The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
PROCEEDINGS OF
POLICE JURY MEETING

Arcadia, La, November 25th, 1921.
The Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, met in legal session on this
date with all members present. The
body was called Ito order by the lresi-
dent, the purpose Of the meeting being
to receive bids on 10000 cubic yards
of sand clay gravel to be used on the
Dixie Overland Highway, as per ad-
yertisement.
On motion of Bert Davis, seconded
by J. H. Thurmond, the Police Jury
proceeded to open the bids filed at
u 90 o'clock m. And at said time the
following bids have been filed: The
Kemp Bend Company, Of Natchez,
Miss, bid $3.50 per cubic yard deliver
ed; Cody, Smith & Cody, Of Alexandria
La, bid $2.S5 per cubic yard; Clement
| & Braswell bid $3.50 per cubic yard de.
livered.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury Of
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, In legal
session convened, that Clement 4 Bras
we'll, Of Minden, La, having the lowest
and most reasonable bid, the Police
Jury hereby accepts said bid Of Gle
ment 4 Braswell as rendered by them
and the said Clement 4 Braswell Is
to furnish the Police Jury Of Bienville
Parish, Louisiana, sufficient bond &C
cording to law.
On roll call the bid Of Clement &
Braswell was accepted by the following
vote Of the body:
Yeas.-Bert Davis, ]. H. Thur
mond, ]. F. Albums, W.. H. Began, A.
G. Whitlow and ]. H. King.
Nays.-None. nt.-None.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury Of
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, in legal
session convened, that ]. +. Ross, Con-
structing Engineer, be instructed and
authorized to purchase three instru.
ments, consisting Of Two Levels and
One Transit, to be used in the parish
Of Bienville, said instruments to be
the property Of said Parish.
Be it further resolved that the Pari-
ish Treasurer, be instructed and auth.
orized to pay for said instruments
when the purchase has been made and
on receipt Of invoice.
On roll call the above resolution was
adopted by an unanimous vote of the
body.
On motion Of Bert Davis, seconded
by A. G. Whitlow, the following resolu.
ton was offered: Be 1t resolved by
the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, in legal session convened,
that the Hon. Duncan Buie, Chairman
Of the State Highway Department, be
requested to advertise the Homer.Ar.
cadia-B ryceland- Bienville- Saline Nat
chitoches. Highway as surveyed by the
State Highway Engineer, as far as
Bryceland, and call this Section "A"
and the balance to be advertised as soon
as survey is completed, the purpose is
to get as much Of the road under con.
struction as possible at once.
On roll call the above, resolution was
adopted by the following vote Of the
body:
Yeas.-Bert Davis, J. II. Thurmond,
]. F. Albums, W. II. Began, A. q. Whit
low and ]. II. King.
Nays.-N0ne. Absent.-NOne.
On motion by ]. H. Thurmond, Sc
conded by W. h. Began, the following
resolution was offered: Be It resolved
by the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, in legal session convened,
that the Clerk Of the Police Jury Of
Bienville Parish, LOuisiana, be instruct
ed and authorized to advertise: That
sealed bids will be received until Mon
day, January 2nd, 1922, at uAo
O'Clock q. m, at the Office Of the Police
Jury, 1t the Court Hopps II tn pWu,
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