The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-04-06
POLICE JuRV PROCEEDINGS

| regular meeting OF the IpACe Jury was
called 10 order by Dr Chas r. Howell
President with she following members
present Messfs Rrasseaux. Kaufman
Cogb Howell, Austen, Row. barrow,
Mafyman aud lAyergne
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read and approved
! Communication from MIR G. N Barrow
was read, and as there IL nov state
law relative to such matters this item
vas laid over
| Nj. J. i. Norwood United states Gov
eminent Dipping Vat inspector for this
parish being present addressed the Jury
| relative 10 dipping in this parish. After
The matter was falls discussed MIR Cobb
| moved and Mf Kaufman ssconded his
resolution, that the T.. 4 Government
Dipping Vat inspector have the undivided
support of this Police Jury ia hts efforts
| 90 eradicate the cattle tick from this
parish this year The inspector IL earnest.
| Is requested to enforce the iass regulat.
| ing dipping 10 the letter, and this Police
| Jury 10 hack him tn each and every way
All NlolaiDfs Of the laws on cattle dipping
| shall be prosecuted according "a law
Property owners are hereby notified that
al cattle. horses or cuits in this parish
! that are not being dipped will be- taken
up by the vat inspectors and dipped &c
owners expense This resolution was
unanlmuusi adopted
Mr. 4 Wade Noiand was elected range
rider for the parish. with authority %
visit and Inspect all dipping watts In the
rarisb aHl be- under the orders Of the
T. = Government Vat Inspector for this
parish salary So he slOa per month
Nj Willis DawsoH was elected dipping
vat inspector az a salary of SIS, he 10 have
the same dipping watts that Mr. A W
holland had control over.
Mt J. @ Liver representing the Kin.
aard Haines Go, Of Minneapolis. came be
fore the Police Jury relative to a new road
tracter Mr. Liver stated that Il would
cost the parish approximately 1890 to
pat the old road machine 30 first class
order aud the parish would stiil have .
second hand road machine He offered to
sell this parish a new. modern and np 10
date road tractor made by lhs Flour
.t8ty company, Of 80 h 3. Tot the sum Of
g. 800. tie agreed to give the parish $500
fof the old machine where Il stands. The
parish IL to pay s10e Ia cash and then |
give three notes Of $1,000 each. payable |
March b.. 1913, 1899 and 1891, al s per
cent interest This proposition appearing
60 hs for the best interest Of the parish |
after full discussion Mr iiver's pfopo- |
sil0n Was arrepted and the President II /
thc Police Jury vas authorized ia make /
and sign On agreement with Klnnard. |
Itaiues Go. for this new read machine. |
Mr. Liver promised 10 have this machine /
hers inside OF 20 DAYS, with the Under,
standing that a competent demonstration |
viii he sent with the machine who is "a
give weeks try-out or the roads u the
parish Alr lAvor also agreed 10 send q
competent man to take charge Of the road
oatflt and operate the same fof the parish
Rids we're received for working the
publ" reads as per advertisement and
notice az fellows
Roads Nos . and 8 let 10 Mr. y \ Percy |
foF TIVE years ~ $50 per mile Road Nc ii
l"i 10 Mf ! II Kent for one scar at SEQ
per mile Road through the Solitude plan
tation lst to Mr.. " r. smith at $50 per
1hnum Road from BIG bayou Sara Creek
on Tuulca road 10 the limits Of Corpora
ton ~ st Fraueisville let 10 Mr. J. Bob
Daniel AT $500 per year fof ,wo years
All public roads ia the Fifth Ward moi
ttready let cat on contract were ordered
advertised bids 20 be opened Nav / 1873 |
Nj spooHer of spooner Il F.faw, book
dadefs. submitted samples Of his work |
The riefk Of court was ordered to have :,
'uch hooks Ia his office az needed binding
'la"ed IN Al condition and present bin .
. Police Jury at it, next meeting
The Clerk Was instructed 10 write 10
u x T. Lee Jones regarding his com.
az TO public ROAD through his
,Iare
Complaint hetng made that parties we're
T. the habit 81 misuslng the court house
rounds and that several window glasses
ad recently besn broken hy children
brewing missiles through them. sheriff :,
ms Instructed 20 keep the court house
rounds % order and make an effort to :
fnieel 'he property Of the parish frem
amage
Report Of the Parish Treasurer vas read Y
nj ordered spread upon the minutes. as =
rliaws u
o the Hon. the Police Jury, Parish u \
West Fsliciana
eHtismeH.
beg 10 render statement a the Affairs v
This office since last report
az z, 1918 cash balance on hand sssg o.
Receipts since
rom Tax Collector .....st.s.,s liza :.
rom Tax Collector .......a....... so 90 "
rom Secretary of state. auto tax. s7ls IN
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lotdit ssa..s s.r-,s .,..+. -ss.sr SFaa ~
sss disbursements ............... agT7
'sh balance In Bank Of Gem. ----.---- he
mefce to-day ...........s....... s4ss "a 10
Respectfully Submitted.
}. q. MATTHEWS, rar. Tssaa }