The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
deposit in this suit SO: making an az

yrcg:te OF SIS.i.tp.
II is further ordered in connection with
the above that the balanccs due for costs
and witness fees be paid Ias. NJ. Hender |
son. Clerk of Court. us follows. to-wit:
Clerks cost. S6.75: for witness fees,
SO: Shcriff's cost Ucaddp farishl. 10
cents: Shcriff's cost Isbssier PARISH. |
S2.2-total. S2S.S7. 45T
Al of the above claims III said suit No. |
74S7 to be paid out of the sRossicr Parish |
Bridge Fund and the Parish Treasurer was |
ordered to issue Il check Oyt Of said fund |
to cover said claims.
The following resolution was unani |
mously adopted by the lplice Jury, in
open and legal session convened:
BE it rexnlred That the Police Jury of
Eossicr Parish will meet n Board of Re-
view On Monday. May :, 1919. for the pur-
pose of reviewing the assessments filed with
Il by the Assessor. At this meeting ASSESS
mcnts will be cqualizcd and adjusted. and
values will be fixed. All persons in interest
are notified to be present. this meeting be-
in- held in lien Of the meeting regularly
held on the first Monday in 1Iune. ut which
meeting assessments are reviewed.
l-pon the recommcndationvof Dr. Burns
veterinarian in charge IF ttck eradication
in Rossicr Parish. the following vat in
SDectors were duly appointed to serve for
the dipping season of 1919. viz: J. q. Bar
nett W. NJ. Mc;'all. l.. II. Bumyardner,
+. ID. McKelar. +. L. Denpi6n. T. +. Gar
cit. l.. Il. Lockry, y. II. Montgomery, Frank
Edwards and +. f. Nickrrs.
1t is futher ordered, that II DIR. Burns
finds it is not necessary for him to have
| eleven vat inspet tors. he Is authorized and
| fully empowered to lessen tilr number by
| the else har4c of any m;ln the services
| of whom h,~,scrs fit to dispense with.
All members of the Police Jury being
| pres, MT they resolved themselves into q
| tommittc of the whole. for the purpose of
cptnin. bids for the purchase of x4?,0on of
| road bonds of Road District No. ;, Hossier
| Parish. louisiana said bonds of the de-
| nomination of $500 each. dated September
I. 1916. maturing annually on September
| 1st of each year. 1919 to 1a46, inclusive,
| With coupons attached representing semi
| annual interest payable September 1st and
March 1st of each year: when the following
scaled bids were received and opened viz:
| L. Bank Of Commerce, Mansfield, La.
| >. Sidney Splitter & Co.. Toledo. ohio.
5. Interstate Trust and Banking Co.
New Orleans. La.
i. American National Bank. Shreveport.
| La.
All the foregoing bids having been open
ed. read and examined in open session. and.
| after discussion. it decided to accept
bid No. t. of the american National Bank.
|
Shreveport I..,, March 10. 1919.
Mr.. r. Is. Hill. Clerk Police Jury,
HoSsicr Parish. Louisiana
Dear Sir: For your 900 bond issue
of Road District No. = Bossicr Parish.
State of Louisiana. to bear date of Stptem-
ber l. 1916. to mature as specified in your
printed statement furnished us on March
10. 1919. to bear interest ut the rate of q
per cent per annuEl. payable at Seaboartl
National Bank, New York. said bonds to h
in the denomination of $500 each. We will
: pay you, subject to the approving opinion
of John {. Thompson Esq, of New York
Lefty. or our clients attorney, when deliver
cd to us or our client. said bends with
coupons attached from Marcls ], 1919. tn,
par yalue of said bonds lslnsss sfsrusd in
tcrcst to date of delivery.
We are to be furnished with il 191!
statement of the district, and also to b.
, furnished with the unqualified :pprovin:
! opinion of John {. Thompson. Esq. of New
: York city. which approving opinion mus
! be- furnished us within twenty days from
the date of this bid.
Further. as there are two bonds OF thi
issue having mhturrd it will leave S4?W'
we are buying. instead Of $4,000. and "
are not includin" in this bid any past du
, interest Further. the proceeds of thi
| bond issue are to be deposited in American
|
tercst to us.
The enclosed certified check for S1.23
to be held as an evidence Of our good fait
in the event that this bid is accepted an
- surrendered at the time we take up an
:, pay for said bonds; and in the event tina
# said bid is rejected. or Mr. John {. Thonl
J. son. of New York city. declines to approx
), | said bonds. said check is to be immediatel
returned to us. Very truly yours,
NJ A. MCt'TTCIIES, PRESIDENT.
d Accepted by
J. &C. LmAN. President Police Jury.
II. Il. HILL, Clerk.
Shreveport. 1.a.. March 10. l3l?.
Mr.. Il. b. hin, Clerk Police Jury.
e Bossier Parrish Louisiana.
Dear Sir: We attach to our bid for til
II S49.0oo Road District No. :: bonds of 30
1f sicr Parish. Louisiana. which bid We SUI
NIT with the understanding. and upon I'll
condition. which condition is made IL pal
y; of this bid, that you will allow us the SUI
10 of S46t0 for our expenses In the sale
- said bonds. our attorneys fees and travr
- in. expenses. and for furnishing the biaI
i,; bonds. etc. which amount you are to p;
T.: us ut the time we take up and pay for s:
- bond in the form of New York dra
80 made payable to us We also reserve IL
: right to take up said bonds as work nc
80 ually progresses. not to exceed $4,000
month. Very truly yours.
~, NJ. \. MctrTCIIEN. President.
~ Accepted by
20 J. {. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
N; r. =. HILL, Clerk.
H' Upon motion and second, duly carrie
y. ~ the following resolution was unanimous
-, =, adopted:
= Whereas. the American National Bank
20 Shreveport. La. Is the highest and b'
bidder for the $4?,1'N bond to be issued
Road District No. :. Bossicr Parish. l.,
isana. dated. September |. l916. bcari
~ interest mt ) per cent. payable scmianT
ally. to mature specified in their
1rt bearing date of March 10. 1919,
[or Now therefore, be 1t resolved, That =:
bonds be and the same are hereby award
to said American National Bank. and I
So Clerk of the Police Jury and President
93 the Police Jury are hereby authorized !.
% directed to deliver same to the said Anne
:6 can National Bank. on compliance by tn
20 with the terms Of their bid, on file in
% Office of the Clerk Of the Police Jury.
"a, On motion of Mr.. Many, seconded
~ Mr.. stewart the above resolution v
~, adopted by the affirmative vote of the
GO lowing members. to-wit: J. I. Media
% j. C. Logan. !. +. Many. y. W. Stew:
l.. NJ. Burks and J. G. McI'adc.
~ The following. claims. having been audi
by the Auditing Committee. were ALLOW
1s and warrants were ordered drawn for
q. same. to-wit:
d" Ward Tire
c, J. Il. Whittnington. lumber for brio
~, S1o.2S
-.,c William Mdiinty. cutting tree ut cypr
- Sl..0.
n, +. \. Tidwell, hauling culvcrt, 50.
~ Ward Four
% !. u. tilenson, road work. $500: fill
IL Gleason vat, S4-x11 so