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

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amount contracted for which was granted
Also the bond of John P. Stanley (ap
proved by Commissioners and asked tina
warrant be issued for Sl25 to j. z. Stan
ley IN payment for the same. Also thai
James Glass be allowed $50 for repairs lid
on the bridge over the main CaIcasien, bott
OF which We're granted.
On motion of j. H. Ransdell the .Jurv all
journed to 10 o'clock A. NJ, January 9Th
1901. ID. ID. ARDEN,
Attest. President Police Jny
y. a. CRAWFORD,
Clerk Police Jury.
ALEXANDRIA, La, January Sth 1867.
The jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: d. d. Arden, President: J. H
Ransdell, j. j. Myers, C. L. Zimmerman
II. NJ. Labat, H. Mcknight, s. D. Williams
aud w. P. GLASGOW.
Minutes of January 7th read and an.
proved. J. H. Ransdsll then read a letter
from G. l.. Anthony, declini1fing the an
pointment of State Cadet from the Parish
which was received Mr. Ransdell then
moved to proceed Immediately to the cleo.
ton OF Cadet and nominated Mr. j. M.
Lewis. c. L. Zimmerman nominated Mr.
J. r. Ringgold, The vote being taken and
counted Lewis received six votes, Ring.
gold one, whereupon Lewis was declared
elected
The President then read letter from
Mr.. Trusten Polk, " P. M. S. r. A. stating
that the Committee had appropriated a
quantity Of corn TO the benefit Of widows
and orphans of Confederate soldiers and
appointing the President of this Jury to
receive and issue the same, and that he
had already received a part of the corn
Whereupon j. II. Ransdell offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, Mr.. Trusten Polk has address.
ed a letter to the President of this jury,
stating that he was the agent of South.
ern Relief Association, which Association
had directed him to forward quantity of
corn to this Parish for the purpose of be.
ing distributed among tho widows and or
phans OF Confederate soldiers. That each
and every member, of the Police be and he
is hereby appointed an agent In his Ward
tor the purpose of ascertaining the number
OF persons entitled 10 receive portion of
the donation of corn above alluded to and
that when the names Of the parties have
been asecrtained the Juror shall give an
order on the President of the Jury for the
quantity of corn that will be coming to
each and every one. Further, That the
President be and he is hereby authorized
to appoint reliable person to take charge
of the corn and to issue the same out on
his order, said agent to receive as Gonfpen-
sation for attending to the distribution of
said corn. Further, That before any dis
tribution of the corn is made as above pro-
yided for, the President shall receive from
each member, full list of all the parties
in his Ward entitled to the donation and
the said list shall be forwarded to the
President within one month from the pas
sage Of this resolution.
Several parties offering to perform the
work gratis no compensation was voted.
On motion of DR.. Myers,
Resolved, That the Sheriff be requested
to come before The Police Jury Immediate
ly to give such information as he may
have relative to the assessment of the Par
ish of Rapides, the Sheriff being called
said he understood Mr. Labat was endeav-
oring to make out the Roll. and that he
finds the returns so incomplete and urlsat-
isfactory that he fears the Roll canuot be
made out atIall.
I'll. Mcknight moved to call Mr.. Moore
who said he could give 10 information
the assessment. He had two
books containing portion of the assess
nents left with him by Mr. Cayanaugh,
the Assessor, who told him that he had as
sessed all of the. Parish except a small por-
ion in the Western part
J. H. Ransdell moved to defer the con.
'ideration of the matter until such time
Is Mr.. Labat shall have finished the as
'essment Rolls, as far as the data in his
possession will allow; then Tie President !
hall call a meeting Of the Jury to deter
nine what shall be done in the matter.
A communication from Mr.. J. Clark was
cad advising against the change in the
3ayon Rapides road for which he was APP
pointed commissioner, accompanied by a
PETITION from Major Seip, both of which
we're deferred for further action.
ii, Mcknight moved and
Resolved, That the President appoint a
Committee of three to wait upon the Town
1ouncil with regard to renting the Town |
Hall for the Parish officers, the Committee
o report at the afternoon session Messrs
Mcknight, Williams and GLASGOW were
appointed on the Committee
On motion of Fl. NJ. Labat,
Resolved, Whereas complaints have
cached this Jury from a large number Of
eliable citizens, that there are in the
of Pineville :. great number
f freedmen who are living in the old Con-
ederate and Federal quarters and squat
ed about on the lands adjacent thereto,
aid negroes not being engaged in any bus
ness. and having no ostensible means of
upport, and whereas said citizens COM
Jain that serious dcpredations are being !