The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-12
BENTON, La, June 2, 1918.


The Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier met in special session, all of said
members being duly and legally notified,
with the following named members pres
ent at roll call: ]. C. Logan, President;
M. G. Wright, N. w. Stewart, r. D.
Wilmington and J. G. McDade. Alb
sent: J. T. McDade.
On motion and second. duly carried,
Mr.. T. B. Whitfield was allowed an adj
vance of $50 for remaking the old Index
to Conveyance Records, and a warrant
ordered drawn for same.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the President and Clerk of the Police
Jury were instructed to issue an order to
the Clerk and ex-officio Recorder of
Bossier Parish ordering that officer to
formally cancel the official bonds of
w. H. Scanland as Parish Treasurer.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the President of this body was authoriz-
ed and instructed to remove the account
Of the Bossier Parish Bridge Fund from
the bank of the Red River Valley Bank
and Trust Company of Shreveport, La,
to the Commercial National Bank of
that place as soon as the amount now
overdrawn has been paid.
President Logan made the following
report as to the sale of bridge certifi-
Gates, insurance, etc.:
Benton, La, June 2, 1918.
To the Police Jury, Benton, La.
l am pleased to report that Hon.
John H. Eastman, Mayor of the City of
Shreveport, and l, on May 10, 1918, sold
to the Commercial National Bank of
Shreveport, La, at par, the 100000 of
certificates of indebtedness authorized
for the construction of the Red River
bridge, such sale being authorized by
resolution (ordinance) of the Police
Jury, adopted March Is, 1918.
Attached and made a part of this
report is copy of our receipt to the
Commercial National Bank for $500 900,
which amount has been placed by said
bank to the credit of the City of Shreve-
port and Parish of Bossier, Special
| Bridge Fund Account, but will draw nc
interest.
We have also arranged for insurance
on the bridge against loss by fire, flood
tornado, etc., for the sum Of $255, 600
This policy will be dated July list, and
will be made payable Gloss, if any tc
the Commercial National Bank, as its
interests may appear.
| We have agreed with the bank to keeI
the bridge so insured for at least the
amount of the outstanding certificates
of Indebtedness, loss, if any, payable tc
the bank, as its interests may appear.
The bank requests this insurance or
the theory that the bridge certificate.
are payable out of the revenues of the
bridge, and in event of its destruction
there might be no personal obligation
on the part OF the parish to pay the Ger.
tifcates. The attorneys for the banl
have advised that, in their opinion, thil
personal obligation would exist, yet, in.
asmuch as there is some question abou
it, it would be we'll for the Legislator,
to pass an act making these certificate.
a personal obligation of the City o
Shreveport and Parish Of Bossier, il
which event the bank would require n,
further insurance in its favor.
We think it wise to get such an &C
through the next Legislature, and hav,
agreed to request the Caddo and Bessie
members to secure the passage of sucl
an act. Respectfully submitted,
J. C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.