The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10
ALEXANDRIA, la, june cd. 1863.

4 = ALEXANDRIA. isA., june I'd, 1868.
The Jury met, the minutes were rea
and approved: ttl4tA f5lt.
/ Present. H Ransdell, President-J
4 Myers, c w Boyce, D D Arden, s d vii
liams, G L Zimmerman, Allen Lewis.
i On motion of Allen Lewis,
! Resolved, That two hundred and fit,
dollars be appropriated to repair til,
bridge OH Calcasien of the Burr's road, AM
that + Hayman, d Slaughter and j l. Bel
| ton he APPOINTED commissioners, to attent
to it.
I On motionisf ] ] Myers,
Resolved, That the fbad leading from
Petersburg and passing I J ellis, William
Haryey's and DR., Smart's and to the p;,
IRISH Line, be aud is hereby ordered to b,
established as a public road, and Wni. Hal
vey appointed Syndic from Petersburg tx
Annacoeo creek, on the Burr's Ferry road
Henry Cooper syndic, from Annacoco to th,
Parish lines J II Ward syndic, from Peters
burg to the Annacoeo ON the road Il
Thompson's ferry, Lewis Cooper syndic--
from the forks of the road near Drake.
Rcreeki to six mile creek, Phillips, syndic
from six mile creek to .Buckhead, Jane.
Swami, syndic, from Whiskachitta to sis
mile on the lower road, Jno Davis, syndic
On motion of S D Williams,
Resolved, That G " Boyce and w w
Wilmington, Dr., be and they are hereby
appointed a committee to procure suitable
offices for the Parish officers and the conr,
room for the ensuing year.
On motion of C " Boyce,
Resolved, That James r. Andrews, the
Tax Collector for the year 1866 be and he
is hereby allowed six months further time
for the collection Of the same.
On motion .ofC l. Zimmerman,
Resolved, That the Sheriff be authorized
to bnld a new cistern for the use Of the
JAN, at once, using as much Of the old
hopping az possible. g 1ig
On motion of 9 W Boyce, Eal5f'illt.
Resolved. That the 1reasurers, report
forSthe Parish Of Rapldes be and it is here
by accepted,
On motion offs D Williams,
Resolved, That Thos. Dngal, be and he
is hereby placed on The Padper list, ard
that he be allowed SIS dollars per annum
and that. q Gibson, be appointed ibis dis
bursting agent. s i
On,motion ofC w Boyce, ii Il
Resolved. That whereas it is as matter
ofparamount importance to the peopleof
the Parish, that secure and suitable bull
ding shall belerected for the purpose, Of a
Court House, Sheriff's. Clerks and Recor-
der's ofice--as the Records eic,,eDf the
Parish are now in an unsafe condition, and
also that the Parish is at q great expense,
in renting rooms for the same.
Therefore be it Resolved. by the Police
jury Of Rapides, that the President ofthe
Police Jury appoint a committee of three,
to examine into, and report to this Jury
at it's next meeting, the probable expense
for building the same. The brick, aud
other material Of the old Court House, to
be used in its construction. The Presi-
dent appointed on said committee: Dennis
Kelly, Benz Cooper and j. G. White. ii
Resolved, That the President Of the
Police Jury be added to this committee.
On motion Of G w Boyee,
Resolved That the warrants issued by
the President Of the Jury, to w w Har-
ris for the support Of Jno. G johnson, be
approved.
4 On motion Of D D Arden.
Resolved, That w w Wilmington, Jr,
be allowed SIS per annum extra for SER
vices in the registration Of Parish War
rants.
On motion Of G " Boyce, the Jury then
until the I'd Monday ia July
next tine 18th inst.
J. q. RANsDELI.,,
P. P.J.
Attest: w. W. Wilmington, Jr,
Clerk P.J. 4