The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-31

Sec. '. That the President of tn
Police Jury is hereby instructed t
issue his proclamation giving notice @
the special election herein ordained an
to announce that at the hour of l
O'Clock a. M, Tuesday 3rd day of Jul
1917 this Police Jury will meet at tn
Court House in the City of Natchito
ches, La, and open the ballot boxe
I and count the ballots in number an,
} amount and declare the result of tn,
election.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charleville. Nays
> None.
Carried.
/ By Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. Hood:
That Commissioners and Clerk for
: special elections be paid the sum of two
dollars per day and to serve only one
. day.
That the Deputy Sheriff be paid the
sum OF three dollars per day, for three
: days only. Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Har-
per, Hart, Hammett, Hood, Page, San
ders, Marshall, Salter and Charleville.
Nays, none.
Carried
BY Mr.. Hammett, Sec. by Mr.. Cook:
That the Confederate Veterans at
tending Re-Union at Washington D. c..
pc each given thirty five dollars travel
ing expenses.
This amount to be paid upon applica-
ton OF each Confederate Veteran to the
President of the Police Jury.
Further, that Mr.. Stephens be noti-
fed of this plan.
Yeas, Messrs Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett. Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charleville.
Nays, none.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Hood, Seconded by Mr.. Cook:
| That the bill of Mr.. J. H. Bufkin for
repairs Jordan Ferry Bridge be paid as
soon as money is available.
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart.
Hanmett, Hood, Page. Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charleville.
Nays, none,
tCarried.)
By Mr.. Cook, Sec. by Mr.. Hammett:
That where's the very serious food
production ann preservation problems
which have ariseA. due to our having
been drawn into TN, most terrific war
in the history of maA have demonstra-
ted beyond dispute theSgreat need of a |
first class Canning CluEN Demonstrator
for Natchitoches Parish, &ud whereas
the Food Preparedness Cohsmittee of
the Parish of Natchitoches haA. succeed
ed in securing the services of "a most
excellent and competent lady, in the
person of Miss Virginia Dorrnan, for
the position of Canning Club Demonstfs.
tor, and whereas the State of Louisiana
has agreed to bear two thirds of the
cost of the salary and travelling expen-
ses of the Canning Demonstration
Agent, and it is expected that the
School Board will bear one half of the
remaining third, now, therefore.
Be it ordained, that we do appropri-
ate, to be paid out of the general fund
of the Parish of Natchitoches, the sum
of two hundred dollars to assist in pay
ing the salary and travelling expenses
of the Canning Demonstration Agent |
for peroid of one year. And the
President and Secretary of this body
are hereby authorized to-day this sum
to said agent in monthly installments.
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hood, Sanders, Marshall, |
Salter and Charleville.
Nays, Mr.. Page.
tCarried.)
BY Mr.. Cook, Sec by MIR. Hammett:
That whereas the very serious food
production and preservation problems
which have arisen, due to our having
been drawn into the most terrific war
in the history of man, have demonstra-
ted beyond dispute the great need of
first class Farm Demonstration Agent
for the Parish of Natchitoches, and
where the Food Preparedness Com
mittee of the Parish of Natchitoches has
in securing the services of a
most excellent and competent man, in
the person of Mr.. J. w. Bateman. for
the position of Farm Demonstration
Agent.
And whereas, the State of Louisiana
and Natchitoches Parish School Boarc
each agreed to bear a portion of tbed
expense of the salary and travelling ex-
penses of the said Demonstration Agent,
now therefore,
Be it ordained; that we do appropri-
ate, to be paid out of the general fund
If the Parish of Natchitoches the sum
If seven hundred and fifty dollars to as
sist in paying the salary and travelling
expenses of the Farm Demonstration
Agent for period of one year. and the
President and Secretary of this BODY
ire hereby authorized to pay this sum
% the said agent in monthly INSTALL
nents.
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Harper, Ham,
nett, Sanders, Salter and CharlevilIe
Mr.. Hood refused to vote.
Nays, Messrs. Hart, Page and Mar
hall.
Carried
y Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. Page:
That the President of the Police jury
e authorized to purchase fling cabi-
ct for records of the Police jury.
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart.
Iammett, Hood. Page, Sanders, Mar
hall, Salter and Charleville,
Nays, none.
(Carried.)
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
ury adjourned to meet June 4th. 1917.
r. E. HAMMETT,
President Police jury. -
MISS ADDIE TAUZIN.
Secretary Police Jury. .
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution nassed bv
ne Police Jury or the Parish of Nat. b
La, at it's session held on q
he 26th. day of May 1917, |, Z. %. &
Iammett, President of the Police jury M
ereby give notice in compliance with s
hid resolution. That a special election e
3 held in Road District No. %, Ward S. IS
the Parish of Natchitoches on the M
I'd day of July 1917, for the purpose Il
submitting to the property tax paw 9
s qualified to vote at said election un- q
sr the laws of the Constitution Of the =
tate OF louisiana the following propo- IS
ton.
TO levy special mill tax on all the
'sessable property in said District for