The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-21
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury Proceedings.
The Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, met this day, Monday,
June II, -1917, pursuant to call of }.
c. Logan, President of the said Police
Jury, as Board Of Review, for the
purpose of reviewing the assessment
roll for the Parish CT Bossier FOR the
year 1917 and equalizing the assess
ments, and for the further purpose
of appointing a member Of the Board
Of Supervisors of Road District No.
8 of Bossier Parish, in compliance
with Act 1919 of 1916 of the Legisla-
ture CT the State of Louisiana, with
all members present at roll call, viz:
1T. McDade, Ward One.
J. c.. Logan (President) Ward Two.
J. T. Many, Ward Three.
NV. Stewart, Ward Four.
L. M. Burks, Ward Five.
]. G. McDade, Ward Six.
The reading Of the minutes OF the
meeting held May 9Th was dispensed
with.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
o; Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in open
and legal session convened. That in
| compliance with Act 1919 CT 1916 of
the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved July 6, 1915, and
the decree of the Supreme Court OF
| the State of Louisiana, rendered In
suit No. 22,281-Bolinger ct ais.
versus Police Jury of Bossier Parish
l ~ 4ho T I-!.
ture, the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish does hereby nominate, select
and appoint Mr.. M. S. Bo.inger, q
resident of Road District No. 8, a
member Of the Board of Supervisors
of Road District No. 3 of Bossiel
Parish, in accordance with said Act
1919 of 1916 of the General Assem-,
bly, of the State of Louisiana, who
with Mr.. j. T. Many, member of the
Police Jury of said Road District No
5, and Mr.. N. w. Sentell, member OF
the School Board of Road District
No. 3, will fern and compose sale
Board of Supervisors of Road Dis
trict No. 3. and said board as nov
completed is hereby instructed, au
i thorized and ordered to organize IL
accordance with said Act 1919 of 1917
of the General Assembly of the Stat
CT Louisiana.
By Mr.. Manry.l
i Whereas, the Police Jury of Bos
ser Parish, has been notified by tn
State Highway Department, Board o
State Engineers, under date of Feb
ruary Is. 1917, that on the LIST day 0
January. 1918, the State Highwa,
Fund collected during the year 1917
. together with such funds as it ma
, be able to accrue from the Fedora
Government, will be apportione
among the parishes applying an
qualifying for aid on or before tha
, date, and,
, Whereas, the Parish of Bossier
urgently requested by the State High
f way Department, Board of State Er
] gineers, to fill out, adopt and I'll
, this application for aid as soon as Pc:
, sible so that the Highway Depar
. ment, Board of State Engineers, ma
! have ample time in which to MAX
I the necessary surveys, maps, plan
investigations, ETC., and SO that tn
parish may also have ample TIN
after said surveys, maps, plans, il
vestigations, reports, etc, nave pee
r made by the State Highway Depar
n ment, Board of State Engineers,
: which to create any necessary roo
e districts, to authorize the issuant
e and sale of bonds, or to vote speci
$ taxes, or otherwise, before Janual
Il l, 1918, that may be necessary t,
is the carrying out and constructing II
k proposed project herein applied fo
is and,
whereas. the State Highway D
< partment, Board of State Engineer
# requires the. parish to advance Il
d estimated cost of making said su
4: veys, maps, plans, investigations, 7
g rorts. etc.. on the basis of $50 p
If mile for each mile of road applied X
u and,
C Whereas, the State Highway 9
70 partment, Board of State Engines 8,
in agrees to refund to the parish any
Il the above sum over and above
is amount necessary TO cover the cost
as said surveys. maps, plans, lnvestle
as tons, reports, ETC., together with
er item;zed statement showing
exact amount expended in maxi
ef same;
I'd be IL fcSOlVcu, lAaI wv VI
n. Jury of Bosier Parish, in regular S
nd sion convened, hereby makes form
d. application and petitions the. ST
sc Highway Department, Board of ST
n Engineers, for aid under the prov
he ions of Act 40 of 1910, for the c.
tly struction Of the following nan
in state highway, as outlined on n
He showing system of proposed st
ds highway:
his From the south boundary line
ur Ward Three. Bcssier Parish, Lo'
ful lana, {being the south boundary
IRE Road District No. 8, Bossier Par
lat Louisiana) north to the Arkan
lde state line, along the proposed 70
IN of the highway in said Road Dist
led No. 8, distance of about eight
nc. 18) miles.
nat Be it further resolved, That
ne President of the Police Jury OF /
sier Parish be and he is hereby
thorized and instructed to draw
the Parish Treasurer and issue to
No State Highway Department, Boart
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