The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-22

and the amount OF $9O71.7O, parish ana
school taxes claimed by me as deductions
for said year, are correct. and that nave
exhausted all legal remedies required BY the
laws OF the state to collect the same.
J.F. ADAIK.
Tax Collector, Parish of Bossier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this,
18th day of September, 1921
JAS. M. HENDERSON.
Clerk and er-e1fcio Notary Public.
]. r. Adair, Sheriff and er-o1scio Tax
Collector for Bossfer Parish. having pre-
sented the foregoing report his final
settlement on the tax roll for the year 1920,
which settlement was accepted as settle
ment in full on said roll, and quietus
granted, this record in the minutes to take
the place sof and stand in lieu of the Is
suance of formal quietus.
On.motion and second, duly carried, Mr.. |
J. n sAdair was instructed to have erected
around the Court House yard a fence to be |
constructed of dressed plank. and to have
sair fence painted when 1t shall have been
completed.
Resolved That the Parish of Bossier pay |
the railroad fare and sleeper fare of all
Confederate veterans Presidents OF Bossicr
Parish) to the Confederate reunion at
Chattanooga. Tenn, upon the veteran ap-
plying to the Police Juror of the ward In
which he lives, who will give said applicant
an order on the Parish Treasurer.
The following resolution being presented
was, upon vote, unanimously adopted: -.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Booster.
Whereas 1t is the desire and wish of the
Police Jury cf Bossier Parish. to proceed
with the work and completion Of the Bos-
sier City-Ninock Highway, gravel road, OF I
Road District No. l. being about 3.O7 miles
Of rood hnVininp nf tho terminus of said
highway, which is on the line between the
parishes of Bossfer and Red River, and pro-
c.eding in a northerly direction along said
road as now located until 1t strikes that
portion of said road now graveled and COM
pleted, and
Whereas, the funds are not yet available,
| the taxes levied for said Road District No.
| l for the year 1921 and to be levied for the
year 1921, not having been collected, and
Whereas, the Continental Bank and Trust
| Company of Shreveport. La. the fiscal
agent of Rossier Parish has agreed to adj
| vance such funds as may be necessary
| for said purposes, not to exceed $4,000,
with the understanding and agreement that
| 1t will have first call and pledge on said
| funds of said Road District No. ! when
collected and that said bank is to reim-
| burse itself out Of said funds, as, and when
the same are deposited therein. therefore,
| Be it resoired, That the Police Jury of
| Bossier Parish, acting for Road District No.
| /, as well as for its own terms and sttpu-
| lations, and in order to secure said bank
for any amounts which 1t may advance as
above, hereby pledges said funds Of said
Road District No. to the repayment OF
said amounts and specially agrees that said
bank is to have first lien thereon until the
amount SO advanced has been fully and
finally repaid, said bank being hereby spec
tally authorized to apply said funds as and
when deposited to said Indebtedness until
fully and finally paid, together with such
| interest thereon as Is provided under 1ts
fiscal agency contract with this parish; the
president Of the Police Jury being hereby
specially authorized to enter into such
further contracts as may be necessary OF
required. by said bank to carry out the terms
hereof.
The following ordinance being presented
was unanimously adopted
i AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the issuance of a certificate Of
indebtedness by the Police Jury OF Bos
sier Parish, Louisiana, for Road District
No. Of said parish, for the sum d
$4,000.
II Be it Ofddined by the Police Jury Of Bos
: sier Parish, Louisiana, in regular session
convened, That the President, or Actin,
President. and Parish Treasurer. be, ant
they are hereby authorized and directed t
negotiate a temporary loan Of $4,000 or y
. much thereof as may be necessary in antici
, patton Of the receipt OF taxes for Road Dis
| trict No. 1, Bossier Parish. Louisiana, an,
revenues applicable for the payment Of tn
s cost Of constructing 3.07 miles OF road Il
I | Road District No. L. which said 3.O7 mile
c Of road is that portion of the Bossier City
0 Ninock Highway, gravel road. of Road Dis
n trict No. beginning Mt the terminus Q
said highway which is on the line betwee
8 the parishes of 43ossier and Red River, an
!, proceeding in a n0rthernly direction alon
:, said road as now located untfl H strike
8 that portion of said road now graveled an
y completed And the said officers are furthe
K authorized and directed to issue certificate
9 Of Indebtedness of the Parish Of Bossiel
b Louisiana. Road District No. 1, for abov
c mentioned purpose, to IN amount not G,
|, | cceding $4,000: said certificate to
t. signed by the President, or Acting Pres
7, dent, and Parish Treasurer, and counte
l. signed by the Clerk of the Police Jury.
8, e. r. MAYS, President,
= Police Jury, Bessier Parish, Louisian'
n. B. Hill, Clerk Police Jury.
Mr.. ]. II. Nelson Of Webster Parisl
Louisiana, appeared before the Police Jul
| and requested the privilege of crossing Il
Benton and Bossier City Highway. at
point on said highway just south Of Il
village of Benton, with spur track fro
the St. Louis Southwestern Railway track
to a saw mill to be erected by Mr.. r.
Miller, of Minden, La, for whom this I
quest was made.
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a rightofway or permit to lay
spur track across the Benton Bossier CT
Highway or gravel road.
Section I. BE IL ordained by the Poll
Jury Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in reg
lar session convened, That Mr.. r. Fl. Mile
OF Minden, La, be and he is hereby grant'
the right to lay. operate and maintain
spur track across the Benton-Bossier CT
Highway or gravel road at point on So
highway Just south Of the village Of Bento
leading from the st. Louis Southweste
Railway Company's tracks to a saw m
to be erected by said R. II. Miller In tn
vicinity.
Section 2. BE It further ordained, Tn
= said r. Fl. Miller shall be liable for ,
:. damages which may occur to any o
= through negligence or improper constrt
- ton of said spur track or Of the road croi