The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-07-15
Arcadia In, July 5, 1920.

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The Police Jury of Bienvilie Parish
met on this date with all members
present, said meeting being regular
meeting and said body being wlthonl
any president.
On motion by W. H. Began, second,
ed by D. NJ. White, Mr.. j. H. Thurhloha
was elected as chairman by a uhah-
imous vote of the body.
The body was Immediately called TO
order by Mr.. Thurmond, and they pro-
cpeded to organize and elect olllcers
which resulted as follows:
y NJ White was unanimously elect
ed as president of the Police Jury ,; 10
serve for term Of one year, sald
! fern to expire at the regular meet
Ing in July, WI.
IN motion J. $. Williams, was
unanimously reelected as Clerk OF the
policp Jury of Bienyille Parish SAD
torm r. expire at the regular meeting
in July, 1921.
On motion s, A. Cook was uhah,
imonslv elected as Parish Printer ana
designated the Bienville n Democrat pa a.
tho official journal of Blehvlife faf,
Iish.
IN motion Dr. B. Il. Ferguson wa
unanimously elected as Parish Healtl'
OFFICER to serve for a term OF one year
said term to expire at the regular
meeting in July, 1921
The salaries of the officers were lN'
cd as follows to-wit:
Clerks salary is fixed at s3oe'Vo
nor YEAR, and is to be paid for all eau
e e meetings and all extra work tn IA
might be done pertaining to bono ~
sue at said called meeting.
Parish Health officers salary is fix
ed at $4,000 per year.
The minutes of the last meetings
were read and stood adopted as s irau.
The n,,,scssrftllt appollNesss... 49,,
Ing committees: W, :, po,on
40 Committee on Finance II. Began
IA G. Whitlow and Bert DAVIS, or
a. Committee on Claims. II. Thur
mond ! F. Albums and J. II. King L.
r, Thurmond to act as chairman !.
Tho above committees are appoint
Cd 70 act for period of twelve months
said time to expire at the regular meet
ing in July, 1921.
On call for reports on Roads anu
Bridges are as follows:
| Ward Bert Davis reported roaaS
and bridges in fairly good condition.
Ward d. H. Thurmond reported
roads and bridges in bad condition
Ward 3D.. NJ. White reported roa'
and bridges, in bad condition and nav
had some bridges. repaired.
Ward Al. F. Albums reported
roads in very bad condition ana some
Of the bridges in bad condition,
Ward 5-W. H. Began reported
roads and bridges in bad condition.
Ward CA. G. Whitlow reported
roads and bridges in bad condition.
Ward ii. H. King reported roads
and bridges In bad conition.
On call for reports on papupers are
as follows, t0-wlt:
| Ward Bert Davis reported that
John AIsworth had removed from the
parish and asked that he be stricken
from the list. Mr.. Davis presented a
petition signed by citizens OF ward |
asking the body to place Nelson Tip
son and wife, Mandy Gipson, (col.) on
ipaupers' list. Same being recommend
| ed by Mr.. Davis, on motion the re.
Quest was granted at an allowance OF
$3.50 per month each.
| Ward 2.-J. H. Thurmond reporte'
! Plucfer Brice's wife dead and asked
! that she be stricken from the list
| Ward Sd. NJ. White reported no
change. 80
, Ward fl. F. Albums reported no
change.
Ward 5.-W. Fl. Began reported tnat
Mrs Annie Wilson had removed from
tho narish and asked that she be strlcK
en- from the list.
Ward GA. G. Whitlow reported M
change.
Ward III. H. King reported n
chaneg.
/, On motion the body stood adjourne'
until ! 80 D. m. on above date.
! The body met promptly at ~ p. m
land took up their usual work.
On motion duly seconded the follow
ling resolution was offered by W. H
Began:
Be 1t Resolved. BY the Police Jury
lin regular session convened; That the
services of each of the Inspectors AM
Range Riders be discontinued until fur
ther notice, to take effect July 10th
1a20. Should ii be l,aGt ssary 10 charge
amy vat in the parish before the Police
Jury meets again, the police member
of the ward where such vat is located
lis authorized to employ some one to
|charge said vat and present the bill at
next regular meeting of the Police
Jury.
On roll call the members voted as
follows, and said resolution was adopt
led:
! YEAS--Bert Davis, J. F. Albums, w.
La. Began and ]. H. King
| NAYS j. Fl. Thurmond and D. NJ.
White.
A. G. Whitlow did not vote.