The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-01-16
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Monday, January sth, 1913.


PIerson presiding and all members
present.
By Mr.. Oockerham:
That section eight In regard 10
daming Cane River introduced DymE:
Pierson at the October meetlng OF
the Police jury 1912 same De stricken
of of the minutes OF salo mee0ihs'
(Carried.)
By Mr.. Adams:
Resolve that this body comply with
the request and petition OF citizens OF
ward 10, granting the old ferry raIes
and same be established for the Coilax
Ferry and that notice be served on
Mr.. Wells the present 1erryman'
tCarrled unanimously
= On motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until O'CLOCK
t<u
Evening Session.
The ~. Police Jury met pursuent
70 adlouL ent with President PIER
son presto and al members
BY Mr.. Russell
That the Presidl 1T of the Police
Jury appoint q CON Asttee to confer
WIN tile OoLlul!Uee the Schooi
quarter of mill more in. SSition to
the two and one quarter MSIready
set aside for School purposes, NThe
President appointed the Finance { y.
mitLes to meet the Committee FRI y
the School Board.
Report of Committee.
The Committee on Finance after
confering with the Committee OF the
School Board agreed that the two ana
one quarter mills remain as appro-
priated until July 1918
BY Mr.. Russell:
That road No. 6 ward be changed
as follows: Commencing near the q.
c. Turmoil old place and tram Weaver
log road crossing over I. and z. road
ut 5 and G spur and intersecting old
Natchitoches road at the Guswood or
H. Simon old place. (Carried.)
By Mr.. Knott:
That in accordance with petition
of Citizens, of ward h-that the tap
road at Mr.. Edward Hairs place
+ leading to Mineral in DeSoto parish
be changed 50 as to leave the
Pleasant Hill and Lake End Road at
Mr.. w. S. Bnllock's place and lead to
Mineral and that w. S. Bullock be
appointed as road overseer OF said
road. (Carried.l
By Mr.. williams:
That Martha Crimson, Mary Warner
and Lolita Pains be placed on the
pauper list of ward 2c lCarried.)
BY Mr.. Derbanne:
That in accordance with petition
of citizens Of ward 8 road No. II,
ward be changed as follows: Begin-
ming at East End OF big kisatchie
bridge and turn, follow band or creek
for distance OF one hundred or fiye
hundred yards and intersect old roae
1t point to be selected by tins
citizens (Carried.)
Bv Mr.. Russell: : cs,,,
Resolve that q competeiI CiviI
Engineer be selected to e1ainnlns Cile
Derry Bridge and repoT sns nnu.ngs
to the President ru cIi..aH lniot naCion -,
turned over to<Briage Commltuee 10
advertise, ,Sr6r bidsm i1cai paper a anu
contrpfnstallesyde- ;sct;D~ ~ Umeso snv s ond eli
The tied s "' @1 81
.IStion duly seconded the Hon.
sJury adjourned until Tuesday
O'Clock . m.
Tuesday morning, Jan. 7th, 1913.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuent
to adjournment with President Pier
son presiding and ell members.
present.
The President OF the Police Jury
appointed Committee composed of
D~~A nvnl
to examine the condition of the tax
roll for years back In order to see
about the rebinding Of same.
By Mr.. williams:
That the Police Jury make an ap-
preparation Of three hundred and
thirty seven dollars and so cents for a
year to assist In the agricultural
Demonstration work III this parish.
The President Of the Police Jury
authorized TO pay same out of the
General Fund. Carried.
BY Mr. Russell;
That the report OF Road Tracers
ward 9 be accepted. Carried.
BY Mr.. piersoni
That further discussion In regard
to the Colfax Ferry rates be dis
psnsed. Carried.
On motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Evening Session.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuent
to adjournment with President Pier.
son presiding and all members
present.
BY Mr.. Pierso1:
Resolve, that it is the opinion OF this
body that our present system Of road
construction Is entirely too expensive
for benefits derived. and the work is
80 managed that 1t takes the manage
ment and construction out OF the
hands of this body, Therefore be it
resolved, that we abandon the sys
tenn and Immediately advise the
Board Of Control. Yeas, Mr.. Pierson,
Mr.. Williams. Mr. Adams, Mr.. Cock
erham, Mr.. Knott, Mr. Parker, Mr..
Dcrhanne and Mr.. Russell, Carried. |
The President OF the Police Jury
appointed the following Committee: |
Messrs. Williams, CoCkerham and
Russell TO formulate some plan for |
the disposition OF the property ana
the most feasible way to abandon the |
present. method Of road working. |
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