Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-31

are the highest and best bidder
the $2Z5 10000 Parish Of Vernon.
Bonds to be issued By and sole obl'a
ton Of Vernon Parish dated April Iss.
1919, bearing interest at SO payab
semiannually to mature as specified m
their bid bearing date Of May E9h,
1919.
Now Therefore.
Be il resolved that said Bonds Be
and the same are hereby awarded ii
said W. L. Slayton and Co, and tie
President and Clerk are hereby author
lzed and directed to execute said Bond,
and when executed, to deliver the same
to the said W. L. SIayton and ca. Il
compliance with terms of their said bid
on file in the office Of the Police Jury
Clerk.
Be it further resolved that if the al
torneys Of said w L. Slayton and COM
pany, on examination Of certified nan-
script Of -tke record Of proceedings to
be furnished them in accordance With
the terms of their bid, decline to ap-
prove said Bonds. said transcript, ac-
companied BY letter Of the attorney
declining to approve, shall be promptly
forwarded to the clerk Of this Police
jury. whereupon said clerk IS hereby
authorized and directed to immediate
" return to said W. L. SIayton and
Company their certified good faith
check deposited with their Bid for said
bonds.
On motion Of Dr.. F. Smith, second-
ed by Mr.. NJ. B. Martin. the above re-
solution was adopted BY the affirma-
tive vote Of the following members
Yea, ]. F. Smith; Yea. M. B. Mar
tin; Yea, ]. c. Hunt; Yea. Frank b.
Jackson; Yea. c. R. EHaymons; Yea
IN. H. F. Stanly; Yea, ]. S. Richard
Son; Yea, ]. T. Jeane; Yea, 7. j. Ad-
olson.
I.V.o. Craft The duly elected. quail
flied. and acting clerk Of the Polio
jury Of Vernon Parish, La. do herebt
certify the above is true and full COZ
OF a resolution passed BY the Polio
jury at regular meeting held unds
date )Of May 18th, 1919.
In tastisaany ssahencsfiEalf lrsss
unto affixed my official signature and
the corporate seal of said Police Turv
this May 10Th. 1919.
v Q. Graft, Clerk Police jury.
SEAL
The Police Jury, on motion and SCI
cond. resolved themselves into board
Of reviewers. and took up the matter
Of adjusting assessments.
On motion and second. the BODY ad-
iourned till tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock.
v. o. Craft. Clerk.
Leesville. La. May 2lst, 1919.
The Hon. Board met according ID
adjournment with all members present,
and further considered work Of review
ers of Assessments.
On motion and second, the board
adjourned till one o'clock.
v. 0. Craft. Clerk.
The board reconvened as per adj
journment with all members present.
and concluded the work as board 81
reviewers. and the following is a report
Of said work:
Afternoon session.
The body reconvened as per ad-
iournment with all members present.
Petition read from citizens Of ward
six asking that the name Of Mrs. EIiz-
abeth Hagan be placed on the pauper
roll, and on motion and second the
PRAYER Of the petitioners was granted.
and Mr.. ]. c. Smith Of Hicks, La. ap
poined her disbursing agent.
Petition read from citizens Of the
third ward, asking that the name of
Mrs. Rebeca Cooper be placed on the
Pauper roll, and on motion and second.
same was granted and Ma. w. A. Cole
was appointed hr disburseing agent
Petition read from the third ward
asking that the name Of Mrs. Tinnie
Cole beplaced on the pauper ron. and
on motion and second. same was grant
ed, and Mr. A. F. Scoggins was ap-
pointed her disbursing agent.
Petition called up from citizens 81
the fourth ward asking that the name
Of Mrs. Viola Thompson be placed "a
the pauper roll. and on motion and se-
cond same was granted, and M. jim
Fletcher was appointed her disbursine
agent.
On motion and second that the road
from The old Richie place running