The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

fully 1vconsnenG tlea9 Ohio sllls Sc-
joo9 lt'c olS Out io 10y the reNlossn-
oloes 90 the somors eystem of 90
sossiag. enc lofuse 90 aIo0t tti"
sane.
Committee on adoplioG of somers
system of assessment: sseorge fhur-
her. chairman. j. A. Sebastian, g.. O..
SaRle. ". f. Thoman.
Or. Hollis on committee made a
verbal minority report, favorlng the
adoption of the Somers system, and
offered motion that the jury adopt
the Somers system of assessment
and accept their proposition made
the jury at last meeting.
Substitute by Mr.. Crawford that
the jury adopt the majority report
of the committee.
Acting President Winter pus che
motion on the adoption of the mi
nority report, which wac lost 40 FOL
lows:
Ayes-Gulledge. Holls Huckabay,
Hutchinson, Phillips.
Nays-Nagle, Sebastian, ThurbeT,
Thoman, Winter, Crawford-6.
The vote was then taken on Che
majority report and came presailed
by following vote:
Ayes-Nagle, Sebastian, Thurber,
ThOman. Winter Crawford
Nays- -Gulledge. Huckabase auV-
Crimson, Hollis. Phillips.
Juror GulIedge reported . origAe oe
way of 80 9eet AaA been secured
from the Levee Board acrose Gaddo
Lake, subject to the consene OF che
Gulf Refining Compane, which nae
. well near the proposed line. On
motion the committee wsrs in
structed to get written consent
from the Levee Board ano eeOort
back at next meeting.
Further time granted roa6 COM
mittee on road near Monkhouse
property.
Further time granted on drainage
matter at Oil City.
On recommendation of the finance
committee and on motion of Mr..
Thoman, duly carried, the jury re-
scinded the appropriation of $50
per month to the Civic League for
the tending of court square and jail
grounds, the work Of caring for
same hereafter to devolve upon the
Police Jury.
A communication was read from
G.. G. Sandoz, secretary of Board of
State Engineers, highway depart
ment, with reference to the Parish
of Caddo applying for State aid un-
der Act 40 of 1910, and which stated
it had been decided to apportion on
April 1, 1914, the funds available to
the parishes that have qualified by
that date,
Mr.. Hollis moved that the jury ap-
ply for State aid for building the
road running north on the Arkan-
sas line for ten miles, and the presi-
dent and engineer are hereby au-
thorized to fill out and sign the
blank sent to the jury and return
to the highway department at the
earliest possible moment, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Police Jury Of
Caddo Parish, in regular session, pc
tition the highway department of
the State Board of Engineers for
monetary State aid under the pro-
visions of Act 40 of 1910, for the
construction of the following named
highways: From Shreveport to Ar
kansas line road, from i0-mile post
to the 20-mile post, distance of
about 10 miles.
Be it further resolved, That
whereas the highway department OF
the Board of State Engineers have
signified their intention to come and
make said survey provided all ex-
penses except the salary of the en-,
gineer is paid: therefore.
Be it further resolved, That the
president of the Police Jury is here
by authorized to notify the highway
department of the Board of State
Engineers that all expenses ap-
proved by the engineer in making
said survey will be paid by the Po-
lice Jury of Caddo Parish, and that
the said president be and is hereby
authorized to draw on the parish
treasurer for. the payment of ali
said claims approved by the State
highway engineer.
The above and foregoing resolu-
ton is true and correct copy OF.
the original passed by the Police
Jury of Caddo Parish. State Of.
Louisiana, on this 18th day Of No.
vember 1918. &.
w. T. CRAWFORD. Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk Police