Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-19

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of the property tax payers of said ward
asking for an election to be held IN
said ward, to determine whether or not
a special tax of five mills on the dol
lar for a period of Five beginning with
the year 1919 and ending with the
year 1923 both inclusive, on motion
and second the prayer of the petition
ers was granted, and the following Or
dinance read and adopted by section
and as a whole by yea and nay vote
as follows, DR.. Smith (yes) Mr.. Stanly
(yes) Mr.. Martin (yes) MIR. Addison
(yes) Mr.. Richardson (yes) Mr.. Jean
es (yes) Mr.. Hunt (yes) Mr.. Hay
mons (yes) Mr.. Jackson (yes). There
being nine yes, (9) and no nays, the
Ordinance was declared carried.
Petition read from. citizens Of 3rd-
ward asking that new road be estab-
lished beginning at Mr.. Mills Mitchell
and terminating at Mr.. M. K. Scoggins,
residence, on motion and second the
request was granted, and the following
reviewers appointed to lay out same
according to law and make due return
to this body, Vis:-Mr. 0. D. Kak,
Mr.. 7. E. Richardson, M. K, Scoggins,
]. o. Sanders, Mills Mitchell, and W.
M. Scoggins.
On motion and second the body adj
iourned till tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock.
v. 0. Craft. Clerk, Police Jury.
LeesviIle, La, July 9th, 1919.
The Hon. body reconvened as per
adjournment with all members present
except Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Jack
son.
Moved and seconded that since tick
eradication in the Parish Of Vernon is
not being executed systematically and
thoroughly, thus proving a failure,
That this body withdraw their cooper
alton by refusing to pay future claims
for such purpose, believing we are
wasting public money, if conditions
continue as in the past.
This act to take effect on Saturday,
July 18th, 1919, was done and passed
by the Police jury in regular session
by the following yea and nay vote:
DR.. Smith (yes) Mr.. Stanly (yes) Mr.
Martin (yes) Mr.. Addison (yes) Mr.,
Richardson (absent) Mr.. Jeane (yes)
Mr.. Hunt (yes) Mr.. Haymon (yes)
Mr.. Jackson (absent) Seven yea;
and no nays. (absent two), the motion
was declared carried.
: On motion and second. Mr.. Shield:
be and is hereby designated and elect
/. ed as Public Printer for the Parish o
: Vernon for the fiscal year lol9-lo20
(. and that he be allowed legal rates 70.
, same.
I, (Mr. Richardson enters)
: Report of reviewers on road begin
: ming at Sanders old field and terminal
e ing at the McConathy dipping Vat il
Ward Two was read, and on motion
: the reviewers were discharged and tn
said road declared not a pubic road
: Report of reviewers on road from
y A. B. Crafts to T. E. Stephens read
an on motion and second the reviewer
were discharged and the said road de
! clared a public, road of the Parish o
I Vernon, La.
On motion and second that the Jan
: itors salary be and is hereby fixed a
{ $500 per month.
On motion and second that the cler
; Of this body. salary be and is hereb
fixed at $500 per day for the ensuein
year.
On motion and second. that sectioi
II of the road laws Of Vernon Paris
adopted in the year 1912. be and tn
It same is hereby amended and reenall
ed as follows. That common Iabc
# under the old system of working sha
n be compensated at the rate of $3.50
& per day. and for teams work shall bes
v the rate Of $500 per dat for eac
pair and driver. Motion Adopted.
N The body adjourned TIL one o'cIocl
Is v. o. Craft. Clerk Police Jur.
v Afternoon session
The Hon. body reconvened as ps