The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-19
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA,

Y POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
g ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA,
!. September 10th, 1866.
In response to a call of citizens of gth
d Parish, the Police Jury met at the Cour
House. Present D. ID. Arden, President
IL. Nj. Clark, s. ID. Williams, G. L Yin
norman, John II. Ransdcll, IL. Mcknight
4 Allen Lewis, II. b. Ferguson and III. N
Labat.
Minutes of July 18th read corrected an,
! laid over to September l1th
Il Moved by Mr. Clark, seconded ant
adopted, That the commissioners appoint
Ell to let out the Bayou Robert Toll road
have a consultation with Mr. Hosea, Jesse,
OF the. contract, and come to a definit.
conclusion with him as to the rates of toll
and report at once to this jury.
j Moved by Mr. Zimmerman, seconded
and adopted, That Vim. Maddox be ap
pointed Syndic ON road district No. /
Rapides Ward, in place of DR.. I. H. Mad
dox who refuses to serve, being over age
Further that district No. 2 of same Ware
and of which j. H. Hynson is Syndic. be 81
changed as to extend from the upper line
lot w. j. Beaty's plantation to the lower
line OF q. NJ. Graham's Tyrone plantation
and that the district No. 3 of which w. w
Wilmington, Sr. is Syndic be changed SO
as to extend from the lower line of G. M
Graham's Tyaone plantation to Lamothe's
bridge: and that district No. 6 of which
4 John lnnis is Syndic be sochanged as to
extend from the upper line of j. w. Tex
adas plantation to the lower line of the
Bonner Estate.
! Moved by Mr.. Ransdell, seconded and
adopted, That, whereas this Jury under
stand, that some persons have been re-
4 moving the brick from the Public square
IN the town OF Alexandria, whereOn are the
ruins of the Court House, and whereas
some steps should be taken for, the preser-
walton OF the property on said square,
therefore be it,
! Resolved, That the President of the Po-
| lice Jury be and he is hereby authorized to
sell at Public Auction all the brick re-
naming of the Court House, that he pub
lish in the Democrat for three weeks no.
tice stating the terms on which said brick
are to be sold, and to have them sold to
the highest bidder on u credit of six
months from date of sale with good and
sufficient security for the payment of the
same: Further, that the PRESIDENT have
the iron columns and window stills now in
the ruins of the Court House carefully re-
moved to o place of safety, and that he
present the bill of said work to the Police
Jury at their next meeting.
| On motion of Mr. Ferguson the Jury adj
journed to 81 o'clock p. M.
Pursuant to adjournment the Jury met
same members present.
communication from Colonel d. F..
| Boyd was read, of which so much was re-
ceived and granted as follows: That per-
mission be given the Superintendent to
change the line of the Claiborne road so
that leaving the present line on Thomas
Hill one-half mile south of the Seminary
and passing about 600 yards west of the
Seminary it will intersecp the present line
about 500 yards north. of the Seminary. So,
much as relates to the changing the entire
line of the road from, the Ferry landing to
the Seminary was refused.
The report of commissioners to change
The line of the Mills Ferry road was read
aud received.
4 The joint bond OF James Bush and James
Bloodworth contractors for building a
bridge across Bertrand's Creek on the
Burr's Ferry road was approved and the
report of commissioners to let out the
same read and approved and warrant is
sued Id favor OF contractors for the sum of
$50 tifty-seynn dollars.
The report of commissioners for letting
out and receiving bridges across Slough ut
Newman on Burr's Ferry road and also
across Caleasieu river on same road was
read bond of contractors received to James
Bloodworth contractor and warrants is
sued for the sums Of one hundred (Sl00)
dollars and fifty dollars amounts appropri-
-ated for that purpose. .a
The report of commissioners for letting
out the Bayou Robert plank road was re.
ceived with the accompanying bid of Mr..
G. D. Hosea ordered spread upon the min
utes as follows:
ALEXANDRA, AUGUST 14fh, 1866.
To the President Of the Police Jury OIL
Rapides Parish, La:
SIR-We, the undersigned, commission
ers for letting out the Bayou Robert plank
road to the highest bidder beg leave to
submit the following report In response
to the advertisement inserted by us in the
Louisiana Democrat to which we call your
attention only one bud has been received |
by us, viz: thatof c. e. Hosea who agrees
to take the contract, paying the Parish /
three hundred and seventy-iiye 10-lO0 dol |
lars per a11num. We very respectfully re-
commend your Honorable Body to accent
the proposal aud enter into contract |
with him at once for the speedy compile
ton OF the road before the Winter rains
set, in. We respectfully recommend to +
your Honorable Body to have the rates of I
toll as published in your proceedings more +
fully and plainly explained SO that there
can be no misunderstanding in the future.
(Signed) VIM Wills,
JOHN w, PRESCOTT,
Commissioners.
ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST 18th, 1866,
Messrs. Ransdell, Mills and Prescott:
Gentlemen--I Will pay to the Parish of |,
Rapides, Louisiana three hundred and
seventy-five dollars and ten cents 1876 lO)
! year and build the Bayou Robert road L
recording to specifications as set forth in1
The Democrat of July 18th, 1866, under the
mead Of Proposals. Ii
Yours truly,
c.. T. HOSEA.
The report Of commissioners to contract
or and snperintend the repairing of a 4
fridge across Bayou Boeuf at the mouth of
Unions Lane was read and received and I.
warrants issued to Messrs Randolph and
Brewer for the sum of 500 amount appro- /
,riated for said purpose. n
The application of Henry Butter asking i
o be received as commissioner of elections |
or Spring Hill Ward being read was re- |
used ,