund, paid
Eoat on warrants S44.oo; district attorney
fund, paid out on warrants $1,000;
printing fund, paid out on warrants
s4I To- health and sanitation fund, paid
3oaf#o warrants S58.o5 school fund,
Epald ont on warrants S5oiooo.oo5 district
Heierk fund, paid out on warrants $3.50
bridge fund paid out on warrants
$500 Juror and witness fund, paid ont
Eon warrants S58365; cash on hand in
First National Bank February 4, 1911.
Ssi,7So.o8; total $I4I,3I46T.
Examined and found correct to this
date Shreveport La, Feb. 9 1911.
GEO. A. POLICEMAN.
R. T. DOUGLAS.
WILLIAM WINTER
The following accounts were allowed:
i Permanent road ff1nd Ceoroe Fnnte