The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-02-21

i ". ". DeuQuX, IA0nlaS SFO0GaTd, Df. II.
Bogus, Allen Lewis, A. J. McCranie.
There being no quorum the Jury ad-
ljonrnea til 10 o'clock, A. N, tomorrow.
Attest:
| FRANK I. FoRREs, Clerk. i, ~. ,,,,. q
ALEXANDRIA, LA, FEBRUARY 9th, 1866.
According to Adjournment the following
ffnembers met at the Court House; G., Y,
IedouI, Thomas Woodard, DIR. P. Bogus,
Allen Lewis, "a. j. iAlcCranie, NJ. Paul, ,Tr.
There being no quorum the. Jury adj
ljourned till tomorrow morning at 10
/ 'clock. q
Attest: 8
FRANK d. FORBES, Clerk.
ALEXANDRIA, La, FEBRUARY It'll, 1866.
According to adjournment the following
members of the Police Jury met at the
Court House this day, viz: r. G. Hynson,
President, G. V. Leaoux, NJ. Paul, Jr.,
}, B. Reeves, Thomas Woodward, DIR. p.
Bogus, Allen Lewis, A. j. Nc Cranie. !.
Minutes of November 14th,' January 3D.,
February 5th and 9th, read and approved
A communication from Thomas Manning,
/ in regard to the right ofthe Parish to tax
las a license the profession Of an attorney at
law, read and referred to the attorney for
the Jury, and on motion laid over until the
attorney has time to examine the law. On
motion of Thomas Woodland, f.5tse iSie
| Resolved, That SO much OF the resolu-
ton Of the Police Jury of November 18th,
1865, as prohibited the sale by Merchants
and Shopkeepers Of this Parish Of less than
one gallon of liquor, be and the same is
hereby repealed, aud they be permitted to
sell not less than one quart.
a bill of illian M illsfor burning a pau
lper, $40 was presented and allowed. An
estimate for the repairssof the Bayou Rap
ides bridge at it's mouth, amounting to
S4Ol Oh was presented, and the additional
amount of $l0l OF was on motion of G. V.
Ledoax, ppropriated for the repairs Of the
same.
Onmotion of A. B. Nc rarie the amount
lof $lO0 additional was appropriated from
the contingent fund, for,the Anacoco bridge
over the Anacoco creek.
I On motion Of CIV. ,Ledoux, i
Resolved, That the sum Of 1926 be from
| the general fund, hereby appropriated Tor
| the building Of the Fk,con bridge, and the
Isum of $75 be appropriated from the gene
raj fund for the repairs Of Che bridge over
| Big Creek, and that William Waters, Isaac
Lacroix, and George Dean he appointed
commissioners to let out the same to. the
lowest bidder, a<ii q 80.
On motion of J. B. Reeves,
Resolved, That the sum of 800 be and
is hereby appropriated for the repairs Of the
bridge over Bayou Bnuf, atthe end Of the
Linton Tame, and that Dir. N. C. Weenls,
| Merida Neal and s. Cockafair be and are
hereby appointed commissioners to let out
the same to the lowest bidder.
On motion Of Allen Lewis, 5til di q
Resolved. That. the following appropria-
Itions be made, viz SIS to build a bridge
jacross Vests creek, 800 to build a ibaiage
across the Slough at William Newman son
Calcasieu, on the Burr's Ferry road. That
James Gloves, Calvin Gollinssaaid Mr.. Can
non be appointed commissioners to let out
! the bridge across Vests creek, and William
Newman, james Hicks and M. Mcmillan
be appointed commissioners to let out the
building the bridge across the Slough at w.
llNewman's on Calcasieu and the repairs of
1.-THE bridge across Caleasieu on the Bur's
Ferry road.
! On motion Of Dir. P. Bogus,
Resolved, That tho sum of $500 be and
Iis hereby appropriated for the building of a
Inew. bridge on Saddle bayou on the Clai-
borne road, and that Thomas Swaford,
Matthew Swaford and DR.. Dean be APP
pointed commissioners to let out the same.
That the sum of $3.50 be and is hereby ap-
|propriated forithe repairs of the, bridge on
sRigolet, and that John Douglas, Andrew
Cruikshank and JAMES w. Hadnot be APP
pointed commissioners to st-out the same.
Mike Paul, lJr. then took the chair, and
On motion of r. G. Hynson,
Resolved, That an additional appropria-
|tion' be made Of $500 for the repairof the
bridge across Bayou Rapides' atthe mouth
of the lane near. Mrs. Browns, between DR..
Gaseous and the race track also that an
additional appropriation Of 1900 be made
for building the bridge across the Big Bayou
near Daniel Walkers On the Red river
road. I. isf & 500
On motion of NJ. Paul, Jr,
Resolved, That all appropriation OF $100
be made for the purchase. of presses for the
Clerks Office Of the Parish Of Rapides, to
preserve the records iof the Parish, THE same
Ito be done Under the direction Of said clerk,
and a warrant be issued by the President of
the Police Jury for that amount, upon the
completion of the work and the action of
the Finance Committee on the bill. All,
Resolved, That L. a. Perkins be APP
pointed Syndie of the road lending from
Edaleman's store to- Milier's bridge, in
place Of John McGurley removed, and that
~. W.tMoore be appointed Syndic on the
road from CHM Slough to Eddleman's
store. in place of Henry A. Williams re-
moved: fat,gi.i0tl I'll Sslf b (syi
( Resolved, That the time allowed John
f. Graham having expired without the full
| fillment ofshis contract, that he be allowed
| till 10th March. 1866, to, fulfill his contract,
upon his giving a new bond with two good
and solvent securities, in the sum Of $4,000
for the faithful performance ofthe same.
On motion of DR.. P. Bogus, the follow
ing road syndics were appointed:
y Rigo!ette ward, Claiborne road, road dis
+rict M from PineVille Ia Rigolet