The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-17

ing work east and west of HOsston
as follows, per bid on file:
East of Hosston ~ t-2 cents per
cubic yard.
West of Hosston $3.50 cents per
cubic yard.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Douglas: That the presl-i
dent employ an engineer to furnish
a description Of all public roads
throughout the parish, so as to de-
termine the ownership of same. Car
ried
WARD ONE.
To the Honorable Police Jury OF
CGddo Parish: We the undersigned
citizens and taxpayers CT Ward one
de respectfully petition your hon
Grable body to grant us a pubic
road to commence one mile south
of Ida, at point known as the rail-
read crossing" to run on east side
of and parallel to right Of way OF l..
S. & n. railroad to Mira, La, and
thence to the hill known as Blue Cut
thence bear to the left, half clrcllng
said hill back to right of way of said
railroad. and from thence to HOss-
ton, La, containing forty foot strip
on east side of said railroad right
of way. The proper dedioations ac-
company this petition.
By Mr.. Wynn: That the above pc
tition lay over for 30 days. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Mahlen, the road
asked for in Ward One to run from
Dixie east to the river about 1 IA
miles. and north half a mile, to the
main road instead of the road as it
now stands. was left to the road
committee with power to act, W. II.
North having agreed to dedicate the
right of way.
The contract for hindlng assess
ment sheets was awarded I. j. Lea
tion at 80 cents per book.
By Mr.. POLICEMAN: That the sheriff
and tax collector, j P. Flournoy, be
granted a quietus on taxes and IL
censes collected for the year 1910
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith the sum
Of $4,000 or as much as may be ne
cessary be appropriated to clay the
sand road just beyond JeWella for
about one mile Carried.
WARD FIVE.
By Mr.. Scott
AN ORDINANCE.
Be ii ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, that the GER
tain roads or servitudes hereinbe-
low described, are hereby declared
to be public highways for Caddo
parish. said roads being 10 feet iI
width, having been acquired by open
and public possession and use there
of for the space of ten years OF
more, as follows.
Bethany Road: Beginning in the
town of Bethany on Louisiana and
Texas State line in fractional section
iS, township i6, range is, running
! diagonally northeast through sec
tons II, 9, 3, 81 along section line
between 26 and 35, running west tC
+, intersection Of Greenwood anC
Spring Ridge road.
| Buncombe Road: Beginning at The
section line of is and II at point OF
Bethany road, running eastwardly
through sections II, Is, Is, thence
along section line between II, IA, 4:
and 10, and Is, thence north alonG
section line between "a and t9 to III
tersection of Shreveport and Mar
shall road.
Elysian Fields Road: Beginning a
corner of fractional sections and
on state line, township is, range tG
running diagonally northeastwardl.
through fractional section 6. sec
tons 5, 80, 80, 2s to intersection o
Greenwood and Walden ferry road
| Walden Ferry Road: Beginning OF
Texas and Louisiana State line il
fractional section 80, township 1e
range Is, running eastward through
fractional section 30, sections 20, 2
to intersection of Shreveport AM
Marshall road.
Lake Road: Beginning at corner o
sections 7, 8, II, f8 on Shreveport
and Marshall road, running west
ward through sections I, IL, IL, 10,
Is, to center of section IL, thence
northwest to section line, theme
Ialong section line west to intersec
ltion of Mooringsport and Greenwood
road
!. By Mr.. Scott: That the roads de
scribed above be declared publ
roads. Adopted.
/ Moved that the secretary be IN
structed to again write Mr.. P. You
rec relative to right of way to roa
in Ward Eight.