The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-11-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Jennings, La, Nov. 2, 1915

The police jury met i'll IesuIai :,
sion at nine o'clock a. m. with all
members present. :,
Mir. Hathaway reported that ne nad
taken the matter up with the LoGlSf-
ana Western Railroad Co. with REFER
ence to changing the crossing on the
Welsh-Jennings road east Of Jennings
and that the railroad had declined TO
make the proposed change; the
president was authorized to take the
matter up with the district attorney
with a view to ascertaining the legal
rights of the parish in the matter.
a resolution was adopted author
,zing the president to execute quit
,1aim decd to julie Todd to certain
hands in sections "a and 1904, when
has been abandoned as public road III
consideration of Is feet right OF way
across the north side of the NEA
Of the NWh of section 1904.
A resolution was adopted voiclng a
sentiment Of the police jury in favor
of systematic tick eradication by the
parish if a way can be found to pay
the expense of the work. The finance
committee was instructed to invest
rate the matter and ascertain if the
work can be provided for in the 1917
budget.
A resolution was adopted fixing free
hours for ferry service at Mermen-
tau ferry and permitting ferryman to
charge at other hours.
The police jury then went into the
matter of opening bids for the con-
struction of public highways and fol
furnishing surfacing material foI
same. After all bids were opened and
read aloud in open session, MeSsrS
Jones, Hathaway, IRENE and Stevens
we're appointed a committee to tab,
ulate the bids and report to the police
Jury at a continued session OF this
body to be held on Monday, Novem
Der 6, 1916.
Messrs. e. H. Boiling, c. Z. Carr anC
R. +. ArceneauX were appointed
committee of freeholders to visit thu
land of J. F. Grosh north Of Welsh OF
| Welsh-FentOn road and assess dam
ages for a strip 20 feet wide acros:
said land on the east side of public
road for additional highway purpose
and to recommend their action to TIT
police jury.
The police jury then adjourned t.
meet in continued session on Monday
November 6, at nine o'clock a. m.
CONTINUED SESSION.
Jennings, La, Nov. 6, 1916.
The police jury met in continue
session at nine o'clock a. m. with al
members present.
Police jury went into executive ses
sion.
Executive session closed.
1t appearing from the bids submit
ted that the cost Of constructing tn
system of roads contemplated woul
exceed the funds the police jury re
luested the bidders present to Subml
proposals upon supplemental items o
construction and to report to the pole
jury at a continued session to be hel
n the evening at s o'clock.
Police jury then adjourned to NEE
in continued session at o'clock in tn
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Police jury met at eight o'clock
m. in continued session with all mem
bers present.
Supplemental bids were opened an
. cad in open session.
The supplemental bids submitte
being unsatisfactory all supplemer
tai bids were rejected.
Original bids were then referred t
= and contracts were awarded as TO
lows:
Divisions &C" and sc" were aware
ed to the Worthington Constructio
Co.
Divisions "A" and "B" WEI
awarded to the Healy Constructio
Company.
Divisions "D,o c." Of" "B-1" ar
Gel" were awarded to the j. !
t George & Sons, upon a modified BIZ
being understood that bidders waiN
! the condition in their bid for the pu
. chase of road machinery by the paris
and bidders further agreeing that the
n will construct roads with shell instes
of gravel if so decided by the pole
: jury to use shell and provided to u!
she'll it will not increase the haul, al
bidders also accept contract subje
: 70 the injunction suit in Ward A.
r The police jury then adjourned
r meet Thursday, November 8, 1916,
nine o'clock a. m.
Attest:
n JOHN T. HOOD, Clerk.