The Bossier banner., 1922-06-22
Police Jury Proceedings.

hers present at roll call, Uis g. Z.
Mays, President: r. Il. McDade, W. B.
Wilbourn. r.. NJ Coyle, r. ID. Whiting
ton and 3 G.. AicDade.
The minutes of the meeting Of May
9th were read in open session and aIs-
proved as read.
The Police Jury having been appris-
ed of the presence of DIR. George M.
Paxton. federal inspector in charge of
the work of the Bureau of Animal Hus-
landry fer Louisiana, and especially III
the matter of federal tick eradication,
the President suggested. as there WAS |
quite large delegation of citizens and |
stock raisers present who wished to |
hear DR. Paxton, that, for the comfort |
Of all present, it would be best to ad-
iourn to the Court Room for that pur-
pose. which was accordingly done.
Dr Paxton then proceeded to inform
the Police Jury tand the citizens pres
eiftl that the Bureau of Animal Hus-
llandry had withdrawn federal aid and
supervision of tick eradication from
Isossier Parish. and other parishes
which he mentioned, and this means a
strict quarantine Will be enforced
against Bossier Parish, thus making it
practically impossible for cattle and
stock men in infected areas to find
market for their stock. He advised
that this means was necessary because
the authorities in adjoining parishes
have invariably failed to enforce the
state tick eradication laws passed in
conformity with the federal act.
After the matter had been explained
by DIR. Paxton and the facts laid bare
before the Police jury and the citizens,
| tue Police Jury gave way to the citi-
| Zells present. that they might organize
| a stockmeii's association for Bossier
Parish.
The Police Jury then adjourned until
3G o'clock pm.
Resumed at 13O o'clock pm, with all
members present at roll call.
| The following resolution was duly
adopted by the Police Jury:
Resolved by this Police Jury, IN open
and legal session convened, That Mr..
w. Nj. Mccall. Parish Inspector in
charge of tick eradication III Bossier
Parish. notify all vat inspectors that.
whereas the Federal Government.
through its agent. DR.. Geo. NJ Paxton,
has withdrawn federal aid in the mat
| ter of tick eradication from Bossier
Parish. that all rat inspectors are dis
/ charged on and after June 10, 1872.
| and that they will be paid for one-half
TIE month OF June, or UP to and includ-
ing June IL. 1922.
At the request of the Bossier Parish
/ Stocknen's Association, the Police Jury
| appointed three members from this
4 BODY to act i'll conjunction with their
| committee. to do whatever is found
necessary in the premises.
The President named the following
1 to act as the above named committee:
SIessrs. Wilhourn r. f. McDade and
Wilmington.
The following resolution. being pre-
sented, was unanimously adopted:
/ Be it resolved by the Police Jury. in
4 legal and open session convened, That
Tie cattle dip now on hand i'll the diff
fereat localities of the parish il hereby
apportioned to the use OF the citizens
iii such localities who desire to coin
tinue dipping their cattle. the dip now
on hand to be distributed to these citi-
zens by Mr.. Mccall. Parish Inspector.
On motion and second, duly carried,
i President Mays was requested to wire
aIon. Ino. ii. Parker, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, apprising him that
the Federal Government; had with
drawn federal supervision and AID
from Bossier Parish in the matter oi
tick eradication and request him to III,
yite DIR. George NJ. Paxton to his oftict
, and ascertain from him why such Is thu
! case. and to let the Police Jury heal
from him in the premises
| TN motion aud second, duly carried
| the sum of $500 was appropriated t
/, tie Bessier Parish Fair Association.
On motion and second, duly carried
the Transportation and sleeping ca
fare Go the reunion at Richmond, Va
+ was authorized to be furnished to al
Confederate veterans of Bossier Par
! ish, upon the veterans applying fei
I same to the police jurors of their Fer;
8 ! pective wards, who will authoriz
checks to be drawn in favor Of TIL
! said veterans.
: The Clerk Of the Police Jury wa
authorized and instructed to advertis
for sealed bids for fiscal agent TO
J Bossier Parish for period of tW
\ years. beginning in July, 1922, the sue
a cessful bidder to furnish an indeInnit
hond for such amount as is required b
i law. which bond shall be conditione
. according ito law. The bids are to b
onened ut the regular meeting to b
l. held July II, 1922. The Police Jury II
serves the right to reject any and a
,s lids. All bids are to be in writing All
: are To he fled with II. Il. Hill, Clerk c
= the Police Jury, nj Benton, La, on G
Z before July 11th.
The Police Jury resolved itself int
d committee of tie whole for the pnl
pose of receiving the returns Of til
special road tax election held In War
Il Five ON June 9Th.
- The returns having been receive
and complied, were found to be 1
4 follows:
70 For the Proposition
TX Rocky Mount-Number of votes. I
property represented, S10.14o.
Ie Lintoll-Nunlher of votes, 3; pro
ut erty represented, S3100.
IvaI--Suniber of votes. $; propert
re represented S12,200.
/. .4gaia,sf He Proposition,
til Rocky Mount Number of votes. 2
ty property represented. S22.9g0.
LintonNuInser of votes, i1; pro
ne erty represented, S22,94O
y. Iya1l--Sunlber of votes, 43; proper
nd REPRESENTED. S60i0.