The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

of Caldwell, and in the archives
of the Secretary of the State of
Louisiana, and have the same
published in the official journal
of the Parish Of Caldwell.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordaln-
ed, etc., that all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith and especially ordin-
ance No. 40 R adopted Novem-
Der 3rd, 1918, and the portion of
ordinance No. "a R and No. 55R
sitting aside two mills for the
Ouachita steel bridge fund and
one-third of one mill, for the
columbia Rayville" highway
funds be and the same are here
by repealed.
Approved this 16 Of Sept. 1914.
(Signed) H. H. Rogillio,
President, Police Jury, Par
ish of Caldwell, State of La.
R. R. Redditt, Secretary.
On motion of j. j. Harris du-
ly seconded the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Caldwell,
in lawful session convened, that
due to the unsettled financial
conditions prevailing in this
country at this time, the Police
Jury of Caldwell Parish finds it.
self unable to secure the funds
necessary to meet its portion of
the cost Of the construction of
the columbia RayviIle" and
the "Columbia-C olfaX" high
way, contracts for which was
entered into between the State
of Louisiana, the Parish of Cald-
we'll and B. D. Wood, Contract
or, under date of November "a,
1918, and April 20, 1914, res
pectively, and therefore make
an official request upon the State
Highway Department, Board of
State Engineers, to make such
payments On these contracts as
they may be due, from time to
time by the Parish of Caldwell.
Be it further resolved, etc.,
that the Police Jury of Caldwell
Parish agrees to reimburse the
State Highway Department,
Board of Engineers for any pay
ments so made as soon as it's
financial conditions permits.
Be it further resolved, etc.,
that in order to protect the
State Highway Department,
Board Of Engineers for such
payments made on behalf of the
Parish of Caldwell and to show
good faith, the Parish of Cald-
we'll agrees to deposit
with the State Highway
Department, Board of Engineers
six appropriation bonds, repre-
senting a par value of six thous-
and dollars, CSC, 100000, bearing
five per cent (5) interest toget-
her with the original copies of
all ordinance, proclamations, etc.,
pertaining to their authorization
and to the proper constituted au-
thorities of the Police Jury
of Caldwell Parish, are here
with authorized and instructed
to sign and deliver said appro-
psiation bonds to the Highway
Department, Board of State En-
fgineers.
Be it further resolved, etc.,
that the Police Jury of the Par
ish of Caldwell is cognizant of
the fact that this transaction,
made with the Highway Depart
ment, Board of Engineers, is for
the purpose of continuing the
contracts mentioned, thereby
completing important highway
projects already under construc-
ton.
(Signed) H. H. Rogillio,
President.
R. R. Redditt,
Secretary.
J. L. johnson addressed the
Police Jury relative to the for
mer action of the Police Jury in
not having the pine timber esti-
mated, and moved that the Po-
lice Jury now rescind its former
action in the matter of the esti-
mating of the pine timber, which
motion was duly seconded by C.
R. Benson.
J. W. King offered as a SUBJ
stitute, that the Police Jury take
no action in the matter until af-
ter January the LIST, next, which
motion was duly seconded and
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