The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-29

account, S11.
F. F. Vickers, Sc.
wv. Oneal, quarter sarary and &C
count, $1,000.
On motion and second, duly carried,
$3.50 was appropriated to the Bossier
Parish Fair Association and warrant
ordered drawn for same when called for
by the President Of the association.
On motion and second, duly carried,
$500 was appropriated toward building a
bridge across Bodcau at Crows ferry, in
conjunction with Webster Parish, to be
paid on order of the Police Juror for
Ward Four when the bridge is COM
pleted.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the following Advisory Committee for
Road District No. was duly appointed
to act in conjunction with Mr.sLogan
and Mr.. j. G. McDade, members of the
Police Jury, to-wit: DR.. ]. E. Rocks,
T. r. Tomlinson and c. D. Sandidge,
and that Mr.. McDade is hereby made
Chairman of said committee.
1t was ordered that the Police Jury in
struct that the bonds of Road District
No. be printed and be advertised for
sale, as per offer of the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company of New
York.
The following Per Capita Tax Asses
sors were appointed for the year 1915:
Ward 1-B. B. Bledsoe.
Ward 2-Carlton Wallace.
Ward 3-(To be appointed by Mr..
Wright.)
Ward 4--Lester Dodson.
Ward 5-W. C. Young.
Ward 6-Bernice Nelson.
The following resolution, as presented,
was unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, That this body opposes
any change in the organic law of this
State by the coming Constitutional Con-
vention whereby any part of the present
one-quarter mill State good roads tax
might be retained by any town, city or
parish of the State.
Be it further resolved, That this body
go on record as instructing the delegates
to the Constitutional Convention from
| this parish to strenuously oppose any
change proposed, whereby the above
| good-road tax might be effected as
above outlined, and to use their efforts
toward securing a larger fund for the
State HiphWav Danartmant
The following resolution was presented
and unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, in legal and regular ses-
sion convened, That it's President, j. c..
Logan, be and he is hereby authorized
to sign the contract of date July 6, 1915,
between the City of Shreveport and the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish and the
Southwestern Gas and Electric Com
pany for gas and electric line rightof-
way across the Red River traffic bridge
at Shreveport, La.
Contract between the City of Shreve-
port, Police jury of Bossier Parish and
Southwestern Gas and Electric Com
pany, to-wit:
State of Louisiana, This contract and
Parish Of Caddo. ! agreement, made
and entered into by and between the
City of Shreveport, La, herein repre-
sented by its Mayor, S. A. Dickson,
acting pursuant to due authority, and
the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier,
Louisiana, herein represented by its
President, and likewise acting pursuant
to due authority, and herein called the
parties of the first part, and the South
western Gas and Electric Company, a
corporation doing business in said par
ish, and herein represented by its Cen
eral Manager, A. G.. Curtis, acting pur-
suant to due corporate authority, and
herein called the party of the second
part, witnesseth:
That, whereas, the parties of the frs,
part have constructed and own a traffic
bridge across Red River between the
City of Shreveport and the Parish OF
Bossier, on which the party of the sec
ond part has constructed its electric and
gas mains in order to cross said river
from the City of Shreveport to said
Parish of Bossier, and it is DESTROYS oil
having permanent contract authoriz-
ing it to continue to operate said bridge
for the purpose OF carrying its wires
mains and equipment across said bridge
for the purpose of distributing cleo
/ tricity and gas, which the parties of the
first part are willing to agree to under
the following terms and conditions:
! l. The said party of the second par
shall, at its own expense, maintain sucf
electric wires and gas mains. and shall
save and hold harmless the parties O
| the first part from any liability whatever
on account of the same, and shall full,
protect them from any claims for dam.
ages or injuries of whatever kind, which
may be inflicted on persons using salt
bridge.
4, 2. The said party of the second par
has this day paid to the parties Of tn,
first part the sum Of $3.50, cash, receip
lof which is hereby acknowledged, ant