The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-11-18
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
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and pipe. F. 0. B., Jamestown and
Ringeold. La, S9,204.80.

and pipe, F. 0. B., jamestown ana
Ringgold, La, $9,2N.SO.
On motion made by J. F. Albums
duly seconded by J. H. Thurmond the
following resolution was offered:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Police
Jury. in regular session conveyed, that
Smith Brothers, of COushatta, La
having the lowest and most reason
able bid, the Police Jury hereby &C.
cepts said bid as per entire bid with
the exception of bid on gravel in place
and the said Smith Bros to furnish
fine Police Jury sufficient bond &C
cording to law. On roll call the mem
bers voted as follows: :
YEAS: Bert Davis; J. Fl. .Thurmond
J. F. Albums; W. H. Began; A. IT,
WhitlOw.
NAYS: J. H. King.
On motion of Bert Davis and duly
seconded by J. H. Thurmond, the 1oi-
lowing was offered to-wit:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Police
Jury Of Bienyille Parish in legal SEES
sion convened that the Police Jury
make application to the State High
way Department to build cresote tim
Der bridges and culverts on the Area
dia, Ruston and Arcadia Shreveport
Highway in place Of using concrete
for bridges and culyerts. On roll call
the members voted as follows:
Yeas: Bert Davis, J. Fl. Thurmond
J. +. Albums, W. H. Began, A. q
Whitlow and J. H. King.
NAYES: None.
On motion of W. H. Began and duly
seconded by ]. H. King, the following
resolution was offered tO-wit
BE IT RESOLVED by the Police
Jury of Bienville Parish in legal ses
sion convened that the Police Jury
this day make demand on the First
National Bank Of Gibsland to pay OF
turn over all funds belonging to the
Parish and same to be placed in the
Commercial Bank, of Arcadia to the
credit of the Parish Treasury, the Com
mercial Bank being the fiscal agent
of said Parish and said fund properly
belongs to be deposited in the sale
fiscal agent, and that said time Of
payment of draft drawn on the FRS
National Bank, of Gibslnad for sale
fund and at said time, the bond re
quired by the First National Bank, O.
Gibsland, for said fund is ordered can
celled on payment Of said draft o
check. On roll call the members votet
as follows to-wit.
Yeas: Bert Davis, J. Fl. Thurmond
J. f. Albums, W. Fl. Began, A. 9
Whitlow and J. Fl. King.
NAYES: None.
On motion duly seconded the rol
lowing was offered:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Polio
Jury of Bienville Parish in legal see
sion convened that d. NJ. White, tn
President of Police Jury be and ne !
hereby authorized to make necessar
arrangements with the Commercia
Bank, of Arcadia, to have sufficien
funds placed to. the credit OF the Pa
ish to pay all vouchers that may b
drawn at this meeting. On roll cal
the members voted as follows:
Yeas: Bert Davis, J. Fl. Thurmont
]. F. Albums, W. H. Began, A. I
Whitlow and J. II. King.
NAYES: None.
MIR. w. d. Golf appeared before th
body and submitted a report on II
expenditures and receipts Of road ID
trict No. !, and as the account was
little out of balance at the Bank,
stated by Mr.. Golf, he suggested thi
the account be checked and audite
by the incoming Treasurer OF the Pa
ish.
On motion, Mr.. COTS request WI
granted and the said account will
checked and verified by the Paris
Treasurer, after Jan. the first 1872
On motion Of A. G. Whitlow and du
seconded by ]. f Albums, the folloV
Ing resolution was offered:
BE IL RESOLVED, by the Poll
Jury Of Bienville Parish In regul,
session convened and by the Clerk
the Police Jury, Of Bienville Paris
Louisiana, that seal bids will be I
ceived until Monday Dec, Goth, 10
at HOO a. m. at the Court House
Arcadia La, for the construction
the Bienyille-Iiberty Hill-Frien
ship Highway, as per preliminary 81
vey, specifications, plans and profit
on file In the Parish Highwa
Engineers Office, at Arcadia Louisin
Said road Is 1856 miles in leng
and consists approximately Of 8
stations of clearing, 236 stations
grubbing, 60355 cubic yards Of ear
excavation, 11,050 cubic yards Of q
bankment, 500 lineal feet Of cre0s0t
Pile bridging or Of 396 lineal feet
natural timber bridging, 708 line
feet Of Is inch corrugated iron culve
pipe, 678 lineal feet Of az corrugat
iron culverts pipe, 1882 lineal feet
B8' corrugated iron culvert pipe.
A certified check Of 5 per cent
total amount of bid shall accompa
each bid, that the bidder shall emf
into contract and make bond to amou
as required by law, with said Pari
II his bid Is accepted.
The Police Jury reserves the RIG
to reject any and all bids.
]. s. WILLIAMS, Gle