The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
The Police Jury.-

The Police Jury convened here in reg
uiar session Tuesday. All members
were present. But little aside from
routine business was disposed Of.
Road District No. 2 was created, the
same to embrace the whole Of Ward Six,
excepting its alluvial land, which is in
cluded in Road District No. /. In the
new road district it is proposed to con-
struct about sixteen miles of hard-sur-
face roads. This means the gradiLg and
graveling of the Haughton and Bellevue
road from the Lawrence crossing in
Haughton (where the road crosses the
", S. and P. track) north to the point
where it crosses the L. and A. Railroad,
and an east and west road across the
ward from the Webster Parish line to
its west boundary and to join the present
east and west improved road in Road
District No. l. AS yet the location of
this road has not been fixed, and will
not be determined until after the en-
gineers have made their reports as to
The cost of construction by way of the
two proposed routes-the old "wire"
road, and by way of Haughton. 1t is
thought that bond issue of S50, 900,
together with the aid guaranteed by the
State, will furnish ample funds for the
construction of these two roads. For
the retirement of the bonds and their in
terest certificates tax of not over 10
mills for thirty years is proposed. AS
in Road District No. /, it is thought
that during no year will the full special
tax 90 mills) be levied as necessary, but
that it will be about mills from year to
year. These propositions will, of course,
yet have to be submitted to a vote of
the people.
A special meeting of the Police Jury
will be held next Tuesday, at which
time the date for the election in the
newly created road district will be fixed
and other preliminary matters in that
connection disposed of. Also, on the
same date this election is held the resi-
dents of Ward Six will be given the
privilege of voting on the proposition,
"For or against hogs running at large"
AS to the uncompleted stretches in the
three improved roads in Road District
No. 1, no action was taken. However,
it is expected that this matter will be
given consideration next Tuesday. 1t is
the impression of the writer, gained
through reports current here Tuesday,
that the Police Jury will endeavor to
find some way to complete the roads
without going to the expense of holding
an election to submit the proposition oi
authorizing further bond issue.
If dipping watts for live stock are put
in by residents of the parish the Police
Jury pledges it's assistance in the
amount of $40 toward the cost of con.
construction of each vat and will also
furnish some of the labor. This, pro.
vided certain specifications. etc., art
complied with. 1t is planned to have
the vats located about seven miles apar
so it will not be necessary to drive stocl
so far to reach one.
AS there are now thirteen children
from this parish in the Genevieve Or
phanage Qocated in Shreveport) the an
nual appropriation to that institution
was increased from S40O to $500, payable
quarterly, as heretofore.
The Treasurer's report showed III
overdraw of the general parish fund t.
be S24, ,671.73. In the bridge fund ther
is balance on hand of $1121.4 Roa'
District No. has on hand from it
special tax to retire its bonds and NEE
the interest payments thereon S83f6. ID
and balance of S31, 1860 of the sur
realized from the sale of its bonds
However, nearly the whole of this las
named sum must be paid out soon 70
the completed portion of its three roads
gravel, etc.