The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-11
PRO OCEtIDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING OF POLICE JURY
Arcadia, La, May 1St, 1922.

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The Police Jury of Bienyille Parish,
Louisiana, met in regular session on
this date with all members present.
The body was called to order by the
President The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and stood adopted
as read.
On call for reports on roads and
bridges, the members all reported
roads and bridges in bad condition.
due to excessive rains. causing wash
outs on roads. and bridges WASHED
away by Overflows, and each mem
ber expects to repair all it is possible
to do with small amount of funds
on hand for roads and bridges.
On call for reports on paupers, no
change.
Mr., Herbert. Heflin, police member
from Webster parish, called on the
Police Jury Of Bienville parish as q
committee Of one to discuss the prop
osition Of organizing a parish farm for
Webster, Claiborne and Bienville par.
ishes, to be maintained and worked
by the prisoners under sentence from
each parish and after a general dis
cussion. the body appointed Bert Davis
as a committee of one to represent
Bienville parish, to call on the police
jury Of Claiborne parish. together
with Mr., Heflin, and discuss the mat
ter in regard to a parish farm, and
e said committee to make a report
at the next regular meeting held by
this Police jury.
WHEREAS; Ward 1, of Bienville
parish, Louisiana, is practically tick
free. due to the fact that the said
ward is under SOtck law, and has
had better chance to eradicate the
fever tick, by being under stock law,
and every citizen in said ward desir.
ing to have their cattle dipped sys.
tematically in order that they may con-
tinue tick free;
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
Bienyille parish, Louisiana, in regu,
lar session convened; That this body
employ j. W. Allen, as inspector for
Ward l, for period of thirty to
sixty days, and be required to have
al cattle dipped in said Ward, during
the time specified, and to receive O
salary not to exceed One Hundred
($1OOO0) Dollars per month, all vats
to be cleaned out and filled without ex.
pense to the parish.
On roll call the above resolution was
adopted by the following vote of the
members:
Yeas-Bert Davis, J. H. erhurmond,
J. F. Albums, W. H. Began, A. G.
WhitlOw and ]. H. King.
Nays-None.
On motion, the Parish Treasurer, is
hereby instructed and authorized to
pay and take up Certificates Of In
debtedness held by the Commercial
Bank, of Arcadia, Louisiana, to be
paid out of the revenues Of 1921 tax.
es collected by the Tax Collector, and
turned over to the Parish Treasurer
as same has been pledged by reSOlu'
tion heretofore adopted and caused
certificates to be issued under said
resolution. and under this resolution
said certificate was issued and money
obtained to run the Parish Govern
ment for 1921. The Parish Treasurer
is further instructed and authorized
to pay note given to the Commercial
Bank of Arcadia, under resolution
pledging revenues derived from vehicle
and automobile taxes Of 1921, sai(
revenues having been used in main
tanning roads and bridges in Bienvill'
parish.
There being no further business tt
come before the body. On motion tn
body stood adjourned until Monday
July 10th, 1922, and subject to call.
D. NJ. WHITE, President
J. 5. WILLIAMS, Secretary.