Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF TENsAs.

st. Joseph, La, April 9th, 1915.
Be it known that on this 9th day Of
April, 1915, it being the LIST Tuesday in
said month and the day to which the
regular March meeting of this Board had
been postponed, the Hon. Police Jury OF
the Parish of Tensas met at the Court
House in st. Joseph, La.
There were present: Mr.. Frank Curry,
President, and Messrs Rob't p. Lynch,
Louis T. Hunter, Elliot ID. Coleman, John
d. Fultz and Earl c. Grace, members.
On motion, duly seconded, the polling
place in the LIST Ward Of this Parish Is
moved from the present location to a
cabin on Bertha Villa plantation, oppo-
site the town of Newellton.
On motion, Messrs +. ID. Coleman and
d. F. Miller were appointed a committee
to advertise for the construction OF ferry
flat at Greenville Station and to receive
and pass on bids for said work, and to let
contract for same.
On motion, Messra John ID. Fuultz and
Ralph Ally were appointed committee
to advertise for the building of bridge
across Cypress Bayou between Balmoral
and Commack plantations, and to receive
said bids and pass on same, and let con-
tract.
On motion, Messrs L. T. Hunter and
f. d. Coleman were appointed a COM
mittee to move and lengthen bridge
and to construct bridge across Black
Bayou, and to advertise for bids for said
work and tn receive and pass on said bids
and let said contract.
On motion, Mr.. r. Y. Newell, State
Cattle Tick Inspector, was authorized to
employ necessary labor in cleaning out
and refiliing watts, and disposing of old
liquids from said watts, and where neces-
cary, to distribute the new chemical to
distant points; to employ necessary We
hicles TO carry came and give orders on
Parish Treasurer for payment for said
work.
On motion, Messrs. w. NJ. Davidson
and E. G. Grace were appointed COM
mite TO make arrangements for supply
ing gasoline for road tractor and to make
contract necessary therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Z. C. Grace was
authorized to have necessary repairs made
10 Black River Bridge.
On motion, duly seconded, the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars was appropriated
for use Of The Mississippi River Levee
Association.
: On motion, duly seconded, it was re-
solved: That Fred G. Blanche be APP
pointed the beneficiary cadet from this
Parish to the Louisiana State University,
beginning with the session of l9l4-15.
Resolved further: That the sum of One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars be and is
hereby appropriated to defray the expen-
ses oil beneficiary to the State Normal
School at Natchitoches, La, from this
Parish.
. A petition. from residents of the 9TH
Ward, asking for the laying out of pub
lie road from point on Texas road be-
tween the residences of n. c. Jarratt and
Milton GUN on Eldershade plantation,
thence through said plantation, termi-
mating at the residence of r. G. Gibson,
. distance Of three-fourths of mile, was
received, and, on motion, committee
composed of Messrs. r. c. Gibson, G. A.
Goodrich, H.. C. Miller, N. c. Jarratt, W.
G. Gibson, d. F. Miller, and Joseph
Mensies, was appointed to lay out said
road, and Assess damages therefor, and to
report at next meeting OF this Board.
The following bills were allowed by the
Finance Committee and ordered paid:
And there being no further business,
the Police Jury adjourned sine die
F. H. CURRY, President.