The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15
and adopted.


BY Mr.. Pierson:
Whereas a resolution was passed at
our last regular meeting creating no
fence law between Cane River and Red
River in wards /, 9 and 10, and where.
as by petition prescribed, it was found
to be unpopular and against the wishes
of the majority Of the people living in
said district, therefore be it resolved
that we hereby repeal said law.
Yeas, Nessrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor
and Russell. Nays, Messrs. Cocker
ham and ockfeld Carried.
BY Mr.. Parker:
That petition regarding change of
road from Provencal to Cold Water
School House where same intersects
the model road same to run from Pro-
vencal to model road on or near the
section line where same will intersec:
the model road at the +. 5. Wallace
place, that same be accepted.
By Mr. Page:
That above petition lay over until 8
O'Clock p. m. Carried.
By sir. Adams:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Natchitoches in regular
session convened.
Sec. l. That in accordance with the
request of more than one third of the
property holders and tax payers or
ward three, precinct one, of the Parish
of Natchitoches as evidenced by the
written petition of said citizens on file
with this Body.
Sec. 2. That an election be held in
said ward three, precinct one en- the
10Th day of November 1914, for the
purpose of taking the sense OF the
voters of said ward three, precinct one,
as to weather or not they shall have a
hog law, hogs to run at large from
Dec. lst to Feb. lst.
That said election shall be held at the
regular polling place at Grapes Bluff,
precinct one, and held under the Cen
eral election laws Of the State. That
Jno. F. Scopini, b. D. Cargill and A.
l.. Messick are hereby appointed com
missioners of said election and Alva
Funks clerk Of said election.
Sec. 4. That the tickets for those
voting in favor of such hog law, shall
have printed thereon words, ''In favor"
and for those who vote in opposite the
words, Against" and in case the ma
iority in number and amount of the
qualified electors vote in favor or
against such law, that the result be
promulgated according to law. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon Police
adjourned until 2 O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Pierson
presiding and all members present.
By Mr.. Pierson, seconded by MIR. Page:
That the petition regarding the
change of the precinct Grapes Bluff,
ward three to Alpha be reopened.
Yeas, Nessrs. Pierson, Adams, Cock
erham, Knott. Page, Parker, Taylor,
Cockfield and Russell. Carried.
By Mr.. Adams:
That this body postponed action on
petition of citizens of ward 3, asking
for change of precinct from Grapes
Bluff to Alpha until next meeting.
Carried.
By Mr.. Pierson:
That the following petition of Mr..
Blacksher be accepted.
To the Honorable Police Jury of Nat
chltGcheS ParlSn LOUISIANA.
The petition of F, G. Blacksher of
your Parish respectfully represents:
That there is enormously embraced
in the assessment of lands in the road
district of the recently established
public road from Allen to Powhattan
certain lands belonging to petitioner,
to-wii: Petitioners Allen plantation
described as follows: NWt of section
Is, the S! of M and strip 113 yards
wide across the whole of the ST of 81
of NJ of M of section 26, 81 of NJ and
a strip Liz yards wide off the Sd of the
81 of M of NF4 and similar strip off
the 81 of NE4 of NW4 of section q,
ST of NE4 and NW4 of NE4 of section
%, all in township 10, north range 8
west.
Petitioner represents that it was
distinctly ordered by your Honorable
body that petitioners lands be omitted
from the said road district for the
reason that petitioners said lands were
already taxed for the public road run
ming from Robeline to Allen and for the
additional reason that the road from
Petitioners said lands any.
Wherefore petitioner prays that this
Honorable body order his said lands
erased from the assessment for said
road district as having been inadver-
tentfy placed thereon.
Respectfully,
(Signed) F. C. BLACKSHER.
Yeas, 'Iessrs. Pierson, Adams, Knott
and iage. Nays, Messrs. Williams,
Cockerham, (Mr Cockerham votes no,
as he thinks the Police Jury has no
jurisdiction over this,I Parker, Taylor,
Cockfield and Russell. Motion lost.
By A,r. Pierson:
Resolved that we authorize DR..
Phelps our Parish Health Officer tc
take charge of Charlton situation and
handle as he deems best, and if neces-
sary order quarantine. Carried
By Mr.. Knott:
That petition of citizens of ward
three regarding the establishing of a
public road starting from the present
public road on Old River at point be-
tween the property of Mrs. Caleb
Sandels and that of Ward Taylor's,
thence south q distance of about two
and one half mile. to Three League
Bayou TO the public road already estab-
lished, that said petition be tabled.
Carried. q
By Mr.. Pierson:
Resolved, that a Committee COM
posed Of MIR. Cockfeld and Mr. Taylor
be authorized to examine gully mile
of Kisatchie and receive bids for build
ing bridge and that two thirds of cost
of same to be paid out of ward nine
bridge fund, and one third to be pail
out If ward one bridge fund. Carried.
BY Mr.. iierson:
Be it resolved that we accept the
proposal of Nr. P. VI. Potts to build
bridge across canal cut by said Paul M .
Potts leading from Misplace into Old
River and release him of any further
damage or hold any claim whatever
against him, for repairing or building
hr;dca IN sold canal in futIIra pfnyiEe1