The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-20
THE POLICE JURY.
official Proceedings of the Meeting Hell
Il, This Place Last Week.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish met
in regular session this day, July II,
1911, with the following named men,
beers present at roll call:
IT. McDade, ward one.
]. C. Logan, ward two.
f. r. Garrett, ward three.
G. T. Mays, ward four.
A. Hoffpauir, ward five.
J. w. EIston, ward six.
The minutes of the meetings held dur
inc April and June were read and ap-
proved in open session.
Mr.. Mason Snowden, who has charge
Of the demonstration work in Louisiana,
etc, for the Department of Agriculture
at Washington, D. c., appeared before
the Police Jury for the purpose of secur-
ing an appropriation from Bossier Par
ish Of $500, to be used to employ man
in Bossicr and Caddo Parishes as rural
supervisor to instruct boys and girls in
the better method of farming. On
motion and second, the matter was post
poned until the afternoon session.
The election of officers was then pro-
ceeded with, when the following named
were elected for another term:
J.W. Elston, President.
r. B. Hill, Clerk.
W. H. Scanland, Printer.
c. B. Prothro, Attorney.
The President then reappointed the
following named three members of this
body as members of the Auditing Com
mittee Messrs. Mays, Garrett and
Logan.
The following named Per Capita Tax
Assessors were elected for this year:
Ward III. N. Cornell.
Ward 2-V. V. Wilmington.
Ward 3-R. H. Allen.
Ward il. C. Allen.
Ward 5-B. S. Hoffpauir.
Ward 6-P. M. Elston.
1t is understood that in the event Mr..
Cornell does not wish to serve, Mr..
McDade will appoint Mr.. B. B. Bledsoe.
Tie letter, of DIR. E. P. Flowers was
read and action deferred.
The Police Jury then adjourned until
i:330 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The body resumed work at 1880 p.m.,
with all members present.
On motion and second, the request to
appropriate $500 to pay the salary of a
rural supervisor for Caddo and Bossier
Parishes was not allowed.
The following claims, as audited by
the Board Of Health, were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same:
J. r. Honeycutt, $25.
DR.. 7. N. Keoun, account, $17.95;
quarter salary, S25- $42.95.
R. B. Hill, Secretary, S..
The following claims, as audited by
the Auditing Committee, were allowed
ard warrants ordered drawn for same:
G. T. Mays, $685..
F. r. Garrett, coffin for pauper, Sc.
DIR. T. N. Keoun, medicines, $2.6O.
Sd. Caldwell, account of j. E. John
sten, blacksmith, S11.7O.
H. NJ. Bailey, blacksmith work, 5000
F. R. Garrett, merchandise, $19.85.
W. II. Stroud & Co., merchandise
$3.50.
The Austin Western Co., 1915.
NJ. G. Wright, four accounts, 1921.
Leonard McLeish, two trees, 81.
I. w. w. Stinson, hay, $t4.55.
Shreveport Cottonwood Co., lumber
$3.50.
Shreveport Cottonwood Co., lumber
ss6.72.
B. F. Avery G. Sons, $45.
A. Aarons, 50.
Fallilove & Kirby, lumber and bridge
Diff McC ormick Brick Co., S3i.
Watson Fox, blacksmith work, $40.
j. H. Peace, lumber, $3.50.
Vance e. Logan, hay, $17.14.
Vance & Logan, hay, S17.44.
Hamiter- Busby Mill and Elevator Co.
Sf33S3e.
Hamiter- Busby Mill and Elevator Co.
iaA.26.
The Conger Drug Co., SLABS.
Buekelew Hardware Co., S144.95.
]. 6. & w. E. McDade, lum bel
53.12.
!. 4. McDade, freight charges on pipe
Sl67.
+. Mercer, freight charges on pipe
sIG0.
Post Pipe Co., two cars of culverts
s4st.70.
Z. +. Silliman, blacksmith work, Toe:
NJ. Silliman, blacksmith work, S4. II
4. z. Morton, merchandise, $3.25.
lhe Hicks Co., merchandise, $3.50.
u. N. Smith, Sheriff of DeSoto Pal
lsh, $3.50.
W. Smith, serving summons, Sab
!. n. simms, Clerk (Ruston) 81.
Il. Tillman, Clerk, $1.5O.
The Buckelew Hardware Co., $4.
d. 1. Bath Co., warrant book, So.
oliver Maxwell, Medicine, $3.50.
9hver Maxwell, coffin, S..
2 Flournoy, s4.01.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS