Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11

dered spread upon the minutes anu the
road as above laid out, on motion, duly
seconded, declared public road. The
sum Of $35. 100 as above specified, was al
lowed to Mr.. N. C. Jarratt for work done
on said road.
The following ageement as to public
road road being presented, was ordered
spread upon the minutes:
st. joseph, La, May Goth, 1915.
We, the undersigned owners Of the
Delta, Maryland and Gibson plantations
and the Oneonta property, hereby con-
sent that a public road shall be laid
off as follows: Commencing at the Iron
Bridge on Delta Plantation, thence along
the bayou through the Delta and Mary
land Plantations, thence through the
Oneonta property to point South OF the
negro church on said property, thence
South to the Van Buren, Bayou on the
Gibson plantation, thence across said
bayou to the intersection of the public
road now running through said Gibson
plantation.
And we hereby agree and bind our
selves, that said public road shall be laid
off without any formality, hereby waiv-
ing all and any question of damages on
account OF said public road being run
through said properties.
MRS. w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
per pro w. NJ. Davidson,
Agt and Atty. in fact.
J. III. ROLLINS,
s. T. YOURTEE & CO.,
ONEONTA REALTY CO.,
by Fremont Goodwine, Prest.
JOHN HUGHES.
On motion, duly seconded, the road as
above described, was declared a public
read and forever dedicated to the use of
the public, as public road.
On motion, Messrs. f. d. Coleman
and H. C. Miller Yere appointed COM
mittee to purchase fiat for use of the
ferry at Greenville Station.
On motion, Mr.. Emmett Marion was
allowed the sum of Seventy-five Dollars
for his work for one month, ending June
9th, 1915, in guarding Tensas. lower and
western line in 9th, 9TH and part of 4th
wards, to keep out tick infected cat
tie from Concordia and Catahoula and
Franklin parishes.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Emmett Mar
ron be and he is hereby employed at a
salary of Sixty Dollars per month from
June 9th, 1915, to guard the Tensas Par
ish line between that parish and that
Mr.. Roland Jarratt he and is hereby en-
ployed at a salary OF Forty Dollars per
month from June 9Th, 1915, to guard
the Tensas-Franklin line in 9TH and 4th
Wards.
That Mr.. K. B. Lynch is hereby au-
thorized to employ guard at Forty Dol
lars per month, to guard Tensas-Frank-
lin line in End Ward of this parish, when,
in his opinion, it becomes necessary on
account Of the stage of the Tensas River
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, seconded by
Mr.. Grace, the following was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the Parish of Tensas
does hereby join in the organization of
the Inter-Parish Fair Association as re-
quested by the last meeting of the North
East Louisiana Agricultural Association.
That the sum of Two Hundred and
fifty $3.50. COY Dollars is hereby appropri-
ated to be used for the purpose of said
Inter- Parish Fair Association, when duly
organized.
Resolved further, That Messrs. Frank
l.. Guthrie and Harrison G. Miller are
hereby appointed to represent this Par
ish, upon the Committee to perfect the
organization OF said Association.
On motion, duly seconded, Messrs. r.
Y. Newell and James Curry, State In
spectors in tick eradication work, he and
are hereby allowed Twenty five Dollars
per month each, as expenses.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, seconded
by Mr.. Hunter, the following resolution
wa. adopted:
Be il Resolved, That the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum
he and is hereby appropriated for the
support Of Beneficiary Cadet at the
Louisiana State University beginning
with the session of l9l5-l9l6 and con-
tinue for four years, unless the sue
cessful applicant enter a class above the
Freshman Class. In this event this ap-
preparation will continue as many years
as it will be necessary to finish the Senior
Glass in the regular college course. The
appointment of said beneficiary is to be
made with the following conditions:
LIST. All applicants must enter COM
petitive examination conducted by the
Parish Superintendent of Education at
such time and place a. he deems best and
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