Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
POLICE Jury PROCEEDINGS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
PARISH OF TENsAs. I
st. Joseph, La, April 8, 19l!


on this 9Th day Of April, A. D., 1919,
pursuant to call of the President
thereof, the Police Jury in and for
above Parish and State, met at the
Court House in st. Joseph, La. There
were present, Mr.. Frank H. Curry.
President, and Messrs. E. D. Coleman,
L. T. Hunter, w. H. Ally, d. H..
O'Kelly, E. G. Grace, and Wiley
Gavin, members.
There being . full membership
present, the Board proceeded to
business.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and on motion duly made
and seconded the same ss read were
approved and adopted.
On motion duly made and seconded
the following Resolution was offered
and adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, It has been brought to the
attention Of this Board that there is
some uncertainty whether we have q
right under the law and under the
preseut assessment to vote Q bond
Issue In excess Of Three Hundred and
Fifty Thossand Dollars ($S5O, 600. 90, }
and,
Whereas, the people of the Parish
Of Teueas In mass meeting assembled
have called for an issuance of bonds
amounting to Seven Hundred and
Fifty Thoussnd Dollars (s750, 100000
for good road purposes; and,
Whereas, It IL the desire of this
Board 10 carry out the wishes of the
people - 90 expressed; and,
Whereas, II has further been
brought TO our attention that after
the dliug Of The sssment rolls of this
Parish now In course Of preparation
and which We ere informed by the
asesssof that he hopes to file not later
than July, there can then be issued
legally and beyond question . bond
Issue smounting to the said sum OF
Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars (e75o, 900. 0ol tor GOOD road
purpose; now, therefore,
p Il resolved BY the Police Jury OF
The PAfish Of Tensas that In phrsu-
snoe Of their desire 10 carry into ef-
fect The sxprsssed Win OF the people
IN mass meeting assembled, that
there b bond issue OF Seven Hun
drsd and Fifty thousand Dollars
(e7S0y 900. oo) for sa,d good road pur-
poses. they hereby postpone the call
Ing Of the election for said purpose
until after the filing and acceptance
OF the present sssesspent rolls, obi
gazing themselves to nse every effort
10 hasten the fling and acceptance OF
the said rolls and to call IN election
for the purpose OF the issuance OF the
said bonds 1t the very earliest posi-
BILE moment after they are assured
that bond issue of the said specific
amount eau legally be made.
The public being hereby assured
that postponement OF the calling of an
election 1t this time will in no way
delay good roads, - surveying par
ties will b In the field - soon o.
supplied By the Highway Dept, the
expenses Of said surveys to be borne
BY the Parish.
On motion duly made and seconded
the following Ordinance was offered
end adopted:
Be II Ordained by the Police Jury
OF the Parish of Tensas In lawful ses-
sion, that the public road from the
Levee Street In the Town Of st.
Joseph, running Westward over the
st. Joseph Winnsboro State High way,
10 the Depot OF the Missouri Pacific
railroad, be constructed OF concrete,
the additional expense OF said con.
struction over the cost OF gravel to be
borne by the Parish in its just pro-
portion.
The committee previously appointed
10 employ . Tick Inspector for the
New Light Tensas River neighbor.
hood, reported that they had EN-.
ployed Mr.. E. T. Berry as such In
spector and fixed his salary at S10O. 90
per month. The committee further
recommended that an additional In
spector b appointed to assist in the
Tick Eradication work of the Parish.
And on motion OF Mr.. Coleman,
duly seconded, the salary of this cd
Inspector was fixed at s75 per
month.
On motion duly made and seconded,
NJ. J. w. Bateman was authorized to
lave censtructed at Wildcat Planta-
Hon, dipping vat, with necessary
psnss etc.. the Parish to furnish all
for same, and pay necessary
hanliug charges on msterials.
On motion duly made and seconded
he following resolution was offered
md adopted:
Be Il resolved: That the owners of
" gstss across the public roads OF the |
Parish, are hereby notified to have
MD Gstss put in good repair at once |
> thdt the same will open end close
|oaIly, and 70 have al holes under
- Gntss Allsd in, By the next regu-
- aaeeting OF the Police Jury, under
$500 - lnavfh9 none2 49, nRaneod !