The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-05-23
THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
In This Place Last Week.

read III open session and approved ;ls
read.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the action of the President Of the po-
lice Jury in purchasing $4,000 worth
of bonds of the Third Liberty Loan.
which bonds were purchased out Of
the Bossier Parish bridge fund. and is
set aside to take care of the series of
bridge bonds maturing in 1923, at
which time said Lihert. Bonds will
mature, be and the same is hereby rat
ified.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the Bossier Parish toll collectors at the
Red River traffic bridge shall he paid Il
salary of 500 per month. beginning
with the month of July, 1913.
The Clerk of the Police Jury was
authorized to purchase 1000 pounds of
caustic soda from Morris 4 Dickson
Company, ut the price of ii cents per
pound, the same to be delivered as
needed.
On motion and second, duly carried,
so was appropriated for the Woman's
Committee Of the Council of National
Defense of Rossier Parish, for the pur-
pose of paying for stamps. stationery.
etc, and warrant was ordered drawn
in said amount to Mrs. c. o. Gayle.
Chairman.
On motion and second. duly carried,
Mr.. J. T. McDade was authorized. as a
committee Of one. to go to Baton Rouge
and attend to the revision of the Rev.
enue Law relative to license. etc, on
'jitneys," Or public service cars. and
such other legislation as is necessary
pertaining to license. etc, without ex-
pense to the parish.
The following letter from Mr.. j. q.
Barnett was presented to the Police
Jury:
Shreveport, La, April 3, 1918.
Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
Care ]. {. Logan, President,
Benton, La.
Gentlemen: Notwithstanding the fact l
notified you Of my injuries received on the
Shreveport Bridge on or about October ),
1917, while in the discharge of my duties
us the employee of the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish, l hereby give you written no.
y
while In the discharges of; my duties by.
being struck BY a piece OF timber, or post.
which was loaded on the truck of the b.
and II. System, which timber struck me on
the back of the head while I was collecting
toll and making change from !. c. Logan,
said truck passing me at the time. and
was thrown to the floor of the bridge,
breaking my right hip, fracturing my right
thigh, breaking my right leg both above
and below the right knee, and tearing the
ligaments in my right arm.
From these injuries have suffered ever
since, having been rendered incapable to
| attending or doing any work since that
time, and which injuries will no doubt be
permanent
From conversation had with you and
other members of the Police Jury, un-
derstood l would be provided for by the
Police Jury for these injuries, but un-
derstand that they now decline to pay me
| anything for said injuries, or the time /
lost, and this Is to notify you that l shall
expect remuneration from the Police Jury
| under the Employers Liability Act, and
unless you are willing to comply with said
| act, and remunerate me for my loss Of time
and for the injuries sustained, l shall be
| forced to resort to the law to enforce my
rights. Very respectfully,
]. G. BARNETT.
| Moved by Mr. ]. T. McDade, duly
seconded, that the claim Of Mr.. ]. q.
Barnett, for doctors bill Of $50 and
the bill of $500 for nurse, making II
total of $3.50. be paid him upon his
| giving his receipt In full of all claims
of any kind whatsoever against the
Parish of Bossier or Bossier Parish
Bridge Committee. as well as any
claim he may have under the Employ
er's Liability Act.
The above motion was then submit
ted to vote of the Police Jury. and
resulted as follows: Yeas - Messrs
Logan, J. L. McDade. Stewart and
J. q. McIDade; nays =. Messrs. Manr,
and Burks.
The vote being four for and two
against. said motion was declared duly
carried.
The following petition Of property
owners residing In Ward Three was
presented to the Police Jury, to-wit:
TO the Honorable Police jury Of Bossie
| Parish. Louisiana.
Your petitioners Of Ward Three, Bossie
| Parish, Louisiana. petition the HOnorabl
| Police Jury, that the public convenience
i and wants require that the road runnin,
from Lawson Morgan's farm, on the Mil
lers Bluff road, leading In a southern di
rection to the ]. d. Fenet farm, on tn
Gilmer road, being a distance OF four miles
used for rural mail purposes, and worke'
by local residents, BE- made public roa'
and worked according to the laws of tn
state.
Tom t;ardncr, Y. Gardner, J. u. Wilson
s. l.. Arnold. Y. +. Hill, J. Il. Win
ham, X. \. King, !. Nj. Crouch, ]. Il
Arnold, B. Billingsley, o. {. Nixon
Il A. May, ]. l.. Morgan. J. H. johnson
\ c. H. Arnold, John IL. Nattin. w. II
Crouch, 4. A. Arlington. ]. NJ. Mixor
T. D. Slaton, n. W. Sentell.
The request of the foregoing petitio
was duly granted, with the proyisol
that subsequent petition and dedicsl
ton of said roadway be presented t
the Police Jury. with Il plat sllowin
the proposed road and names Of th
owners of the property through whic
it traverses, with their signatures t
the above mentioned petition grantiir
roadway 60 feet in width. which
to he opened without expense to til
parish.
The following resolution was offere
by Mr.. Mcnade, duly seconded, an
unanimously adopted: