The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-01-23
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

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ALEXANDRIA, La, JANUARY 7th, 1867. Z
The Police Jury of the Parish Of Ra
| pides met to-day at the Court House in the
Town of Alexandria. :
| Present: D. D. Arden, President T RI
Ransdell, II. NJ. Labat, III. Mcknight. s. d
| Williams and w. p GLASGOW.
| u !. Myers, member elect from fhe On
tile Ward, to fill the vacancy caused Inv
the death of Mr.. Dufell was presented ere.
dentlals examined and sworh III by the
Clerk of the Court.
| The minutes of September T1fr, feGs
were read and approved.
A petition signed by numerous citizens
OF the Parish and presented by DR.. Myers,
was read, and on motion of S. d. Williams
was laid on the table.
On motion Of Dr. Myers,
Resolved, That - Edwards ba nm.
pointed syndic on the road from Carroll
Jones' to w. C. James store further. that
Lewis Texada, VIM. j. Neal and Thomas
Woodland be appointed commissioners to
let out to the lowest bidder, the repairing
OF the bridge across Bayou Cocodry near
Mrs. Hunters house.
The report of Commissioners appointed
to let ont the construction of a BRIDGE
across Fish Creek in Rgolet Ward. was
read ana received Bond of contractor "a
). Tracey approved and warrant issued
Tor Si64 the amount contracted for.
The report Of Commissioners to let out
tic building of bridge across Bear Creek
was read and received, the contractors
bond approved and u warrant issued to
u. w. Hall, contractor, for $l45, amount
contracted for.
The report of Commissioners to let out
the construction of q bridge across Indian
Creek was read and received; contractors
bond approved and warrant issued to r.
Reeves, contractor, for $37, amount con-
tracted for.
The report of Commissioners to let ont
the construction of bridge across Fish
Creek was read and received: bond of con-
tractor approved and warrant issued to j.
X. Harvey fol- $780, amount contracted for.
). ii. Ransdell offered the following:
Resolved, That no warrant be issued or
appropriations made for building bridges
until the Parish Taxes have been collect
ed. The resolution being negatived Mr..
Ransdell called for the yeas and nays.-
Yea: Ransdell. Nays: Williams, Myers.
Mcknight, Labat and GLASGOW.
The report of Commissioners to let ont
the construction OF bridges across Bayous
Castor and Youni, Whiskachita, Liberty
and Birds Greeks were read and received.
and warrants issued to the contractors for
1887 in payment of the same.
The report of Commissioners to LEFT ont
thn nlIdi11n M hril
was read and rec lived: bond of contractor
approved and warrant issued to Al. Ira.
cey for $164, amount contracted for.
On motion OF S. d. Williams,
Resolved, That the estimate of $500 be
allowed and the same is hereby appropria.
ted for the building of bridges in the Cal.
casieu Ward.
MIR. Williams then presented the bond of
Bayiess Goldman approved by the Com
mlssloners appointed to let out the build
ing OF bridge across Forked Slough, in
Calcasieu Ward, and asked that warrant
be issued to B.E-Golaman for $500, the
amount contracted for, which was granted.
Also the bond of John p Stanley Zap
proved by Commissioners and asked that
a warrant be issued for $l25 to ]. 2. Stan
ley in payment for the same. Also that
James Glass be allowed $50 for repairs up
on the bridge over the main CaIcasieu, both
OF which Were granted.
On motion Of >. H. Ransdell the Jury ad- |
journed to 10 O'clock A. NJ, January 9Th.
ioof' ID. d. ARDEN,
Attest. President Police .Jnv
J. A. CRAWFORD,
Clerk Police Jury.