The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-13
Police jury Proceedings

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The Police Jury Of Bossier Parish, Louis
| lana, met In Benton this day-Tuesday,
April IL, 1922--in regular session. with all
members present ut roll call, rig: G. T.
Mays President; r. E. McDade, w. B. Will
bourn. E. NJ. Coyle, r. D. Wilmington and
j. G. McDade.
A quorum being present. the following
proceedings were had
The minutes of the meeting of March
| 14th were read in open session and ap-.
| proved as read
Messrs W. T. Crawford and Levi Cooper
appeared before the Police Jury and re-
quested that the appropriation to the Gem
| evieve Orphanage be raised from $50 to
| 500 per month.
It was moved by Mr.. McDade. seconded
| by Mr.. Wilbourn, that the request be grant
| ed, which motion, upon vote, was unani-
mously carried.
On motion and second, duly carried. Mr..
| r. Z. McDade was Instructed to make set
| tlement and adjust old claims for freight
| with the Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company.
On motion and second duly carried, a
| loan Of $500 was authorized to be made to
! the Assessor, and a warrant for same order
| ed drawn in favor of Mrs. A. II. Whiting
| ton. Parish Treasurer, to be placed to the
credit OF the Assessors Salary Fund.
On motion and second, duly carried, the
Secretary Of the Police Jury was instructed
| to notify the Thomson Lumber Company
| and Doyle Grayson, both Of Haughton,
| that it has been reported to this body that
/ the said companies are damaging the public
! roads In Ward Six, In violation Of law, and
| to specially call their attention to Act No.
/ 1874 as passed and adopted by the Louisiana
State Legislature during the year 1890.
The following recommendation was pre-
sented to the Police jury:
Benton, La., March q, 1922.
70 the Honorable Police Jary of Bossier
Parish, L0uisiGnG.
We, the undersigned, respectfully rec
ommend that the entire fines paid under
convictions for violations OF the Prohi-
! bition Act, or SO much thereof as your
honorable body may deem necessary, be
appropriated to the Sheriffs Salary Fund,
for use in the enforcement Of the Prohi-
bition Law.
/ j. E. REYNOLDS. Judge.
i R. n. LEE, District Attorney.
Sheriff Adair, being present, stated to the
Police Jury that he had in hand in the
| SheriHs Salary Fund sufficient funds to
take care Of the situation for the present,
and that he would prefer paying the fines
now in his hands into the General Fund,
with the understanding that the Police Jury
would guarantee to furnish him whatever
funds are necessary to enforce the Prohibi-
tion Law, which the Police Jury agreed to
and assured him that they would furnish
him whatever funds he may need In enfoFc-
ing the Prohibition Law, and any other
violations OF the Law Of this character.
Mr.. George r. Dutt0n, civil engineer, ap-
peared before the Police Jury and asked the
body to reconsider action on his claim Of
$688.25, which was SO done, and, after dis
cussion and by agreement with Mr.. Dutton,
settlement was reached between him and
the Police Jury, and he was allowed the
sum Of $3.50. In full settlement, and war
| rant ordered drawn for the same.
The following application for permit to
lay a gas line under the Bossier City Min.
och Highway was then read and ordered
filed:
Shreveport. La. April 1, 1922.
Secretary Police Jury, Bossier Parish,
Benton, La.
Dear Sir: VIII you please issue me a
/ permit to cross the public gravel road In
front of my house with an inch and
quarter gas line. In issuing this permit,
i I would thank you to state how far In the
surface the line must be placed.
would thank you to issue this permit
Immediately. am not only in need Of
the gas, but the road. just now, is IN
poor repair, and my going under 1t win
not necessitate any additional repair at
the present time. Yours very truly,
. T. C.. WALTON,
Box '294, Shreveport, La.
/ Upon considering the foregoing the re-
quest OF Mr.. T. G. Walton was allowed,
with the understanding that he win bore
through said road and that his gas pipe or
line win be not less than two or two and
one-haf feet below the surface Of said road.
! The following ordinance was then pre-
sented and duly passed
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Ward No. 5, Of Bos-
sier Parish. Louisiana, as previously ere
ated by the Police Jury Of said parish, to
take the sense of the property taxpayers
OF said ward on the question Of levying a
i special 5-mill tax for period Of five
i years, beginning with the year 1922 and
ending with the year 1926, inclusive, for
the purpose of building. constructing and
i repairing roads and bridges in said dis
n trict, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section L. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury Of Bossier Parish, In legal session con-
vened, That. under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws OF the State Of Lou
isiana, and pursuant thereto, special cleo
tion is hereby ordered to be- held in Ward
Fl W. q Ou Tue OtH Jay Ol ~ uue, "A. -. lS<S,
Il to take the sense OF the property taxpayers
qualified to vote at such election, as pro-
vfdcd by law, on the question Of levying an
nually special road tax of 3 mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation OF all as
sessable property In Ward No. 5, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, for a period Of five years,
beginning with the year 1922 and ending
4 with and including the year 1926, and ac-
/ cording to law.
4 Sec. 2. BE 1t further ordained etc, That
4 the purpose of this said tax an levied or
/ voted and the uses for which said proceeds
/ are to be used are declared to be for the
i building, constructing and repairing Of
1 roads and bridges and maintaining same In
said ward, Bosser Parish. Louisiana.
/ Sec.3. Be 1t further ordained. etc. That
4 notice of election herein called shall be
i given by proclamation by the President OF
i the Police Iury and published for thirty
/ days In the official journal Of Bossier Par
/ tsh. as required BY law, and that said proc