The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
OLiCE JURY PROCEEDINGS
III motion seconded and carried tho
lowing resolution was adopted.
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oi seconded and carried the
owing resolution was adopted
RESOLUTION.
Do IL RESOLVED BY the Police jury
the Parish of Caldwell. Louisiana
regular session convened, that the
esident of the Police Jury be and he
hereby authorized and instructed to
tsotiate for loan of $l,96l.S3, to re.
lonrse the State Highway Depart.
ent In the amount paid by this de-.
trtment for the Parish of Caldwell
account OF the Columba-Rayville
ID Columbia-Colfax Highway.
dissolution unanimous.
Adopted this March l, 1915.
R. Redditt,
Clerk Police Jury.
H. H. Rogillio,
President Police Jury.
On motion duly seconded and car.
led the following Resolution was
dopted
RESOLUTION.
BE 1t Resolved By the Police Jury
IT the Parish Of Caldwell, in regular
session convened, that the President
u the Police Jury be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to nego-
tlate loan Of $4,000, or as much there
OF as may be necessary, to gravel the
Columbia-Colfax Highway recently
constructed by the State and Parish.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That as soon
as funds are available for the purpose
afore mentioned, that the President Of
the Police Jury be and he is hereby
instructed to notify the State Highway
Department Of the same, and that the
State Highway Department be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for graveling
said road.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the
President Of the Police Jury be and he
is hereby authorized and empowered
to execute and sign contract in coll
junction with the State Highway De-
partment for the construction of said
work, on such terms and conditions as
may seem best for the Parish
On roll call following is a vote On
this Resolution. Yeas" J. M. Ben,
nett, T. F. James, H. H. Rogillio, ].
W. King, J, W. James and ]. J. Harris,
Mays P. r. CIaunch, C. r. Benson,
!. l.. Johnson and A. H. HUMPHREYS.
Resolution carried.
Adopted this March /, 1915.
r. R. Redditt,
Clerk Police Jury.
H, H. Rogillio,
President Police Jury.
On motion duly second and carried
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t Resolved BY the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Caldwell, in regular
session convened, that the President
of the Police Jury be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered and in
structed to negotiate loan for the
purpose of paying the overdraft now
at the Caldwell Bank and for sufti- !
cient funds to pay the current ex-
penses Of the Parish of Caldwell, in |
Guiding the claims allowed at this !
meeting Of the Police Jury. And in |
order to obtain said loan to pledge the |
revenue of the Parish of Caldwell FOR !
the current year.
Resolution unanimous.
Adopted this March l, 1915.
R. R. Redditt,
Clerk Police Jury
H. H. RogiIlio.
President Police Jury.
The Finance Committee made its re- !
port, which on motion duly seconded
and carried was adopted.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
We your Finance Committee beg
leave to report that We have examined
the Parish Treasurers books and set
Elements between the Tax-Collector I
and Treasurer and find the same cor
rect. We find the funds of the Parish
to be as follows:
General fund overdrawn. .s5,390.31
CIR. of Columbia Ray
vile ,40l.IU
CIR of Special Road
Fund, Ward 1...... 69S.21
CIR. of Special Road
Fund. Ward 2.... SILT
CIR. Of Special Road
Fund Ward &c.,. 1913
CIR. of Special Road
Fund Ward 4...... 1,085.92
CIR. of Special Road
Fund Ward 5...... 322.H
CIR. of Special Road
Fund, Ward S...... S00.91
Total Road Funds
on hand ........$3,95S.4S
We find all notes and Indebtedness
of the Parish have been liquidated ex
cept the bond issue of $4,000 now out
standing.
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