The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-11

soon as he shall have completed said BRIDGE
and givenlhis bond with good and sufficient
security, 70 be approved by the President o.
the Police Jury, that the said bridge shall
stand good forthe term of FIVE years.
By Mr.. Helm: Resolpsd. That 9. W.
Boyce be,and be is, hereby authorized to
have trunk placed il the bank Of Red Riv-
q, North side, On The road leading down to
the Ferry Landing, provided the cost Of said
trunk does not exceed the amount apprcparsi- 4
ated at the July session Of the Jury, the com
Hmissioners heretofore appointed having failed
to act. 81 & 81
by Mr.. Goynes: Resolued, Tbatthe follow,
ing named pesons be placed on and subject.toy
work Road District No. ss: b.
J. Thomas 9. Thomas, s. Miller, n. Gillie,
L Turner, r Turner and boy, s. Powers, J.,
Powers, Pierce and son, s. Lee, a. Aldridgc
B. Parker, J.. Parker, Mr. Blackwell, II.
Corley, r. Crawford, s. Crawford, 7. Craw.
ford, ". Parker, &. Parker.
BY Mr.. Villain: Resolre1 That W. n,
Carnahan, N. Hernandez, II. dubois, Joseph
LATTER, Samuel Shackleford and Q. Levy sbe,
and ihey are, hereby appointed to mark and
| lay out d public road, commencing at the
mouth Of Cane River the upper boundary of
this parish, running down Red River to the
dividing line between NJ Hernandez and w.
Carnahan following said line to the Bayou va
rang, crossing said Bayou, and connecting
at the Gillard Bluff with the old Gillard road,
leading 70 Cotile Postofice; and that thesaid
commissioners assess the damage done to pri-
vate property by the laying out Of said road,
and report to the Police Jury al its next
meeting e Ts's';
o. motion thss jury adjourned until t.
morrow snording at u o'clock.
January 4th, 1860,
In pursuance 70 adjournment the Jury met
same members present as yesterday.
By Mr.: Helm: Resovsa, That Mrs D.
Tanner be permitted to change the Red River
Road from Cheneyyille 70 Dunns Landing, 50
| as 70 run around the field instead Of through
it,
BY Mr. Davidson: Resoiued That tie stage
road leading from Carol Jones be declaredla
public road to the line dividing the parishes
Of Natchitoches and Rapides. s -
BY Mr.. Boyce: Resolusd, That the collec,s
ton Of the Parish taxes for the year 1852
| BE- given 70 the lowest bidder provided said
bid shall notexceed s per cent. on the amount
/ Of the tax to be collected;
1ad Be It FURTHER resolued Thatthe bids
which are offered for the collection ofthe Pa.
rsh taxes f0fsthelyear 1859 be opened by the
President ofthe Police Jury on the hast day
ofthis January ssession, and that the lowest
bidder be declared the collector Of the Parish
tax for the year 1859, provided he give secu- !
rity and bond according 70 law to the salts
'action.o those ppointed to receive the said
bond. 81
By Mr.. Davidson: Rssolysd, That Thorn
as Burgess and Austin Burgess be placed in
School District No. Il. .ss.s,
Resozpetl, That Neal Davidson be, and he
is, hereby authorized 70 make 4 change in The
public road in front Of bis bridge 60 as to
place said road On better ground. &
by MI Edalenan: Rssoluea1, That School
District No. 24 bediyided 50 Do to form,
new district, and the Old base lineshall be the
diyidingaline.
Mr.. Baltic presented the petition Of sun
dry citizens Of Bayou Bauf, praying the Po..
lice Jury to rescind the resolution passed by
Police Jury authorizing The roaarunning throl
thescoco feldt to be placed on;tbe second bank
Of Bayou Bnuf which petition was received,
ind the prayer Of the petitioners rejected.
q by Mr.. Goynes: Resolved That james Hill
man be.allowed seventy dollars for building
two bridges, one across Caney Bayou, and one
across Brewers Greek provided that the said
e.. y
Hillman shall give bond and good and sufici-
sent security that the aforementioned bridges
shall stand good for the term Of Eve years,
from the completion. and that q warrant shall
be- issued ID favor of the said Hillman, when
the bond is presented to the President Of the
Jury and approvedofb him.
BY Mr.. yson: Resolpsa, That the sam Of
Thirty dollars be, and the same is hereby ap-
5propriatea for repairing and recovering the
bridge across Fish Greek, and that Thomas
West j.. q. Bell and Albert Hawthorn be ap.
pointed commissioners to lt ont The samefo
tie lowest bidder. l.s q
by Mr. Swan: Resolvsd, That Pedro Gas.
tillo and Aaron Zee BE- placedin School dis B
trict No. -.
{ ygMr. Eddleman: Resolusd, That w. wv.
Smart and John McCurby be and are hereby
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