The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-22
THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
In This Place Last Week.

Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
In This Place Last Week.
The Police Jury of Bossier Parish met
in regular session this day, Tuesday,
March 10, 1917, at the Court House, in
Benton, La, with all members present
at roll call, to-wit:
IT. McDade, Ward One.
J. c. Logan (President) Ward Two.
J. T. Many, Ward Three.
N. w. Stewart, Ward Four.
L. M. Burks, Ward Five.
]. G. McDade. Ward Six.
The minutes of the meeting held
on the 9th day of January, 1917, the
last regular meeting, were read in
open session and approved as read.
DR.. Smith, representing the Federal
Government in the matter of tick
eradication in the State of louisiana,
addressed the Police Jury relative to
compulsory dipping of cattle in Bos-
sier Parish, and following his address
the matter was generally discussed
between the Police Jury and many
citizens Of the parish, who had been
invited to lend their presence to the
meeting.
After this discussion, the Police
Jury proceeded to vote on the ques-
ton Of making cattle dipping COM
pulsory at this time and the unani-
nous vote was to postpone the mat
ter of compulsory dipping until the
state law becomes effective, in 1918.
Mr.. A. H. Montgomery, represent
ing the citizens of Ward Five in the
vicinity Of the E. S. Burt place, ap-
peared before the Police Jury and
proposed a change in the public road
in said ward leading from the place
formerly owned by Mr.. E. S. Burt
to the residence of Mr.. w. T. Keith,
which change as proposed was grant
ed, the same to be made without ex-
pense to the parish.
On motion and second, duly car
ried, the claim of Freeman & Stuart,
for the sum of $25, for damages to
crop along the route Of the gravel
highway in Road District No. 2, was
allowed and warrant ordered drawn
for same.
On motion and second, duly car
ried, Mr.. L. G. Smith, Assessor, was
advanced $3.50 on the assessment of
| 1917, and a warrant was ordered
drawn for same.
On motion and second, duly car
ried. the President of the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, is
hereby authorized and instructed to
offer and ray a reward of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who assinated Mr..
Elijah Wart, bridge tender on the
Red River bridge. while in the dis
charge of his duty as toll collector
during the night following Saturday
March 10, 1917.
On motion and second, duly car
ried. the Parish Treasurer was in
structed to transfer $4,000 from the
account of Road District No. to the
account of Road District No. bonds.
Moved by Mr.. J. 7. McDade, duly
seconded, that the Parish Of Bossier
pay the transportation of Confed-
crate veterans of Bossier Parish, who
are members of Loudon Butler Camp,
who are unable to pay their own
transportation to the Confederate
-eunion to be held at Washington, D.
c.. during this year.
Mr.. Many offered the following
amendment: That the transportation
Of all Confederate veterans Of Bos-
sier Parish be paid. but received no
second to his amendment.
The original motion as presented
by Mr.. McDade was then submitted
and resulted in the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Logan. J. 7. Nc
Dade, Many, Burks and ]. G. Nc
= Dade.
Nay-Mr. Stewart.
The vote being five for and one
AGAINST, was declared carried.
On motion and second. duly car
;; ried, the Parish Treasurer was in.
structed to draw check in payment
of the prorata due by the Parish OF
Boss;er against the bridge fund tc
take care Of the balance due on the
bridge certificates, now amounting to
about s2650.
Upon application of the Cunber.
land Telephone and Telegraph Com.
pany, Incorporated, was granted tbs
following permit:
, This will authorize the Cumberland
Telephone and Teleeranh Company te
: use the brigc rightofway Of the
t Parish of Boss;er for the setting of 9
: mole lire. approximately "a feet from
the center of the bridge: commenc.
, ing on tie south side of the bridge al
| the waters edge, 81 feet from the
: center, thence running northwest tt
levee, where the fill starts-toe Of
slope-(at this point the toe of slope
) is 81 feet from the center line OF
bridge) thence northeast along toe
. Of slope to station 0, plus 70. as pei
: map of riehtofway attached (toe Of
: slope at this point is 22.6 feet fror
| the center line) provided, however
J that the Parish of Bossier will at nc
time and under no circumstances be
! liable for any damages to the pole:
or lines of said company passing ovel
t this rightofway
5 The following application for state
aid in road construction was re
: corded:
: BY Mr.. J. T. McDade.
Whereas, the Police Jury Of Bos
sier Parish has been notified by the
!. State Highway Department, Board o.
State Engineers, under date of Feb
ruary 16, 1917, and on the LIST da!
! of January, 1918, the State Highwa,
$ Fund collected during the year 1917
together with such Federal funds al
it may be able to secure from tn,
Federal Government, will be appor
: toned among the parishes applyin.
for aid on or before that date, and,
Whereas, the Parish of Bossier, i
urgently requested by the State High
way Department, Board of State En-
gineers, to fill out, adopt and file thi
application for aid as soon as pos
sible so that the Highway Depart
ment. Board of State Enpineers. ma,