The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-17

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bad condition and bridges in fairly soo'
condition. with the exception Of bridge
on Liberty Hill and Jonesboro road
which is in a dangerous condition. MI
Loc asked permission to repair or re
build This bridge if necessary and same
WAS granted.
Ward IA D. Smith reported roadS
| in bad condition and bridges III fairy
good condition.
On call for reports on pauperS art
AS follows:
Ward l.--W. D. Golf reported nj
change, and asked that Sallle DAVIS
jcol.) and Jane Thomas (col.) bt
stricken from the list.
| Ward 2.-R. l.. Colon reported nc
change. and asked that Hulda Suttol
be stricken from the list Mr.. Color
presented a petition signed by I tax
payers and citizneS Of Ward ;. asking
the body to place Caroline Colbert o.
the pauperS list same was lal over
until the next meeting for the reason
that the financial condition OF the
Police Jury doesn't justify an increase
in this expenditure.
Ward I'D. NJ White no change.
! Ward ii. H. Corley, reported nc
change.
Ward ct. J. Wood reported no
ichange.
Ward G.. B. Loe reported NJ
change. Mr.. Loe presented petit
signed by 20 taxpayers and citizens Of
Ward 6 asking the body to place Mandy
Jackson, (cOl.) on the paupers list,
Same, was laid over until the next
regular meeting for the reason as stat
!ed above in regard to Caroline Colbert.
Ward "a. d. Smith, reported no
change.
T. J. Wood presented a petition ask.
ing the body to install dipping vat
at Ben Lee Springs and as the close
of the dipping season is near at hand,
the body thinks advisable to omit same
unless forced to dip another year. .
On motion duly seconded. a resolu-
ton was passed ordering the dancin.
at the Courthouse stopped, as there
was considerable complaint made to
the Police Jury III regard TO same.
On motion duly seconded, the prpSi-
dent of the Police Jury appointed tn
following committee to prepare a form
Of voucher and to install a system Of
bookkeeping and accounting in accord
ance with and by instruction of the
auditor. Committee. W. ID. Golf. j. f.
Harrison. b. r. Felts, J. $. Williams.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
! "No.Fence" Law-Ward 2.
Mr.. r. l.. Colon presented a petition
signed by seventy-two (72) citizens of
Ward asking the Police Jury to gran
them an election to take the sense of
the people Of Ward > in regard to ::
"No-Fence' law for that ward.
On motion duly seconded the said
election was ordered to he held on Aug.
10Th, 1919 and the following commits
slonerS were appointed to hold said
election:
GlBSLAND.-W. L. Hammer, W. H.
Lazarus. W. b. Stall, Commissioners
W. W. Todd, Clerk
MT. LEBANON.-E. Courtney, Jr.
l.. NJ. Ardis. A. $. Brice, Commission
ers; J. II. Thurmond. Clerk.
TAlLOR.-Shelby Woodland a. p
Copeland, Acy Knishton, Commission
ers; II. \. Vie, Clerk.
BRYCELAND.--J. 0. Bryan. W. T.
Gloer, }. s. Wall. Commissioners: !
a. Bryan, Clerk.
Returns of said election will he pro.
mulsated on Aug. 10Th, 1919. to deter
NINE the results of said election.
A. d. SMITH, President.
}. 5. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
The following resolution was offered
by W.D. Golf. who moved It's adontion
seconded by J. b. Loe. The vote 70.
sulting as follows:
lEAS.-W. D. Golf. R, l. Colon n
NJ White, J. H. Corley, II. ]. Wood.
}. b. Loe, A. ID. Smith.
NEAS.-None.
AN ORDINANCE
Calling a SPECIAL ELECTION in and
throughout the parish of Bienville.
State of La. for the purpose of sub.
Knitting to the property taxpayers.
qualified to vote thereon, a PROPOSE
ton to incur debt and issue bonds
therefor IN the sum of One Million
Dollars for the purpose of CON.
STRUGGLING AND MAINTAINING
ROADS in and for the Parish of
Bienyille.
BE TT ORDAINED BY TIE Pc.
LICE JURY OF THE PARISH OF
BlEN'lLLE. STATE OF LOUISIANA,
That a special election be and the same
Is hereby ordered to be held in and
throughout the Parish of Bienyille,
State of Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1919
for the purpose Of submitting to the
taxpayers qualified to vote
thereon proposition to incur debt an|
issue bonds therefor in the sum of
One Million ($1,OOo,OOO) Dollars, tc