The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-07

one mile Of the Bossier City Ninock
and Bossier City-HOmer highways.
and being all that portion Of said
highways Of Road District No. l be-
ginning Mt the foot OF the Traffic
Bridge across Red River Mt Bossier
City and running along Cain Street
BOssier City to a point where
said Bossier City Ninock and Rossier
City Homer highways intersect.
The following preamble and resolu-
ion was then introduced and passed:
Whereas. 1t is the desire of the
Police Jury of BOssier Parish to Sc
cure state and federal aid in the
construction of the Observation-Disclosures
Highway. or that portion of same
included in Kead District No. 3. as
previously located and surveyed by
said State Highway Department,
therefore,
Be it rcsOlUtd. That the President.
Of the Police Jury of Bossier Parish
be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to make formal applica-
ton for state and federal aid. and
under such authorization petition to
the State Highway Department.
Board of State Engineers for aid
under the provisions Of Act ~ Of
1910, or under amy. and all SuhSe-
quent acts fol. the construction and
completion of the following named
state highway as outlined and pro-
posed on the map of system of pro-
posed state highways. the work to be
done under the direct supervision of
the State Highway Departments said
State Highway Department having
previously made surveys. maps.
plans. Investigations. etc. Of said
highway. same being about 1Tlh miles
included in Road District No. 3.
On motion and second, duly carried.
the Clerk of the Police Jury was au-
thOrized and instructed to purchase for
immediate nse 800 gallons of cattle dip.
The following resignati0 of w. ID.
Smith. Parish Treasurer. was pre-
scented:
Benton. La. Sept. X. 1920.
Mr.. q. I. Mays, Pres. Police Jury.
Plain Dealing. In.
Dear MT H0ps: Please accept my
resignation as Parish Treasurer,
which is to take effect as soon as
possible. ! find that this work con-
suneS too much of my time which
| should devote to my other business.
Respectfully.
w. -. SMITH. Parish Treas.
Wherenpon. said resignation was
unanimously accepted by the Police
Jury. in open session. to take effect as
soon as Mr., Smiths successor has been
qualified.
Mrs. v Y. Wilmington being placed
in nomination for Parish Treasurer
vice w. II. Smith resigned was .nuani-
mously elected. and instructed to fur
nish bond with good and solvent sure
ties in the sum of $4,000. and upOi
such compliance to receive and take
into her charge the hooks and papers
of the Parish Treasurer'S Office.
The following resolution. passed ri
a joint meeting Of the City Commission
of Shreveport. and the Police Jury ID
Bossier Parish. held on July %. 1870
| was ordered recONled:
Be it rcsOlrcd, at Il joint meeting
! of the Police Jury of BOssier Parish
| and the City Commission Of the city
of Shreveport. That the hank protec-
! ton OH the east side Of Red River
be continued under Capt. Farney's
contract. as per the original plan
made by Mr.. Ira G. Hedrick, which
calls for lOO feet of protection above
the center line Of the ". $. and l..
Bridge. and that 10 feet Of protection
be added to the lower end and mat
tress hulkhead ON the lower end of
the s;'ld WORK. as l@r pan summarized
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On motion and second. duly carries
the Assessor. Mr.. Il. p. Taylor. wa
allowed an advance on salary Of FAC
and an advance on expense account (
500. and the Clerk of the Police Jur
was ordered to draw a warrant
la."i ~, " ny ilIisl treasurer LOT san
nlaca Same to tla credit nf the 4
sassor.s salary fnnd
Tha follnwin, claims ~ a.,itad /
tha And,t;n. nT,mn,;ttas ,yara allow.
and warrants ordered drawn for Gam.
X. r.. W..che 4 Sons. Tor clerks Q
nee. xi.3l; for assessors office, $4.OO-
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