Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-07-14
PRo. zEDINes POLICE Jury.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Tensas.

8Il6u VI xCuodos
Be it known and remembered, that
on this the 18th day Of July, 1922,
pursuant to cali of the President
thereof, the Police Jury in and for
the above parish and state met in
Special Session, at the Court House
in the Town of st. Joseph, La.
There were present: Mr.. Frank II.
Curry, President, and Messrs. Burn
side, Coleman, Hopkins, O'Kelley,
Lynch and Ratcliff, being the full
membership of said Board.
On motion, duly made and second
ed, reading of the minutes Of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion duly made and seconded,
the following resolution was offered
and adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved that the Clerk OF
this Board advertise for bids for the
maintenance of the lateral gravel
roads of this parish, for the period
Of 8 months, beginning August LIST,
1922, and ending January 31st, 1928,
the Parish TO furnish all gravel for
same, said bids to be made for all
or any parts Of said roads, the con-
tractor to give bond for the faithful
performance Of his contract, and
comply with specifications provided
for such work.
Be it further resolved that the
President and Clerk of this Board
be and they are hereby authorized
to receive and open said bids, and
award contract to the lowest bidder
for said work.
: The President appointed Messrs.
Burnside and Ratcliff, as q Commit
tee TO inspect the right-of-way Of
the st. Joseph Tallulah Highway to
ascertain the acreage and value Of
agricultural products destroyed by
aid Highway, and to report the
names and amount Of such damage
30 ascertained to this Board.
On motion duly made and seconded
. the following resolution was offered
and adopted, to-wit:
Be IL Resolved That the Presiden,
Of this Board Is hereby authorized
10 purchase one Fordson Tractor and
. two Fordson Graders for use in dirt
road work Of the Parish.
And It was further resolved that
the offer Of DR.. w. C. Gibson te
work certain roads IN the 9th ant
7th wards Of the Parish with Trac
tors and graders was taken up ant
after consideration, it was
Resolved that he be paid for sucl
work $4,000 per day Of 10 hours, the
Parish agreeing to furnish grader FOL
sid work.
% motion duly made and seconded
= ~ following resolution was Offered
md unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Whereas application has beer
made by residents Of the overflowet
section Of this Parish, for reduc
ton on the assessed value Of farm
lands, and woodlands attached Il
same, together with the Improvement
and livestock on same, and
Whereas the Police Jury feels thu
Justice Of such application and re
quest,
Therefore be II resolved, that tn
Police Jury does hereby request ant
suggest to the Parish Board Of Equal
ixers to make a reduction in sait
overflowed areas, on such lands o.
So 2-3 per cent Of the assessed valu'
thereof for the year 1921.
On motion duly made and seconded
the following resolution was offeret
and adopted, to-wit:
Be It resolved that the Presiden
Of this Board, together with Messrs
Coleman and Ratcliff be and they ar
appointed . Committee to set will
the Parish Board Of Equalization II
fixing values on the overflowed land
IN this parish, said Committee beini
appointed by request Of said Pairsl
Board Of Equslisers.
The bids requested for the con
struction Of Hunter Lake Bridge II
the 7th ward were opened, and tn
bid Of W. W. Drake being for $195.
90, and being the lowest bid, upo,
motion madee and seconded, was &C
cepted.
The financial report Of the Parisl
Treasurer for the six months endin.
June 30th, 1922, was read and adopt
ed. !
And there being no further bust
ness the Police Jury adjourned sim
die.
F. H. CURRY, President
Z. r. NEWELL, Clerk.
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