The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-07-17

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Ry Mr.. Williams:
BE it ordainen by this body lnat
the President appoint a commute
to ascertain cost OF building brldge
across Black Lake at Old Lake vi
Iaye. And advertise for bids and let
| contracJ for same and money 10 oe
paid out by first available Funds in
in Parish Bridge Fund. Provided that
| Red River Parish stands Its halt OF
said contract. ,,
YEAS Messrs. Pierson. Williams.
Adams. Cockerham. Knott. Page.
| Parker, Derbanne COcktield and kuS-
sell
Carried unanimously.
BY Mr.. Parker:
Be il resolved, that the salaries OF
Constable and Justice of the Peace OF
Ward Seven he fixed as follows:
T. -. Treadway Magistrate, Fifteen
Dollars per quarter: W u. Butler al
Twenty Five Dollars, per quarter,
commencing Jan. lst. 1913.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson. Williams.
Adams. Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker. Derbanne, Cocktield and Rus.
sell, .
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Russell:
Be 1t ordained that an iron bridge
be constructed across Cane River at
Chopin Station, and that an iron
bridge be constructed across Cane
River at or near Marco provided the
citizens of said neighborhOod or Mar
co first contribute and pay into the
Treasury Fifteen Hundred tDollars
Yeas. Messrs piersoa, Willilms,
Adams, Cockerham. Knott, Page,
Derhanne, Cocktield ana Russell.
Carried.
By MIR. Derbanne:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Natchitoches in reg
ular session convened,
Sec. That whereas the tay pay
ers of Ward Eight Parish Of Natchi-
toches recently voted a special good
road tax of mills on the dollar TO be
used. i'm the construction and main
tenance of good roads i'm the slid
Ward Eight Of the Parish of Natchi-
uoches.
Sec 2. whereas the member from
the said Ward Eight Mr.. Lena Dor
banne acting under and by virtue or
the provision made by the vote or the
tax payers Of Ward 8 TO that effect,
have selected under the provisions OF
the ordinance referred to q. w. Mox-
lie. r., h. Taylor, and L. H Ford as
the three citizens under whose super
vision tile road tax of Ward Eight
is to be expended. and WHICH select
ion is approved by the Police Jury.
Ser. 3. Wherers 1t is the desire OF
the tax payers of ward eight acting
through their representatives. TO ue.
gin Immediately the construction OF
good roads In Ward Eight, and have
made arrangements TO that effect,
some of which roads. lave already
been constructed.
Sec. 4. Therefore be it resolved
that the Police Jury of the parish OF
Natchitoches. does hereby authorize
and approve the acts Of the GOOD
Roads Committee of Ward Eight of
| the Parish of Natchitoches in borrow
| ing tine sum of One Thousand Dollars,
each from the Exchange Bank OF
| Natchitoches and the Peoples Bank
of Natchitoches, for the use OF The
good roads fund of Ward Eight OF
the Parish.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that
we do hereby ratify and approve any
and all acts of the good roads com
| mittce i'm making arrangements Tor
and contracting for the sum OF Two
| Thousand Dollars from the Banks
above named.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that
i'm order to secure the said sum OF
Two thousand Dollars In paincipal
and interest thereon, we do hereby
pledge and pawn and authorize the
fhe said good roads committee to
pledge aud Dawn, and do ratify and
anproye the act of the Good Roads
Committee. In pledging and pawning
the ) mill tax of Ward Eight to be
collected for the year 1913, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary TO pay
the said sum of Two Thousand Dol
lars and interest thereon.
Sec. That we authorize the saio
committee to execute any and all
such acts and documents as may be
necessary In the conduct OF their roao
Resolved that the Good Roans t'om
mittee of this body If 1t be desired
by the said Committee shall act Will
the committee In any and all act:
found necessary in carrying out the In
tent and purposes of the resolution
That all former acts done in connec
tion with the matter Is hereby ap
; proved. ,
Adams, CocKerham, Knott, Page
Derbanne, Cocktield and Russell.
Carried.
Bv Mr.. Russell:
That in accordance with petition 0
Citizens or Ward 10 asking for pub
lie road be granted running from The
Cane River crossing at Jno. Abraham
to intersect with road No. 8 at L. AM
p Railway crossing, road to run vi
Galbrath and that the following b
appointed road tracers. L. NJ. Gorum
g. Beebe, and E. w. Edwards
Carried.
By Mr.. Adams;
Resolved that Mr.. A. P. Cocktiel
contract with Anstin Brothers to re
nair bridge across Old River at Mont
rose aud arrange with said compan
TO accept certificates due IN 1914 fc
: cost of same.
Yeas. Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams. Cockerham. Knott, Pag'
Parker. Cockfield, and Russell.
On motion duly seconded the Hot
Police Jury adjourned until 0 o'cloc
: Tuesday morning.
4 TUESDAY MORNING.
n July Sth. 1913.
J The Hon. Police Jury met 9ursuaI
II to adjournment with President Pie
t son presiding and all members pre-
ent.
!, By Mr.. Cockerham.
l. That the following report OF Roa
: ~. annanfod