The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-08
Police JURY PROCEEDINGS

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E. Kinds being absent
On motion of Mr.. Hewes reading
of the minutes of the last meeting
was dispensed with.
The Finance CotlIiHittee presented
its report together'w with bills agains,
the Parish amounting to- ss.soS. rs
endorsed for payment ''''" - :
On motion Of Mr.. Mcdonald the
report was adopted and the bill,
ordered paid and the.necessary funds
are hereby appropriated. -
The Budget of probable. expenses
for 1918 amounting to fifty thousand
eight hundred dollars was on motion
of Mr.. Wright adopted and the same
ordered published according to law
90 motion of Mr.. Deyine, John f.
Yerger was authorized and requested
to have the Index Books Of the Re-
corder's Office transcribed. at cost
not to exceed $4,000 for each book,
the Police Jury to furnish the neces.
sary books. =.
On: motion of Mr. Devine. j. L.
Cason.~ Assessor, was instructed to
visit Baton Rouge and there confer
with the. State Board of Affairs re-
lative. to the reduction of assessments
of woodlands in this parish. and his
expenses to be paid by this Board.
The committee appointed to con-
duct . experimentation of
applicants fgr appointment as bene-
ficiary scholars at the State Normal
School. presented its report showing
that Miss Annie Wards examination
was. perfectly. satisfactory and re-
commended, that she be Appointed to
said Normal SchoolT' ~, ... b.
On motion ofIMr. Wright, Miss
Annie ward @ai appointed benehcf;,
airy scholar ,,tpsstRe;: State Normal
School to commence at once; |
A communication from Mr.. Joel
F. johnson. asking that the road to
Sharkey plantation be worked and
he bridge at Johns Bayou be. put in
condition was duly read and on
notion of Mr.. Saunders was referred
@ the Bridge Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wright. the
ollowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas. The Police Jury has been
equested from many sources to pro- 1
'ide means to gravel the public
Dads in this parish. and
= Whereas. 1t is DESTROYS to know
he views of the tax papers on such
ubject. n
Be it resolved, That the property
ak payers of this parish are re-
uested to mret with this Police jury
t the Court House in Tallulah on
Wednesday, the 7rh day of November,
GIT for the purpose of discussing
ublie road matteri1 general.
Be It further resolved. That Hon.
To- Buie, State: Highway Engineer
e invited to attend this meeting. i
Be it further resolved, That a
tizen COMMITTEES Of two.from each \
ard be appointed a committee of |,
and REQUESTED to in
tie. to attend said; meeting, such
good roads" authorities as they !
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Said committee isras follows: ~
First Ward: J. C. Belts, W.P.
'wne. Second: George s. Yerger. g
Gorge NJ: Long. Thitd: C. E. Speed; T.
:: H; Ward. Fourth. W. S.sCraip u
T. Mcclellan, Fifth: W. z, Gilfol, r.
'rt Evans. Sixth: wv, Ctump, C. I
WSon. Seventh; ii. p. Purnell. L:
A. LeSeuert .Esshth:.;A.. s. Hollo- III
y, y: c. Mohseon,ery. 4. .
COMMITTEES st Large: 7, P. Kell,
: Bsziegler. George Spencer. G. In
ogbourne. GIN Gaines, G. w.
tterson. j.. d. Sewer. Alex An
.wsss. = '>-l- ./' - g~ ! II
F@ere being no further business ]
Bearasdjcurned: Sine die %
IS, ALEX CLARK s GO
VIII. HARVEY. President. me-
= Secretary. ~ ~