Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-10-07
PROCEEDINGS POLICE jury.
State Of Louisisna,
Parish Of Tensas.

Parish Of Tensas.
Be it known and remembered, that
on this the 4th day Of October, 1921,
1t being the first Tuesday in said
month and the day for the regular
meeting Of the Police Jury in and
for the above parish and state, said
Hon. body met at the Court House
in st. Joseph, La.
There were present the FULL men,
bership Of said Board.
On motion duly made and second
ed the reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Burnside, second
ed by Mr.. O,Kelley, the following
resolution was offered and unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas this body has deposited
in the Bank Of. Newellton, approx
mately $24,000.00 belonging to the
Good Roads Fund Of this Parish.
And Whereas as precaution against
loss this body caused the said Bank
Of Newellton to furnish the deposit
tary bond in the Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. Of Baltimore, Nd, in the sum of
$25,0o0.00.
And Whereas the said Bank Of
Newellton has failed and will not
be able to settle It's liabilities at any
thing approximating their face value.
And though demand has been made
upon said Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Of
Baltimore, Nd, for the fulfillment
Of its obligations on said Bond, and
the said Company having to comply
with its obligations, this, the Police
Jury Of this Parish, has brought suit
in the Tenth District Court Of the
Parish Of Tensas and State Of Louis
lana on the said Bond and said suit
has been removed by the defendants
to the United States Circuit Court
for the western District Of Louisiana,
holding It's session at Monroe in said
State.
And Whereas further, R. F. Learn
ed & Son Of Natchez, Miss, have
brought suit against this Parish in
the United States Circuit Court for
the Western District Of Louisiana,
holding it's sessions in Monroe in
said state, by enjoining the collection
Of q certain Good Roads Tax for 8
mills Ad valorem on . large property
belonging to them in this Parish, as
sessed at $16,000.00. 49,
And Whereas it ID not possible for
the Honorable Joseph n. Reeves,
Dist. Attorney Of this District, to
give the necessary attention to these
suits pending in the u. s. Court at
Monroe La.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved,
that application be and the same is
hereby made to the Honorable John
n. Parker, Governor Of he. State Of
Louisiana, and A. v. Coco, Attorney
General thereof for power and au-
thority to employ the firms Of Dale
Young & Dale, and Hudson, Bolts,
Bernstein and Shollars to represent
the said Parish in the said litigation.
Compensation for which to be sub
sequently fixed between this body
and the said firms and to be approved
by the Governor and by the Attorney
General
On motion duly made and second
ed, Mr.. E. d. Coleman ID hereby
authorized and empowered ito act
in behalf Of this parish and to enter
into an agreement with Hon. B. c.
Brown Of Concordia parish in re-
gard to constructing q bridge be-
tween the two parishes, and to bind
this parish in the premises.
The following report from the
Parish Supt. Of Education was re-
eeived and ordered spread on the
September goth, 1921.
To whom it may concern
This to certify that Lucille Buck
ner Of Newellton, La. made the
highest average in the competitive
examination given at the last Teach
ers' examination for the Parish
Scholarship to the Louisiana State
Normal.
C. L. BARROW, Supt.
And there being no further bust
ness, the Police Jury adjourned sine
die.
F. II. CURRY, President
E. F. NEWELL, elk.
The superintendent Of education