The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-01-14

By Mr.. Pierson:
That the resignation Of Mr.. Young
as COMMISSIONS. u ward 3, District
No. 2 be accepted, and that two Com
missioners be elected instead of one
for Road District No 2, Ward 3.
(Carriel)
By.Mr. Pierson, seconded by Mr.. Page
| That the sum Of S6u0.O0 or so much
thereof as may be necessary Is here
by appropriated and is loaned to Road
! District No |, to be returned to the
Parish out of the Special taxeS to be
collected for said Road District No.
of The year 1918.
| Yeas. Messrs. PiersOn, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
| COckneld and Russell
Carried
By MIR. Pierson, seconded by Mr.,
| CocktieId;
That a committee composed or Mr..
Russell ana COcktield lie appointed to
investigate the gate proposition on
the Ross plaza now in possession OF
Mr.. Mack Abraham. and act as they
may deem necessary.
Carried
Moved and seconded the Hon Po-
lice Jury adjourned until "Wednesday
at 10 clock a. II.
WEDNESDA MORNING
Jan'y 9th, 1915.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Pier
son presiding and all members pres
ent except Mr.. Cockerham.
BY MIR. Knott:
That the President be authorized
to contract with Mr.. Hawkins to re-
move petitiO in Assessors Office anu
fix same as will be contracted for the
sum OF, $1,000.
By Mr.. Pierson, seconded by Mr.. Rus
sell:
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of NatchitOches, That
the President of this body Is hereby
ordered and authorized TO lease for a
period of Ninety-nine years to Gus
Coins, Walter BlOunt, ct ais, repre-
senting the colored people OF the city
and Burial Association. for burial
purposes and to be used for the burial
Of coiored people and no other pur-
pose during this lease. all that track
Of land in the City of NatchitOcheS,
west of 7th street and South OF st.
Denis street bounded on the NO6h
by Saint Denis street, East by Sew
enth street South by lower half OF
this tract, and West by the old line
of the City of NatChitocheS and be-
ing in the fact the North half Of shat
Block of land situated between Saint
Denis Street, on the North 7th street
on the East, the Old West limits OF
the CITY of NatchitOcfIes on the West
or about what would be Nin4h street
and being bounded South by lower
part of said block.
The rental of said property shall be
the sum Of Sl.O0 per year, and 10 be
due and payable on the LIST day OF
December of each and every year.
Be it further ordained, that the
said president shall at once execute
and sign said lease to that effect, and
place the said colOred people in pos
session subject to the present lessor
Jf same. ,.....
Be it furth.r ordained that any
and ali other ordinances In Conflict
with this ordinance Is herebv special
" repealed and especially the ordin-
ance passed and adopted on the 9th
(Csfried)
By Mr.. Russell: ID =.
That in accordance with petition of
citizens of District No. 3, Ward 10
that road No be laid out and con
structed beginning at GaIbraith run
ming South west to interSect Road
NJ. s at j. N. Spurgeons amt that 5.
w. Squyer be appointed oVerseer OF
said road.
(Carried)
By Mr.. Russell:
That in accordance with petition
of citizens of District No. 3 Ward 10
that<road No. : be laid out and con-
structed beginning at chopin run
ming south west to ward line 5 and 10
al w. e. johnson and that NJ. b.
Mayo be appointed oyerseer OF SAID
road.
Carried
By Mr.. Russell:
That ali that part of Road No. II
running from Manuel School house to
Gorum be discontinued, and the road
to run from Chopin Station to inter-
sect road leading from Derry to Go
rum P O. at about one and a half
mile South of Derry, and that the
following be appointed road overseers
| of Road No. II, District No. ;, Ed.
| DeLacerda, B f. Nicholas, A. Carna-
han, lsadore Vercher, James Della
cerda.
Carried
BY Mr. Adams:
@That Martha Nelson be dropped
/ from the pauper list Of Ward 3.
Carried
By Mr.. Page;
That the petition of Citizens of
Ward 7, relative to establishing pub.
lie road from ProYencal to Model road
be laid on table.
! carried.
BY Mr.. Page:
Resolved that the PRESIDENT Of the
board select a V s. for purpose of
vacinatinV Cattle, Horses, Sheep at a
rate not to exceed 25c per head and
! that his salary shall be the difference
between the cost OF Vaccine and price
charged and that he is to collect same
from parties having work done. This
Parish shall not be responsible for
the salary Of V. S. bat shah be col
lected by him, this shall apply to
Ward l and Nine.
Carried
4 BY MIR. Plerson:
That Mr.. Williams be authorized to
contract with some party to have
4 black Lake Bridge maintained,
Carried.
BY Mr. Knott:
That report of Claims Committee
be accepted.
i Carried
BY Mr.. Pierso1;
That report Of Finance Committee
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