The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-10
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
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BY MIR. Hathaway: That the above
petition for a public road be received,
and that the Commissioners as named
therein be appointed. Carried,
GRAVEL RATES.
By Mr.. IRENE: That the President
be and is hereby authorized to sign a
petition to the Railroad Commission of
Louisiana for reduction in rates on
gravel, sand, or other road building
materials and establishing what is
known as the Texas and Pacific scale
of rates. Carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
BY Mr.. Arceneaux: That the Police
Jury 90 into executive session to con
slider matters pertaining to the build
ing of court house. Carried.
BY Mr.. Marcantel: That the Police
Jury resolve itself into open session.,
and let the Police Jury recess for din
ner. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Police Jury reconvened at one
one O'Clock P. NJ. with all the members
who were present at the morning SeS
sion, present.
GRAND MIRAIS DRAINAGE DIS
TRICT.
MIR. Shuts, representing the Grand
MiraiS Drainage District appeared be-
fore the Police Jury and asked for ma
terial assistance by the Police Jury in
the replacing and rebuilding of the
bridges on the Grand MiraiS Road,
which said bridges had been torn up in
making the drainage bitches.
After lengthy discussion the Police
Jury appointed j. H. Cooper, Geo. Ha-
thaWay a special committee to meet
with the Commissioners of the Grand
MiraiS Drainage District, on Saturday,
December 9Th, 1915, to further discuss
the matter of bridges and if possible, to
make suitable arrangements for the
building or repairing of said bridges
The said Committee was clothed with
full power to act on behalf of the Police
Jury.
BAYOU CHENE BRIDGES.
By Mr.. Arceneaux; That the District
Attorney be instructed to bring suit
against the Wilkins Co. or another
Company passing through the bridges
on Bayou Chene and not making full
and complete repairs on said bridges
without further delay. CARRIED.
REQUISITIONS.
j. F. FuSelier, Sheriff, to buy one.half
barrel Insect Exterminator and I.8 bar.
rel concentrated DiSinfectant, all for
use of JAIL
BY F. F, Arceneaux: 500 stamped en-.
velopeS for treasurer office. Both re
QUESTIONS allowed. CARRIED,
IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Mr. Bradford appeared before the
Police Jury and gave talk respecting
his proposition to bring the waters of
Red River, by means of dams and
leVeeS and reservoirs down to the Prai-
RE land of Jefferson Davis and Calca-
Sieu parish. and furnish water for irri.
CATION and power and asked the Police
Jury to guarantee the right-of away
in the Parish of Jefferson Davis. No
action was taken, but the matter was
deferred to some future day.
BILLS.
COURT HOUSE FURNITURE AND
FIXTURES.
1922 Cary Safe Co., safe and in
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PUBLIC PRINTING AND STATION.
cry.
1898 Foote Davies Co., amount
underpaid on supplies. $40
6294 Phenix Drug Store, supplies ZOO
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BRIDGE KEEPERS. NOV.
1928 August Meyers, Mermentau
ferIy...--. ----.--- 1000
1926 0za Mayfields, Jeanke
Bridge. 1000
1927 Paul Larrain, Bayou Chene
Bridge. ..--- -- 1000
629S Austin Fentenot, Lake Art
hur Ferry. 400
$500
CRIMINAL EXPENSE.
6299 j. F. FuSelier, conveying
prisoner $1,000 5000
$500 j. F. FuSelier, board of prl-
SonerS for Nov. 15O. 20
63Ol j. F. Fuselier, conveying pri.
Soner to Pineville- --. 1925
1902 j. F. Fuselier, conveying pri.
soner to Pineville "a %