The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-07-11
Around the Court House.

Wilmington and j. w. Elston.
At the reorganization of the body, Mr..
Els,on having made public his intention
to retire as member, Mr.. Logan was
elected President; Mr.. R. B. Hill was
reelected Clerk, Mr.. w. H. Scanland
reelected Treasurer, and the Banner
named as the official organ of the parish.
Dr.. T. N. Keoun of Plain Dealing was
reelected as President of the Board Of
Health, and Messrs. McDade and Whit
tington named as the other two men,
bers of that board.
The new Auditing Committee will be
composed of Messrs. Stewart, McDade
and Elston.
The entire body will act as commit
tee to pass upon matters relative to the
construction of the new traffic bridge at
Shreveport.
The rate of taxation for 1912 was fixed
at 10 mills, divided as follows: Schools,
4 mills; roads and bridges, 21s mills;
general fund, so mills.
The Red River Valley Bank and Trust
Company of Shreveport was designated
as the fiscal agent for the parish.
A committee composed of Messrs.
McDade, Stewart and Wright was
named to. go to Mariana, Ark, to in
spect the construction and ascertain the
merits of roads now being builded near
that place by the use of gasoline trac-
ton engine.
An adding machine was ordered for
use at the Court House.
The per capita tax collectors for the
several wards (given in their numerical
order) were named as follows: H. N.
Cornell, Wv. Wilmington, John Muck
oils, William Mcclellan, B. S. Hoff-
pauir and P. NJ. Elston. They will be
allowed cents per name, which repre-
sents reduction in the former scale.
The School Board also convened
Tuesday, Messrs. T. D. Cornell, ]. H.
Belcher, N. w. Sentell, A. J. Demoss,
w. A. Bounds and L. C. Biggs, repre-
senting its full membership, being pres
ent. A two-day session was held.
The body appeared before the Police
Jury and asked that mills be appor-
toned for the maintenance of schools
which request was granted.
Thirty-one white schools and forty
four colored schools we're located for the
coming scholastic year.
The Treasurer's statement showed the
school fund to be upwards of $500 less
in debt than at this time last year. The
present oyerdraw of that fund is repre-.
sented to be S13,691.
The July term of District Court, judge
John n. Sandlin presiding, was con
vened Monday and adjourned this fore
noon until tomorrow.
The Grand Jury empaneled is com
posed of the following named twelv
citizens: A. Hoffpauir, foreman
T. w. Bledsoe, E. V. Cornell, H. P
Doles, Frank Edwards, M. A. Earring
ton, w. I. Gayle, Ross E. McDade, J.
, Mckinney, J. F. Nuckolls, w. c. Raines
J. D. Waggoner. This body finished it
2 labors for the term this forenoon and ad
journed, having found thirty-two tru
2 bills, ignored seventeen charges and con
j tinued one.
Thus far there have been three plea
of guilty, which represent the only Grim
inal cases disposed of. They are:
State VS.. Mack Johnson charged wit
carrying concealed weapons; sentence
to pay a fine of S1OO and all costs, or t
e work the public roads 100 days.
Buster Hardy-Hog stealing; 81
t months on the public roads.
i Kitty Observation-Disclosures; sen
tence not yet passed.
y Criminal cases fixed for trial next wee
: are as follows:
MONDAY.
Nose Shooting to kill.
Bill Martin-Murder.
Jim Silliman-Concubina
TUESDAY.
Gus Cclly-Murder.
Ed Wilson-Lying in wait to murd'
- John Hickman.
~ WEDNESDAY.
u Joe Hunson Cutting to kill (tv
" cases.)
Ed Wright, Tom Brunson and il
e Hudson-Burglary of dwelling, armed
I, Wash Shooting to murde
Re Tom Brunson Assault by wilful
a shooting at.
s. THURSDAY.
Dock Willis Carrying conceale
weapons.
R.O. Silliman-Concubinage.