The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-17
THE POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings Of Session Held
December As, 1911.

lana. met this t4th day OF December
1911, at 10 am. in regular session,
w. T. Crawford presiding, with the
following members present: II. J.
Douglas, w. w. Wynn, J. NJ. Miller
III. C. Mahlen, Geo. A. POLICEMAN, VIII
liam Winter, 4. ]. Scott, j. A. Sebas-
tian, F. C. Nagle and C. NJ. Hutchln-
son. Absent: S. B. Burney, b. b.
Smith and J. F. Fisher.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, duly
seconded and carried, the reading OF
minutes of Nov 9, 1911. dispensed
with and adopted as published.
The rules were suspended ant1
Cant. b. w. Aarston was given a
hearing in the interest of the Boys
Cotton Club. His request that the
$4,000 appropriated by the jury 10
paid 90 exhibitors from another
parish, as there were no Caddo
competitors, was on motion OF @r'
Winter. duly seconded and CARVED,
denied.
4 number of delegates from Oh
Civ. Vivian and Moorinasport ~ere
given a hearing, who made earnest
Iappeals for the betterment OF the
lroads in aHd around the Oil field
Itowns. The president stated that the
lcustom of the jury was to nave
petition presented with dedlcatlons
lof the proposed roads, and guar
Iantee that the parish would be al
Inc expense whatever in the event OF
appropriation proceedings.
Whereupon the delegation retired
land returned with the following Pc
ltiiion:
Ward Three.
Petition from citizens of Ware
Three TO change Tim Mooring per
lmanent road TO Flowers road DN
Blanchard on to Mooringsport ial6
lover until next meeting.
70 the Honorable Police bury o
Caddo Parish, Louisiana: The peo-
Iple of Ward Two respectfully peti-
ton your honorable body to nstruc
Iyoar road engineer to lay out
public road from Mooringsport t.
Vivian on the east side OF the rlgh
of way of the Kansas City Southern
Railroad Company at the earlies
: possible date. as it is absolutely ne
oessary for the development OF tn
large business interests now en-
gagged i'm the work of development
, I'VE will guarantee the necessar,
: funds TO secure the proper dedlca
/ ltion or its appropriation OF the ian'
| necessary.
!. Signed: w. j. Thomson, 4. t
? Powell. S. P. Harrell, Il. H. Harrel
III. w. DarnelI, I'D. Bea2ley, C. NJ
7 StanfieId, d. F. Barr, R. I. Cole, IN
( Texas Company, The Producers %
) Company, John. Murray.
By Mr.. Winter:
al Be it resolved, that a public roa
n be opened and made from Moor
ingsport north to Vivian paralelln
las near as practicable the kansa
ECity Southern railroad, and that
Iiury of freeholders consisting OF tn
following inhabitants of Caddo par
: iish are hereby appointed for tha
: purpose: w. J. Thomson, ID.
. Barr, S. P. Harrell, R. H. Harrel
II. B. Olds. H. H. Huckabay.
X Adopted.
4 By Mr.. Douglas: That Mr.. Bullel
? road engineer, be and is hereby III
= lstructed to make the surveys an
lhave other preliminaries prepare
lat as early date as practieabl
j with d view Of constructing til
,-lfoad. Carried,
+ Mr.. w. I. Crawford, president
the Police Jury, presented the 10
:. lowing telegram: MY bill, Il.
: 1928, authorizing the Police Jul
u lof Caddo Parish to build a bridi
u across Cross lake at Moorlngspo
,-lhas Just passed the House OF Rel
: resentatives. Telegraph Senator
r. Thornton to have it passed by Il
senate. j. T. WATKINS.
Mr.. Crawford stated he had VII
II Item Mr.. Thornton, but as yet had
Sc Ireply.
2: Matters of Hearts Ease Club al
of Charity Hospital at New Oriea
were referred to the finance cor
lmittee. who returned them feJectt
Mr.. f. NJ. Adger's account for agI
It cultural work was allowed ire
s. September % to December 1, 1911
a. BY Mr.. Nagle:: That the preside
be and is hereby authorized TO Ell
A. ploy an expert accountant to che
az up delinquent road tax collection
u iCarried.
70 Communication from Salvatl
ne Army referred to finance comm
% tee.
Pest house matter continued.
III BY Mr.. Wynn: That all dedicatio
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