The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-15
Around the Court House

morning, with both Judge Sandlin and
District Attorney Drew. OF Minden,
present. The Court was adjourned yes
terday afternoon until Monday morn
ing of next week. a number Of civil
cases were brought before the Court.
Two criminal cases We're disposed Of !:
.Amele Jenkins. charged with murder,
pleaded guilty to nlanslaughter. and
Will Kimbrell and Miles Watson
pleaded guilty to COW stealing. The
three were remnnded to jail to await
sentence. Cases were fixed for trial
next week ;ls follows:
For NOnddY-
VIII Dickson: charge, murder.
Fletcher Ward: burglary and larceny.
Timothy Hall: forgery.
For Tuesday,
Marion Rritton: murder.
For Wednesday-
George Flynn and {. ]. Brown: bur-
glary AMI larceny three cases).
The personnel of the new Grant,
Jury. empaneled Monday morning, and
WHO will act until a new grand jury
is named ut the January term of the
court. Is: I. +. Page. foreman; J. Il.
Armand, q. G. Barnett. c. L. Denoss.
+. o. Hooker. ]. G. Logan. w. J. NIer-
ritz Il. Ernest McDade, s. Il. Nuckolls,
J. q. Kickerson. j. I. Rodgers and \. B.
WISE
The Grand Jury finished It's lal'ors
Tor TINS term OF the Court yesterday
afternoon. after considering 91:, cliiirs-
es, as Is to he seen by the published
report that appears below. 1t is. of
course. not known to the public what
cafSes comprised TIE unusual hummer
OF .,I?. It Is known that many residents
OF the parish have failed to pay their
1919 road tax. ana this accounts for
some huhdfeds OF the S., charges III
which true bills have not yet been
Iouhu. FOR all we Know tile wrecking
OF nine dipping watts III Wards Four.
rive ana Ihfee ana the FAILURE OF many
residents OF Those wards to observe the
cattle dipping regulations may have
heeh instrumental III giving rise TO
man! OF the charges that We're con-
sldere0
The Police Jury convened Tuesday
and held two-day session. with all
members present-Messrs. 6. T. NAYS
ll'resident), Ross +. McDatie. w. Il.
Wilbourn. +. NJ. coyle. r. u. Whiting
ton and ]. q. McI)ade.
At the meeting of the Police Jury
held some weeks ago Mr.. Nays was
elected its President. At the meetin.
held this week Mr.. II. 3. Hill was re-
eletel as Secretary for the Police Jury.
Mr.. w. u. Smith. cashier at the Bank
of Benton, was elected Parish Treas
urer. Dir. c. Nj. Tucker, of Hauyhton.
was elected President Of the Parish
Board of Health. and tile publisher Of
the BANNER. was named as Parish
Printer
In North Bossier much opposition
has developed to the dipping Of cattle,
50 continued discussion Of that subject
and consideration Of the replacement Of
the many bridges Of the parish washed
away, following tile i. rain Of the 18th
are said to have. followed in the Jury
ROOM. ~ ieI'ofIeu. TIE hFIugeS are 70
| be rebuilt. their, cost Of construction
| 10 come fron file general f,,nd a,cl,
Juror to have supervision Of the work
| in his ward and to have all replace
| ment work done at the least possible
| expense. The jury authorized that the
dipping Of cattle be continued In Wards
| One. Two and SIX. The insNctors IN
this work for Wards Four. Five and
| Three were dispensed with. and the
jury left the matter of further dipping
In the three wards optional viii, its
residents. also agreeing to furnish
materials for vat construction and the
chemicals with which to charge same
The Parish rite of taxation fixed
/ upon was 6h mills-that Is. : mills
plus 1H mills as Il special tax fol
/ schools Also. ~ mills of the .i-lnill
tax will go to the school fund: / mill
will he for road and bridge mainten
ance. and the renn,iny oh mills vii
create the usual general fund.
The relnrt nude hy the Grand Jury
/ follows below.
To Tho M. so.,u,, ,.aao .....
judicial Dist,at i Court IN and for Bessie,
,o''s". h"a'S'aaa
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