The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-07
Police jury Proceedings
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a petition asking for an apprOpria- |
ton for bridge across Lake Bisteneau |
Mt vicker's Landing. signed by ". +.
Rurkett and ninety-fiye Others was
then read and ordered filed. 1t follows:
We, the undersigned petitioners,
residents of Bienville Parish. res
pectfully ask that an appropriation
be made to aid IN the construction of
a bridge across Lake Bisteneau at
vickers Landing.
The foregoing petition was referred
to Mr.. K. +. McDade. member of the
Police Jury from Ward One, with au-
thority to act in the premises.
The request of Mr.. A. A. Rurkett,
for a change in the public road leading
from Poole to Rock Bridge. SO that the
road will turn at the east side of lands
of w. f. Noel and lead in northerly
direction to Vicker's Landing. on Lake
Risteneau. was granted. upon said ap-
plicant furnishing to the Police Jury
the proper dedication of the rightof-
way. which dedication must he in
proper and legal form. with plat of
said roadway attached, and further.
with the understanding that the road
is to he opened without any expense
whatever to the parish and put In a
good condition for travel and to be
kept in same condition without expense
to the parish for twelve months after
its completion.
The following preamble and resOlu-
ton was then introduced and passed !:
Whereas it is the desire of the Po-
lice Jury of ROssier Parish to secure
state and federal aid In the con-
structiOn of the BENTON ROssier City
Highway. or that portion of same
| not yet constructed. being about AZ
miles. beginning at a point west of
Benton. which point Of beginning Is
the terminus of said highway as
now graveled. and proceeding from
this point In a northerly direction
practically along the highway as now
located and continuing in said direc
ton to the south line Of Road Dis
trict No. ) and intersecting the high
way of Read District No. as now
located. therefore.
Be it resOIred, That the President
of the Police Jury of BOSsier Parish
be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to make formal applica-
4 ton for state and federal aid. and
i under such authorization petition to
4 tie Safe Highway Department Board
8 of State Engineers. for aid under the
s provisions of Act - Of 1910. or under
any and all subsequent acts. for the
3 construction OF the following named
highway. as outlined and proposed
on the map. of system of proposed
state HIGHWAYS. the work to be done
under direct supervision Of the State
Highway Department. and the said
President of the Police Jury is ;lu-
th0rized to make such deposit as is
demanded by the State Highway De-
partment as an advance on the esti-
mated cost of king surveys. maps,
|. plains. Investigations. etc, on the
basis of $50 per mile for each mile
of road applied for. being about III
miles of the Benton Rossier City
Highway. and being all that portion
Of s;iid highway of Road District No.
OIL the north end not vet completed.
I The following preamble and sesoll
ton was then introduced, and passed
: Whereas. it is the desire of the
!: Police Jury of Rossier Parish to .se-
!: cure state and federal aid in tile
! construction of the BosSier City-Ni.
81 mock Highway and the Rossier City,
!; Homer Highway. or that portion o1
!; the same beginning ut the foot of the
J: Traffic Bridge across Red River al
]: Rossier City and running along Cain
!: Street through Rossier City to the
: point where the ROssier City-NinOcl
! and Bossier City Homer highway.
!: intersect. being distance of about
!: one mile. therefore.
81 Be it rcsOlred. That the Presiden
!; Of the Police Jury of Bossier Parisl
s lie and lie is hereby authorized ant
q instructed to make formal applic;l
ton for state and federal aid. ant
:. under such authorization petition til,
:: State Highway Department Boart
i: of State Engineers. for aid under til,
/: provisions of Act ID of 1910. or ullde
!: any and all subsequent acts. for tn
!: construction of the following name,
(: state highway. us outlined and pre-
/: posed on the map of system of Pre-
T. posed state highways. the work to b
!: done under direct supervision of til
State Highway Department. and til
said President of the Police Jury i
authorized to make such deposit ii
is demanded by the State IIighwa
Department. as ;ln advance on til
!: estimated cost of making survey.
!: maps. plans. investigations. etc. o
:: the basis of $40 per mile for eac