The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-01-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
BIENVILLE PHI. POLICE JURY

BAENVlLl4E I'll. POLlCE JURY
Arcadia, La, Jan. 9Th, 1920.
The Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, met in regular session on
this date with all members present
and the body was called to order by the
president. laE |
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and adopted after some cor.
rections had been made.
On call for reports on roads and
bridges reports were submitted as fol.
lows to-wit:-
WARD ONE.-W. D. Golf reported
roads and bnd bridges In fairly good
condition with the exception of one
bridge on Choctaw, and asked permis.
sion to build new bridge across said
Choctaw Or the Union and Liberty Hill
Road. -
On motion duly seconded the permits.
sion was granted and Mr.. Golf was or.
dered to have said bridge built.
WARD TWO:-R L. Colon reported
roads in bad condition and bridges in
roads and bridges in fairly good
condition.
WARD THREE ID. NJ. White re-
ported roads in ordinary condition and
bridges In fairly good condition. Mr.,
White reported having a bridge built
across Six Mile creek on Bienville and
Alberta road.
WARD FOUR. H. Corley report
ed roads in bad condition and bridges
in fairly good condition. He also re.
ported having had a new bridge built
across Grand Bayou: Mr.. Corley pre-
sented petition signed by II citizens
and tax payers Of Ward Four asking
the body to grant them the following
named road as a public road, to.wit :
'eaying II. Cousl'at,a anil Woodards
Mill road at end Of lane West Of T. ].
Martins Sr. place intersecting Upton
Mill and Grand Bayou Church road at
. J. L. Wimberley's place, same being
recommended by Mr.. Corley. On mo-
ton duly seconded the said road was
granted as public road.
WARD FIVE:-T. ]. Wood reported
roads In bad condition and bridges In
fairly good condition.
WARD SIX ri. B. LOe reported
roads in bad condition and bridges In
fairly good condition.
WARD SEVEN A. D. Smith re-
J ported roads in bad condition and
! bridges In fairly good condition. Mr
Smith asked permission ITO build q
bridge across Castor Creek. On mo-
I ton duly seconded, Mr.. Smith was
I granted permission and was ordered
! to have said bridge built
I On call for reports on paupers art
las follows, to-wit:
3 Ward one, W. D. COT reported M
Z change, and presented a petition sisnee
3 Iby the citizens Of WardOne, asking tn
! body to place John Alsworth (col.) Of
3 paupers list and same being reccomen'
= ed BY Mr.. Golf. On motion duly second
ed the said John Alsworth was place
Ion the list at an allowance OF $2'5
90 per month.
" Ward 2. r. L. Colon reported u
a. change.
ID Ward 3. D. NJ. White reported n
Y. change.
t. Ward 4. ]. H. Corley, reported Sail
Of Davis and John Swi (coll dead an
Of asked that they be stricken from Il
he Hist.
Ward s. T. ]. Wood, reported !
g. change.
ot Ward 6. ], B. Loe reported no chang
sy Ward Z. A. D. Smith, reported
Ter change and asked that Bob Smith leo
Of be plced back on list as he had mat
lis an investigation and found that Il
N. said Bob Smith Is deserving !
Or, motion duly seconded the said b
ol, Smith was placed back
on the list at his usual allowance, ~
ks. per month.
adj On motion duly seconded the lolio
,ol. ing resolution vas presented anu re
ese to-wit:
not In the course Of human events, tne
who have served the people most '
bbs liantly, in both public and private II
ing are sometimes suddenly taken from
the midst, by the Grim Reaper, Dea
md and while he had served the people
..B. this parish well, as a private citl'
not and has rendered efficient PUBIC
and vice as Clerk Of the District Court
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