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CALD WELL WATC MAN Published Every Friday I;,,;;r, :lz T, . : ' : ,i' :. Official Journal of (Cat!weil Parish. .Jud 'I o the' It it th .IiutIia t)ist . r pa , " A' ly I c'n t t . t i l ,i thi 'l 'rati' Proceedings of tile Police Jury 'io, ohe lice Jed is o lhet tPli July jur :, in reg tular sesi. ' o tn with a ll e memb hers present. The mini.tes of the last meet- Bal ingr. June 5. 19i(316 were read and f on motion duly seconided and car- . ia rivd \wre adopted. I ( .J W ,James asked that he be i' i allowed to change the public .Jut road near his warehouse. On los motion of P F Claunch seconded by J W King, his request was by granted. The clerk read a communica- or tion from Hon. Riley J Wilson tin relative to increasing the assess- tai ment of lands in which he is in- .r terested and after full discussion in; on motion of P F Claunch sec by Iu .J L Johnson the lands of Baewer of Wilson & frewpr, Wilson & vu Cochran are hereby ordered to an be assessed at $4 per acre and the lands owned by J A Warner ca at $3 per acre, all members vot ing "yea." be On motion of P F Claunch, pr seconded by G C Otwell the im- M provements of W L White are N hereby ordered assessed at $200, at all members voting yea. th On motlon of J W James sec. pi by P F Claunch, J E McClana- fc han, sheriff, is hereby authorized pi to correspond with the officials ai of the S. I. M. & S. Ry relative to the pass over said railway of- b; fered him by the said company, bi said pass if issued to be issued d to ;he Parish of Caldwell to be ti ed by the sheriff when it is in e interest of said parish for be im to do so. w The motion of J C Weather- T ford, seconded by P F Claunch, to authorize the president of the police jury to appoint a committe to examine the official bonds of n the tax collector and sheriff and g clerk of the court was lost, the f vote being: Yeas-Weatherford, s Claunch, Johnson and Otwell .4; Nass-T F James, King, Mayes, J W James, Girod 5. The board adjournedluntil 1.30 p. m. The board met pursuant to ad- i journment with ail members present. The presidlent announced the appointment of the following committees, to-wit: Com. on Claims-J L Johnson, chairman; FI Girod,P FClaunch Cornm. of Finance-J W James, J C Weatherford, J A Mayes. The following petition from citizens of ward six relative to the working of public roads in said ward was read. See peti tion. On motion of J W King sec by P F Claunch th) request in said petition was granted all members voting yea. On motion of Claunch sec by Girod, Forest HIargrove is here by appointed foreman of the Kelley road and T L Benson of the Buckskin and Shirley roads in ward 6 and said foremen are hereby notified Lthat ten hours shall constilute adays work on said road. Motion unanimous. On motion of T F James sec. by J W King the following per -ons "are hurehy appointed , -corl of the !,ublic roads war ,r r(,a:t district No. 2 .r th ,l:.r c ; tihe year 191: first ,i [1on, X\ 'ren Mlartir which t ,,',1 . mad' to cx i , ' s:,ains, w ch sait s ii :.( I shell extend \V.\ \Ve.t overseer. Mlotion nill I i , 11V I tl. :-. f! n im ;P i ., c(I y 5(ec, (old anc I:, e:,l i,t I t ihare si therel *.-',,:e'li( t Vi, k th e lublic r t l It t s J,:,I;i cJ bl 1 ,intub 's lane. i,. n hall exten irod fromthat the Kl lent aint a emmtte to ke Long. fr wi' Ih a like cJyymit tee to be (al,,iJ nd nly the nsoro roard ea iv t ventracting for a farmtion I [,St m s tO)n aendt, the plhandice a LIuV, tc to oPp rklate e)publir thisr in wrk c(nt igent Uofl tho seen.hool ,' aps lro;Vriati . ing andr the same l OeGi On roll call the pet lent ap,''in t a o, ittetea to con rela:ive to contracting fur a farm 1 t(,,'; Nays .1 C Weatherford, SiIF 'lau:cl. .1 A lMas, J L .Joi; n. (, C O tw.eil. Motion f lost. i ( ,rnution u:f GUicod sPecunded 3 by K i g, a leave of absence was r11tn1ted to, .1 B. Thornhill, clerk i - o the p lice jury, ,uring such time as he mig;t be in the mili tar.:, service! uf either the State - .r iFcderal governmont and dur Sing .