The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-19


4 On motion the. Jury adjourned to II
I o'clock A. M, September 18th, 1866.
i ID. d. ARDEN,
i Attest: A. President p J.
!. j. A. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Sept. II, 1866.
/ According to adjournment the, Jury. met
at the Court House. Present-D. ID. Ar
den, Clark, Zimmerman, Ferguson, Rams
| dell, Williams, Labat, Mcknight, Lewis
and GLASGOW
/ Minutes of September III read and ap
| proved. t3 I 81 z II :
/ On motion of Mr.. Labat,
Resolved That "A. j. Tracey, Simpson
Travis aud George Deane be appointed
commissioners to let out to the lowest bid
der the construction ofga bridge across
Big CrselSson the HarrisOnbllrg and Alex
antria road, and report the same to the
Police jury. s.
!. BE it further Resolved, That VIM. Wa
tiers, Peter Bogus and Gervais Baltic, Jr
be appointed commissioners to- let ont the
construction of q bridge across Bayou
/ tlaGgson on the Donahois Ferry road, and
that VIM. L. Gray, WI. Davenport and
}. M Sollibellas be appointed commissions
ers to let out the construction of bridpes
across Nannfcs Greek and Bruslly Fork.
Onmotion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the following commits
slaners be appointed, to let out and IRE
ceiye after completion,) contracts for
building and repairing the following
bridges in Calcasieu Ward. To rebuiId
bridge across Slough East side Caicasieu
River on Burr's Ferry Road. Also The
bridges across Forked Slough, Slough be-
tween Forked Slough and out side Slough,
and over the main Calcasieu on the same
road Contractors to be allowed the use
OF such old timbels as may be fit--and to
| give bond with good and sufficient securi-
| ty tor the serviceable condition Of the
above bridges-the bridges to be letout
separately to the lowest bidder And each
contract to be reported to tho Police Jury
as soon as made. Commissionefs-C Ron-
sgeau, Jr., Archy Smith and - Low.
On motion Of Mr., Ferguson,
Resolved, That Geo. B. Marshall be and
he is hereby appointed Syndie Of the rub
lie road leading from Cheneyyille ia Echo
Landing on Red River, being District No.
5, Cheneyyille Ward-and that he be
hereby authorized to call out ,o5ne-fourth of
all the hands subject to road duty in said
Ward--to repair and keep up this road.
On motion Of Mr.. GLASGOW,
Resolved. That John Knight, Mark Lisle
and Peter Eddlenlan be, and they are here
by appointed commissioners to let out aud
receive after completion of contract, the
building of bridges across the sIayous
Housie at Sandersyille, and across CASTOR
at Hinson's-acro Wiiskacliita at elias
coW's-aerOss Birds Creek at FL. Eey1nan's,
and across Liberty Creek at Cayanauoh's
and Moore's Contractors to give security
for the good and seryiceable condition OF
tho same for five years. IS s... 800
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis,
H Resolved. That Salind Perkins. 4 con-
tirmed cripple, heretofore supported by Che
Parish, be,placed upon the 1,anper list, and
that Turner Coins be made discussing
agent for thesaidi pa,lper. 81 s istsjgsas 2
On motion Of Dr.. Clark, So. S. I
Resolved, That as the estimates are laid
only, and as yetno appropriation made for
building the Bridges Of the Parish,
Resolved, That nothing shall be SO UNI
derstood in the permission Of the Jury to
let these contracts and to bind themselves
TO more than two-thirds Cd of tho estimate
already laid
That JolnfEO . Perkins be and he il here
by appointed Syndic of the road from
Loyd's bridge to Bears Creek in the Spring
Hill Ward.
Olmotionof Mr.. Lewis, TIL
: Resolved, That Tenaneeg Coins be made
Syndic of the road from Carroll Jones' to
Ed. Craijus', Josiah ST. John Syndic of The
road from Wells old place to the Parish
line, and Milton Gorilm Syndic of the road
from Yiolets to Billy Creek, all INVESTS
Ward
On motion of DIR. Clark.
Resolved. That tho Chairman Of the Fi.l
nance Committee be instructed and he isl
hereby SO instructed to consult with the |
Parish Attorney iii regard to the validity
Of certain claims registered against the |
parisll7--and report at the Afternoon SEES
sion. - E
On motion Of Mr.. Ramsdoll, s5
Resolved, That theclim Of Col Grogan
30 laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson,
Resolved, That the road leading from
Bayou Boeuf to Jackson's old Saw Mill To-
lated on the Western line of the lsbe w.
b. Browns plantation, be reSestablished as {
PUBLIC road, and that Wilson G. Loyd
% appointed Syndic of the said road. and
urtiier, that one fourth of all the hands,
'lhject to duty on the South side Of Bayou +
3oenf, ascending from r.. L. Tanners up
,er line to the. lower line of the estate Of
! and A 3 Compton be placed on said
Dad.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the President of TIE Po-
Ice Jury proceed to lease immediatelps to
ne highest bidder all public Ferries nett
let out.
On motion of Mr.. Mcknight,
Resolved, That the Mills Ferry road be 4
Liyiied into districts as follows: From its
netlon with the Harrisonburg and Alex
ndrla road to Big Creek District No. s.
ami Sanders, Syndc. From Fish CreeL
blg Creek, No. 6-Re,lben Valentine.
yntlle From Indian Greek to Natchito.
hes road, No. sc. Starks, Syndic. From,
,Ish Geek to Indian Creek, No. 9--Gooree
Syndic.s f
The Finance Committee then retired for
ne hour, and reported on their retnrn .f;,. +
orably on the following claims, which /,
ere allowed, and for which warrants were
sued: s ''eio
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