The Era-leader., 1921-09-15
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

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Parish of Washington, State of
Louisiana, met in regular session
at the court house in the town Of
Franklinton on the above date
with all the members present:
R. H. Spring, G. M. Tate,
T. D. Foil, J. R. Leslie, b. j.
Williams, H. 0. Seal R, R. Jenk-
ms, Louis Grain, S. S. Thomas
J.A. Fendlason and j. H. Cassidy.
The meeting was called to or
der by President j. r. Leslie and
the minutes Of August the 9th and
the special meeting Of August
% were read and stood approved
with the exception of the ordi.
nance levyiug the Parish taxes
for the year 1921, under date of
August the 9th which was rescin,
ded and made to read as follows.
Whereas. in making a levy of
five (S.005) mills for Parish, and
school taxes at our last meeting
we overlooked the fact that the
New Constitution which came IN
to effect on the first day of July
had made a change in the matter
of the levy.
Therefore be it resolved, that
the levy as made on the 9th day
! of August, 1921, be rescinded'
Be it further resolved, that the
following taxes shall be and are
hereby levied for the year 1921,
on all taxable property situated in
Washington Parish, louisiana
General Parish Tax, 4 mills.
General Parish Wide School,
Tax, 3 mills.
Special Road Tax, l mill
Washington Parish Road Bond,
2 mills.
On motion by G. M. Tate, duly
seconded by R. H. Spring, ano
carried, the following public roao
was granted as follows:
Beginning at the residence o
Austin Grain on the Pine graded
road and extending westward
crossing the Choctaw road, an
intersecting the "Bumpy" roac
near the residence of Charlie Bre
land, being in all a distance o
ga OF mile.
On motion by Louis Grain, dull
t seconded by R. r. jenkins, an
, carried the following public roa'
t was granted;
Beginning at Zona, tnehc
. along old log road of F, L. San
0 ford's and intersecting the Bras
9 field road near Alb Jenkins place
f Petitioners agree to clear the pro
: posed road and put in shape t(
d the grading machine. Road to (
d known as the Jones Road.
$ On motion by j. H. Cassld,
duly seconded by R R. Jenkin
n and carried, the Board approprl
5 ted 50, 10000 to establish IL
time Health Service for the yes
). 1922. Same to be paid month
v as soon as the work begins pr
y y yided the State and Federal Go'
!. ernment appropriates 30 per ce
! Of the amount required S8,OOo.O
i; ashington Parish School Boa'
h 100000 and the City of bog
q. lusa $4,000.
,, On motion by R. R. Jenkir
g. duly seconded by j. A. Fendl
RS son, and carried, $500 was d
r mated to the Forestry Departme
of for prize to be awarded to t
:. bow who makes the best showl
-, :, uo forastration in the Parish
IN On motion by 7. D. Foil, d'
seconded by R. H. Spring, a
lis carried, the price of feeding P,
,w soners was changed from S.
an per day to $500 per day
pc On motion by j. H. CASSIE
is, duly seconded by J. A. Fendla'
IT, and carried, the bills for work
for the Clifton and Mt. Hermon g
ills vel road be paid on the same >
lis ing 0. K. by j. S. Mulllngs' +
le' ish Engineer.
the On motion by j. d., Cassl
gnl duly seconded by GIN. Tate,
leo . carried, the Secretary was
0fV' structed to draft a petition ask
the Senate and Legislature
t to pass an Act allowing 80 days
to ditional time in which the Be
ong may transact business.