The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-08
Police Jury Proceedings
Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La, Ma!
1914

4, 1914.
The police jury met this day in regu-
lar session, with all members present.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing. March End and 3rd, and the min
utes of the special meeting. March
18th, were read, and, on motion, duly
seconded and carried, they were adopt
ed. with the following corrections:
Minutes of March End changed so as to
read: "A public road is hereby grant
ed to extend from Kelly, via John
Browns place, to Old Bethel Church,
said road to cross Black Bayou above
Finas Browns field, and to follow, as
nearly as possible, the road now trav-
eled," the correction being made to
show that the road shall cross Black
Bayou above Finas Browns instead of
below. Minutes Of March Ord were
corrected as to show all members pres
ent, instead Of showing J. M. Bennett
absent, and being present in the after
noon.
Petition from citizens of Ward 3 re-
lative to the condition of the public
roads in said Ward, was read, and af-
ter a full discussion, between P. F.
Claunch and J. P. Duke, the police
jury, on motion duly seconded and car
ried, directed the President and Clerk
of the police jury to notify William
Hammett, the contractor for the work
ing of the public roads in Ward 3, to
repair the bridges and culverts on the
said roads in the said Ward, and to
bring the condition of the roads up to
the specifications of his contracts, and
to appear before the police jury at it's
next meeting in June and make his re-
port on the condition of said roads.
Mr.. Mechanism addressed the police
jury relative to a public road to extend
from the Monroe and Columbia public
road to Cane Hill. W. B. Reitzell and
j. 7. Hawkins, also being present cor
roborated Mr.. McClanahan' statement
as to the need for such road. And
on motion, duly seconded and carried,
the following named committee, towit:
]. E. McClanahan, w. B. ReitzeH, J..
7. Hawkins and ]. M. Bennett were ap
pointed as a special committee to mark
out the route of said road, obtain
right-of-way and contract for the open
ing Of said road, and make their re-
port to the police jury at it's next meet
ing in June.
J. T. Hawkins addressed the police
jury relative to the need of a bridge
across Billiards. Bayou on the "Cut
OFF, road, and, after full discussion
by Messrs Bennett. McClanahan, Haw
kins and others, on motion, duly sec
onded and carried, j, T. Hawkins was
authorized to build bridge across Bal
lard's Bayou on said Cut Off" road,
at his own expense, the Parish paying
for the material only, and the lumber
to cost not more than $3.50 per M.
The police jury adjourned until 1:3O
o'clock p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
On motion, carried, Mr.. P. F. Claunch
was authorized to contract for the build
ing Of bridge across Smith creek. on
the Cruise and Clarks road and to also
purchase the necessary material for the
building OF a bridge on the Hawkins
road.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
G. K. Benson was authorized to pur-
chase the lumber and material for the
building of bridges in the Castor swamp
on the Kelly and Newport road.
On motion, duly seconded and carried
A. II. HUMPHREYS was authorized to
spend such an amount as is necessary.
up to twenty ($20) dollars, on the Bed.
sole road, which is now portion of the
rural free delivery route.
On motion, duly seconded and carried
G. K. Benson was authorized to con-
tract for the working of public roads in
Ward 6, or to have them worked as he
may deem best.
D. N. Fluitt was appointed oyerseer
OF the third division Of the Wall road
vice j. L. Fowler.
R. w. Price was appointed overseer
of the first division of the Ouachita
road, vice T. E. Teekel.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
in accordance with request from the
citizens of Ward 9, in their petition
relative to the abandonment of the
Jackson public road and portion of the
May road east of Pete Nelson's, a pub.