The Evening News from Monroe, Louisiana • 1

KS I Tills is the Season -) 19 WOI Number 202, lAB. LOUISIANA. rIl)AY 5' lish treu-'Uiv fund mi POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS. to thp credit otherwise St 5 i Tj 2. rti OlWCII'lA PATU-It.

Monroe, June 8, 1897 The police jury im-t at llie C-irt home in the city of Monrae, La jitiiHimit to adjournment. Present lion. E. Fuiiukar, pre-ideni Me-trs. G.

C. Inillips, V. A. Myall Uriah Millsaps, V. 11.

Indent, D. D. Wood, II. P. Berry, B.

Sexton nnd A. Breard, 1,1 tri It1 -v. jr Ji; of the 1-t- For bridge on I'- Mll Creek at cro-eiog of i road, 623 00 appropriated; j-j Woo i commi'siouer. 2nd fridge nn north Ciieniero at Foiksvilla and Cade, road. appropriated, "7.

Andeis comhueeioner. 3rd bridge on Cypress creek at tig of Maud and Monroe road, appropriated, 11. B. Sexton isHouer. 4ib.

For two aoruss Prairie Ion bavnu on Thomas and McCranie road, Uy it? appropriated II. B. Sexton yit-ssiuiier. c'Jipted June 8, 1S97, E. Fudickar, Pres, E.

II ANSI, Sec. By fr- ORDINANCE No. 864. 03 2 t-4 tr 3 (W. CC p9 gj JB i-, 2 rr Oi W3 2J lt CQ i i 13 a 3 p.

ing a new public JTrd 9 of the parish of Ouachita pointing commissioners to -Uvey the earns and assigning Sl" oyerseer and road hands it ord 'ined by the police jury Be a ce said resolution be nnnu 1 nnd made of nn effect. The ayes and nays called, resulted as follows: Ayes President Antlers, (5. O. Pluilips, Uriah Millsaps, D. D.

Wood. I). A. Breard, Jr, Naves E. Fudickar, W.

A. Myatt, 11. P. Berry, II. B.

Sexton. Ayes (5) five, nays (-1) lour. Motion to annul adopted. ILm, A. J.

Herring, mayor of the city of Monroe and chairman of (he (joint) committees having in charge the Ouachita bridge enterprise, accompanied by Mr. M. S. Ilasie, special engineer, visited and addressed the polioe jury in reference to the proposed bridge. Mr.

Ilasie presented elaborate drawings with plans specifications, all of which he clearly and fully explained after thorough discussion Mr. Breard, presented the following resolution: Resolved, that the president of the police juiy appoint as acorn mittee five members from this bodv to meet at 10 o'clock a. Wednesday June 9, at the city hall Monroe, the Bridge Committee of the council of the cily of Monroe and M. S. Ilasie, E-q special engineer, to consider the dra wi'Ts, pi-ee, icoitloatiuiis ut a bridge to be used for public travel across the Ouachita liver ut the city of Monroe, and should such plans, specifications cost, etc be satisfactory to and meet the approval of the said committee, then they are authorized to state that the police jury of Ouachita parish will appropriate for a period of ten years.

One mill of the parish taxes, collected in each year of said period to aid in the conetiuction of eaid biidae, provided eaid committee shall make written repi.rt at the July 189 7, eesaion the police jury- On motion the resolution is adopted 'ana the president ap jLlilllljj-. Urii CD Hi Pi inthlta irisll, that True we sold a groat many during our special sale but we have entirely too many on hand yet, and tomorrow and next day we will offer all of the beautiful line at 10 per cent less than 3 of tiblic road is hereby granted nT Published in wrd 9, of Ouu- ttnl -'yi'li to be located as 1 -a Tn 3 3 at eV(U18 Camp o'1' on Pine Bluff road, jdact-Aj iiloo bent the Acliord old B. bd Jew Yo road' to Pra F. landing road, Castor and corner of II. L.

tie Ion bayou near id new lntwrewot-r-fg tw Cu 5 Pi 0 c- U1 which is a cut of ten per cent from previous sale. Dont fail to take advantage of this big inducement. The cut in wash fabrics will be continued the balance of this week. 3 thence to upj thence across baycu Jty Evans place, thence Demons la 10' to J'Vfftf to fcner to Big Gate! at 8 that said Wm. iwi eyed and established roadie to the parish for witbmt ep otherwise, Meyer Bros.

