The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-10-13

Police Jury PROCEEDINGS.
Parish of Natchitoches, October
Meeting 1921.
| WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9TH 1921
The Hon. Police Jury met in regular
session convened with President Airey
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Lacoze.
By Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Friedman:
That the minutes of the previous
meetings as read be accepted.
| Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Airey, seconded by Mr.. Page:
That in accordance with a letter
from Natchitoches Parish Representa-
tives, the appointment of Parish
Registrar be deferred until January
ish the said Office of Registrar of Vot-
ers as provided for by the Constitution
of 1921, is now being presented.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Airey seconded by Mr.. Fried
| man.
That this Police Jury hereby endor-
sers and approves the movement now
being made by our Members of the
Legislature and others to secure the
reduction in salaries of certain State
| Officials beginning with the Secretary
of State and including our District
Judges. We understand that this pro-
! posed reduction is meant to cancel GER
tain raises recently authorized by the
Constitutional Convention and return
them to their former status. We feel
that this matter is urgent, due to the
present heavy tax burden which is
already borne by our Parish people and
we recommend those making efforts to |
secure a reduction, Copy of this reso-
luton be sent to our Senator and Mem
bers of the House of Representatives
from this Parish.
Carried unanimously
By DIR. Joynsr, seconded by MIR. Page:
That in accordance with petition of
citizens of Ward 2, that the following |
public road be discontinued, beginning |
a mile east of E. T. Viewers to
where said road intersects Saline and
Goldonna road one mile east of }. w.
Adams, and that the following road be
continued, beginning n ar Ragan
bridge on Chestnut and Goldonna road
and follow community road that leads
out by B. F. Brigham, w. r. Gunter,
and w. e. Joyner to where said road
intersects Saline and GQldonna road
east of ]. w. Adams.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment with president Airey
presiding and all member present ex-
cept Mr.. LacaZe.
By Mr.. Friedman, seconded by Mr..
Knott:
That committee composed of Mr..
Sandlin and MIR. Airey be appointed to
look into the plat Of Hedges Co. Inc.
and report to the Police Jury at its
next meeting.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Friedman, seconded by Mr..
Sandlln:
In view of the fact the School Board !
has been forced to withdraw the APP /
for demonstration work
9OlSly OCC0uSC VI uu0uCl01 Atl0OAltys
and we realizing the value of this :
work especially at this time when
farming is on trial as never before for
existence;
Therefore be it ordained by the
Police Jury of Nstchitoches Parish in
.sgulAr session convened, that the
jtorata salary Of our Demonstraticn
4 gent be fixed at Seventy Five Dollars
vs. O) per month until the S0th Of ]
June, 1922. II being understood we :
lssume only $37. SO Of the $500 which
ms been paid by the School Board.
Further, that the Police Jury ask
he Demonstration Agent to furnish
o this Office monty report of all
york done during that PARTICULAR
month. Carried unaninaously.)
" Mr.. Knott, seconded by Mr.. Page:l
That the appointment of q President
+ the Parish Board Of Health be de-
erred until January Meeting, 1921.
Carried unanimously.j
y Mr.. Alrey. second by Mr.. Fried
man:
That the Police jury Of the Parish
( Natchitocues lease to. John Cook Il
NO acres Of land adjoining land leased
, Johnson Lbr. Go, ct the sum of r
fifty Dollars per aero for three years,
oyable in advance. r.
Carried unanimously
y Dr.. Joynef, seconded by Mr.. Sand d
That al the Rond Of W. F. ssett for
. construction Of roads in Road Dis
iet E1E; Is, Ward 2, b ordered
Carried unanimously
y Mr.. Copellar, seconded 6y MI. Airey u
That the State Highway DepaFti1ant
requested to make survey Of road
ON the corporation limits OF the
wn Of Campo up the L. R. & N. Ry
ack BY Grapes BlQf 70 intersect
ed River Parish line. II
Carried unanimously
! Mr.. Phillips. seconded by Mr..
Friedmanx
That it is the seass Of this Police
~ that the Schel- Downing koad
"a q the best road law YET Offer
to the Legislature now In session,
d the Senator and mambers Of the -
'gislature from NatchitocAes Parish
Z urgently requested to work dill Il
ntly for its passage.
! Mr.. Dowden, seconded by Mr..
Friedman:
That IN accordance with petition
the Citizens Of W ard 8, the follow
/ public road be granted:
leaving Road No. 9, about one mile -
st Of w. J, Funderburks. running
It'd sbopt three and one half miles
through seetjon "a by ]. F. Spring
and Mrs. ApHie Kille's to the =
rn0n Parish line On route to Camp III
tton and Alec. Al,
Carried unanimously
Nj Phillips, seconded by Mr.. Page: Sig
That the precincts Of and = at
:tofia be discontinued.
Carried unanimously.
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