The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-06-02
Police Jury Proceedings
Special Meeting Parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana, Tuesday, May "a, 1921

session as per adjournment Nav 7th
d, I9zI, with President Airey presidin,
ID ana all members present eXcept Mr.
,e Copellar and Mr.. Phillips.
e, Being the time set for the openin,
I'd of bids for the sale of the Bonds NJ
le Road District No. 10 and bonds of Roal
le District No. q, ward 10, the secretary
read the advertisement inviting bids
!, TOR the said sales, and then announce
h that the following bids were on file:
J. For the bonds of Road District No.
l. Toledo. Ohio. WIZ
For the bonds of Road District No.
~: ward lO-Four bids; That of M. W.
Elklns q 60, Little Rock, Ark; That
,, OF Z. Z. Gaspard, New Orleans, La. :,
;IIiha That of W l.. Slayton, Toledo, Ohio;
mat OF II: Cohn for POI ton of bonds
OF Road District No. 27.
Moved and seconded that the follow
, ing committee be appointed to consider
the above bids and report to the Police
Jury at O'Clock p. IN. Committee:
w. W. Page, Leon Friedman, Sam
Lacaze and President w. H. Airey.
Moved and seconded, the Hon. Police
jury adjourned until o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with 'r, sidnet Airev
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Copellar and iIr, Phillips.
Report from Committee
By Mr.. Lacaze:
We, the Committee, beg to submit
this report: That bids be taken under
consideration and the whole matter
left open, subject to inal decision on
! June 4th, to which date the meeting
shall be adjourned
Vote taken on acceptance of report
stands as follows: Yeas: MIR. Sandlin,
Dr. Joyner, Mr.. Airey, Mr.. Knott, Mr..
Rage, Mr.. Dowden, Mr.. Friedman and
Mr. Lacaze. Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Page seconded by Mr.. Airey:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the closing or Bayou Win
Gle. which runs out OF Red River into
Bayou Pierre, is of very great impor-
tance to the Parish of Natchitoches
due to the fact that it's closing will
render much less subject to overflow
thousands of acres OF the best tillable
lands IN the parish.
Whereas, the Parish Of Red River
has set aside the sum of Four Thousand
Dollars to be used for that purpose.
Whereas the State OF Louisiana has
set aside the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars to be used for the said pur.
pose.
Whereas, the Parish of Natchitoches
is asked to set aside the same sum so
set aside and appropriated by the
Parish OF Red River.
Therefore be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches. in
regular session convened, That the
sum OF Three Thousand Dollars, in adj
dition to One Thousand Dallars already
appropriated, be and the same is here.
by set aside and dedicated to the clos.
ing Of Bayou Wincie.
Resolved, that sufficient sum to he
derived from the regular taxes to he
assessed and collected. is
hereby set aside and appropriated out
Of the general fund Of Natchitocles
Parish.
Resolved, that in as much as the
Exchange Bank and Merchants and
Farmers Bank have agreed to advanr.
20 the Police Jury its proportion of the
'ald four thousand dollars to be used
.or the said purpose, That the other
;wo Fiscal Banks are hereby asked to
10 likewise.
On the vote being taken, there vas
'oting for the resolution the followir,::
Nr. Sandlin. DR.. Joyner, Mr.. AircJ.
.lr. Knott, MIR. Page, Mr.. Dowdci,.
Mr.. Friedman and Mr.. Lacaze.
Against the resolution, the followiny:
None.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.: Knott, seconded by Mr.. Page.
That Dr. Merreil be nominated on
init if it's within jurisdiction of the
'ollce Jury.
(Carried.)
BY Mr.. Dowden, seconded by Mr..
Airey:
That Mr.. Furlow complete the con-
emplated road work in Ward S, and
hat he wait until money is available
or the payment of same.
(Carried.)
BY Mr.. Lacaze. seconded by Mr..
)owden:
That in accordance with petition of
itlzens of Ward 4. that public road
e established as follows:
Running as near the Ward line of
hree and Four, beginning at John
'oyd to the Fulton place, thence to
"a Barr, thence to connect with the
ublic road from Campti to Coushatta
Mrs. Golfers Place. Tracers an
ointed: j. 0. Boyd, D. J. Barr, Har-
ell Collier, A. w. Barksdals, and
harley Smith.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Dowden, seconded by MIR.
Trey:
That the report from Ward Of
racers be tabled until July meeting.
(Carried.)
81 Mr.. Lacaze, seconded by MIR.
Trey:
That Ambrose Gallon and Corriae
eaean be placed on the allowance list
the parish.
Moved and seconded, the Hon. Police
Try adjourned for further considera-
on OF bids, to meet on June 4th for
nal decision, and for any other im-
ediate business which might come
efore the Police Jury
w. H. AIREY,
President Police Jury;
DDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary Police Jury.