The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

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scfdssolved, That as there Ire r,anv case,
OF much suffering among the poorer classes
Tor want Of provisions, and whereas the
Parish Treasury is not able to afford re.
Lief, we respectfully request the Agent of
the Freedman's Bureau for tbs District to
use his good Offices in setting forth to the
proper authorities the true coSdition If the
citizens and endeavor to ge. for d some
means OF support for our suffeiinp reonle
Tn motion Of Mr.. Ransdell,
| Resolved, That from and alter the mas.
sage of this act that all male residents Of
this Parish between the ages If seventeen
and tity years shall be subject 10 work on
tae public roads at least IL days in each
ana every year, provided it be necessary to
expend so much labor in keepingthe roads
in good order in the District in Which thsv
reside or have resided within thirty DAYS
prevlons to being ordered out I'd work bv
Inc syndic. Further, That if am nprsons
llaole to road duty under this acf sball fail
or refuse to attend at the time ma n,aca -,
assigned by the syndic after haS;na -
nollned within. ten days preyiorlue s Sooh
person shall upon conviction sucn
1ned not less than 81 so for each oh aa az
.ney shail fail to work as reqb;red ana
snaii De imprisoned in the Parish, HAL for :
period not less than ten DAYS. Fmrtba.
That the penalty prescribed in tho foreoo
ing sections shall be enforced by indict.
ment or information before the District
Court and shall be the duty Of all syndics
IN this Parish to prosecute all offenders
under this act before the magistrates Of
their respective Districts, whose duty It
shall be to require all offenders against
this act to give bond with good security
Tor their appearance before the District
Court or in default thereof to commit
them to prison.
On motion of Mr.. Zimmerman.
Resolved, That the following named per.
sons be appointed syndics in Bayou Ran.
ldes Ward: District No. l, w. j. Beatty:
NO. z, =. Archinard /; No. 3, C. Hayworth:
No. q, A. q. Penny ! No. S, Robt. Cruik.
shank; No. s, James Barron; No. 7,J.S.
Butler; No. 8, T. Dufield.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell.
Resolved, That Jas. O,Neal be anno;nt.
"a syndic on the road from Cummings
Saw Mill on Red river to the Beaver Dam
and that the hands at said Mill be subject
% work on said road. Further, That Ger.
iais Baltic, Jr. be appointed syndic on the
Bayou Robert road from Bailey,s INNER
inc to tho lower line of Chambers lower
lace, and that J. B. Reeves be appointed
yndic on the same road from, thu upper
inc of the Linton place to Thompson,s
over line, and that. S. B. Hsygoodbe ap.
lointed syndic on the road from John r. {
Williams upper line to Bayou Rspides, 4
nd that he be required also to have that {
!ortion Of the road worked from the end of t
Williams lane to the plank road. Ia
On motion OF Mr.. William, "
Resolved, That T. NJ. Wellsbe appoint a
d syndic on the road fromthe Vallery
lace to Bayou Darro; That G. W. iHick- n
nan be appointed syndic on the road from t
sandy Bayou to Colhoun's That J. D. II
Allen be appointed syndic On the road 8
rom the mouth of Darro to Bayou Sandy,
hese roads to be numbered respectively as s
nos. /, 2 and 3 of Plaisance. In
The following estimates were then laid C