Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-08
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF TFSSAS.

st. Joseph, La, March ), 1918.
BE it known and remembered, that OIL
this 9Th day of March, 1918, it bein
the first Tuesday in said month, and tn
day OF the regular meeting of the Polio
Jury in and for above Parish and State
said Honorable body met at the Cour
House in st. Joseph, La.
There were present Mr.. Frank Ii. Cur
ry, President; and Mcssrs. f. d. Cole
man, +. c. Grace, Wiley Gavin, Louis T
Hunter, w. II. Ally and ID. ii. O'Kelley
members, constituting the full Board.
On motion duly seconded reading o.
the minutes of last meeting was dis.
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. O'Kelley, duly
seconded, the following resolution was
adopted. to-wit:
"Be 1t Ordained by the Police Jury
OF Tensas parish, La, in lawful session
convened, that the sum of Five Humid
red and Eighty Dollars (S5sO.OO) be
and the same is hereby appropriated
for the benefit of the City Hospital of
Natchez, Miss, for the year 1913"
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, duly Sec
onded, the following Ordinance was
adopted:
"Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
OF Tensss parish, Louisiana, in lawful
ceaaiOn that Tho o,v,, ~ Eoc. u,ul-1l
and Fifty Dollars, additional to the
annual appropriation, be and the same
Is hereby appropriated for the year
1918, In aid of the U. 8. Farm Demon
strstor for this parish"
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted:
"Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
OF Tensas parish, La, in lawful session,
that the sum Of Fifty Dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated in
Aid OF the Womsn's Committee of the
Council of Defense for the year 1913"
On motion of Mr.. Ally, duly second
ed, the following resolution wasadopt-
cd, to.wit:
"Be 1t Resolved, That Miss Pauline
Abrshm be awarded the unexpired
term of the Scholarship at the State
Normal School, for the current term
OF three months, made vacant by the
graduation of Miss Bowman from said
On motion duly made and seconded
the following ordinance was adopted:
"Be It ordained that the sum of
Twenty five Dollars be and the same
10 hereby appropriated to reimburse
Miss Bowman for certain personal
funds used by her in the year 1917 i'm
lieu of Phi. funds then not available.
The President appointed a COM
mittee composed of L. T. Hunter, d.
Il. O'Kelley and R. H. Whitney to
examine the books of the parish Treas
lrer and report thereon.
Theparish Superintendent of Schools
appeared before the Board and asked
IN expression from the Police Jury as
20 the Scholarships to both L. S. u.
md the State Normal School. After
discussion the Police Jury gave assur-
'nce that both of said chclarships
would be maintained as in the past.
After discussion by the Board as to
he Good Roads, and the advisability
u calling an election to take the sense ,
u the taxpayers on said proposition,
he Board decided that owing to the
var conditions, etc., existing at this
ime, the time was not opportune for
uch an expression.
And the President was requested.
owever, to call a meeting of the Police ,
ury at an early date for the purpose ,
{ discussing and forming plans for
he working Of the ordinary roads
throughout the parish.
The Board authorized the President
nd Clerk to advertise for sealed bids
Dr. the sale and removal of all the old
lank, stringers, etc., composing what
known as the "Plank Road", in the
bird Ward. v
The President appointed a Com.
littee composed of w. H. Ally, &c. '
race and Jno. ID. Lynch to investi-
ste the condition of and vested said 81
ommittee with full authority to work
le Newellton- New Light road. n
The Board authorized the President NJ
make sale OF the gasoline tractor
'longing to the parish, at and for a W
Ice deemed suitable by him. q
On motion OF Mr.. Hunter, seconded
Mr.. Gavin, the following resolution NJ
Is adopted, to-wit: "
THAT the salary of the Clerk Of this
ard, from and after this date, is b;
reby fixed at two. thirds increase III
or the present salary paid him."
And there being no further business 10
} Police Jury adjourned sine die. De
F. H. CURRY, President.
F. NEWELL, Clerk. T.
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