Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
There were present /:


Said members presented their commits
sions and oaths of office.
The meeting being called to order by
Mr.. r. II. Whitney, Clerk, and on mo-
ton, duly seconded, Mr.. Frank Fl. Curry,
was unanimously elected President of
this Board.
And on motion duly, seconded, Mr.. f.
F. Newell was elected Clerk of the Board.
The President appointed f. C. Grace,
r. B. Lynch and Louis T. Turner as the
Finance Committee of the Board
After reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting, the Board proceeded to business.
Mr.. E. C. Grace reported all bridges in
his ward except two had been advertised
and rebuilt.
Mr.. Ralph Ally reported that all bridges
in his ward had been rebuilt and repaired.
Mr.. f. d. Coleman reported that the
Steep bayou bridge had not yet been COM
pleted, but other small bridges had been
repaired.
Mr.. L. T. Hunter reported that the
material in the old bridge at Waterhole
bayou was unfit for use, except small
part thereof, and asked that some one else
he appointed with him a. committee to
advertise and rebuild said bridge; and
the President appointed +. ID. Coleman
and ID. F. Miller to act with him in the
matter.
On motion duly seconded, Robt. Y.
Newell was elected as Tick Inspector for
the Parish of Tensas, and his salary fixed
at 500. 90 per month and he to pay his
own expenses.
On motion duly made and seconded,
Mr.. A. Bondnrant, Assessor for the Par
ish, was instructed to make a reduction
Of fifty per cent (5O%) in the assessed
value Of the cultivated lands of this par
ish for the current year 1916, on account
of the overflow and damage to same
caused by the waters of the Mississippi
River during this year.
And the Board sitting as Board of
Reviewers, accepted the Assessors Roll
for the year 1916, after the reduction of
5O% in assessed value of the cultivated
lands shown thereon had been made.
On motion duly seconded, it was ordered
that the sum of $50. 40 enormously paid
into the parish treasury for taxes on GER
tain lands in this parish, for the years
1912, 1918, and 1914, by Geo. Il. Dutton,
be refunded and the same was ordered
paid to Messrs. Dale & Young, Attorneys.
On motion duly seconded, Mr.. John
Hughes, Sheriff, and the Clerk OF this
Board, were appointed as a committee,
and given full authority to purchase an
engine and fixtures and have the same
erected at the Court House for Use OF the
Court house and Jail water works, and
in consideration for the privilege of the
use OF water from the said plant for the
lower part of the Town of ST. Joseph,
said committee was instructed to call on
the Town of st. Joseph for the payment
of Il Of the total cost OF said engine, etc,
and the erection thereof.
On motion duly seconded, it was ordered
that q of the amount of the bill of DIR.
q. N. Clarke, for the value of cattle lost
in dipping in 1915, be allowed and paid.
And on motion it was ordered that p of
the amount of the bill OF NJ. n. Holt, for
value of one bull yearling lost in dipping,
be allowed and paid.
On motion duly seconded, twas ordered
that VIM. A. Moses, ferryman, at New
Light, be allowed $500 on account of
injury received by him on cable on ferry
at New Light.
On motion duly seconded, the election
Of Parish Treasurer and Parish Health
Officer was deferred until the next regular
meeting of the Board.
On motion, the thanks Of the entire
Board were extended to Mr.. Richard H. i