0 0 0 Members Ludeling. A cunuminica.ion from board of directors of th-e Soldiers Home at N-w Orleans, aTng an appropriation in behalf of said institution read and filed. Th9 following petitions presented and read: First, from citizens of ward 9, tor a new public road from Evnns Campbells place on Pine Bluff road and intersecting Fenner road ut Wm. Dowdy place, read and on motion granted. See Ordin.uue S64.

Second, from citizens of ward 6 for a bridge on north Cheniere, a I the crossing of Fotksvilie and Cadeville road. Granted, see Ordinance No. S63. Third, from citizens of ward 9, for a bridge on Cypress creek at the crossing of Maud and Monroe rotd. Granted, see Ordinance No.

863. Fourth, from citizens of ward 9, for two bridges on Prairie Ion Bayou on Thomas and McCrainie road. Granted, see Ordinance No. 863. A committee from the Business Mens League of the city ot Monrod.

Dr. T. O. Brewer, chairman and pokesman, addressed the police jury, asking tfiat the parish taxes to be paid nnuuully by the V. P.

R. K. for a period of ten construction of a bridge for public travel across the Ouachita river at the city of Monroe, and that the president of the police jury appoint a committee (representing the body) to confer with the bridge committees of the Business Mens League and the council of the city of Monroe relative to the matter After discussion Mr. Myatt, seconded by Mr Sexton moved that the appropriation be granted and that a committee of three members of the police jury to be appointed as requested. Motion'adopted by the following vote.

Ayes President Fudickar, W. Myatt, II. P. B-rry, Sex-ten. Nays G.

FnillipB, W. TI. Anders, Wood present tut not voting. Absetil F. B.

Ludel-ing, Uriah Millsaps, D. A. Breard, 3 0 rther ordained, A. J. CampbellS.

A. U. L. Demoss are ttis.n to survey appended Dl)mow said riad 0VefSper thereof and is aproiniem lhJ Campbell, the hands bi A J. Campbell, M.

J. Cam' Fowler, W. 3 Cu Isaac Cald J. 0 cv Grange Ooneland nlncj. 1 io untortlers.

8, 1897 Fudickar, Pres. J. E. IlAfNA- Clerk- U. U.

Imllipa, E. Fudickar, Uriah Millsaps and H. B. Sexton, the bridge committee. H.

Anders, Tres, J. E. Hanna, Clerk. Monday and Tuesday, June 281li and 29th i Will be the great jubilee slaughter days at the Branch and such a slaughter in prices the people nf this city have never witnessed. The police juryv took a rece8B until 2 p.

The iury resumed 2 p. all present except Mi Ludeling. Mr. Millsap8 sllted that ina-cordance with f4- 23i5 Revised Statutes, this the dale for elec-tion of presided1 ot tke police jury aud moved tb-1 eaid be held. Motion ioconded.

Mr. Sexton olUred ttS a Bubflli-lute that the ei cl'011 be deferred to the next meeting of the police jury. Aj'B8 and called resulted as follows: Ayes Frestdeni Fudickar, W. A. II.

P. Eerry Sexton. N-Vs--G- FLIllipe, Uriah iRf'lPp) W. H. Anders, D.

Wcl A' Bread, Jr. Result ayes nay8 5- Substitute lost jqr- frJiiLaps motion then pte-vailed ld bo placed a nomination ilVtsident, W. H. Andors, 'ar. Sexton nominated E.

ir, Esq-, on motion nou.it-closed. The election held cl resulted; W. H. Anders Esq Fudick r.ati jntj ball! Isidore Haas. Of Mr, Isidore Haas, a gentleman who lived nnd was once well kniwnin this city the Picayune of yesterday says: The death of Isidore Haas, which occurred at 5 oclock yesterday morning, deprives the city of useful citizen end a wide circle of a beloved friend.

Mr. Haas was a man of great business ability, sterling integrity, and possessed many social qualities He was a native of Rheinf halz, Geimany, and at the time of hie death was in his 54th year, lie came to this country at the age of 16 and settled in north Louisiana, on the Ouachita river. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Confederate in the Caldwell Guards. He served in the army of Vitginia and participated in twenty-two hard-fought battles. After the war be returned to north Louisiana and engaged in a merchandising business in that section and in Mississippi.

