The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-16
pread on the minutes. Carried.


All dedications having been made
and recorded to road asked for III
! Ward Eight, presented at last meet
ing, same was granted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Hollis, Huckabay. Gulledge.
Winter, Thurber, Thoman. Phillips,
Sebastian. Hutchinson.
Nays: None.
Acting upon the recommendation
of the cOrOner's jury, Mr.. ThOman
moved that the Police Jury offer
reward of $4,000 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the murderer
of G. C. Barefield. Carried.
The finance committee report set
Element with j. NJ. Teacle in the
sum of $40 for fence damages on
Ward Eight road; also report having
paid to School Board 81 ,2So amount
due for poll taxes collected by dis
triet clerks office for 1911 and 1912
Mr.. Winter reported having paid
C. f. Byrd, school treasurer, $4,000
in part payment of school taxes for
the year 1912.
The request of certain jurors for
increase of pay in State cases was
continued.
The road east of Fair grounds to
Velva street, and road in sections 25
and 26, township II, range II, etc,
IcOntinued.
To the Police Jury of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana: We, your committee,
appointed for the purpose of loca-
ton of road leading from the City
of Shreveport, southwark toward
Cedar Grove and Forbing, respect
fully recommend: That it is the SEN
timent of your committee, all con-
curing, that the road commence on
the Norris Ferry road at the cor
Iporate limits Of the City of Shreva-
port and continue on. the Norris
Ferry road to the intersection
Of Norris Ferry road and State
street in CaddO Heights: thence
east on State street to Penn
sylvania avenue, and the pro-
lection or extension proposed
thereof through private property
owned by Thomas A. Jordan and q.
w. Jack ct ais, right of way through
which the owners have agreed to
dedicate, thence on Pennsylvania
avenue 10 a point opposite the plant
of the Caddo Window Glass, Com
pany. Respectfully submitted,
i J. G. HESTER, :
F. M. RAGSDALE,
/ H. L. HEILPERIN,
il ATKINS,
CHAS. C. McCLOUD,
J. NJ. McDEARMONT,
i Your Committee.
On motion the report to lay over
under the rules.
Matter of dedication to road be-
tween Oil City and Caddo City con-
tlnued.
To the President and Members of
The Police Jury of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana: Dear Sirs-I respectfully
ask your honorable body to order
closed the space marked public
Read between lots 7 and 8 on map
of J. Z. Murray Subdivision, record
ed in conveyance book 33, page 46l.
This street comes to dead end and
only. runs distance of $50 feet.
z Your petitioner owns property Oh
three sides of this street and the
only other ownership of property
that could possibly be affected by
the closing of this street is the
Amanda Clark home property, and |
annex to my. petition letter from
that society signed by its officers,
in which it is declared that the
street is of no service to any one.
and they join in the request to
have it closed. Respectfully sub
United, /. v. BOWDEN.
By Blanchard, Barrett & Smith, At
j torneys.
| Shreveport, La, Feb. -f3, 1913.
/ President Police Jury: Dear Sir
AS president of amanda Clark Home
we join in the request made by l. v.
Bowden to close the unused street
that divides his property~The street
is Of no service. to any ane and we
Iagree to its closing.
/ CORA Z. D. JOHNSON,
President The Amanda Clark Home.
! D. A. SMITH,
! Chairman Board Of Directors.
/ ]. S. WILLIAMS,
1 Member Board OF Directors.
MRS. C. B. WILLIAMS,
/ Secretary.
On motion the same to lay over
until the next meeting Of the jury.
i The finance committee reported
lon fixed salary instead of fees for