The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-14
Proceedings Police Jury January
Meeting 1915.
Monday, January 4th, 1915.


That the reading of the minutes O
previous meeting be dispensed with
Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfield:
That the petition of citizens oil
ward 9. relative to a traffic bridge
across Cane River at DR.. j. B. Pratt
be accepted.
| Yeas, Messrs Pierson, Adams
1 Knott, Page, Parker. Taylor, Cock
field. (Mr. Russell refuse to vote.
Carried.
By Mr.. Pierson:
Resolve that Mr.. w. +. Cooper be
selected as Parish Engineer. Carried,
By Mr.. Adams:
Of election held Nov. both, 1914, ward
3, be paid. Carried.
By Mr.. Cockfield:
That Phelo Lacaze, Leavel Lacaze
and Leon Lacaze be placed on the
pauper list of ward 9, and draw al
lowance for 4th our. 1914. Carried.
BY Mr.. CocKfield, seconded by MIR
Pierson:
That the following petition OF citi
Zens of ward 9 be accepted:
To the Hon. President ana members
of the Police jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches.
We the undersigned residents and
tax payers respectfully petition your
BODY as follows:
10 create road district as follows:
Commencing at point on Cane
River, section line los and 100 run
ming in an eaSterly direction along
the dividing line between the above
numbered sections to eastern boundry
tof township 8, r 6 w, thence directly
north on township line to Red River
thence up Red River on west banY to
ward line between ward one and nine
thence in a westerly direction to
Cane River along the said line divid-
ing wards one and nine, thence down
east bank of Cane River to starting
point.
We further respectfully petition
your body to call an election FOR the
purpose of testing the wish of the
people living in said road district as
early as possible, upon the question
of voting a five mill tax for period
of five years for the purpose of build
ing. constructing, repairing and main
tanning good roads in said district.
The said tax in event of the election
being carried TO he assessed against
all property, real and personal in said
district tor the purpose above stated.
The tax to be assessed for the years
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 ana 1919.
Respectfully,
(Signed) q. E. Cloutier, U and
V. Lambre, p. Lestan Prudhomme.
Mrs. Lille Prudhomme, Albert
2. E. Prudhomme, Mrs.
f. Cloutier, z. Felix Prudhomme.
Mrs Harriet Breazeale, per j. w.
Julie Prudhomme, DR.. l..
A. Cockie!d. T. T. Prudhomme, by
DIR. c., Melville PrudhOmme, by DR..
T., A. P, Cockteld, Sidney Cloutier.
Oy DR.. e.
l hereby certify that this IS one
third of the property tax payers in
the proposed district.
(Signed) J. G. GIBBS,
Depty. Assessor,
Carried unanimously. |
BY Mr.. Cockfield, seconded by Mr..
Pierson:
That the following petition of the !
citizens of ward nine be accepted.
To the Hon. Police Jury of the
Parish OF NatchitOcneS, La.
We the undersigned property tax I
payers of ward nine Of your parish /
pray that you establish
he following portion of ward nine
nto road district to be known as !
Dad district No. - viz.
Commencing at the point on the
linz M n Il !
line where the southwest boundry
inc of section 80, L s, X I. crosses
aid ward line thence south eaSterly
% Bayou Natchez at it's junction
With Bayou Julien, thence along the
asst bank of Bayou Natchez to the
outhern boundry line of section 80,
8, 4 z, thence east along said line
o its intersection with the western
foundry of section %, L s, r Z.
hence south to. the line between
ectiOnS 2J-and 36, thence on the line
etween the property of j. Alphonse
and Carroll Jones to the
Iest bank of Cane River, thence up
he west bank of Cane River 70 the
ard line thence along the north line
ward line to point of beginning.
We further petition your Hon. body
} call a special election of the pro
erty tax payers Of said district en- d
tiled to vote on the proposition OF |
'vying special tax of five mills on
ne dollar on all property in said dis. |
let liable to taxation, for the pur-
0Se of constructing and maintaining c
lblic roads and bridges in said road r
strict. The said tax to run TO five /
ears including the years 1915, 1916, S
III, 1918 and 1919. 0
SAID special election to be held as t
'on as possible and under She consti-
ltion and laws of the State. $
Respectfully, f
j, Alphonse Prudhomme, Est. Mrs. +,
riedman, J. 1. Friedman, 1. NJ. Nc \
eland, j. T. Keator, f. Alex Clou- D
or, John j. Molly, N. A. Molly, F. 6
Molly, Ed. g. Prudhomme, P. ri
manor Prudhomme. Sam Friedman. s
Fl Kranson. Harry Kranson, Leon 8,
'iedman, z, Rachal, Telesman Ra- n
al, P. L. Prudhomme, Mrs. Antoine n
udhomme, Ado Miller J. B. Pratt. n
| hereby certify to the fact that e.
is accompanying list contains one
ird of the property tax payers of fl
e described district. ol
JIG GIBBS, 81
Depty. Assessor. n
Carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police Il
ry adjourned until Z O'Clock p. m. re
EVENING SESSION. 81
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant :.
adjournment with president Pier x
/ presiding and all members present II
;ept MIR. Williams and Mr.. Cocker. h
%.
Mr.. Person, pa
That the meeting OF. the tax, PAYERS 10
ward be spread On the minutes, B.
rried.
Proceedings of the meeting of citi pi
IS and tax payers of ward I held at 70
ne Springs School. 4