The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-29
PARISH POLICE JURY
HAD SPECIAL MEETING
JENNINGS. Ia Sen+ 1o 1o1e

NiAillSo D Ld.J DGpL. 10, 1910.
The police jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis met in the police Jury
room IN the office building in Jen-
nngs, pursuant to adjournment in con-
tlnued session on this day at 9 o'clock
a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. }. S. IRENE, president, and on
roll call the following members were
present: Arthur Guidry, ward l; Geo.
hathaway, ward 2; T. S. Walker,
ward 3; J. S. IRENE, ward 4; Ausem
Marcantel, ward 5; F. A. Arceneaux,
ward 7.
A. T. Jones, ward 6; Dolce Bour-
geois, ward 8; and Yves Pitre, ward
10, being absent.
Recess was taken by the polio Jury
Tor the purpose of meeting in body
the good roads delegates of the Span
lSh Trail association, also to await
the arrival of absent members of the
police jury.
Afternoon Session.
The police jury re-convened at l
o'clock p. m. with all members pres
ent except Yves Pitre of ward 9.
Members of the highway committee
and number of representative citi-
zens of ward three appeared before
the police jury and were given a hear
ing IN connection with the location of
the public highways through the said
ward, proposed under the proposed
system of improved highways.
Members of the highway commit
tee and number Of representative
citizens of ward four appeared before
the police jury and were given a hear
ing IN connection with the location of
the proposed improved highway
through said ward.
Mr.. j. NJ. Booze of ward 6 appeared
before the police jury and in connec-
ton with the location of the proposed
improved highway in said ward north
OF Roanoke and was given hearing.
Moved by Mr.. Arceneaux and Sec
onded by Mr.. Bourgeois that the po-
lice jury go into executive session.
Executive session closed.
Moved by Mr.. Jones and seconded
by Mr.. Arceneaus that the following
resolution be adopted which upon be-
ing put was carried unanimously:
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the police jury of |
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, that |
Whereas, 1t appearing to the police
jury that the members Of the police |
jury and the highway committee re-
spectively of wards three and four
are unable to agree upon the location
of the proposed improved highway
through the said wards, and it appear
ing to the police jury further that
the matter of locating the routes for
the said proposed improved highways
is referred to the police jury for set
Element, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the location of the
said proposed improved highway
through ward three be and the same
is hereby fixed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner
Of section four (4), township nine (9)
south, range three (3) west, thence
north to the northeast corner
Of section nine (9), township eight
(8) south, range three (3) west,
thence west one mile to the northwest
corner of section nine (9), township
eight (8) south, range three 81 west,
thence north to the northwest corner
IF section four (4), township eight
~ south, range three (3) west.
Be it resolved further, That the To-
,ation of the said proposed improved
highway through ward four (4) be
and the same is hereby fixed as fol-
ows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner
If section four (4), township eight
~ south, range three (3) west,
hence running north one-half (1-2) +
nile to the northeast corner Of the
southeast quarter (SE la of section
:hirty-two 1927, township seven ()
south, range three (3) west, thence
vest one mile to the northeast corner
# the southwest quarter (SW LAY of
section thirty-two (32), township
even ~ south, range three (3) west,
hence north five and one-half Is 1-2)
niles to the northwest corner of Sec
ion five (5), township. seven (O
outh, range three (9) west, thence {
asst one mile to the northeast corner
# section five (5), township seven
y south, range three (3) west.
Resolved further, That the highway
ngineer be authorized and directed
o make survey and estimates of i
cute beginning at the northwest cor
er of section five (5) township seven
y south, range three (9) west, L
hence north one-half mile to the 6
Allen parish line.
Requisition by the sheriff and tax D.,
ollector for stationery and supplies
or the sheriff's office;
One typewriter.
One tax collectors cash book. g
$500 blank tax receipts.
One gross copying pencils. :
Upon motion by Mr.. Bourgeois and
econded by Mr.. Guidryr and duly car
led the sheriff was authorized to pur- |
base the above mentioned stationery
nd supplies.
There appearing no further bust
ess, upon motion by Mr.. Guidry and s
uly seconded by Mr.. Bourgeois the I
olice jury adjourned:
Approved --------------, 1916.
Attest: J. S. TREMO,
Ohm /. HOOD. President
Clerk. 1