The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-15

/. road Commissioners of ward be &C.
cepted.
; By Mr.. Williams:
: That the above petition be tabled.
Yeas, Messrs. Williams, Knott, Page
Parker, Taylor Nays, Messrs. Pier
son, Adams, Cockfield and Russell.
q Tabled.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until 1:30 o'clock p. m.
f EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with president Pierson
! presiding and all members present ex-
: cept Mr.. Cockerham.
: AN ORDINANCE.
By Mr.. Pierson:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury cf
| the parish of Natchitoches.
Section l. That two dirt dikes or
dams be constructed across Cane River,
one dam to be located at or near the
upper mouth of Cane River in ward
f one, the other dam to be located in
ward 8 above and near the mouth of
: Old River
Section 2. That a committee COM
posed of president of this body, w. H.
Russell and A. P. Cockfield Mr.. Will
liams and Mr.. Page is hereby instructed
to communicate with the war depart
} ment of the United States for its ap-
proval of the plans and specifications
) for said dam or dikes as prepared by
|. w. Sylvester, C. E. and upon such
approval the said committee are direc-
ted to advertise 10 days for bids for
the construction of said dams. The
committee is authorized to employ /.
w. Sylvester or any competent engi-
neer as constructing engineer upon
such terms as may be agreed.
| Section 8. All bids to be accom-
panied with certified check for $500 90
to insure good faith, the contractor
shall bond through responsible COM
pany authorized to do business in this
state in the sum of three thousand
dollars for the faithful performance of
his contract the right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
| Section A. The committee shall have
authority to award the contract either
In whole or separately.
| Section S. In event of the award of
| said contract and in order to provide
for the payment of said dams or dikes
one eighth of one mill on the dollar of
the total assessment of the parish of
Natchitoches is hereby levied for
period of ten years beginning with and
including the year 1916, or for such |
number of years not exceeding ten |
years, as may be necessary for the said |
levy, and said one eight of one mill is |
hereby specially dedicated to the pay
ment of the cost of constructing said |
two dams or dikes
The said total cost to be divided into |
not exceedi ten annual payments, in
such amounts as may be skssained by
tie Fclsge Jui IlLd-aing isrest All
the rate of per cent per annum, pro-
vided the Police Jury reserves the
right to pay at any time at its option,
any portion of said debt before ma
turity with interest only to the date of
such payment and provided further the
Police Jury shall issue negotiable bonds
or certificates of Indebtedness for said
cost of construction at the option Of
the contractor.
Section 6. The bid accepted by the
committee and the contract entered
regular or special session for final ac-
ceptance aed approval.
Section z. The construction of said
two dams or dikes across said Cane
River shall not tie understood or con-
strued that the Police Jury of this
parish as in any manner modifying its
legal rights to or the control of the
banks of said stream, or its legal right
to regulate and control the use of said
stream and all laws or ordinance now
existing pertaining to said stream anu
its banks SHALL remain in full force and
effect and all right inherent in this body
concerning said stream and its banks
shall be and are hereby reserved to the
Police Jury.
Section 8. That in event of damages
or injuries to the property owners OF
Red River, below Grand Ecore caused
by the construction of said dams, the
same shall be removed.
Yeas, Messrs. Plerson, Knott, Page,
Russell. Nays, MessrS. Williams,
Adams, Parker, Taylor and Cockfeld.
Lost
By Mr.. Pierson:
That the following petition be ac-
ceptei:
State Of Louisiana,
Parish OF Natchitoches. :
To the Honorable Police Jury of Nat
cnitocheS Falish
We the undersigned citizens and tax i
payers of said parish and state respect G
fully petition your Hon. body to grant !
1s road district to be numbered Road
District No. IA, bounded on the west
by range line between range five and ;
four, embracing all that territory north !
IF the Texas & Pacific Ry and be- !
tween Cane River and the boundry line :
If Rapides parish, running to Red ,
River. !
Do hereby petition your Hon. body 2
to order an election to vote five mill '
tax for period,of ten years to main +
tain and work by the citizens the >
public roads of this district. =
(Signed) =
Eugene w. Edwards j. M. Cotton
Columbus Bebee B. o. Owens
Z. l. Merrell H. E. Anderson :
w. R Hillman NJ r Mitcham =
J B. Dubois L. NJ. Gorum
Ben Hardee DR. H. l.. Wize =
Il. Wise Joe Rachal
Carried. :
By Mr.. Pierson: >
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of +
she Parish of Natchitoches, La. r
Section l. That the following Dor :
lion of the Parish of Natchitoches is 2
hereby created into a road district to :
De known as Road District No. IA +
5o-wit: That portion of ward 10 bcun- .
led on the west by range line between )
range five and four, embracing all that +
territory north of the Texas & Pacific r
Ry., and between Cane River and the 3
ooundry line of Rapides rnnning to Red t
River. d
The roll being called the vote resulted
IS follows: +
Yeas, Messrs Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor, ;,
Cockfeld, Russell. Carried. !