Tensas gazette., 1917-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF TENsAs,

STATE OF LOUISIANA I
PARISH OF TENsAs,
st. Joseph, La, March 8, 1917.
Be it known and remembered, that
on this the 9Th day of March, A. d.
1917, it being the first Tuesday in said
month, and the day for the regular
meeting of the Police Jury in and for
above Parish and State, said honors.
BILE body met at the Court House in
said Parish.
There were present: Mr.. Frank H.
Curry, President, and Messrs. Louis
T. Hunter, E. d. Coleman,W w. H. Ally,
E. G. Grace, D. H. O'Kelley and Fred
G. Smith, members, the latter two
having presented their commissions
and oaths of Office as such members,
took their seats and the board pro-
ceeded to business.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman duly
seconded, the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it resolved, That the president
of this board appoint q committee of
three, one of whom shall be himself,
to confer with the holders of the old
bonds of this Parish, at st. Joseph,
La, at date to be fixed by the said
committee and said bondholders, look
ing to settlement and adjustment Of
said old bonds; and the president sp-
pointed Messrs- Coleman and Ally and
himself as said committee.
On application of citizens of the 7th
ward of this Parish, requesting the
construction of bridge across Little
Tensas bayou, at or near ..Tensss
Point, and it being shown that bridge
at said point is q necessity, and on
motion of Mr.. E. D. Coleman, duly
seconded, the following resolution
was offered and adopted:
Be it resolved, That q committee
composed of Messrs. Ed. Coleman, B.
r. Young and DIV. Edwards is hereby
SSoointed, said committee being here.
by fR7tsncted to appear before the
Police Jury of the Parish of Concordia
on the first Monday in April, to solicit
the aid of said Parish of Concordis in
the construction Of said bridge.
Be 1t further resolved, That the said
committee be and hereby is vested
with full power and authority to de-
termine the kind of bridge to be con.
structed, and to advertise for bids for
the construction of said bridge and to
let contract for its construction on
behalf of this Parish, and to act in
concert with any committee which
might be appointed by the Parish of
Concordia.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, duly
seconded, the following ordinance was
adopted:
Be II ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Tensas in lawful session
convened, That the sum of four hun.
dred and fifty dollars per snnum be
and the same is hereby spprporiated
-kse-tAs>-se-fsl7 In aid Of the Matches
Hospital Of Matches, Miss.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Kelley, duly
seconded, The president appointed L.
T. Hunter, F. G. Smith and r. II.
Whitney q committee to inspect the
books and accounts OF the Parish
Treasurer, and to report at next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Coleman, duly
seconded, Mr.. R. E. Marion was ap-
pointed tick inspector for this Parish
for the current season, at . salary of
900 per month, beginning March 1,
1917, and the Parish to furnish him
necessary gasoline for distance sctu-
ally travelled in attending to the duties
Of said Office.
On motion duly seconded the follow.
Ing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Be 1t resolved, That the Conserva.
0AOu SOiuAiooiOu VI tuo 0V8U0 VI LOue
isisna, be and they are hereby re-
quested to prohibit seining of fish in
Lake Bruen, in this Parish.
And there being:no further business
the Police Jury adjourned sine die.
FRANK H. CURRY, President.
e. F. NEWELL, Clerk.
Hon. JEFF B. Snyder of Tallulsh was
. visitor to st. Joseph on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark, Jr., of
Stables, La, are receiving congratu-
lations on the coming of Q baby girl. |
DR.. B. 1. Friedman, the optician ,ad-
vertises that he will visit Waterproof,
March 1914; st. Joseph, 1916; New
elton, II.
Mr.. Jos. T. Curry went down to
Msrksville, La, this week to do some
abstract work In the Clerks Office of