The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-23

said George w. & j. E. Piersol for the |
purchase of the IT'S bonds, of the de- /
nomination OF $1,000 each, be and the
same is hereby accepted, and upon the
payment of the sum therein stipulated,
to-wit, SIZE, ,050.50, with the fiscal agent
of said parish, the President and Secre-
tary be and are hereby authorized and
directed to deliver said bonds to the said |
George w. & j. E. Piersol, or to such |
person or persons as they may designate. |
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, George w. & ]. E. Piersol
have made proposition for the pur-
chase of the 175 bonds, of the denomina-
ton of $1,000 each, of Road District No.
/, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the
price and sum of SIZE, ,05O.50, and,
Whereas, as commission to said par
ties, for purchasing said bonds, it was
agreed and understood that they were to
be allowed, as commission, the amount
of interest accruing on said bonds to the
date OF delivery, and that said fund
should be deposited in some bank to be
selected by this body, and the interest
at 4 per cent to be paid to the said
George w. & j. E.. Piersol, as an addi-
tional consideration for the purchase
and sale of said bonds, until said funds
should be expended in the construction
OF the roads provided for in the issuance
of said bonds.
Now, therefore, the said Police Jury,
in due and regular session convened, on
motion of Mr.. j. T. McDade, duly sec
onded, adopted the following .resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That the SITS, ,050.50 to be
| paid by George w. & j. E. Piersol, be
deposited in the American National
Bank of the City of Shreveport, La,
this day elected the fiscal agent of said
parish, and that said bank be and is
hereby authorized and directed to pay
to the said George w. & E. Piersol
the interest on said deposit, hereby fixed
at 4 per cent, on the monthly balance in
said bank, upon said sum until the same
shall have been expended in the con-
struction Of permanent hard roads in
said district, as contemplated and pro-
vided for in the election heretofore held
in said district, incurring said debt, and
providing for the issuance of said bonds.
Be it further resolved, That this reso-
luton is made a part Of the contract by
and with this body and the said George
w. & j. E. Piersol for the purchase OF
said bonds, and this body hereby pledges
its good faith in seeing that said con-
/ tract is carried out, as specially stipu-
lated, agreed and understood at the time
of the purchase Of said bonds by the
said George w. & J. E. Piersol.
Mr.. j.. McDade offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the gate on the public
road leading past the place OF Mr.. Tid-
we'll, in Ward Two, from Linton to
Shreveport, would be maintained and
kept as it now is.
At this time Mr.. Logan requested Mr..
Wilmington to take the chair of the
President. Mr.. Wilmington assuming
the chair, Mr.. Logan seconded the mo-
ton of the resolution of Mr.. McDade,
and, after discussion, the following vote
on the resolution was had: Yeas
Messrs. Logan and j. T. McDade; nays
l-Messrs. Wright, Stewart, Whiting
ton and j. G. McDade.
4 The resolution being lost, the gate was
ordered removed from the public road
within thirty days.
4 On motion, duly seconded, the Police
Jury agreed to pay for one mile Of wire
on each side Of said public road, begin
ming at the Tidwell gate and going to-
wards Vanceville (of four strands of
wire to the mile.) This motion was
carried, Mr.. Stewart voting "nay."
9 The following claims, as audited by
the Board of Health, were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same:
DR.. T. N. Keoun, visit to Emma
(small pox) St2.
Morris & Dickson, vaccine points,
etc., $2.28.
Morris 6 Dickson, vaccine points,
I etc., $3.43.
The following claims, as audited by
the Auditing Committee, we're allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for same:
General Fund
Il T. w. Robertson, District Attorney
> criminal fees, S115.
7 Florsheim Brothers Dry Goods Co.,
blankets for Jail, SCI.
/, DR.. G.. H. Irion, professional services
: prisoners in Jail, SIS.
Oliff Brick Co., Is loads of brick bats
$t8.75.
d. E. Sorrell, reward (Buddy Red
$50.
!, O. P Clement, criminal service, $40
~
: r. A. Smith, blacksmith work, 81. 10.
j. F. Edwards, cash and board bill
! $1O7.45.
R. B. Hill, expenses, three trips t
. Shreveport, $40.
Morris & Dickson Co., box paper, S..
B. A. Kelly, account and telephon
! rent, S6099.
= M. L. Bath, merchandise, $52.H.
ISL Ward One
VI ]. T. McDade, team work, etc., $3.50
II WI Fullilove, road work, Sis.
y w. B. Graham, jr., teams and work
:, si2.
y Tom Hickman, road work, SIS.
= Ward T'Uo
II Buckelew Hardware Co., paint brush
" es, $3.50.
g r. E, Wyche, repairs on road an
) bridges, 500.
) J. P. Fullilove, road work, S6.
re Wdrd Three
- H. M. Bailey, blacksmith work, $5.5
- j. A. Boggs, bridge work, ETC., 81.
: S. r. Strayhan, team work, nine day
oe hughes & strayhan, team worl
III S1tR.50.