-.ch tine R It ledditt is Jul:. authorizei to aAt as clerk r of the p Aliec jury, all members E voting "yea" except Claunch o and Otwvll. On motion duly seconded and r carried unanimously the sum of $30 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appro 1, priated to pay the expense of 1- Miss Jessie Daniel at the State e Normal School at Natchitoches ), and it is hereby declared that this board shall not, during the c. present administration or the a- four years next make any ap rd propriation for scholarship at Is any school or university. re On motion of King, seconded f- by Claunch and duly carried, y, bids were opened for the custo ad dy of the parish funds during )e the ensuing two years. in The bid of the Caldwell Bank or being the only bid submitted, was as follows; r- To the Hon. President and Mem h, bers of the Police Jury of he the Parish of Caldwell, La. te Responding to your advertise of ment in the Caldwell .Watchman nd for the custody of the parish he funds under your control we ,d, submit the following offer to ,; wit; es, We will allow 3 plr cent per annum interesl on all deposits or 30 daily balances and will loan the parish, funds at the same rate of interest to the extent of the ers daisy balances as shown by our ledger; all in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisi ana governing,, such bal:nces. The Caldwell Bank on, A. ). B:'ider, Cashier ich Co~ibin:, . L da. ,L ly :1. 10;i. .es, It was moved,l by Claunch and seco:ld by Johnson that said to proposal be acc.-pted and that the Caidwell Bank ½le and is l hetrcy declared the Fiscal A.rt of this board for the ensuing ;ec two years. Motion carried. in (Concluded next week.) IFine, Black Spanish Offered for Service Notice is hereby given that I have just purchased and have at my home rady for guaranteed service, one registercl 4-year old 15-hands, 800 lbs Black Spanish Jack that I am standing at $12.50 Spayable on birth of foal or $10 cash. Now is the time to begin raising muies worth their care and attention. Geo. T. Martin We have recently purchae ' Mr. H .H Rogillo and will do , tail Miercllantile business. We art A, . for CASH ONLY, and by doing ti.s I able us to sell our goods at a very a 0. Your trsde will be appreciated l~: e large or small. Come and give us a tria Morris & Ari'ing;. Douglass Buildiug. Ce ! . '" OUACHITA NATIONAL :. .. MONROE, LOUIS \ -I What ever bakinrr require i: may have, whether you n eei' Lw ;,w . enlarged facilities,you will find r :.. `s of this institution most satisfac.: ~: every respect because the guih.; i our policy is to exteQd to eacih Cus;ý exactly the kind of personal serrie . ; best meets his needs. Our officers will be pleast-d t, :. A you and to talk over your bankin'g p blems with you. ý iriý S:.1it~ý 4'^.ýn.i e "isiana Arkansas t t THE POPULAR LINE IBETWEEN Shreveport, Alexandria. Y.--,ie4 , Minden, Jonesville La. Stamps & Hope Ark. Dependable Double Daily Passenger Se.. ice Excellent Fast Freight Service ' f A Home Road Owned and Operate- by IHo:-, People We endevor to merit y'our frier. , patronage by good service and i, n Ask the agent for rates and scheIu'c !:'. ,: ,1 '' : , It. : !-. Si' O, ' I' ',* I ,. I ' IANLAt l i , r , ... ... Vi t . 1. . R T : i " A.L.' ý.-!':J O i ASSETS ONE MILLION DOLLARS Ample resourses, conservative management and court.,)us treatment alike to those of large and small means. The question is not whether you should have a ba:i: a.eccnt, but where you should have it. Our large capital and suipl; is your guarantee and safeguard. We invite your account and have every facui y fr elFi:,.ant handling of your business. e . F ," .-,, , " - _ , , - A Really Clean Refrigerator The Celebrated ' ":anley Refrigerator" ri . *j r s sa Reflly Clean refrigerator Ih Porcelain lining in the Cabinet style is ,na;led of one solid piece of Porce- You use porcelain dishes, wa.h.tands, bathtubs and ;itchen utensils---why not a porcelain-lined refriger ator. Per'fect circulation of dry cold air saves ice bills and food waste We pu:'chased two solid cars this se(ason, vwhich guar : t :s you just the kind and size wanted, and a price lower 'i,:ý " y,,u could possibly obtain elsewhere. This large i.uc't:s enables us to maintain the same prices we have !;:adei for the past four years, no twitinstanding the fact, tiat all the factories have advanced their p)rices over 25 )0er CQent. A solid car of chain and lawn swings just rcceived. Our No. 1 swing is made of solid oak, fall bolt construction, has best quality souldered link galvanized chains, very heavy hooks, and is nicely finished the new brown Fur.ed fish. Special this month only $2.70 42 In. Special this month only $3.151J48 In S WHOLESALE itETAIL 132-138 North Second st, Freight paid on all orders over $10. CROSS TIES WANTED Will pay highest prices for all kinds Oak and Red and Black Cypress ties on the Ouachita river oc Iron Mountain road Iý1 J. 0. SANDERS Columbia, : : : : : : Louisiana t. L