The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proce edln9s of the Meeting Held
In This Place Last Week.

TIE Police Jury for Bossier Parish, Lou
isana, met in Benton this day, Tuesday,
May Is. 1919, in regular session, with all
members present at roll call. viz:
J. C.. Logan (I'residcnt), Ward Two.
J. T. McIiadc. Ward One.
]. Il. Manry, Ward Three.
y. W. Stewart. Ward -Four.
l.. NJ. Burks, Ward Five.
J. q. McDade, Ward Six.
The minutes of the meetings held March
i1th and May 9TH were read in open SEES
sion and approved as read.
Upon recommendation of DIR. J. X. Burns.
veterinarian in charge of tick eradication
in Bossicr Parrish tn" following vat in
SpcttOrs and rangcridcrs were duly rec
commended by the Police Jury for appoint
mrnt by the Louisiana Live Stock Sanitary
Board to serve for the dipping season of
1919. viz: J. q. Barnett +. i. Jockey.
A. H. Montgomery. u. T.. Sorrcll. ". NJ.
Mct'aIl. +. f. Nickers. 4. L. Garrett. +. ID.
Mcclellan. T.. l.. Dcnman and Frank Ed
wards.
The aforcnamcd being recommended for
appointm, Mt inspectors. ut Il salary OF
$40 per month each. with an allowance OF
80 per month each for expense account
The following named were recommended
for appointment rangc-riders, ut Il sal
airy of So per month each. with an ALLOW
rncc of $50 per month each for expense ac-
count. viz. l.. f. Walker and Drew +.
Moss.
ON motion and second, duly carried. the
Police Jury of Rossicr Parish will pay 5000
out of the general fund ON the ccnstruc-
ton and erection OF bridge across Pos
ten Eayou ut Log Ferry, and that the fol
lowing committee be authorized to adver-
tisr for bids for the construction and build
ing of said bridge, with authority to let
said contract and finally to receive the
bridge after its completion. viz: MrssrS
nd hn
Jury from Wards Three and -Four.
On motion and second. duly carried
Mcssrs. j. r. and J. q. Mci,at'e. the mem
bcrs of this body from Wards Onc ant
Six, were appointed as Il committee to have
repaired the bridge across Swan Lake. or
the Mindcn and Bosser Point road. ant
that the Police Jury will pay onc-half tao
cost of same.
Tn request of Dr. J. X. Burns, vetcrina
rian the commission of l.. X. BumSardnc
as vat inspector WAS ordered cancelled. III
Mr.. Humgariincr did net care to accep
same.
ON motion and second, duly carried
Messrs Carson Erothers were instructed
to place coICr to walks in the Court Hous
ward ut suca points has been dcsignatc
to them by the Police Jury, Mt the price o
o6 cents per square foot.
1t was moved and seconded that the ai
precipitation now being made by the lnrls
the Girls Training School. both of Shrsvt
port be continued. which motion was sui
mitted and the following vote taken
Yeas-aIessrs. J. r. McDadc. Logan an
Stewart: nays-Mcssrs. Many, Hurks an
L. G. MelMdc.
The votc being Il tie, the motion was az
clarcd lost.
'rhr members of the Police Jury votin
ne in the above motion explained thu
they had voted IN this wise for the re;.so
that the Supervisor of Public Accounts HI
Informed the Police Jury that they wei
violating the Constitution by making ~
preparations out of the parish. which II
formation was confirmed by the L1stfi'
Attorney for Dossicr Parish.
On motion and second, the Clerk for ii
Police Jury was instructed to have sue
changes made in the Court House ana Jt
as are necessary. or needed. Tor lhe pu
pose of using and burning coal as fuel, i'm
also was instructed to order ear OF col
I'm motion and second. duly carried. I'll
President and Clerk of the Police Jul
were authorized and instructed to detac
from Roud District No. : bonds all coupon
maturing prior to March I. 191?. ana
destroy the same. They were 1ufther
structcd to destroy bonds Nos. and :
Road District No. ;. now past Que IN
unsold.
from Ward Three ,and Road District \
=, duly seconded and carried, the follow
in.. Ecara eff Supervisors for Road DiStrl
No. =, Eossirr Parish. Louisiana, was ~
pointed by the President of the Police .Iur
viz: Messrs. \. W. Sentell. NJ. 5. Bollng'
and !. T. Nanny. =,
ON motion and second. duly carried, II
Clerk for the Police Jury was instructed
burn All vouchers. letters and other papcl
of sucn nature bearing date prior to Ja
nary /. 1913. and in future to keep on n
such papers mentioned only for Il period
one year. ,
ON motion and second, duly carried u
Clerk for the Police Jury was inStruct'
and ordered to issue warrants on the Ia
ish Treasurer for all vat claims, lnclndii
salaries and expense accounts OF VAT
sprciers and rangc-ridrrs. whenever s;l
,iuims have been duly approved by the v
INSPECTOR and the member of the ron