The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-17

office this the 25th day OF January
1921.
W. L. SHELLEY,
Deputy Clerk District Court
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING OF THE POLICE JURY
The Police Jury Of Bienville Par
ish met in regular session on this date
with the following members present:
Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmond, D. M.
White. J. T. Albums, W. Fl. Began, A
G. Vhitlow and J. H. King. Their
being a quorum present the body was
called to order and the minutes OF
the last meeting were read and stood
adopted as read.
The body proceeded to take up their
work which resulted as follows:
Whereas: In ordering the survey
made of the road from Tullos Cross
Ing on Black Lake through Ward 4,
to the line between Bienville and Red
River Parishes, it was the intention
that the road be continued so as to
cross Lake Bistineau at Burnham
bridge, which Is Just north OF said
parish line, only short distance,
which has just been learned by this
body and;
Whereas; In letting the contract for
the building of this road through Ward
1 it provides for the building of same
to the parish line.
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That the
contract executed by this body to and
in favor Of Smith Brothers be so chang
ed in 80 far as the location of the road
is concerned. so as to extend said road
in a westerly direction from a point
near where the survey strikes the par
| ish line so as to cross the lake at
Burnham bridge, and the surveyor il
ordered to survey this line OF road to
said bridge
Be It Further Resolved That sale
road shall be built i'll accordance with
the plans and specifications Of G. R.
Wilson, engineer, and at the same price
contained in the original bid and the
president Of the Police Jmy is here.
by authorized to amend the origina'
contract so as to carry out the In
tentin herein set out
On motion of J. F. Albums, seconded
by W. H. Began, the above resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes -Bert Davis, j. H. Thurmond
]. F. Albums, W H. Began A. G
Whitlow and ]. H. King.
+! Nayps-NOne.
Absent-NOne.
Whereas; Since the survey of thu
road known as the Dixie-Overlant
Highway, paralleling the V. s. K T
railroad was made, the Police Jury O
Webster parish has informed this 20
lice Jury that if the present survey al
approved by the Highway Department
! is changed from Or near Nelson Sta
| ton on said railroad so as to eros
Black Lake near the northwest corne
! IF Bienville Parish, that the parish O
Webster will continue said road t
! the Town of Minden and on in a west
erly direction to Bayou Dauchite, ant
| this body being informed that the Stat
Highway Department will approve thi
change, and;
| Whereas; This change will be ad
vantageous to the Parish Of Bienvill
As we'll as the Parish of Webster il
getting a model highway between tn
| parish seats Of said parishes, and eS
I tend the Dixie Overland Highway t
a point nearer the road already bull
from Shreveport, eastward, throug
Bossier Parish.
Be 1t Resolved; That George r. Wi
son, egineer, be and is hereby Ordere
to change the survey and location Q
: said road from a point near or bt
: yond Nelson Station in a northwestel
" direction so as to strike the Wei
ster parish line and cross Black LAX
at or near what is known as Bee
Crossing and to submit his survey, pr(
files, plans and specifications to tn
State Highway Department at tn
earliest possible time.
BE 1t Further Resolved; That D. N
White, president and J. s. Williams
clerk be and are hereby authorized
make application to the State Highwa
Department for this change for Stat
and Federal aid in the construction {
the Dixie Overland Highway on tn
part Of said road so changed provide
that this change shall not interfet
/ with that part Of said road or the col
tracts relative thereto, not changed b
this resolution.
On motion Of j. H. Thurmon'
seconded by ]. H. King, the above RESI-
/ luton was adopted by the followin
vote: 4
Ayes-Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmon,
J. F. Albums, W. H. Began, A. {
Whitlow and J. H. King.
Nayes-None.
Absent--NOne.
Be 1t Resolved; BY the Police Jur
Of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, in reg,
lar session convened, that under Al
No. 20S, approved July 9Th, 1920, #
keeping and feeding Of prisoners
Jail, that ]. +. Currie, sheriff, be a
lowed One ($1.O0) Dollar per diem #
each prisoner fixed by this ordinan>
passed by the Police Jury and proyi'
ed that il there be any excess over IL
actual cost Of keeping and feedin
] such excess shall be credited Cto IL
sheriff's salary fund. {
Il On motion Of Bert Davis, seconde
9 by j. H. King, the above resolution W.
$ adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmon
]. F. Albums. W. H. Began, A. 4
? Whtilow and ]. Hiking.
NaysTNone.
III Absent-NOne. Q n
Whereas; The parish Jail is in bs
condition and 1t is necessary that the
be something done in regard to havil