He then transferred his resi-deriBB to this city and opened a produce commission business. He abandoned this about ten years ago in order to accept an agency of the New York Life Insurance Company, which he retained till his death. Jr Result, ayes 4, nays 2. Beautiful Figured Mecklin Dace Lawns 29 inches wide, formerly sold for 12 l-2c yard, we offer for this sale at OC Organdies in all the late designs and colors, 30-in. wide, real value is 20c yard, we 1 1 offer for this sale A5 -Lf'C Linen Damask Towels 45-in.

long, was 50c Qa. we offer for this sale at, per pr uUC White Check Dimity, evenly woven -j aird sheer, this sale IyC Batiste 88 -inches wide, real value is ry 1 15c, this sale only The biggest hit of the season is our Shirt Waist offer, real value is 90c to $1.50 each, but this sale any waist in house for DUG. Few more of our novelty Percals left (ms trn which we offer your choice for ll.OU Thompsons Glove Fitting Corsets, sold everywhere for $1, our price this sale ODC Fancy Cliallies (Limited) per yard 2c 1-ersonuf Aleutlou. Mon. F.

G. Hudson and Fred, returned from Orleans this motning. Col. T. 0.

Benton, who had been attending the session of the supreme court, returned from New Orleans this morning. Col. Geo. C. Phillips came down lust evening from his home on Island De8iard on a brief business trip returning home today.

E. Erodnax, of Bastrop, arrived by last evenings train and returned home this morning Jno. M. Lee went to Columbia last eveuing, Prof. C.

E. Byrd returned to Shreveport by lust evenings train V. II. II. Mullin and eon Frank came over from Huston yesterday on a visit and will return home this evening.

Hon. F. Stubbs, is in Nashville renewing the memories of the past in an enjoyable way with the old Confederates, of which body of noble patriots Mr. Stubbs is sn honorable survivor. Messrs.

W. A. Strong, F. M. Moore, A.

Rtnaud and L. Powers are out on the waters today angling for the (Jnney swimmers. That they 'will have an enjoyable time wedoubt not Mrs. J. C.

N(huan and her two daghters, of Hamburg, are visiting their relative Mrs. M. A. McHenry. a by four (4v votes, E.

Fudickar three (3) votp9' Mr- Anders was cl Jed elected. Millsaps called attention to visu'riB of section No. 2744 A the pro Sti.t'ites which reads: On motion the president was requested to act as a member of the bridge commiltee and then appoint Messrs H. P. Berry and B.

Sexton additional. The following ordinances intro duced and adopted: By Mr. Sexton ORDINANCE No. 863. Appropriating money to build bridges as specified below.

A p-pointing commission to contract for said woik, receive same after completion etc: Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of Ouachita that thp sum of two hundred dollars (200) or as muon thereof as may bw necessary is hereby appropriated to build the following bridges and the persons named in connection therewith are appointed couomis sinners to contract lor said work Sole after completion warrants for prices vote of bera ele n.fijority of all the mem shall be police juries These prices hold good but for the 2.8tli and '29th, so if you want to be a participator in the jubillee sale be sure and call on these days, and you will fully realize what is meant by the word Slaughter at Awarded Highest Honors Worlds Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DU require' t1 t' levy ny parish tax or to rnuki (ny appropriation provided levying parish taxes the polt.ce juries shall levy a uni form per centum, etc and that as "he re-Silu11? adopted in the ecsBifu, "appropriating ihe pi'rish taxes be paid annually by the 'K- E- Eo'i for 8 period ilf ten years to aid in ctvrtftffrl turn of a bridge for public travel lii9 Ouachita river at the city fd Monroe, had not been ad'P by 8 m8jrity of lh membaij'8 elect of this body.receiv ing only I (4) vot88 in fbTotr was th eAcfoxe illegal and void and nji'jvetk (du1 seconded) that Attention, Otld Fellows. There will bs an election of officers to mgbt a the Ouachita Lodge No. 2( I. O.

O. F. The 1 urgently requested members ae Sht, good work to attend, as there twill be business of importance to afttend to. J. L.

Kauski. ghakus at Bring Your Order to the News Job Office, tuples Cheerfully Furnished. the 2w Ice cold milk Cosmopolitan. A Pan Orepe Crtan of Tartar 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. 7 -fl -1.