The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-07-12

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Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Hammett
Hood, Marshall, and Cnarleville. Nay
Messrs. Harper, Hart, Page, Sander.
and Salter.
tLost)
By Mr.. Cook, seconded by MIR. Han
! NETT:
That the President and the Financ
| Committee be authorized to employ a
Auditor to audit the Police Jury books
the cost not to exceed TIE amour
agreed by the Police Jury.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Ham
NETT, Hood, Page, Marshall, Salte
and Charleville. Nays: Mr.. Hart
Absent: Mr.. Sauders.
Carried
BY Mr.. Salter, seconded by Mr.. Cook
That all hogs running at large on tn,
public road on river front Ward 8, anC
all public roads Ward 10 must hav,
rings in their nose.
Carried
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
TUESDAY JULY 3rd 1917.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with President Saltel
presiding and all members present.
Applications for appointment bene,
ficiary received and read. That of Mr..
Will Phillips, Mr.. Elmer w. Oliver and
Mr.. Wolsey ~. Wood
Mr.. Phillips received five votes
Mr.. Oliver l vote
Mr.. Wood vote
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Hamm9tt being
absent.
Mr.. Hood refuses to vote
Mr.. Phillips having received majority
of votes cast was awarded the appoint
ment.
PROMULGATION OF ELECTION
Upon examining the voters cast in
Road District No. % Ward Five of the
parish of Natchitoches, at the special
election held in said District on Mon
day July End 1917, as to whether or
not tax of five mills for FIVE years be
imposed on the property tax payers of
District No. %, Ward 5, said district
all of Union Grove School
District and Three Pines School Dis
trict except that portion of Road Dis
trlct No. 2 which might be in said Dis
trict.
The result Of said election was as
follows.
For said tax in number IS, Against
said tax in number IL.
For said tax in amount $1,000. 90,
Against said tax in amount 81, ,958.OO.
The majority of votes for said tax in
number is 8, The majority in amount
for said tax is s4,293.00.
1t is therefore declared that at said
election the vote in both number and
amount is in favor of the assessment
and levy of said tax.
BY Mr.. Charleville, seconded by Mr..
That in accordance with petition of
Citizens of ward ten, that after Janu-
lry lst. 1918 the two gates shall be re-
moved from the public road on the place
Known as the Ross Place
Yeas, Messrs. Hammett, Hood, San
iers, Marshall, Salter, Charleville.
Messrs. Cook, Hart, Page, refuse to
yote.
Absent Mr.. Harper.
(Carrled.)
BY Mr.: Sanders, Seconded by Mr..
MARSHALL:
That in accordance with petition of
Iitizens of ward 5, that the Martha
lille and Allen road be changed so as to
lccomodate the majority of the traffic
urning TO the North at the top of the
watson Hill, and running due west, on
thrn1rh hr NJ
property, thence between Dixon and
;oats, following the said Ia line through
he Lilly property, and intersecting
model road near the Harper place, and
hat portion Of Road from the top of
he Watson Hill leading to Marthaville |
e discontinued. The following ap- |
tracers to trace same and re-
'ort to this Body.
I. E. Prothro, A. ]. Sanders, w. F. |
lcPhearson, 7. A. Rains, and H. C.
'arnhill.
tCarried.)
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
ury adjourned as Police Jurors and |
let as Board of Reviewers.
The Board of Reviewers met with
lr. Salter presiding and all members
resent.
y Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. San
ers:
There being a difference between the
turned in by the Bentley
lumber Co., and that of Mr. Key who
'as appointed by the Police Jury to
lake these estimates,
Therefore be it ordained, that the
lfference between the two estimates
g split In ascertaining the assessment
the said Company.
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Hammett, Hood.
anders, Marshall, Salter and Charlie
lille.
Nays, Messrs. Harper, Hart, and
age.
(Carried,)
y Mr.. Salter, Seconded by Mr.. Cook:
That the estimates of Mr.. Key on
le Louisiana Long Leaf Co., timber be
'cepted.- the said Company given until
onday 9th, to show cause it same is
'und wrong.
Carried unanimously
Mr. Sanders, Seconded by Mr..
age;
That the Saw Mill Plant of the La.
ong Leaf Victoria Plant be fixed at
ne Hundred thousand Dollars (Sl0O,-
0.00.)
Carried unanimously
Y Mr. Hammett, Seconded by MIR.
alter:
That the assessed value of Mr.. NIL.
ismukes house and lot be reduced to
tteen Hundred Dollars, ($15O0O0.)
Carried
Moved and seconded the Hon. Board
reviewers reconvened as Police
lrors.
7 Mr.. Hammett, Seconded by Mr.,
lge;
That the Secretary of the Police Jury
axe application to the La. State Live
ock Sanitary Board for an inspector
r dipping yats of this Parish at once.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
ry adjourned until Monday July 9th,
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