The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-07
Police Jury Proceedings.


The Police Jury met in special session,
pursuant to call, at Bossier City, La,
April 81, 1914, with all members present
at roll call, to-wit: j. G. Logan, Pres
ident; j. T. McDade, M. c. Wright,
N. w. Stewart, r. D. Wilmington and
J. G. McDade.
Mr.. Logan stated that the object OF
the meeting was to take the sense of the
Police Jury on the matter of changing
the permanent hard highway known as
the Shed Road route from the original
location, along the line OF the old Shed
Road, to the route along the ", S. and
P. Railway, as now advertised by the
State Highway Department, etc.
Citizens present. were then invited to
discuss the matter.
A number of citizens and taxpayers
discussed the matter before the Police
Jury, together with Engineer Atkinson
of the State Highway Department.
After the matter had been discussed at
length, the following resolution, which
was presented at the committee meeting
had on April Gath (moved by Mr.. w. H.
Hodges, jr., and seconded by Mr.. j. 7.
McDade) was read:
That, in view of the fact that the State
will withdraw State aid along the Shed
Road route, and in view of the fact that
a large body, OF taxpayers have petit
ton this body to change the route of the
gravel road in Bossier Parish running
east from Shreveport, we ratify the ad-
vertisement now appearing in the papers
by the Highway Department for bids to
construct the road along what is known
at the ", S. and P. route.
Yeas -Messrs. Hodges and McDade.
| Nays-Messrs Scott and Gayle.
/ Mr.. Logan (President) refused to vote
The following petition was presented
to the Police Jury, ordered filed ane
spread upon the minutes, to-wit:
To the Honorable Police Jury of Bossier Parish
4 Louisiana:
i Now comes J. P. Scott and G. 0
Gayle, members of the Advisory Boart
of Three, appointed by your honorable
body, to advise with you as to the loca
ton and building of the good road il
Road District No. | of Bossier Parish
and dsbeg leave to report as follows:
fst. That, inasmuch as the old She
Road is an old land mark, and has bee
for forty years the main thoroughfar
from Shreveport out through Ward Tw
in an easterly direction to the hills, an
has well-defned road bed, and
I'd. That, inasmuch as said She
Road intersects the Benton good road a
Kinnebrew's store, from which point
runs almost straigct to Red Chute on tn
: east, and
Sd. That, inasmuch as this old She
Road running from Kinnebrew's store
Red Chute divides great number {
farmers on both sides and gives gres
number of land owners access to th
same, both from south and north of sal
: road, and is the main highway out cas-
not only for those south of KinnebreW
store, but for those north, both on til
Benton road and between the Bentc
road and Red Chute, and
4th. That, Inasmuch as it was motor
ously understood when the people vote
: on the bond issue that said road wou
90 out the Shed Road from Kinnebrew
store to Red Chute, it being compr'
mise between the L. and A. route al
", S. and P. route, and
5th. That, inasmuch as majority
the Advisory Board and both membe
of the Police Jury from said road di
trict advise the location OF the go'
road from Kinnebrew's store to r.
Chute, by a vote Of four to one, and
9th. That, inasmuch as the same W
,r referred to the State Board OF Eng
neers, who adopted the recommendati
Of the Advisory Board and members
the Police Jury from said road distrit
! and ordered the good road located fre
| Kinnebrew's store to Red Chute alol
the route of this old Shed Road, and
III Z. That, inasmuch as bids have be
advertised for said road as thus locat
and everything is about ready to beg
| the building Of said road, and believi
/ that the building of this road along Il
route, under all the conditions and U
| derstanding of the people, will be me
I satisfactory to a larger portion OF
land owners of the road district leadi
\ out northeast, we hereby most heart
/ recommend the Shed Road route frt
Kinnebrew's store to Red Chute, a
feel that to now change the same wol
be a reputation of this solemn und'
= standing Of the people who voted
=. GOOD roads bond issue, even though
might be built little cheaper throu
Mr.. Aliens place. The object and p'
pose of permanent good roads being
accommodate as MANY of the citizens
; the district as possible, not only for
present, but for the future.
Il Respectfully submitted,
G. o.. GAYLE,
q JOHN P. SCOTT,
/ Members Advisory Board