The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-04
Police Jury Proceedings.

Inc folice jury met thlS DAY, IueS-
day, April %, 1916, at its Office at the
Court House, in Benton, La, in special
session, pursuant to call, with the fol-
lowing members present, to-wit: J. G.
Logan, president; J. T. McDade, M. C.
Wright, N. w. Stewart, R. D. Whit
tington and ]. G. McDade.
Reading of the minutes of the former
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion and second, duly carried,
Mr.. J. G. McDade was appointed to
accompany Mr.. Logan, president of this
body, to New Orleans, to be present at
the opening of the bids for the construc-
ton of the hard-surface road of Road.
District No. 2, known as the Haughton
route of the Shreveport-Homer highway,
including the Fillmore spur.
The following resolution, presented by
Mr.. J. G. McDade, was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, in resolution under date of April
20, 1915, petitioned the State Highway
Department, Board of State Engineers,
for monetary aid under the provisions of
Act 80 Of 1910, for survey, and for the
construction of that section of the
Shreveport-Ho highway known and
described upon the plans, profiles, etc.,
of the State Highway Department, Board
of State Engineers, as the "Haughton
Route" which begins at the bridge
across Red Chute Bayou and extends in
an easterly direction and along the gen.
eral route OF the old "Wire Road" for a
distance of about four miles, thence
leaving the old wire road and extending
in southeastcrly direction to a point
near and on the north side of the Vicks-
burg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad,
thence easterly along the north side and
near the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific Railroad to the line between the
parishes of Bossier and Webster, dis
lance of about 7.35 miles, and includes
the Fillmore Spur" beginning at the
point of intersection of the old wire road
and the east line of section s, township
IS, north, range ii, west, and extending
southerly to a point interesting the
Haughton route, distance of 2.O4 miles,
making a total mileage of 1899 miles.
Whereas, the State Highway Depart
ment has made the necessary surveys
and has submitted report, together
with profile, plan, etc, relative to the
location, type of construction, quanti-
ties and estimated cost OF constructing
said sections of highways, as herein
above described, and
Whereas, the State Highway Depart
! ment, Board Of State Engineers, has
agreed to contribute $1,000 per mile for
each mile constructed under the super
vision Of the Highway Department,
Doard OF State Engineers, provided that
the parish has Oh hand, or will secure
without delay, sufficient funds that may
be required to complete the mileage
under construction, aud to cover its pro-
portionate cost per mile, over and above
the $1GO per mile, as provided for by
the Highway Department, Board OF
State Engineers;
Be it resolved by the Police Jury o.
Bossier Parish, that President ]. G. Lo-
gan, be and he is hereby instructed
authorized and empowered to accept the
offer made by the State of Louisiana
through the Highway Department O.
the Board OF State Engineers for the
construction OF the above mentioned
highway, as hereinaboVe described.
Be it further resolved, etc., that the
President of the Police Jury of Bossiel
Parish notify the Highway Department
Board of State Engineers, that the Par.
ism Of Bossier guarantees to secure, ant
have available when required, its por.
ton of funds necessary for the prope
construction and completion of the afore
said mentioned highways.
Be it further resolved, etc., That thu
President Of the Police Jury of Bessie
Parish, make formal request upon tn,
Highway Department, Board of Stat,
Engineers, to proceed to advertise TO
bids, and prepare plans and specifica
tons, etc., Tor the construction of tn
above mentioned highways.
Be it further resolved, etc., That tn
President OF the Police Jury of Bessie
Parish, through and with the consent O
the Police Jury, inform the State High
way Department, Board of State En-
gineers, that the Parish of Bossier guar
antees to acquire, by deed of conveyance
and have available, in addition to it
portion Of costs OF constructing the abov
highway, all rightsofway of not les
than 60 feet in width, as now located an
surveyed by the Highway Department
: Board Of State Engineers, and that a
cost incurred thereby, including the re
moving and rebuilding of any fences
and the cost of any damages, will
borne by the Parish of Bossier, and til
} Police Jury Of said parish, thereby fur
nishing and providing rightofway fire
Of cost to the state, as required by Ac
i 80 of 1910, and that the Police Jury an
. the Parish of Bossier will not use an
part Of its portion OF cost appropriate
. for road work to pay for any rightofway
fence removing and rebuilding, dam
: ages, etc.
Be it further resolved, etc., That th
President of the Police Jury, J. {
hereby instructed, authorized and en-
1 powered to sign, make and execute con
D tract for the construction Of the abov
O mentioned highway, as herein described
= in the Parish Of Bossier, State of Loui;
lana, On such terms and conditions {
+ he may deem proper, and in coniunctio
n with the State Highway Department
q and to do any and all things necessar
in the premises.
Il The following resolution, presented /
Mr.. J. T. McDade, was unanimous
/. adopted:
S Whereas, several miles of good roat
h have been built in the Parish of Bo
sier under state aid and supervisio
. through the StateHighway Department
b and
: Whereas, the said roads have bee
& constructed economically and eficientl
therefore,
/ Be it resolved by the Police Jury