The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
he agent for CaddO Par

| ISM would expire oct. l. 1918, and
asked for its renewal from Oct. /
! 1913. to Oct. |, 1914. He stated thai
| Mr.. f. NJ Adser. present demon
| straIon agent, had rendered his
resignation and he could not name
his successor until this appropGia-
ton was allowed.
Mr. Ihoman moved that The mai
ter be referred to the finance com
nittec With power 30 act.
Mr.. f. ~ Adger then submitted
his report on his demonstration
work in Caddo Parish With stats
tics. which was approved and or
dered filed
The Honorable Police Jury OF
Caddo Prish: We respectfully re-
quest from your honorable body
permission to build a gravel road
from the CITY limits on Fairfield
avenue to Delaware street in South
Highlands, distance of about one
UNIT vi al litiu dFtllut. w Z Will
build this road in a thoroughly
WOrkmanllke manner and it will be
of much benefit and service. We
further request that you will au-
thOriZe your engineer to consult and
advise with US in regard to the
grades, drainage. culverts etc. We
are respectfully yours.
STEERE HOME CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY.
Per 4. G. Steere, vice president Of
Steere Home Construction Co.
Mr.. Thoman moved that the re-
quest Of the Steere Home COnstruc-
ton Company be granted. said road
to be built under the supervision Of
Parish Engineer J. T. BuIIen. Car
ried
BY Mr. Thoman: In view of the
fact that the method OF assessing
and collecting he parish road taxes
is not a success from any stand
poin'.
BE it resolved, That the tax col
lector Of Caddo Parish be and he is
hereby instructed and authorized to
assess and collect the per capita
and vehicle taxes under the system
in vogue before last wear: tha.= the
collection be made in each ward by
deputy appointed by the tax col
lector for that purpose, With the
understanding that the taxpayer
may also settle With the tax col
lecto!r at his office in the court
house, should he not find it con-
to pay the ward collector.
The road taxes to become delin-
quent on 3lst of December. and all
to be proceeded against
according to law.
Compensation to the tax collector
to be the same as now allowed for
) per cent: compensation
to the deputy for making the as
sessment to be the same as now al
lowed for assessing 10 per cent
Adopted. i
By DR.. Gulledge: That Sheriff J.
P. Flournoy be granted a quietus
on taxes for the year 1912. as per
his statement Of final settlement
with the parish treasurer this day
filed. Carried. i
The secretary reports having re-
funded $3.50 amount Of redemption
Q Daniel BoIan on estray Of Jal-
Iary 1, 1913, before ]. T. Henderson,
Justice Of the Peace Ward Seven.
District Attorney Mabry reported
hat in accordance with Instructions
rom ,he Police Jury he had warned
al druggists against violating the
aW relative to selling morphine, CO.
,aine, etc.
The district attorney also report
I'd having notified all parties OBJ
tructing Second street to remove
aid instructions.
Complaints of motorists racing on
he country roads was referred 10
he sheriff, looking to the enforce I
nent Of the ordinance governing the
natter. .z"
The bond of $1,000 of J. B. Atkins.
). E. Thomas, j. d. Wilkinson, n.
J. Blanchard, S. H. Bolinger and A. ,
>. Alexander in connection with the i;
Of model road from city
mits to Cedar Grove, was referred {
Q the finance committee to exam {
le and have recorded. An agree
tent relative to the building Of this .
DAD over and above She amount
by the jury July 10,
9t3, to-Wit, 100000, whereby the
owners have agreed to adj
ance the required amount, said
mount to be refunded by the jury
Ut Of 1914 taxes without interes-,
Tas also referred to the finance
to report at next meet
lg.