The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-07-17
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY
Monday July 7th. 1913.

The Hon. Police Jury met in reg
ular session convened with President
Pierson presiding and all members
p esent.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing read and adopted.
The Election of Officers being II
order Mr. Pierson called Mr.. William:
to the Chair:
G. II. Pierson nominated for Presi
dent by w. w. Page, and seconded b!
r J. w. Knott.
4. T.. Cocktield, nominated by J
w. Cockeriam Jr., and seconded %,
G.. g. Parker. 10y request J
The following voted for Mr., PlerSon
Messrs. Williams Adams, Knott. Page
Parker, Derbanne and Russell. Pier
son not voting The following voted
for Mr.. Cockfleld: MeSsrS. Cockerhan
and C0ckfield.
For Secretary: Miss Addie Tauzir
nominated by Mr.. h, 4. Adams sec
onded by Mr.. w. w. Pave Vote:
stood as follows for Miss TaCzin: Mes
srS. Pierson, Williams, Adams, Cock
erham. Knott, Page, Parker, Der
banne, Cocktielu and Russell.
For Parish Treasurer: Mr.. Edward
Phillips, nominated by Mr.. G. II
Pierson. seconded by Ir. G. G. Par
ker. Votes stood as follows for Mr.
Phillips: 'Messrs. I'ierson. Williams
ADAMS, Cockerham. Knott Page, Par
ker. Derbanne, Cockfeld and Russell
FOR President Parish Board Of
Health: DR. z. X. Harrington, nom
mated by MIR. G. III. Pierson seconded
by MIR. w. w Page. Votss stood a.
follows flor DR.. Harrington. Me srs
Pierson, Williams, Adams. Cocker
ham. Knott, Page, ParHer, Derbanne
CJcktield and Mr.. Russell.
Election for Janitor: Mr.. Jerre Sui
liyan, nominated by NJ G. III. Pier
son. seconded by Mr. w. W. Page.
Votes polled stood as follows fol
Mr.. Sullivan: Messrs. PiersOn, Will
liams, Adams, Cockerham. Knott
Page, Parker. Derbanne, Cocktielc
and Russell.
By Mr. Pierson:
That the NatchitocheS Enterprise
be designated As Official Journal fol
the ensuing year and that the same
agreement as last year relative t
condensation be continued in force
Carried unanimously
The President appointed the fol
lowing committees.
Finance Committee: MeSSrs. Page
Derbanne. and Williams
Claims Committee: Messrs. Knott
Parker and Adams.
Good Roads Committee Messrs
Knott. Page, Adams and Russell.
By Mr.. russell:
Resolved that the rate for the Col
fax Ferry fixed by the Police Jury at
their last meeting remain as fixed
Votes as follows: Yeas, Messrs. Cock
erham, Knott. Page. Parker, Der
banne, Cocktield and Russell. Nays
Pierson. Williams and Adams.
On motion duly seconded the Hon
Lice i lars 34lt0nrHed until . 0'cicci
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
IN adjournment with President Pier
Son presiding and all members pres
eRt. >>-
pROCLAMATIGN of ELECTION.
By Mr., williams mo. II
Ordered. Upon examining the vot.
east in Ward Q at the special election
held in the Ward on the 23rd, Of Ma!
IoI3 as to whether special tax o
4 mills for 3 wears in favor of the con
struction repairing and maintainin,
of the public roads and bridges II
Ward 2 should be levied and col
Iected for a period of five years, tht
result of said election is as follows:
Ashland Box. o
For No. 80 against ).
Goldonna Box
For $1,000 90 against $4,000
For No. 80 against
Chestnut Box
FOR s229I0.OO against s6I2O.OO
For NO. q against Ii
Totalizing vote in amount for tn
tay of 5 mills for 5 years $5l230. 90 an
in number for " against $4,000
against In Number IL.
III is therefore proclaimed that a
said election the vote In number an
amount is In favor Of the aSseSsmen
and lew of said tax.
BY Mr.. Russell;
That the following report Of Roa
tracers be accepted provided ther
will be no expense to the Parish
Marco. La.
July 3rd 1913.
TO the Hon Police Jury,
Natchitoches, La.
we the undersigned road tr;
GERS duly appointed by said body a
last regular meeting to trace ce
tain road beginning near Planter
Landing on Red Kiver and continuin
down Red River to the East or lowe
line of DIR. T. Goods place thenc
along said line TO Cane River at fe
nv. We herewith submit the follow
ing, number and length OF bridgt
which will fairly equip said road.
Bridges Length 1
Neadegle Bayou l0O
Fletcher oo
Red ia
Moreau Ia