The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-05-15
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

Arcadia, La, May 9Th, 10l9.-Th'
Police Jury of Bienyille Parish met ol
| this date in regular session with al
members present.
The body was called tNorler by the
president. The minutes of last meet
INK were read and stood adopted as
read.
The president appointed the follow
4 ing cOmmitteeS:
| on CLAIMS:-W. D. Golf, ]. H
Corley and J. =. Loe.
+ ON FINANCE:-R. L. Colon I. J.
Wood and d. NJ. White.
On call for reports on roads and
bridges are as follows. to.wit:
Ward /. W. d. Golf, reported roads
in fairly good condition and bridges
in fairly good condition.
Ward 2. X. L. Colon, reported roads
and bridges IN fairly good condition.
Ward 3. d. NJ. White, reported roads
and bridges III fairly good condition
Mr.. White took up the change in the
Castor and Bienville road near Jo'
LepoiutS and on account, Of failure t.
comply with the rules Of the Police
Jury relative to such changes and thu
parties Oh said road failing to comply
with request made by members Of the
Police Jury; on motion duly seconde'
the petition for this change Is reject
ed.
Ward 1. J. II. Corley, reported. road
in bad condition and bridges In fairly
good condition.
Ward 5. I. J. Wood. reported roads
In bad condition and bridges in fair
ly good condition. Mr.. Wood present
ed petition signed by citizens Of
Bienvillc and Natchitoches parishes
asking the body to grant q public road
on the parish line as follows, to-wit |
from Albert Fostefs's to L. !
y. Ayers a distance of 3 miles, and
as there was a petition against said |
change the request was not granted.
Ward 6. ]. B. I.oe. reported road; |
in bad condition and bridges in fairly
good condition.
Ward I. A. D. Smith, reported roads
n bad condition and bridges in fairl,
'ood condition. The petition present
ri BY Mr.. Smith at the March meeting
md laid over until the May meeting
vas continued until the regular meet.
ne in July. t.
On call for reports on paupers are
s follows, to.wit: i
Ward l. W. D. Goff reported nc
hange.
Ward 2. r. L. Colon, reported nc
hange, but Oh investigation BY Mr.
olon, he finds that Hulda Sutton,
COLI, had been discontinued as a i
aaper, and as she is deserving and
1titled to be on the list. he askci
lat she be placed on the list at tlr
'sular allowance and the said reoues.
as granted.
Ward 3. D. N. White, reported ne
lange, Mr.. White presented a nett
Oh signed by 0 taxpayers asking thc
MY to place Dick Brice and wife Az {
Re paupers list, and as, the records {
low that they owned property and
ere paying taxes, the body refused 70
ke any further action on the peH
IN. - = ~ r"'
Ward I. III. Corley, reported Ma.
IA Bell, dead and asked that she bc
flcken from the list. Mr. Corley ask.
the body to discontinue Emma por
!, :. as slle has son that is financially
le to take care Of her, and was no,
'entlal Tor her to be on the list
=! motion the request was granted,
Ward 5. T. J. Wood, reporta, M
anse' MI; Wood presented a petition
!, , rs : oy ,: q taxpayers and citizens Of
ara o. d., asking the body to place Mis-.
me wilson (white) on the paupers
!, same N being recommended by M
, s' the body placed the said Miss
IN 1soh on the list at an allowance of
10 per month. VI !
Ward I. A. D. Smith. ranortoa
$; Fannie Ramsey had removed FROM ,nr .
+ Parish and asked that she be stricL \
from the list. '''"A =
hereas; The funds from tbo cal, p
,. bonds of Road District No. 90" . !.
,unting to S........ ara nor. ', w. =, = Il
It in the First National Ro nj. w. Il. \,
sand sI the depository named nv tb bl ~
,haser of said bonds, to the rredi, 1t
he Z! Police Jury of Bienville , parish s1isl' ne
IN order that said funds NAV h.
en a0,'u handled and said account
UNITS; '''as vi
1t Resolved, That a youcbar M w
'n and signed by the president TIT
= secretary :. ia, IN favor Of road district h.,
Of Bienville poriSh .nd ., a..'i,c' oe'
DE- deposited to the credit Of said I'm
district to be Used md hnas' u =,