The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
Total cost Of bridge ccmplcte----$9O25 O0
Very respectfully submitted.
W. l.. COOPER.
Assistant State Highway Engineer.


Very respect fully submitted.
W. T.. COOPER.
Assistant state Highway Engineer.
The foregoing report was received
by the Police Jury and filed.
On melton and second, duly carried,
estimate No. > Of the foregoing report
was unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was then
presented by Mr.. J. G. McDade, duly
seconded by Mr.. Burks, and, upon vote.
was unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, the Police Jury of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana. under resolution of June
II, 1917, and under provisions Of Act -
of 1910. petitioned the State Highway De-
partlhent of the Board of State Engineers
for state aid and supervision on the Red
Chute bridge Shreveport Alinden highway ::
Whereas, the State Highway Department
of the BOARD Of State Engineers has made
the necessary surveys, and has submitted Il
report. together with plans, sections, etc,
relative to the location. length. quantities,
estimated cost. etc. Of said bridge. stu
atcd in the Parish of Bossier State of
louisiana:
Whereas. the State of Louisiana, through
Engineers, has agreed to extend the Parish
of iossicr approximately 30. per cent of
the costs. out of funds available in 1919,
toward the tonstrut ton of the aforesaid
bridge, and provided that the Parish of
I.ossier has on hand, or will secure with
out delay, all additional funds necessary
for the construction of this bridge there
fore,
BE it reso1red by the Police Jury of Bos-
| sicr Parish, Louisiana. That President ]. &.
Logan. or his successor. be. and he is here
| by instructed. authorized and empowered to
| accept the offer of state aid made by the
State of louisiana, through the State
! Highway Department of the Board of
State Engineers, on the construction of the
above bridge. as indie ated on toe above
plan. and as described in the report sub
mitted by the State Highway Engineer.
| he it further rCsnlred, That the l'rrsi-
! dent of the IOlicc Jury of Hossier Parish
louisiana notify the Highway Department
! Of the Board of State Engineers that the
Parish of Eossier and the Police Jury of
said parish have on hand the sum of
S3o93 to he used for the construction of
the above mentioned bridge, and guarantee
to secure, II required. all additional funds
necessary for the construction and CON-
| plction of said bridge, and. in addition.
! further guarantee and agree to secure, by
deeds of conveyance. and have available all
rightsofway that are required by the State
Highway Department, Board of State En-
| gincers. and by Act 10 of 1910.
Be ii further resolrcd, That the I'resi-
dent of the Police Jury of Bossicr Parish,
Louisiana. make formal requests upon the
| State Highway Department, Board of State
| Engineers, to proceed to, as soon us pos
siblr. prepare form of contract, plans and
specifications. and advertise the above men.
| toned bridge. and invite sealed proposals
for the construe tion thereof.
| BE II further rc*0lred, That the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury of Rossicr Parish.
J. {. Logan. or his successor, be, and he Is
| hereby instructed authorized and cmpow-
cred to sign. make and execute contract for
the above mentioned bridge, on such terms
and conditions as he may deem proper. in
conjunction with the State of Louisiana
through the Highway department Of the
Board of State Engineers, and to do any
and all things necessary in the premises.
J. {. LOGAN. President
Police Jury Of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana
X. b. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion and second. duly carried
the Clerk of the Police Jury of Bossier
| Parish. Louisiana. was instructed and
ordered to wire Culver 4 Kidd, of Mil.
letlseville, Ga. to add six barrels OF
pine tar to the order given them on
September Is. 1917.
/ Mr.. ]. I. McDade, member of the
Police Jury, was instructed to see Mr.
Snider relative to the Court House
and urge the matter.
Whereupon the Police jury ad
jOurned sine die.
]. c. LOGAN, President
| Police Jury of Rossier Parish.
r. Il HILL Clerk Police Iury