The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-19
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of BOssier Parish met in
Benton this day-Thursday. February ).
19.O-with all members present ut roll call.
viz: J. &. Logan. President: J. 7. McDade.
J. +. Many. n. ". Stewart, l.. NJ. Burks
and J. q. MclIade.
The President stated the object of the
meeting after which the following proceed
inys were had:
On motion and second. duly carried, J. {.
Logan. President Police Jury. Is duly au-
thorizcd to sign and execute contract be-
tween the Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Louisiana. and J. J. Watson. for the NOV
ing back Il distance of 20 feet of Of cain
Street. in RosSier City. La that store build
ing now on lots ~; and Ia. East Shrrvr-
port Subdiv vision. which building is owned
by, said J. J. Watson. said contract being us
follows. tO-wit: =.
state Of Louisiana, Parish NJ Bosxier.
This agreement by and between the PO-
lice Jury Of the parish and state aforesaid.
herein represented by its President. J. {.
Logan. acting with due authority. as per
resolution duly passed. approved and re-
corded February :. 1920. party of the first
part. and J. J. Watson. II resident of Shrcve-
port. CndfO Parish. Louisiana, whose wife
Is Agnes White Watson, party of the sec
ond part, witnesscth
That whereas, second party Is the owner
of Il certain parcel of land in Bossicr city.
| ILL.,. more particularly described rs follows ::
Lots 143 and IA. East Shreveport Subdi-
vision. BOssier City. as per map and survey
by Gordon Dennis. January. 1914, duly re-
corded in BOSSirr Parish. Louisiana. and.
| Whereas it is the desire of first party to
widen ain Street. along said property. by
moving the southern boundary thereof out
| wards Il distance Of 20 feet: now,
These are therefore to testify. set forth
| and rvidrnc" that first party hereby en-
cages second party to remove his brick
store building from and off the 20 feet of
| lot dedicated to the public as public
| street, 1t is hereby agreed that first party
shall pay second party the sum and amount
| OF four Thousand dollars lS4OOOD for such
| removal. second party furnishing I'LL mate
| rial. and performing said service without
| further prcuniary cost to first party. 1t
| being understood that first party shall and
| will advance to second party amounts in
money up to the extent of 80 per cent OF
| the total cost above rccitrd as fast as the
| work progresses and will Justify. the re-
maindcr to h paid Immediately upon final
| acceptance of the job.
Said second party hereby agrees to make
| every reasonable effort to complete said r.
moval within sixty days from date hereof
1t is agreed that upon notice of com
plction of said work by second party tt
first party. either through the President OF
| Clerk of the Police Jury of Bossier Parish
said work will either b. accepted and pait
for in full. or good and valid reasons ant
requirements given for failure to do SO
within thirty days from such said notice
Said second party's performance of hi:
part of this agreement, ut his option, /.
made contingent upon the removal of al
other buildings now along the south side o
Cain Street backwards Il similar distance
as herein fixed for his own.
In testimony whereof. the parties hav
hrrcunto set their respective hands ant
seals. this $500 day of January. 1920. a
I;ossirr City. La.
| Police Jury OF BossIEH PARISH
LOUISIANA.
per -, lFtSt.