The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-09-18
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Rossior Parish, Louis
lana, met in Benton this day. Tuesday.
September ., 1919. in regular session. with
tn" following members present at roll call.
viz: j. {. Logan. J. 7. Many, \. W.
Stewart l.. NJ. Burks and J. Il. McDade.
Absent J. r. McDadc.
\ quorum being present, the following
proceedings were had.
The minutes of the meet ings had on July
Sth and 10Th and August 10th were read
in open session and approved us read
TN motion and second. duly carried, Mr..
Il. :. Burt. Farm Demonstration Agent for
BoSSicr Parish. was authorized to pure haSr
Il spraying and pruning outfit for the par
ish. tn" cost of which is not to exceed so.
Dr. J. II. Burns. veterinarian in charge
of tick eradication in Eossi"r Parish, re-
ported to the Police Jury the appointment
of Mr.. o. l.. Hammer as range rider vice
Mr. Drew Moss. resigned. with request that
the Police Jury recommend him TO the Louis
lana Live Stock Sanitary Board for APP
pointmcnt. effective August I, 1919. when
on motion and second, duly carried. Mr.
y. l.. Hammer was duly ordered recommends
ed to the Louisiana Live stock Sanitary
Board for said appointment.
\ committee from Iiossicr City composed
of Mr.. Thomas Hickman Or. \. e. Whit
tington and Mr.. I. r. Ioivin appeared be-
fore the Police Jury and submitted Il prop
"sition to widen the Bossicr City Ninock
and Eos;srr Citr-Ilomcr Highway for 20
feet. br@innin. ut the east end of the Red
River Traffic Bridge and continuing along
said highway as it travrrScS Cain Avenue.
as shown on the survey of the East Shrevc
port Subdivision of Bosscr city, when the
Police Jury appointed the following COM
mittrc TO investigate the matter and to
make report of its findings. and to make
such concentrations as their lnycSti.:l-
ton will warrant ut the next regular meet
Ing of this body. viz: Mrssrs. Logan.
J. +. Mcnadc and J. 4. Mcl'adc.
On motion ana second. duly carried. the
claims of Mr.. L. T.. Walker. for salary as
range rider for BosSier Parish for the
months of July and August. 1919. were not
allowed.
TN melton and second, the claim OF Ed
Buckclrw. for the loss of cow which hr
claims WAS killed from dipping was not
allowed.
The following petition was presented:
To the Urnorabie President and Members
NJ the Pniice Jury NJ BDssier Parish.
LoEisiGEH.
We. the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of Ward Three. Bossicr Parish.
Louisiana. respectfully request your honora-
bic body to establish polling voting.
precinct ut l.akcport. Ward Three, HossicI
Parish. Louisiana.
"A. J. Pearson, J. l.. Bell. T.. W. Wal
lace. l.. T.. Willhitc. .. {. Nixon, W. T.
Brown, NJ. ii. Erockman. G. q. Brown
G. l.. Prrtlue. X. .. Perduc Lee Pear
sen. Tony Markham, ID. +. Holloway
Il. \. King. u. H. Matlock. J. II. vii
liams. II. $. Brown, Crit Petty, Lester
Flowers, Ed Pearson. ii. Allison, ID. L.
I,auphin. \. May. Frank Ellis. \. l..
Ucbank, John SilkwoOd. W. ID. Pine
J. W. Gore.
When on motion and second. duly car
ricd, the requests of the foregoing petition
were duly granted and polling place was
established ut I.akeport, in Ward Three
HoSsicr Parish. louisiana
TN application of L. &. Smith. Parish
Assessor. for Il loan of $3.50. to drfray the
expenses of his office, the same was grant
ed and Il warrant ordered drawn to the
Parish Treasurer. to be placed to the crcdi,
of the Assessors salary fund, to assist in
dcfrayins the expenses Of his office for the
year 1919.
On motion and second. duly carried.
warrant WAS ordered drawn in favor o
|. l.. Brown. for the sum of $3.50. IL
partial payment on bridge at Log Ferry
and charged to the general fund the sam
bcin.. part of the $500 appropriation mad
on the building of this bridge out of TIL
general fund.
On motion and second. duly carried
transportation including sleeper fare. vii
be furnished all Confederate veterans tres
idcntS OF Eossier ParishD who attend the
Confederate reunion ut Atlanta TIA. upor