The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-08
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
Tallulah, La, Nov. 5th, 1919.


with the following membe-s present:
Hon. Alex. Clerk, President, J. B.
Galloway, J. II. Devine, W. Il. Hewcs,
W. T. Cakes, and E. B. Saunders.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and on motion of Mr.. Galloway, were
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Devine, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that W. L. Rountree
is hereby elected Parish Printer for
Madison Parish az salary Of $4,000
per month, and that the Madison
Journal is designated as the official
journal CT said parish.
On motion Of Mr.. D2vine, seconded
by NJ. Heves, the Sheriff was al
thorized tc Increase the janitor's sal
ary to $500 per month.
Ir. Galloway reported that the
road and bridge committee had an
proved the construction Of the ~oad
and erection of bridge asked for by
Mcssrs. A. VI. Ayers and c. W. Mel
ton, the work TO be done by Messrs.
Ayers ard Melton, who agreed to
charge the parish actual cost for the
same and to accept in payment GER
tificates of Indebtedness running one,
two, and three years, divided equally
bearing interest from their date at 5
per cent per alnum, all pay rolls and
material bills to be o. KID. by NJ. De-
vine.
On motion of Mr. Fewes, Secretary
was instructed to notify Messrs. c. z.
Gray and r. E. Lee that their ser
vices would not be required after
Nov. Goth, it being intended to dis
continue the use o. the road outfit
during the winter.
Mr.. V. W. F. jefferson appeared
before the Board and asked that the
location Of the old military road
where it approaches Tensas River be
changed and that ,there be some
changes made in the location of the
road from Quebec to Mr.. Hunters
place on the west side of Tensas
Rive. This matter was referred to
M. Devire to investigate and author
ize the change if he considered it ad-
visable.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to notify Mr.. J. A. Seldom
to remove gates from public road
through Scratch Ankle" plantation,
Mr. Joel F. johnson, ST., to remove
gates from public road to Hester"
plantation and Mr.. v, W. F. Jeffer-
son, Manager CT Pcinsette Lumber
Company, to remove gates from road
to Dunlap" plantation.
On motion of Mr. Hewes, Secretly
was instructed to write Mrs. A. A.
Baum to repair the broken crlvert
over the run from her hog lot to the
bayou, CT to have the run filed.
NJ. R. X. Boney appeared before
the Beard, stated that because OF
withdrawal of Government appropri
alton it would be necessary for the
Parish to appropriate an additiona
1 $4,000 If it were desired to continue
the services CT the Parish Ag-icul
tural Agent, and that he. thought i
advisable to continue this service
On notion of Mr.. Wright each mem
Der of the Police Jury was requested
% ascertain the sentiment OF the ia,
ayers m this community on this mat
er in order that action might t,
1ken ct the next meeting of tn
card
Secretary reported that the balanc,
| the hands of the Parish Treasuere
'as only Si7S.36 but that there wa
909.29 to the credit of "Specia
Highway Fund" which could be trans
erred to the general fund to partl
! 'eimburse it for road expenditure i
! excess Of budget. On motion of Nh
Wright this transfer was ordere
,, made.
i Nj. Galloway, Chairman of the F.
-ance Committee, reported that tn
Finance Committee had approved til
fo'lo"'ing bills and the Secretary wa
ordered tc issue warrants for RI
1moU7ts whenever there were fund
in the treasury available for thei
1ynent.
Jennie Whitfield S154.5
\. ]. Sevier- 22.O
J. B. Galloway-- so
u J. B. Galloway, Jr.-- 96.5
Henry Powell 34.5
2umsey & Robinson 1876
W. H. Hewes- SO
Simms & Washington-- 800
A. J. Sewer, Sheriff $50
Y A. j. Sewer, Sheriff 92.5
II A. A. LeSeuer, Jr.- 3O.C
II W. d. Buford & Co.. 1886