The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-29
Ec,o.> IS From Good Road. Meet.

Echo.>s From Good Roads Meet.
Last F. iday there was held at the City
Hall in Shl eveport Il meeting of repre-
sentative cit, zcns of this parish looking
to the organic stion on good roads dis
trict to embra .e Wai1s One and Two
and that part Of Ward Six located in the
Bossier Leyee Di,trict. The meeting is
we'll reported elsew here in to-day's issue
of the Banner, but hese further remarks
NAV not prove amiss. The attendance
was good, much more than so per cent
of the assessed Valuation OF the proposed
district being represented. The enthu-
siasm never for moment Jagged and
the sense of the gathering was appar
emily unanimously in favor of the con-
struction of substantial hard-surface
roads.
Among those present who had ''some-
thing to say" were: Messrs. A. Curtis,
B. w. Marsden, jr., j. B. Ards, S. w.
Vance, w. H. Hodges, ir., l. w. Whit
tington, D. J. McAnn, w. L. Foster,
J.W. Allen, Peter Youree, J. w. Elston,
]. P. Scott, ]. B. Wilmington, r. D.
Wilmington, w. J. Fullilove and C. G.
Rives.
Mr.. Curtis expressed himself as favor
ing the construction of the roads by best
practical means and urged their need.
Mr.. Marsden suggested 10-mill tax
for forty years to raise the fund and the
election of six residents to serve as a
road commission.
1t was at the suggestion of Mr.. Ards
that the pulse of the meeting was felt as
to the desire for better roads and the 10
mill tax. He spoke for some minutes
of the benefits to result from the con-
struction of permanent roads, and sug-
gested that those owners whose lands
abutted the roads should pay 50 per acre
in addition to the 10-mill tax, those
located just little further back ST per
acre, and all others the 10-mill tax only.
Mr.. Vance asked from what source
would come the funds necessary to the
upkeep OF the roads of the district not
graveled.
Mr.. Hodges explained the course of
the three proposed hard-surface roads
and added it would be an easy matter to
take care of the remaining dirt roads,
then so reduced in mileage.
Mr.. l. w. Wilmington spoke of the
duty of the parish in the maintenance Of
the dirt roads and the monies the two
wards would still be entitled to from the
general road and bridge fund Of the
parish.
. DR.. McAnn called attention to the ad-
:. ditional revenue to come from the State
! fund for roads as soon as the district was
: organized and the construction of ap.
proved roads undertaken.
Mr.. Foster stated that the total t
:" accrue from all sources would be abou
$3.50, 600 and thought this should Prov
y an ample sum for immediate needs ant
for some time to come,
l. Mr.. Allen, native of Missouri, bu
now resident owner OF eonsiderabl
u acreage of alluvial soil in Ward Two
spoke at some length on the proposition
= before the meeting. He made inquir
~ as to the total mileage Of the three sug
gested roads and expressed the desire
- at some future day see roads of the bes
type thread our parish in all direction:
He stated that the soil of the Red Rive
ei Valley was as fertile and productive q
~ that of the famed Nile and as good 9
~ any to be found in the Union, the Miss
W issippi and Missouri Valleys not e,
10 cepted. This elected applause, as di
- his further remarks: 81 have been ov'
III the improved roads here in Caddo. The
~ have cost neat sum, but do not exec
No ~, in part tap scope Of country nearly
49, fertile and productive as that lyir
p across the river. Much of the soil alor
Caddo's roads is poor and unproductiv
~ Across the river is that resourceful SCI
- ton from which this city must have
~ bread baskets filled. The building
these proposed roads will mean +
'0' Shreveport more trade, more traffic al
~ more produce. For that reason we a
the financial aid of the representa-
mn residents of this city and l feel that
,ha can consistently urge it. It will be t
best investment the business intere'
here could make and will finally res
M in good white farmer to every 1850 acl
Y tributary to the roads, which is
= greatest benefit that could result"
= Capt. Youree called attention to
= advantage presented in the propos
= road district not had in Caddo Parish
"a lines OF railroads to follow throught
= its entire length (north and south) a
"a two lines near the contemplated locat
e of the east and west road, all of VIII
= would greatly facilitate the handling
= materials entering into the construct
= of the roads. He urged the complet
= of all roads within one season Gas 81
= as possible) and spoke of the inconv
. fence and hamper to traffic experien
= in Caddo because of the five-year pla
Mr.. Elston was loudly applauded W
= he expressed the hope that the whole
z Ward Six would come into the dist
= and voiced the belief that the ward VIC
= benefit far more from good hard-s
= face road if extended across its wi
- than from the proposed interurban e.