The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-13


granted, provided said dedication is
made to the parish.
By Mr.. POLICEMAN: Be it ordained by
the Police Jury of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, that the owners of Fair
field Subdivision of the west half OF
the northeast quarter wv 1-2 of ne
Ia and part of the north half OF
northwest quarter IN t-2 of NV IA
and part of the southeast quarter of
northwest quarter Use IA of NV IA
of section thirteen, township II,
range IA, which said property has
been subdivided into lots, blocks,
streets and alleys, as shown by map
which is recorded in the recorders
Office of Caddo Parish, La, are here
by authorized to change the route of
the alley through block two ~ OF
said subdivision in the following
manner: By closing that portion Of
the alley which lies between south
| half of lot four a. and lots five, six,
seven Is, 6, y and lot eight a.
throwing this portion of said alley
into lot 8 and by opening an alley be-
tween lots eight and nine of the same
width as that closed, as is more fully
shown by sketch or plan of said pro-
posed change which is hereto at
tached.
On motion duly seconded the
above ordinance was unanimously
adopted
The contract for painting steel
bridges was on motion awarded to
/ charles A. Corley provided he gives
good and satisfactory bond.
By Mr.. Douglas: That owing TO the
erroneous listing of the property of
J. L. Pyron, that he be refunded the
parish's portion of interest paid on
said taxes. Carried.
By Mr.. Douglas: That the secre-
tary be instructed to advertise for
a 20-foot bent bridge across Red
bayou on road from Hosston to the
Thompson place with reinforced
concrete abutments.
By Mr.. Miller: That the jury ap-
propriate $4,000 to further the work
of eradicating the hook worm. Car
ried.
By Mr.. Mahlen: That the jury I'M
crease the appropriation for the
maintenance of the cadet at L. S. u.
at Baton Rouge from 5000 to $3.50 for
the session of 1911-I2.
The president called attention of
the jury to the invitation extended
them to meet in the court room at
2 o'clock to attend the Shreveport
Dallas Highway Convention.
All routine work having been COM
pleted, the president took up the
matter of the betterment of the
roads in Caddo parish, whereupon al
general discussion followed partici-
pated in by every member. Mr.. NAH
len then offered the following mo-
ticn:
RESOLUTION.
That the president of the Police
Jury be instructed to employ COM
petent road engineer to prepare spe-
cifications for permanent road work
in Caddo parish on the following
roads:
Greenwood road from Shreveport
to the Texas State line.
Keithville road from Shreveport
to the DeSoto parish line.
Natchitoches branch of the T. & P.
road from Shreveport to the Red
River parish line.
The road up the T. S. & N. railroad
from Shreveport to the Arkansas
State line.
The motion being duly seconded
was unanimously adopted:
Mr.. Douglas moved that the presi-
dent appoint an engineer to lay out
road from Douglas island to the Tim
Mooring road and the road commit
tee be authorized to expend $4,000
or as much as may be necessary to
build this road of sand and clay.
Carried.
C. E. Perroncel, parish treasurer,
then made his report, presenting his
vouchers, which were checked, can
celled and filed, and said treasurer
accorded a full and complete acquit-
tanee to August 10, 1911.
Statement of C. E. Perroncel, par
ish treasurer, in account with Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, from July 10, 1911
to August 10, 1911.
Receipts
To cash on hand in First
National Bank July 7----S22, OF. "A
TO cash from John M.
Wynn, superintendent of
Poor Farm, sale of peas 900
To cash from John NJ.
Wynn, superintendent of
Poor Farm,/ board of
bridge men -------------- f000I