The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-09-24
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of the Parish OF Bos-
sier, Louisiana, met in Benton this day,
Tuesday, September 1, 1914, in special
session, pursuant to call, with all mem
bers present at roll call, to-wit:
J. r. McDade, Ward One.
J. c. Logan (President) Ward Two.
M. C. Wright, Ward Three.
NV. Stewart, Ward Four.
r. D. Wilmington, Ward Five.
J. G. McDade, Ward Six.
Reading of the minutes OF previous
meetings was deferred until the regular
meeting.
The Police Jury then adjourned until
100 pm.
Resumed at 100 pm. with all mem
bcrs present at roll call.
The President of the Police jury then
requested the Secretary to bring forward
all bids which had been received on the
Jail. and being Informed that the bidders
had come in person rather than submit
sealed bids, they were requested to come
forward and present their plans, specifi-
cations and bids. The bidders then
selected the order in which they would
appear and present their bids, viz:
The Southern Structural Steel Com
pany, San Antonio, Texas.
The Pulley Jail Building Company,
St. Louis, Mo.
The above two companies, being the
bidders present and the only bids pre-
sented.
After considering the two bids, it was
moved, seconded and duly carried, that
the bid of the Southern Structural Steel
Company of San Antonio, Texas, fol
the sum and price. of sos be accepted
The following resolution was present
ed, unanimously adopted, and signed in
open session, to-wit:
Whereas, the Parish of Bossier j:
without suitable Jail, and
Whereas, it is made the legal duty Of
this Police Jury to provide suitable
jail for said parish, it is therefore
Resolved, at this, the call meeting o.
the Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Lou
isiapa, held at the Court House in Ben
ton, on the tst day OF September, 1914
That this Police Jury shall proceed tt
provide suitable Jail for said parish.
And, whereas, the excess of annua
revenues of said parish within the 10
mill limit of parish taxation Gas allowed
by law for subsequent years, not exceed
ing ten years) in excess OF statutor.
necessary and usual charges and othe
prior time contracts of said parish viii
be sufficient to pay the cost and expens'
of providing said suitable jail, it is there
fore further
Resolved, That the cost and expens'
of providing said suitable Jail for SAT-
parish shall be paid out of the excess o
annual revenues of said parish for sub
seuuent years, not exceeding ten years
within the ordinary 10-mill limitation o
parish taxation in excess of the statutor,
necessary and usual charges, and othe
prior time contracts, OF said parish.
Resolved further, That the plans, Nc
1893, and specifications therefor, fur
nished by the Southern Structural Stee
Company of San Antonio, Texas, to thi
body for said Jail be and the same ar
hereby approved and accepted for sal
Jail, and
Resolved, That the bid OF the South
ern Structural Steel Company, con
tractor, OF San Antonio, Texas for tn
building of the said proposed Jail for tn
Parish OF Bossier for the contract pric
OF Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollar
(Sl0,90G) be and the same is hereby ap
proved and accepted; and the contrac
for building said Jail is hereby awarde
to said Southern Structural Steel Com
pany of San Antonio, Texas, for sal
contract price.
Resolved further, That said contrae
price shall be paid to said contractor OF
of the excess of the annual revenues {
said parish for subsequent years, nc
exceeding ten years, over and above th
statutory, necessary and usual charge
and expense, and other prior time con
tracts of said parish; said contract pric
to be in principal installmerts maturin
as follows: