The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-09-02

at the rate of Five per cent per annnm,
payable annually for the purpose of
constructing, crawling, improving and
maintaining the public roads within the
limits of said Road District, Title to
| which shall vest in the public.
That majority of tax payers voting
at said election in favor of proposition
was 3 in number, and Seven Thousand
Four Hundred and Ten Dollars, in
amount, and therefore said proposition
was carried.
Thus done and signed on this 9th.
day of August 1915, at Natchitoches,
Louisiana.
G. H. PIERSON,
President Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secty. Police Jury.
By Mr.. Pierson, seconded by Mr.. Page
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana
in special session convened:
That L. L. Weaver, E. Melancon, j.
F. Salter, W. Z. RACIAL and II. J.
Smith, are hereby appointed a super
vision Board with full power and
authority, for and on behalf of Road
Dist. No Is of the Parish of Natchi
toches, to receive bids, award and sign
contracts, and provide for the construc-
ton by graveling of the public road
commencing at point on Cane River
through or near the plantation of
Mathew Jones, thence to Cypress on
the L. & P. R. R. and thence west
along the right of way of the T. & P.
R H. 10 Bayou Sac De Tabac, which
crosses said rail road, and the gravel
ing of that portion of the public road
beginning at the west end of the Bayou
Natchez Bridge. running thence in a
westerly direction to Old River, and
the improvement by "graveling or
otherwise and maintenance of such
other public roads in said Road Dist.
No. l3, Parish of Natchitoches frcm
proceeds of the sale of Fifty Thousand
Dollars of bonds of Road District No
IS, Parish of Natchitoches.
Be it further Resolved, that the said
road shall be constructed in accordance
with plans and specifications as may be
prepared Ply the Parish Engineer, or
such other Engineer as the supervising
Board may employ.
That all contracts made by said
supervising Board be made in accord
ance with the provisions af Act 1873 Of
1914, and other laws of the State of
Louisiana governing the letting of such
contracts.
That the said Supervising Board in
performance of its duties shall be
regulated and controlled by Act 1873 of
1914, and other laws of the State of
Louisiana governing the letting and
construction of public roads in the
State of Louisiana, Carried.
By Mr.. Knott:
That in accordance with petition of
citizens of Ward 5, that that portion of
the Beulah road lying between Terre
Blanche Bridge and the town OF
Marthavill9 be changed so as to run
as follows:
Beginning at the above named Bridge
which is about the intersection of the
Sec. line between section Nine and Ten
and the said Beulah road and running
straight section lines to the Town of
Marthaville, or so nearly these lines as
NAV be best suited for the building of
road and the convenience of the ones
owning: property through which the
road snail pass. Thr following are ap-
pointed Road tracers: Jack Harper,
Robt. Barnhill, B. T. Lock. Abe Lower,
ond Perry Ingram. Carried.
By Mr.. Knott:
That in accordance with petition of
Citizens of Ward 5, that that portion
of Road No. Is from Allen to the Ores
by gate in front of j. G. Cunningham
Old Commesary be discontinued, and
from
the Crosby gate east across Cow
Bayou, inleresecting road No. 10 run
ming from Allen to Sledge Bridge,
across Bayou Pierre, at a point near
gate leading out of the Knott field,
all cost of right of way donated to the
Parish for said Road. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon Police
Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Pierson
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Taylor.
By Mr. Cockfsld:
That Charley Lacaze be placed on
the pauper list of Ward 9. Carried. |
By Mr.. Pierson, seconded by Mr.. Will
liams:
Report of Sheriff Jor 1914 taxes found
to be correct, be it resolved that we |
grant him quietus, Carried |
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police |
Jury adjourned until next regular
meeting.
trest. Police Jury. |
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secty. Police Jury. |