The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-11
J. A. CRAWFORD, Clerk.


According to adjournment the Police Ju
~ met at the Court House the following
members present.
d. D. Arden, p. P. J. s. D. Williams
g. Zimmerman, A. Duffel. J. HI. Rams
dell, Fl. NJ. Labat, H.B. Ferguson, FL. Nc
Knight,
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap
proved, On call from w. P. GLASGOW, the
minutes of the last session of the Police Ju
ny were examined relative to the appoint
ment of State Cadet there being no note
Of it on the minutes, II. Mcknight moved
that whereas from an examination Of the
minutes Of the late Police Jury, that there
10 no minute of the appointment of Ben
Gfeiary cadet to the State Seminary from
The parish of Rapides ard whereas this Pc
lice Jury has learned that an appointment
of q cadet was by the members OF the late
Policr Jury at their Home which appoint
Inent this Police Jury consider Illegal and
not in the manner and form contemplated
BY the law.
Resolved, That this Jury proceed atonce
TO the appointment of Cadet to the State
Seminary.
Mr.. Duffel offered the following which
was lost.
That in the question of Cadetship we
vote with closed door.
p On motion of Mr.. Williams the Ballot
was taken for state Cadet when George l..
Anthony was declared elected.
The committee to draft rules aud regula-
tions for the Police Jury reported that their
time had been so much occupied they were
unable to attend to this matter and on mo-
ton of Mr., Zimmerman tho line was extern
ded to the next meeting Of the Police Jury.
Mr.. Ransdell was called to the. chair and
DIR. Arden offered The following Solutions
which were passed. SIS.
Resolved, That a good and substantial
Bridge be constructed across the Bayou
Rapides at some point between its mouth
and the former sight of Cassons Sugar Mill
further f. Seip, S. w. Henarie and j. A.
Williams be and are hereby constituted a
board of commissioners to select the loca-
ton of Bridge and let out the same accord.
ing to plan and specification to be furi
nished by the Police Jury after 80 days adj
vertisement.
Further that Jno Barrett Moses Rosen-
thai and VIM. Rogers be and are hereby
appointed commissioners of Election for the
Alexandria ward to serve until January
LIST 1867,
Mr.. Ferguson from the committee to in
vestigate the condition of the road from
alexandria to Baily's reported as follows.
Your Committee on the subject Of max
ing inquiry relative to the best mode of re-
pairing and keeping up the plank road on
the Bayou Robert, near the town of Alex
andria. Would respectfully report that
alter due consideration of the Financial
condition of the Parish they are of opinion
that the repairs should be let to the highest
bidder and be made a toel road for term
OF years to compensate for the work per-
formed. Which report heing received Mr..
Ferguson offered the following.
Resolved, That j. II. Ransdell Jno. Pres
colt and VIM. Mills be and are hereby APP
pointed commissioners to let to the highest
bidder for the term of FIVE years, the privi-
lege OF establishing a toel road on the
Bayou Robert from Alexandria to the plan
tati0n Of John r. Williams, that the lessee
De required to put and keep thu said road
and the Bridges thereon in perfect repair,
ifom the said Plantation to the corporation
limits of the town of Alexandria and for
said work he shall be authorized to put up
atoel gate or gates ON said road and to
Charge the toel here annexed for crossing
On the said road viz.
Five cts for footmen.
binds
len cts. man and horse
Goats
Fifteen cts. Cattle and teams of all kinds.
;, Aud at the expiration of the above time
!he said lessee shall turn oyer tho said road
titles.
On motion of Mr. Labat Eleazor Hoffman
" was appointed Syndic on the road from
n to Brushy Fork, and S. I. Cannon
On the road from Brushy Fork to the Par
Na line on the Avoyelles Road.
On Motion of Mr.. Mcknight, the reportI
o. commissions to let out the construction
VI Bridge across Saddle Bayou was reoe;v.