The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-08-17

ches Enterprise
(Signed)
| c. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Editor and Proprietor Natchito-
ches Times
By MIR. Cook, seconded bv Mr.. Ham
NETT
Whereas the Editors and Proprietors
Of the Natchitoches Enterprise and
! Natchitoches Times have placed their
position before this body in the above
communication, be it resolved that the
Police Jury adopt the plan set forth,
and that the public printing for the
Parish of Natchitoches remain as here
tofore, divided between the two pa
pers, both publish all legal proceedings
and the legal rate allowed by law to be
divided between them as per Act of
1912.
Yeas. Messrs Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charleville.
By Nr. Salter, seconded Mr.. Cook
That the matter regarding motor
! truck be discussed.
Carried
! By Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Salter:
! That the Parish mules be sold and
motor truck be purchased. Yeas:
Mess-s. Cook, Harper, Hart, Hammett,
Hood, Page, Sanders. Marshall and
Charleville. Nays, none.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. HAM
NETT:
That a committee of five free hold
ers be appointed to trace road Ward
Ten now in dispute, and report to this
body at next meeting.
All cost for said tracing to be paid
| by Road District No. (Three) Ward
Ten.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hoo1, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall and Charleville. Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Sury adjourned until 8 o'clock Tuesday
a. m.
TUESDAY MORNING
August 9Th 1916
The Honorable Police Jury met pur-
suant to adjournment with President
Hammett presiding and all members
| present.
By Mr.. Sanders, seconded by Mr.. Ham
nett:
That in accordance with petition of
citizens of Ward z, that road No 2, be
changed as follows:
Beginning at Asa Singletary's by
! way OF VowelIs Mill and Red Rock
cemetery, and thence out by way OF
Robert Colstons and H. A. Self, into
| WaId six, intersecting graded road.
And that Road NO. Ia and Tyne and
| RobelIne Road be discontinued. The
following appointed Tracers, A. G.
Etheridge, j. NJ. Parker, Asa Single
tary, C. C. Rhodes, Geo. Rise.
carried
iBy mr.. Fage, seconded BY Mr.. Cook:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
| the Parish of Natchitoches Louisiana.
That the road Commissioners of
| Spanish Lake District VIZ Andrew Sol-
! ice, Ben Flores, I. j. Jackson, be and
| they are horeby authorized to borrow
| from the Four Fiscal Agent Banks,
viz: Merchants and Farmers Bank,
| Peoples Bank and Exchange Bank OF
| Satchitoches, La, and the Citizens
Bank of Campti La, the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars, One Hundred and
Twenty Five Dollars from each Bank5
said amount to be borrowed for the
| Special Five Mill Tax of Spanish Lake
District, and TO be used for the con
struction and maintenance of roads in
said District.
The same to be payable on the 18th
| day of January 1917 aud evidenced by
the notes of the said Road Commits
| sioners, for the said amount with 8 per
cent interest from date thereof, be and
the same is hereby approved and rati-
| fed and made the action of this body.
That in order to secure the full and
| final payment of said notes with inter-
est and 10 per cent Attorneys fees in
event of suit to collect same the Spe
| cial Five Mill tax voted in aid of the
roads of Spanish Lake District Ward
| Five upon all assessable property in
| said District for the year 1916 is hereby
specially dedicated and set aside for
| the purpose OF securing said loan, same
to be set set aside dedicated and ap-
propriated until the full and final pay
nent of said debt with interest cost
and attorneys fees aforesaid.
The good faith of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches La, is here
by pledged to the holders of said notes
until the full and final payment
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders. Mar
shall. and CharleviIle. Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.: Cook, seconded by MIR. Ham
NETT:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Sec. |. That the public road on the
East Bank Of Cane River now ending
at the Eli Thompson lane be extended
along the bank of the said Cane River
to the upper dam across said Cane
River.
Sec. II. That the said road shall be
of the lawful width along the bank OF
the said stream
Sec. III. That the member of the
Police Jury from Ward One is hereby
directed to see that the said extended
road is laid out legal and put in pro-
per condition.
The roll called resulted as follows:
Yeas: Messrs Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders, M
shall. Salter, and Charleville.
Carried unanimously
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
the Parish of Natchitoches in regu
session convened. c
Sec /. That whereas an artific
lake has been created in the Parish.
constructing dam across Cane Riv
near its intersection with Red Riv
near Grand Ecore. and another
above the mouth of the Kisate
Now therefore be 1t ordained thai
said artificial lake is hereby estaolis
as a public highway, for the. carrie
OF passengers and freight, under 81