The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-20
THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
in This Place Last Week.


The Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Louisiana. met in Benton this day,
Tuesday. September II, 1917, in regu- |
lar session. with all members present |
at roll call viz:
!. G.. Logan. President, Ward Two.
J. T. McDade. Ward One.
J. r. Many, Ward Three.
\. w. Stewart. Ward Four.
l.. Nj. Burks. Ward Five.
J. G. McDade. Ward Six.
The minutes Of the meetings had Oh
July 10th and August oath were read
in open session and approved as read.
The following ordinance was pre-
scented by Mr.. J. T. McDade and, upon
vote, was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
he i, ordained by the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Rossicr Louisiana, In regular
session convened, That the right and priv
iIcge Is hereby granted to the Reserve
Natural Gas Company of Louisiana to lay
u yas pipe line under the South BOssfer
Parish good road mt point south OF Iay-
lortown and north of Elm Grove. as shown
on the blue print attached hereto, with the
right to maintain said pipe line under said
read as long as same may be necessary Tor
the use of the said company.
Re if further ordained. That the pipe
line shall be buried not less than three Ieet
under the surface of the road, and the
said grantee shall in no manner damage
the road but shall leave same In as good
condition us it was before the said pipe
line WAS laid under it,
he ii further ordained. That the grantee
assumes any and all liability from actl-
dents that may happen on account OF the
layin. and maintaining of the pipe line ana
will save and hold harmless the Parise OF
Bcssicr rrcm any liability on account OF
the laying and maintenance of the said
pipe line.
Done and signed officially on this, the
nth day of September, 4. ID. 1917.
j. {. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
II. Il. HILL. Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance was pre-
scented Ly Mr.. J. L. McDade and, upon
vote. was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Ee IL ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish Of Bossier, in regular session con-
ycneG That the right and privilege Is
hereby granted to the Louisiana Gas and
Fuel Company Incorporated, to lay gas
pine line under the IIaughton and MclDadr
public read 1T point about the center OF
sect ion ., township 16, north, range IL,
west. Ecssier Parish Louisiana. as l.
shown on the plat attached hereto. with
the right to maintain such pipe line under
said road as long us same may be netcs
sary for the use of the said company.
he IL further ordained. That the pipe
line shall be buried not less than three fet
below the surface of the road, and that tht
grantee shall in no manner damage said
road, but shall leave the same In as goot
condition as it was before the said pip.
line was Laid under it.
Be it further ordained, That the sait
grantee assumes any and all liability iron
accidents that may happen on account o
laying and maintaining the said pipe lfn'
and shall save and hold harmless the Far
is'i Ct Eossicr from any liability on account
of TIE laying and maintenance OF the same
Rad and passed in regular session ol
this. the 18th day of September. 1917, II
E,ntcn, Rossicr Parish, Louisiana.
j. c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
II. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The following ordinance was pre-
scented by Mr.. Many and was unani
n,ously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Ratifying and confirming all action hereto
fore taken by the Iolce Jury Of Bessie
Parish, Louisiana. and the Board of st
pervsors of Read District No. ; Z
said PARISH relating to the issuance {
S50.teo OF road bonds of said distrie
pursuant to the election called in sal
district by the Police Jury Of Bessie
Parish en- the :sOth day of May, 1916, d
rectins tnr issuance of said bonds IN
prescribing the foim thereof and dirct
ing the sale of said bonds.
Whereas, on the llth day Of April, 1871
the Police Jury of Rossicr Parish. Loui
lana. ordered and directed the holding Of
special election in Road District No. )
said parish On the :,uth day of May, 1911
for the purpose of submitting to the pro
crtv taxpayers qualified to vote at SUE
election !, proposition to issue 100000
bonds of said district. for the purpose
constructing. improving and maintainiI
the roads and highways In said distrit
and.
Whereas, said election was duly held Z
the aoth day of May, 1916, pursuant
notice duly published in the BOssicr Ea
ncr the official journal of Bossier Paris
of the dates. April 10th, April 9th, NJ;
18th. May 18th. May 18th and May >
1910 between the hours of I am. and
pm. aud,
Whereas. AT meeting of the Police Jul
held On the 18th day of June, 1916. sa
i'oi,e Jury did prepare and keep proc
verbal of the manner in which the ball
boxes had been opened, returns canvass,
and the result of the election ascertainc
and forwarded Il copy Of said process verb
TO the Secretary of State, who filed Il
same in his office on the 9th day of Jun
l9l6. and recorded the same in the boo
Records of Special Elections No. 1. III
another copy to the Clerk Of the Secol
judicial District Court of the Parish
Rossicr. which said process verbal was
corded by said Clerk of the said Distri
Court in the Mortgage Records of sa
parish and did make and file copy of 81
protes verbal in the archives of said pl
isl. the authority ordering said electio
and.
Whereas. said process verbal of the resr
of the special election w,.s published In 4
Ressier Tanner the official journal of sa
parish. ON the 18th day of June, 1916. an
Whereas. ia and by the said canvass N
count Of said ballots. 1t was lscertain
and found that said proposition was du
carried and adopted, and indebtedness
said road district to the amount
S5n.eoa and the issuance of bonds Of d
said read district to evidence the same W
at said special election authorized by t
vote of majority in number and amou
of the property taxpayers of said distrt
qualified to vote under the CONSTITUTE,
and laws of the State of Louisiana vi
voted at said election. and.
Whereas. nj Il meeting held on the 80
day of June, 1917. said Police Jury. und
the authority of Act No. 1910 of 1916 d
establish and create Il Beard of Super,
sors for Read District No. ;; and,
Whereas, under the provisions of Act n
80 of the laws passed ut the special 81
sion of the Legislature Of Louisiana
1917. which act took effect on the I'D d:
Of August, 1917, the police juries Of Il
several parishes of the State Of Louisial