The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-01-16

Cadet be held by Mr. Bath ana MI.
Williamson or some other competent
Teacher, said competitive examina-
tion to take place Thursday the 9th
at the Office of Parish Superintendent,
and also an examination for those
APPLYING FOR beneficiary for the State
Normal School Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfeld:
Be it resolved, Sec /, that the sum
of one hundred dollars or SO much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury net otherwise specially ap-
propriated tor the purpose Of binding
and putting in good condition and
providing suitable fling appartus for
the assessment rolls of the Parish.
Sec, 2. That the President be and
he is hereby authorized to execute
and carly out this resolution by hay-
ing the work done and appartuS pro-
cured as mentioned in section l.
Further that the records be ar
ranged in the Police Jury room for
the benefit Of the public. Carried.
On motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury took a recess until 8
o'clock a. m. Wednesday the Sth.
wednesday Morning.
Jan. 9Th. 1913.
The Hon. Police Jury met after a
recess with President Pierson pres
Iding and all members present.
BY Mr. Russell:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of NatcEitocheS.
Sec, |. That in accordance with
petition of numerous citizens and tax
payers of Ward One and Nine two
dirt dikes or dams be Constructed
across Cane River; one dam to
be located at or near the upper mouth
of Cane River; the other dam to De
located In Ward Nine above and near
the mouth of Old River.
Sec 2. That committee composed
of the President OF this Body and w
II. Russell and A. p. Cockheld is
hereby instructed to communicate
with the War Department OF the Q. s.
for its approval Of the plans and spec
ifications for said dams or dikes .:
prepared by l. w. Sylvester, q, E.
and npon such approval the said COM
mittee are directed to advertise 30
days for bids for the construction OF
said dams.
The committee is authorized to
employ l. w. Sylvester or any other
competent engineer upon such terms
as may be agreed.
Sec. 3. All bids to be be accompan.
led with certified check for 100000 te
insure good faith; the contractor shall
give bond though q responsible com
pany authorized to do business In
this State in the sum of Three Thous
and Dollars for the faithful perform.
ance of his contract The right re-
served TO reject anv and all bids.
Sec. 4 The committee shall have
authority to award the contract
4aither In whole or separately.
Sec. s. In event Of the award OF
sals contract and in order to provide
Tor tN payment of said dams or dike'
one 1ou.sh of One Mill on the dollar
OF tne TOT. assessment of the Parish
OF NatcnltcSSes is hereby levied fol
. PeIlou oi - ,years beginning with
ana including ahyear 1914 or for such
Years, as may be nj lssaTy: saIyeute ths said aid
levy Of One Fourth Zone Mill i
hereby specially ded,Ated to the
payment of the cost of wnstructinQ
said two dams or dikes; the aid total
to be divided into not exceed Aq ten
annual payments and no annrf n,-.
ment shall exceed l,750 90 pen Graz
including interest at the rate OF q
ter cent per anpQm. Provided The
the Police Jury reserves the right 81
pay at any time at its option, any ps.
tion of said debt before maturity wiz
interest only to the date of such f1J'
mentS.
Sec, 9. The bid accepted 10y tnt
Committee and the contracs enIereo
into shall be reported ts0 dls Dooy ~
4 regular or special Session Tor nnal
sccsptance s tan e' and % appf oral,
Ser. q. The conetruction Of said
two dams or dikSS across said Cane
River shall uos be understood or con.
strued that Pie Police Jury of this
Pa rish is Giving up or in any manner
modifvir6 its legal rights to control
ricb1s to regulate and control the use
al Said stream; and all laws or ordin.
Snces now existing pertaining to said
stream and its banks shall remain in
full force and effect and all rights
inherent in this body concerning said
stream aud its banks shall be and
they are hereby reserved to the Pol.
ice Jury.
Votes as follows: Yeas; Mr.. Pierson
Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Knott, and Mr..
Russell, Nays; Mr.. Adams, MIR. Cock
erham, Mr.. Page, Mr.. Parker, Mr..
Derbanne, and Mr.. Cockteld. Motion
Loss.
On motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Evening Session.
The Hon. Police Jury net pursuent
to adjournment with President Pier.
SON presiding and all members pres.
ent.
BY Mr.. Williams:
Resolve that we secure Mr.. w. r,
Scott to take charge Of property at
Road Camp No. at $3.50 per day and
expenses, until some disposition is
made of same. CarIied.
By Mr., Parker;
That the petition of Citizens OF
Ward Z, asking for Public Road In
said Ward to begin at or about the
residence ..ef Isaac Sanders on road
No. Z be granted,
BY Mr.. Russell:
That the above petition offered by
Mr.. Parker be tabled. carried.
BY Mr.. Knott:
That the Secretary of the Police
Jury be authorized 70 notify the Gov
ernor OF q vacancy In Ward 6 of q
Constable and act accordingly. Car.
ried.
By Mr.. Parker:
That In accordance with petition
OF Citizens of Ward that road No.
! be CHANGED rs follows:
Starting from the corner of Mr.. Ed
dales field running up the land line
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