The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-06
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Tallulah, La, August 3, 1872

Tallulah, La, August 3. 1921.
Regular meeting Of the Police Jury
of Madison Parish.
Meeting was called to order by the
Hon. Alex Clark. President, at 1O:4O
A. NJ. and on calling of the roll all
members present except Mr.. Jeffer.
son. who was late.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted as read.
Motion by Mr.. Wright that the cut
ting out Of the Oak Point Road
through the woods be done as recon-
mended by Mr.. Benjamin. Motion
seconded and on vote passed.
Motion by Mr.. Wright that the con-
tract for concreting Of the piers of
the Lake One Bridge be accepted and
that the work be done. Motion sec
onded by Mr.. Hewes, and on vote
passed unanimously.
The matter of building a fill and
putting in large c,llvert in the BAYOU
on Trinadad front. where the mali
route crosses was discussed at length
and on Mr.. Wright's motion that was
seconded it was decided not to put
the fill in at present. Motion passed
MIR. Hewes motioned seconded by
Mr.. Cakes, that the owners of Wav-
eriy Plantation be instructed by the
Secretary of the Police Jury to keep
the bridge across their drainage ditch
on the road out to Devine's in repair.
Motion passed.
On Mr.. Wright's motion seconded
by Mr.. Hewes, the Secretary was in
structed to buy what lumber is necess-
arv for maintenance work and store
same in the Court Yard. Motion
passed.
On Mr.. Wright's motion seconded
by Mr.. Wallace, the Secretary was in
structed to buy road drags when they
are needed. Motion passed.
Motion by Mr.. Wright seconded by
Mr.. Cakes, that the Parish Engineer
and the Bridge Committee be instruct
ed to 60 out and look over Hindlay
Bayou Bridge and that on the recon-
memation of the Bridge Committee
agreement be entered into with Kat
han & johnson for material for the
bridge and that the bridge be con-
structed as soon as possible.
The following resolution was Offer
ed by Mr.. Wright and seconded by
Mr.. Oakes:
BE 1T RESOLVED. That the mo-
ton offered by Mr.. Wright and sec
Onded by Mr.. Cakes at the regular
meeting Of the Police Jury held on
July 8, 1921, authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a committee of free
holders to act with the Road Commit
tee to lay off a road to Mr.. jeff Kent's
recinded. Resolution passed.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Hewes and seconded by Mr..
RESOLVED. That the President Of
this Police Jury. be and he is hereby
authorized to borrow from The Tai
lulah State Bank the sum of Five
Thousand ($5, O0O.OO) Dollars, and to
issue the negotiable time warrant of
this Police Jury for said amount pay
able on January 10, 1922, for the re-
payment of which the revenues Of the
Parish for 1921 are hereby pledged
and an appropriation Is hereby made.
On being put to vote all members
present voted aye" and the resolu-
ton was declared adopted.
The Secretary read correspondence
with Hon. Duncan Buie, State High
way Engineer, with reference to re-
funds received through the efforts Of
the State Traffic Relief Association
on shipments of gravel used in the
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whence Highway.
After hearing the correspondence
read, Mr.. Cakes made q motion that
was seconded by Mr.. Jefferson, that
the Parish Of Madison become q men,
Der of the State Traffic Relief Asso-
citation, and that the Secretary be in
structed to draw q warrant on the
road bond funds in favor Of the State
Traffic Relief Association for $4,000
for membership fee. Motion passed.
The application Of Miss Annie Pur-
nell and Mr.. Lancaster Kell for the
scholarship to Louisiana Polytechnic
Institute were received and read, and
the Secretary was instructed to con-
fer with the committee appointed by
the President Of the Police Jury to
examine the applicants and to notify
the applicants when to appear for
their examination.
Bids for painting Of the Parish
Jail were received and opened and
read. The bid Of ]. E. Bethea being
the lowest it was deciden to accept
same and have the Jail painted as soon
as possible. -.
The Finance Committee reported
the following bills approved and
ri aid.