The Caucasian., 1912-01-14
POLICE JURY
Official Proceedings of the Session
Held Thursday, Jan. II, 1912.

t Shreveport, La, Jan. II, i912-Th
i Police Jury of CaddO Parish, Louis
= lana, met this nth day of Januar,
= 1912, at 10 am. in regular session
w. T. Crawford presiding, with th'
, following members present: r. I
Douglas, w. W. Wynn, J. M. Miller
7 J. C. Mahlen, William Winter, Geo
A. Policeman, A. J. Scott, F. C. Magic
= and c. M. Hutchinson. Absent: B. B
Smith, S. B. Burney, J. A. Sebastian
and ] f. Fisher.
: On motion of Mr.. Scott, duly car
ried, the reading of the minutes OF
December IL, 1914, were dispensed
with and the minutes adopted as
published.
Mr.. w. f. Glassell of the Parish
School Board appeared before the
jury in the interest of the boys corn
and hog clubs of CaddO. and asked
/ the jury Tor an appropriation of
$4,000 each for awards to the prize
winner, The president advised Mr..
Glassell that this appropriation
would have to be budgeted by the
new jury, but the jury felt confident
that the amount would be allowed
at the proper time.
| The Mooringsport ferry contract
for the year 1912 was awarded to J.
E. Cochran at $500 per month, no
extra pay for Sundays, he to fur
nish his own cable, approaches,
skiff and oars, per bid on file.
Contract for Twelve Mile ferry
was awarded to Hartford Dewhart
at si.O0 per day.
BY Mr.. Miller That the matter of
changing the Tim Mooring perma-
nent road to the Flowers road by
way of Blanchard be referred to the
road engineer with instructions to
survey each road and report at next
meeting. Carried. -..--.----~ 4
Mr.. Bullen, road engineer, report
ed he had made trip over the up
per and lower part of road from
Mooringsport north TO Vivian paral-
leling with Kansas City Southern
railway, and that he had found the
road through Oil City and MoOrings-
port in bad condition, but the road
six miles south of Vivian was as
good a road as any in the parish, and
he stated that as soon as the wealth
er broke he would make the neces-
sary surveys. Mr.. Crawford suggest
ed that the freeholders appointed be
notified Of the surveys when COM
pleted so damages ceuld be assessed
where appropriation proceedings are
necessary.
A communication from E. M. Ad-
ger, special parish agent working
with the Farmers Cooperation De-
monstration Bureau, was read and
filed.
Mr.. NaGie presented to the jury
written complaints as to damages toi
crops Of parties living on the S. B.
McGutchen place along the new
Keithville road. On motion of Mr..
Winter the matter was held in abey-
anco until further investigations
were made and with recommended
tons as to the actual amount of |
damages to be paid.
On motion of Mr. Wynn, ]. B. Ter
~ of Ward One was refunded si00l
per capita tax. as Mr.. Terry was an
old man and not subject TO the per
capita Tax on account Of his being
paralyzed
Capt. G. E. Duyall of the Caddo
Rifles asked for an appropriation of [
$4,000 with which to place the local
company on a sound finan-
cial basis.
Mr.. Scott moved that the matter
be referred TO the finance commit
Zee and the president Of the jury, to
report at next meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Wynn grained further time on
dedications to road from Ida to
Hosston.
The committee granted further
time on matter of seining in the
lakes.
Further time granted on the pest
house matter.
The finance committee and dis
trict attorney recommended allow
ing the claim of J. P. Flournoy,
sheriff, in matter of w. IT. Prince,
to si27.28, for kilograms.
By Mr.. Douglas:
An Ordinance
Ordering a special election in thei
Parish of Caddo for the purpose
of leyying tax of five mills for
the five consecutive years of